Random thoughts after OT loss in Memphis

[KaiRMD1]

Also I'm a little disappointed that a random thought thread doesn't include how much Tiago playing until he fouls out shifts the power balance between MEM/SA rivalry. When Splitter was out there, I thought he did a damn good job on ZBO. Loved Splitter's aggressiveness tonight. We beat Memphis in 2011 if Splitter plays until he fouls out every game.

This. Only because Splitter got like zero minutes in the 2011 series and that season as well and we struggled against Grizzlies. Splitter could be the deciding factor between these two teams, as surprised as I am to even be saying that.

[HI-FI]

Wasn't Tiago having a few injury issues in the past? Did anything change or was it a matter of adjusting to the NBA? Either way, he's been very good lately, no complaints from me.

[TDMVPDPOY]

This. Only because Splitter got like zero minutes in the 2011 series and that season as well and we struggled against Grizzlies. Splitter could be the deciding factor between these two teams, as surprised as I am to even be saying that.

like i said the spurs have an overrated coach who doesnt like to play rookies in the playoffs, splitter rookie year regular season held his own against the bigs of the league when he wasnt injured....only to be bench warmer in the playoffs...(same happen to george hill rookie year)

wtf do we have backup bigs or undersize wankers who play like making scrubs on ty teams that wont even crack into the spurs rotation have career nights against us...(then the same excuse we here every year, they wont fluke those type of shots again aka ibaka, zbo)

[timaios]

like i said the spurs have an overrated coach who doesnt like to play rookies in the playoffs, splitter rookie year regular season held his own against the bigs of the league when he wasnt injured....only to be bench warmer in the playoffs...(same happen to george hill rookie year)

wtf do we have backup bigs or undersize wankers who play like making scrubs on ty teams that wont even crack into the spurs rotation have career nights against us...(then the same excuse we here every year, they wont fluke those type of shots again aka ibaka, zbo)

So you hate the Spurs with a passion and you watch all their games... and you write your hate again and again and again.
That's all you can do with your life?

Really?

[TDMVPDPOY]

So you hate the Spurs with a passion and you watch all their games... and you write your hate again and again and again.
That's all you can do with your life?

Really?

u tellin me u enjoy watchin midget basketball for the last 6 seasons?

[timaios]

u tellin me u enjoy watchin midget basketball for the last 6 seasons?

u tellin me u hate watchin midget basketball for the last 6 seasons, but u do it anyway... why???
Do something else. Something that makes you happy!
Do you know this word?

[Darius McCrary]

Memphis is going to be on Holiday after they face the Spurs in round 2.

[freetiago]

Lol at anyone who actually believed splitter had injury issues
hes played all the games this season and has been fine since starting
probably had 0 motivation to play when he has stuck behind career scrubs bonner/blair on the depth chart and popovich hated him
pop just waited long enough for people to forget he was an idiot to play splitter
even then it took injuries to blair/bonner being in the doghouse for good/diaw playing like a complete til pop finally put him in the starting lineup

[TDMVPDPOY]

Memphis is going to be on Holiday after they face the Spurs in round 2.

thats what we all said in 2011

[Chris16]

Memphis is going to be on Holiday after they face the Spurs in round 2.

Who said the Grizzlies and Spurs are meeting in Round 2?!? If the Grizzlies remain 4th and the Spurs remain 3rd there is 0 chance for them to meet in Round 2. Spurs will likely have to go through Clippers/OKC in Round 2.

[Darius McCrary]

thats what we all said in 2011

Memphis played every quarter of basketball against us that year as if they were pure spurs kryptonite.

[jiggy_55]

I'm honestly disappointed in Kawhi's defense at the end of regulation. He let Tony Allen go for an easy dunk when he should have fouled and made him shoot 2 free throws (Allen is not a great free throw shooter). On the other occasion, he let Gay run right past him and give him the fast break dunk on Manu because he went for the ball instead of either 1) fouling Gay, or 2) just staying in front of him and not let him get the open fast break dunk.

After his stifling defense on Kobe the other night, I thought both these plays were very poor choices from Kawhi and it cost us a lot. He needs to learn that sometimes fouling a player is a must in order to not give the opponent an easy 2.

[chapnis]

Tony Allen was too far ahead IMO, would've risked giving up an and-1

[Paranoid Pop]

I think Pop is trying to give Danny Green some confidence; something he lacked in last year's WCF. The kid had 3 opportunities in the fourth + OT to make a decision with the ball. His first three point shot to tie the game in the fourth was too quick and forced, the second time Manu found him wide open and he just straight-up missed, the third he was given the ball with 8 or so seconds left at the top of the key and was too slow in his decision making almost resulting in a turnover (given he was guarded by the bigger Gay, but still). I think it's going to be important to try to give him opportunities like this in late game situations during the course of the season but at what point does Pop think to himself, "Okay, this might not be working. Maybe we should stick with Jack or Gary instead"? Ideally it would be nice to get Manu the big shot every time, and Tony has his fair share of the clutch gene, but maybe Danny just isn't the guy we should have in the game at that point especially when we have other options who have proven to be more effective.
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Not worried about Timmy at all though, as I see a majority of this board is freaking out over. He's just tired, and played against one of the top NBA defenses tonight who had some quality bigs to throw at him. Can't say I expected him to go off tonight. His defense was enough to be satisfied with in my opinion. He needs some rest, that's all.

Also, Kawhi Leonard 6 shots in 38 minutes? I'm not happy at all about his integration into the offense. Pop needs to realize he's falling into the Richard Jefferson role and you don't want to limit his potential like that. He needs the ball in his hands more often in 1-on-1 situations. Wasn't that the point of working on it all summer and in the summer league?

Trade Green and play KY SG, solves everything tbh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Memphis played every quarter of basketball against us that year as if they were pure spurs kryptonite.

the last time this spurs team ever played the full 4quarters was in 07, every year since then it has always been 3 quarters only or not turning up at all.....

using the excuse of fluke shots is the lamest, when the same thing can be said about the spurs high volume of 3pt attempts/made ( 2 of the last 6 seasons where the spurs had high % 3pt fg, live by the 3 die by the 3)

[hater]

Spurs will get nowhere with Kawhi playing poorly. If he does not play near allstar Spurs will not make it past round 2

nevertheless no need to get all shook up. The Heat are taking the ship easily this year

[hater]

Tony Allen was too far ahead IMO, would've risked giving up an and-1

not really Tony Allen is what? 30something? Kawhi is or should be one of the top physical specimens in the league, he definitely made the voluntary error not to foul

[TDMVPDPOY]

Spurs will get nowhere with Kawhi playing poorly. If he does not play near allstar Spurs will not make it past round 2

nevertheless no need to get all shook up. The Heat are taking the ship easily this year

i dunno what else u clowns expect from him when his been pushed to play that bowen role, defense first and only shoot what the offense gives him.....would like to see him go hero mode and ball hog a few possessions....

[hater]

i dunno what else u clowns expect from him when his been pushed to play that bowen role, defense first and only shoot what the offense gives him.....would like to see him go hero mode and ball hog a few possessions....

um he was playing near allstar early in the season pre-injury

he needs to go back to that if the Spurs have a prayer to lose to the Heat in the finals.

otherwise Spurs are only good enough for 1 round.

[TJastal]

um he was playing near allstar early in the season pre-injury

he needs to go back to that if the Spurs have a prayer to lose to the Heat in the finals.

otherwise Spurs are only good enough for 1 round.

The heat are not even a lock to get to the finals. The pacers are right behind them in the standings even without their best player. Once Granger comes back in February they are going to be a difficult out in the playoffs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

otherwise Spurs are only good enough for 1 round.

round 1 is what this team is anyway.....every other team mainly contenders out west have improve their roster, while we have stayed the same with the same old roster for 3 seasons now...

[hater]

round 1 is what this team is anyway.....every other team mainly contenders out west have improve their roster, while we have stayed the same with the same old roster for 3 seasons now...

true. but still it could be worse. we could be the Mavs or Lakers. I'm happy as Spurs fan with no delusions of championship. We a solid compe ive team that will lose eventually. that's all

[hater]

The heat are not even a lock to get to the finals. The pacers are right behind them in the standings even without their best player. Once Granger comes back in February they are going to be a difficult out in the playoffs.

Heat are bull ting their way through a boring season and are still withing striking distance of #1 seed. that is some scary . Anyone who thinks they won't win it all is just not opening their eyes.

[Capt Bringdown]

This game and our record against other good teams should tell you that we haven't moved the needle much if at all from last year. We have to play near perfect ball to have a chance, and that ain't much of chance at all.

[TDMVPDPOY]

some fans have low standards when it comes to this fkn team, they accept hero ball and first round fodder bull over a championship....

the hero ball movement needs to end!!!!

wtf is this TP era going to end?