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You're overracting... this team was missing their top 3 players and their top 2 defenders... overall, it was a valiant effort...
Who cares about +/-, Spurs had a 4 point lead, 2 on 1 fastbreak and he shoots a jumper, Grizzlies score on the other end and Splitter fouls out, that was the play of the game.
You're overracting... this team was missing their top 3 players and their top 2 defenders... overall, it was a valiant effort...
only if we had td and tiago to protect the rim tonight
Pop tried to run a play at the end but Bonner tripped and stumbled when trying to give parker a screen, so it was virtually ineffective, forcing TP to iso after that point
Tony failed to find Bonner on back to back possession for the pick and pop and Pop was livid then Conley hits wide open 3 (thanks Neal) and driving lay up.
does Danny Green realize Mike Conley is left handed?
Despite the improved defense, this team is worse than last year's. Too mentally weak and can't get stops or buckets in late game moments. Our ceiling is the Conference Finals...but we're not beating the Thunder...especially after we lose homecourt advantage in the coming week.
Why can't we defend last second shots? It beats the out of me. Poor rotations, ill-advised switches, low sense of urgency. It's almost like these guys go brain-dead in the waning moments of tight ball games.
For example in tonight's game, why the was Gary Neal cheating off Mike Conley, thereby leaving him wide open beyond the arc, when the Grizz were down by three and needed a 3-ball to tie? Then on the next possession, Conley drives the lane and scores the game-winning basket, with ease.
It's even more frustrating watching how easily the opponents are getting such wide-open looks for game-winning or game-tying baskets.
Tbh, with the way the game was being called, Conley would have gone to the line even with Tim and Tiago in there. Just that type of game.
Are you guys really talking last minute defense on a game without Duncan, Kawhi and Splitter?
Besides that, Bonner is probably the worst screen-setter on the team. The mere fact that he's even in the game is crunch time means you're playing 4-on-5 - on both ends.
We had terrible defensive guys out there... watch the Conley layup on Green... Bonner instead of closing, sticks to ZBo at the 3 point line!!!! ZBo that couldn't shot for all season long.
He left his man wide open for the tying three on the possession prior. Pop responded by putting Danny Green in, who proceeded to choke, too.
Green is terrible on D, Neal is terrible on D, Bonner/Blair are terrible on D. All of them should put all their salaries together and give to Tim Duncan, who cover their pathetic D, game after game
nobody helped on dribble penetration. thats the purpose of your bigs. how many shots has timmy blocked at the rim this year? people are having breakdowns on this forum because we lost a close road b2b game against a good playoff team without our best player, who would certainly have made a huge difference when conley was getting to the rim
Add Splitter fouled out who also did a great job protecting the rim... we just had terrible defenders there at the end.
It's not an overraction to be concerned about this team's failure to get stops when they need them or this team consistently giving up wide open, game-winning looks to the opposition. And by the way, this issue didn't just surface tonight with Duncan and Leonard out.
Hey, that was right when I wrote it
dany green can't do a thing but hit open jump shots, and he can't even do that half the time. yep, 1st round exit.
Overreacting, Health is the only thing keeping us from the Finals.
Looks like we won't even win the regular season championship this year.
It surfaced last night? We beat the Clippers and Denver with stops the previous two games...
True, but it wasn't just Neal that lost us this game. Bonner played poor defense down the stretch, and set weak-ass, ineffective screens that caused Parker to take horrendous shots (that missed) off of isos. Let's not forget Green's defense on Conley. Neal was part of the problem, but there were many other factors that gave the Grizzlies this game.
everyone's been saying that since 2007. lol.
So you do know that we are right.
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