Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies -- Game 1 - Sun. (4/17) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga)

[BillMc]

Are halftimes officially longer during the playoffs?

[MVPCues]

Timmy leading both teams in rebounds. Nine in only 12 minutes, plus 2 blocked shots. Looking spry.

[DarrinS]

matt Barnes about to go off on Kawhi s. Shut is imkinent

Meh

[Chinook]

But what about:

Can easily be summed up as Spurs fans being idiots. Maybe it's just this game thread. But yeah, I haven't seen worse analysis in a long time.

[DPG21920]

Dynamic Duo doing some work early.

This team is such a mediocre-to- ty offensive team, though. I hope they can find a way to score 10-20 more points per game, or they won't be winning anything beyond round 1.

They really aren't though. They were the second best offense in the league for a large part of the year. It was only recently that the offense started crapping the bed.

[sasaint]

Danny doesn't do offense anymore. Kind of like Kobe stopped doing defense the last decade of his career.

[SpurPadre]

He would have had another steal had the ref not gotten in the way. Really, the biggest issue is that Memphis isn't guarding him, and the Spurs aren't passing him the ball. I don't think it's a lack of faith in Danny's shooting, either. I think there is too much iso play going on, and Green is being hurt most by it. His D has been fine here. I have no idea what people are watching.

Agreed 100%

[will_spurs]

That Autotrader ad isn't bad.

[TheGreatYacht]

RC should be on the phone offering TP for Conley straight up at halftime tbh...

Why would we make a division rival better?

[DMC]

Oh for sure. Again, not even remotely thinking they will lose. MEM isn't good enough to beat a poor SA team. It's just disappointing to see some of the annoying stuff we saw to end the season. It's no danger zone and they have plenty of time to find a groove and I hope they do.

I fully expect them to win, but I was talking about seeing if they get some semblance of ball movement and offense. Defense is stellar.

[DPG21920]

He would have had another steal had the ref not gotten in the way. Really, the biggest issue is that Memphis isn't guarding him, and the Spurs aren't passing him the ball. I don't think it's a lack of faith in Danny's shooting, either. I think there is too much iso play going on, and Green is being hurt most by it. His D has been fine here. I have no idea what people are watching.

This is what I am seeing too. Defense has been really great. The offense looks clunky because everything seems to be done at half speed and they are being to robotic. Just make your reads, cut/move harder and find open guys. MEM loves to gamble. They have to double hard too. Find the damn shooter and get in rhythm.

[ElNono]

RC should be on the phone offering TP for Conley straight up at halftime tbh...

[DPG21920]

I fully expect them to win, but I was talking about seeing if they get some semblance of ball movement and offense. Defense is stellar.

Definitely.

[007nites]

Why does it take so long for people to return to their seats after the half?

[TheDoctor]

OG with 9 first-half rebounds. I can't describe him anymore.

[Keepin' it real]

At least the Hoopers commercials ain't as bad as the framily commercials from 2014.

[ElNono]

matt Barnes about to go off on Kawhi s. Shut is imkinent

[DPG21920]

Damn Kawhi

Danny, why would you make that pass to Tim there ?

[TXstbobcat]

4 steals for

[noles1983]

if i hear muck it up one more damn time

[313]

Kawhi's defense is locked in

[Keepin' it real]

Why does it take so long for people to return to their seats after the half?

Guess you've never had the nachos grande.

[spursistan]

wtf that call

[TXstbobcat]

[Ron Swanson]