Someone Convince Me The Grizzlies Shouldn't Be The Overwhelming Favorite

[313]

OMG some of the posters in this thread

[ElNono]

Tiago wasn't strong, I don't know who you were watching. He was very soft on defense even though his length did force some errant shots at the rim. Splitter was definitely a finesse player at the rim, maybe even more so than Pau -- his ratio of reverse layups to dunks was like 20 : 1 or something like that.

Splitter = Gasol is an easy comparison, but TD = LMA is significantly worse even though it's obviously the best we can do, LMA spends too much time in the high post compared to TD down low and is a far inferior shot blocker/alterer.

Tiago was a banger on defense. I don't know who you were watching.

[313]

its gonna hurt

and it will still hurt four years later

[Brazil]

and it will still hurt four years later

[Chucho]

Conley will put the Grizz on his back and show everyone why he is paid them big bucks. And...and Marc Gasol...

What a(nother) dumb ing thread.

[Chinook]

Tiago was a banger on defense. I don't know who you were watching.

Dude was great in that Memphis series especially. I'd give the Spurs a much better chance if they had prime Tiago over Lee and Dedmon.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Tiago was a banger on defense. I don't know who you were watching.

How about this. He was "inconsistent". Deal?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Dude was great in that Memphis series especially. I'd give the Spurs a much better chance if they had prime Tiago over Lee and Dedmon.

Tiago hasn't been healthy in what, 3 years?

[Chinook]

Tiago hasn't been healthy in what, 3 years?

Yep, but who cares?

[DPG21920]

Dude was great in that Memphis series especially. I'd give the Spurs a much better chance if they had prime Tiago over Lee and Dedmon.

That ? Better chance? Over Memphis? SA will beat MEM no matter what.

[Chinook]

That ? Better chance? Over Memphis? SA will beat MEM no matter what.

I don't care about them against Memphis. I mean in general.

[itzsoweezee]

This team reminds me a lot of the one that list to the grizzlies in the first round a few years ago. I'm not feeling good about this team at all. A waste of a superstar season by Kawhi.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs gonna take a 3 game losing streak into the playoffs.

[daslicer]

This team reminds me a lot of the one that list to the grizzlies in the first round a few years ago. I'm not feeling good about this team at all. A waste of a superstar season by Kawhi.

First of all it wasn't a few years ago it was 6 years ago the Spurs lost to the Grizzlies. Second of all I see zero similarities between those two teams. The best player on 2011 team was a 34 year old Manu. The best player on the current team is a young 25 year old Kawhi. Secondly Manu broke his arm before that series started which tilted that series heavily in the Grizzlies favor. Tim also suffered a major ankle injury during game 1 of that series which limited his effectiveness. 2 out of the spurs top 3 players were banged up in that series. Thirdly the Spurs bigs were complete crap in that series it was a combination of Bonner,Blair,Dice, hobbling Duncan vs prime Zbo and Marc. Also RJ another key contributor choked like he always did in that series. That Spurs team roster wise was very flawed. I don't see that being the case with the current Spurs team.

[Ditty]

The Grizzlies are not athletic enough, or have enough shooters to bother the Spurs. We should be fine if Kawhi is healthy.

[GSH]

That ? Better chance? Over Memphis? SA will beat MEM no matter what.

Yeah... I'd step lightly with the "no matter what". Memphis is going to pound the out of the middle. If the Spurs don't/can't step up and play physical, it's not a guaranteed win by any stretch.

One thing is for sure. Forbes can't get any minutes, even to give the other two a few minutes extra rest. He's worse than a deer in the headlights. I watched him damn near pick up a backcourt violation tonight - he got one foot across the line, and a defender made a move toward him, and he froze. Almost picked up his back foot. He was lucky to find someone to make a desperation pass to.

Simmons loves to drive, but he also loves to run into the trees and cough it up. Manu is likely to have a couple of good games, and a couple of absolute games. And Danny couldn't hit water if he fell out of a ing boat.

David Lee has been a badass this year - but not against those monster bigs on Memphis. Kyle Anderson? I'm not even touching that. That puts the rest of the guys in must-step-up mode.

And that brings us to Tony and Patty. They're your "no matter what".

[SAGirl]

The Grizzlies are not athletic enough, or have enough shooters to bother the Spurs. We should be fine if Kawhi is healthy.

This tbh

Nothing else need to be said.

[DPG21920]

Yeah... I'd step lightly with the "no matter what". Memphis is going to pound the out of the middle. If the Spurs don't/can't step up and play physical, it's not a guaranteed win by any stretch.

One thing is for sure. Forbes can't get any minutes, even to give the other two a few minutes extra rest. He's worse than a deer in the headlights. I watched him damn near pick up a backcourt violation tonight - he got one foot across the line, and a defender made a move toward him, and he froze. Almost picked up his back foot. He was lucky to find someone to make a desperation pass to.

Simmons loves to drive, but he also loves to run into the trees and cough it up. Manu is likely to have a couple of good games, and a couple of absolute games. And Danny couldn't hit water if he fell out of a ing boat.

David Lee has been a badass this year - but not against those monster bigs on Memphis. Kyle Anderson? I'm not even touching that. That puts the rest of the guys in must-step-up mode.

And that brings us to Tony and Patty. They're your "no matter what".

I don't need to step lightly at all with MEM. SA will beat them.

[bklynspursfan]

I don't need to step lightly at all with MEM. SA will beat them.

agreed

[cutewizard]

Spurs win, 4-0

[cutewizard]

I think Im the only one who predicts a 4-0 win for us.......!

[Rob123]

If Kawhi is as good as we think he is and as good as he thinks he is this will be a sweep. They simply have no answer for the Kawhi we have seen for most of the season. If Kawhi continues his post season shrinkage as he has in recent years then this will be a dogfight that could go either way.

[benfti]

Spurs in 4, you guys are es.

[itzsoweezee]

First of all it wasn't a few years ago it was 6 years ago the Spurs lost to the Grizzlies. Second of all I see zero similarities between those two teams. The best player on 2011 team was a 34 year old Manu. The best player on the current team is a young 25 year old Kawhi. Secondly Manu broke his arm before that series started which tilted that series heavily in the Grizzlies favor. Tim also suffered a major ankle injury during game 1 of that series which limited his effectiveness. 2 out of the spurs top 3 players were banged up in that series. Thirdly the Spurs bigs were complete crap in that series it was a combination of Bonner,Blair,Dice, hobbling Duncan vs prime Zbo and Marc. Also RJ another key contributor choked like he always did in that series. That Spurs team roster wise was very flawed. I don't see that being the case with the current Spurs team.

I fully expect the current Spurs bigs to be complete crap this year. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

[Horse]

They will be fine. But I could see them squeaking by game 1 then losing game 2 before they wakeup and pound the grizz.