Playoffs Game Blog: Grizzlies @ Spurs - Game 5 - April 27

[will_spurs]

The issue with the 2011 Spurs has always been whether they can survive their awful 3rd quarters. I expect it to be no different tonight. If we enter the 4th with a lead then this will look good.

[mingus]

it's to the point now with RJ and Hill where i think Pop just needs to say it and give his minutes to either Novak or Green. And then just give most of Hill's minutes to Neal. At least that way if we go out we go out with some balls.

[silverblk mystix]

Timmy on fire...Pop sits him the whole 2nd qtr...

Bonner didn't suck as much...Pop should have counted his blessings and put timmy right back in to increase the lead

Splitter doing work ...

Conley needs to be slammed to the in' floor by anyone....

Hill needs to sit the entire 2nd half ---in favor of Neal...

Put Green on Conley for two or three minutes to make him work a little ...

[4>0rings]

Being called a wus doesn't have an effect on RJ. Nothing has an effect on RJ. :/

Someone needs to call him a . es hate that .

[Obstructed_View]

What is Lionel Hollins telling his team at the half? Last game, he made them turn it around in the third.

Shat is Pop telling the spurs? Last time we were dead to start the half.

One team played with playoff intensity, the other didn't.

Pop's "It's just basketball" speech a few games ago scared the out of me. That at ude will get this team broken up quicker than AT&T.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I know this is the wrong forum, wrong thread, and everything... BUT AURGGGHH I HATE YOU MONTREAL!

I can't believe they gave up a penalty with less than 3 min to go, but I'm sure you guys will get this in OT.

Good luck!

[007nites]

If no one from the bench steps up Timmy is going to have to go for 32 and 16. I don't think he has what it takes to get that done.

[moisaenz]

Spurs need to keep up the defensive intensity. It was fantastic in the first, but as soon as Timmy left, the defensive intensity left with him.

I think defense was ok after timmy left.. offense seemed to go lazy after we got a big lead.

[milkyway21]

who will play better in the 3Q might win this game

Conley is confident because they are winning but still I choose TP over him. I hope he'll show tonight how good he is just like in Spurs 2007 run to that NBA le.

[TDfan2007]

They went on their run when he came into the game, did they not? Thought they were up by like 14 when he came in.

No, Tim came in at the 4 minute mark. At that point the lead was down to around 6.

[007nites]

We have to execute on both sides.

[NewJerSpur]

I'm glad the 3's are starting to fall but the lane has been there for the taking with patient penetration and ONE extra pas here and there....hopefully the guys don't forget that.

[Nathan89]

[timvp]

Bonner a +12.

What a hoss.

[Fireball]

They went on their run when he came into the game, did they not? Thought they were up by like 14 when he came in.

Just looked at play-by-play ... after the 8 minute mark Grizzlies went 11-8 ... thats not much ... but subbing Duncan in early after the 8 minute mark would have prevented them trading baskets

[Obstructed_View]

Good start.

[NewJerSpur]

MANUUUUUUUU.....we finally get a bounce to go our way this series.

[CFH]

Well that turned out good for the Spurs

[4>0rings]

Gino bout to face everyone in that building

[ffadicted]

Ginoooo

[Refocus]

Lemonade.

[007nites]

Manuuuu

[milkyway21]

Zach = 6 pts.?

who guarded him mostly?

[LakerHater]

Great start!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop's "It's just basketball" speech a few games ago scared the out of me. That at ude will get this team broken up quicker than AT&T.

I hated that - "It's just basketball" Lame, lame, lame, and an insult to the player's intelligence.