Grades: Spurs vs. Grizzlies - Dec. 26

[apalisoc_9]

Wow Cant believe Kawhi went from Rudy gay stealing his cookie to MJ.

[8FOR!3]

I think we need a 5th big. Not because I'm not content with what he currently have, but because it's important to have a guy who can go out there and play til the end of the quarter when your starters are in foul trouble.

The great news, is that James Anderson looks like a scorer. I don't think he's your typical role player who's a solid shooter and decent defender. He's a guy who looks like an All-Star waiting to happen. He's got the aggressiveness and confidence you want out of your 6th man that George Hill was lacking last year.

Nice 2011 throwback to me calling James Anderson a future all star.

[DAF86]

IM amazed TIMVIP didnt catch this stat, but the spurs jacked up 33 3 point attempts, making 10, Thats a total of 33 out of 88 shots for entire team on 3 pointers. I hope you all see the problem with this.

Well, that's something you won't read too often nowadays.

[ZeusWillJudge]

For this game, I didn't have a problem with the three-pointers. The Grizz, especially Randolph and Gay, were sagging to the middle. Just about every three-point look the Spurs got was open ... so I'm fine with that.

The funny thing to me is "excusing" 3P shooting. The basketball world has turned upside-down since this thread.

[Nathan89]

This is actually a fantastic bump.

[apalisoc_9]

Nice 2011 throwback to me calling James Anderson a future all star.

To be fair his major injury completely ruined his athleticism. Would have been a decent role player but his injury was long term.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i remember this series, the grizz tank to get the spurs

td who had a hot hand or got going in the first half for most of the games in the series, only to see him score like less then 5 pts in the 2nd halves of each game, why did his touches dried up?...stupid idiots on the team freezing him out chucking up bricks as usual, yet no blame as usual

[Hoops Czar]

To be fair his major injury completely ruined his athleticism. Would have been a decent role player but his injury was long term.

The same injury to Kevin Durant didn't do anything to hinder his athleticism.

[Russ]

i remember this series, the grizz tank to get the spurs

It was a regular season game.

[DAF86]

The funny thing to me is "excusing" 3P shooting. The basketball world has turned upside-down since this thread.

I wonder if a coach were to go back to the '90s/00's, with today's philosophy, would his team dominate? I'm sure a lot of people would say no because of the old rules, but I don't know man. I think the power of the 3 is so big that even in the handchecking era it would work.

A positionless modernball team of Drazen Petrovic, Allan Houston, Rick Fox, Tony Kukoc, Chris Webber would probably contend back in the 90's.