I'm waiting to realize that they have to guard all 5 people closely, and not just the one offensive weapon, a la Durant. This feels like Grizz - Clips game 1 so far, where Memphis was just not ready to play a basketball game.
Ginobili wasn't even looking at the basket and didn't have control over the ball and they gave him 3 free throws. Bull sheet
Memphis v. Del Negro = Memphis wins. Memphis v. Brooks = Memphis wins. Memphis v. Popovich = Memphis looks like crap. Memphis better figure it out quick, or else game 1 goes to the home team.
Spurs are clearly outplaying the Grizzlies but it seems the refs are super quick to call a foul the Grizzlies.
Not really at all IMO. Only bad call was the Ginobili flailing 3 at the end of the quarter. Everything else has been pretty obvious.
Take that Scott Brooks! <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Memphis finding out how tough it is against a team that runs real plays and has more than one scorer</p>— Vincent Goodwill (@vgoodwill) <a href="https://twitter.com/vgoodwill/status/336211746232602624">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Playing against Scott Brooks was such poor preparation for playing against Gregg Popovich.</p>— Chris Herrington (@FlyerGrizBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyerGrizBlog/status/336212049623388161">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm not sure how Duncan / Splitter / Bonner are keeping the rebounds away from Gasol and Randolph, but wow. Rebounding and defense, going into this series, are two advantages the Grizz had over the Spurs. If Memphis loses the rebounding battle every night, they're not winning a single game.
Parker plays like this Memphis is in big time trouble. The reason the Spurs have seemed beatable is because Parker has been ailing a bit.
I think Gasol has been fouled a few times, but no call. Glad he's not his brother, in that he doesn't scream every single time he feels contact.
Memphis played like crap, outside of Gasol. ZBo has no points? wow. SA played what seemed like the perfect half. And Memphis only trails by 14? They'll take that.
Oh come on now Pops is a great coach but jesus christ people the knob gobbling going on here is out of control