In the above clip, a Laker defender is basically stuck guarding two Spurs at once - Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard.
ABOUT THE SPURS: San Antonio got a different performance out of their starting point guard, with veteran Tony Parker scoring 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting while stepping up defensively against Conley.
At home in the AT&T Center, the Spurs take the lead early and play suffocating defense down the stretch to take Game One. They usually see the pendulum swing the other way. "He just goes out there and plays relentless".
It just got a lot harder. I thought Mike [Conley] missed some chippies in the paint. "They started to hit shots and put pressure on us". Our guys dug in that game, and earned the right to be in that game.
INJURY UPDATE: The Grizzlies don't expect defensive stopper Tony Allen (strained right calf) to play in the series. The Spurs shot 52.6% from beyond the arc, while the Grizzlies shot 35.0%. The Spurs are the Spurs, as usual, while the "Grit 'n Grind" Grizzlies are still here, if slightly different. The Grizzlies struggled shooting, going just 31-of-79 from the field and 7-of-20 from 3-point land. At 11-for-14 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the line, Leonard now has a 89.1% true shooting percentage through one playoff game.
Similar to some of the nagging injuries Parker has sustained this season. The Thunder frontcourt, plus Westbrook, absolutely smashed the glass, averaging eight more rebounds per game than the Spurs. I know Pop has got pedigree and I'm a young rookie. The only time I hear about those things is when (the media) brings it up.
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And former Spurs captain Gary Mabbutt believes the players' mindset is the most significant change from previous year . Kane said Tottenham had had a superb season but urged his team mates not to take their foot off the pedal.
"Yeah I've been seeing those guys too often lately", Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said Friday. No, but they respect me as a person I feel like. "I don't have time for that". In the fourth, the Spurs refused to drop their guard, even with the starters out. Parker flashed a couple of vintage moments against the Grizzlies, and he hopes he can continue to contribute at the level needed to keep advancing in the postseason.
"We're chasing something, we're not protecting anything this year", Curry said. "He's done a great job in the weight room and on the court just trying to get his wind back". But I can't deny how good he's been from afar - he's been bombing three-balls with swagger. "So this year we're doing what we can to make sure guys are ready to roll, but you never know what's going to happen". I think Memphis has enough grit to get one win.
The 2016-17 season has come to an end and the playoffs are officially upon us.
Memphis coach David Fizdale ripped the officiating after his team slumped to a 96-82 playoff defeat against San Antonio on Monday. James has scored at least 30 points with 10 assists in 13 career playoff games, trailing only Jerry West (14) and Michael Jordan (15). James Ennis is the likely candidate but he's questionable for Game 1. "Offensively, I was aggressive". Marc Gasol, who had 25 points in the first half in the series opener on Saturday, scored only three points in the first half Monday on 1-of-8 shooting. They shot 11 times in the paint and had 23 free throws.
The Spurs are now 29-5 under Popovich in playoff series when they take a 1-0 series lead. "But we'll be better". Zach Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge made shots towards the end of regulation to tie the game/prevent the loss. He makes certain steals that are big for us. They took advantage of it.
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