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Memphis 89, San Antonio 93 (OT) San Antonio leads series 2-0 What does “Grit ‘n’ Grind” do when it collides head first into “Pounding the rock”? (And really, what is “Grit ‘n’ Grind” but a clever, perhaps less sophisticated retread of “Pounding the rock”?) At least for one night, the Spurs were finally able to crack that rock, the grit was ground down just a bit short, and San Antonio…
In many ways, Game 2 and Game 3 are the most interesting games in a playoff series, as they offer the first round of adjustments, then the next round of counter-adjustments, and the change of venue. After Game 3, both teams have a handle on the opponent, and the timbre of the series is often cast. So while Game 1′s victory still tastes sweet in the mouths of Spurs fans,…
San Antonio 105, Memphis 83 San Antonio leads series 1-0 San Antonio (both the team and the city) has been waiting a little over 2 years for this game. While much of the make-up of this team has changed since 2011, the roster is still pretty similar. So players like Green, Neal, Bonner, and Splitter who had minimal impact in that series were still on the bench, and still felt…
It is not 2011. Despite the seeming protestations of analysts and prognosticators, it is not 2011. I know this because I have an iPhone 5, which did not exist in 2011. (In 2011 I rocked a Palm Pre, a phone that I adored but is pretty much extinct). I know this because last night I watched the series finale of “The Office”, which was commemorating the departure of Steve Carrell…
San Antonio 94, Golden State 82 San Antonio wins series 4-2 The Spurs had controlled the game almost the entire way, but it was slowly slipping away in the 4th quarter, agonizing point by agonizing point. Our Big 3 were all struggling, our offense had completely stalled out, and our defense, while still solid, could not be expected to allow zero points over the final 5 minutes. Fickle momentum was…
Time to close this thing down. After a convincing win in Game 5, and an overall trend towards “figuring this thing out”, the table is set for the Spurs to advance to the next round. But the Warriors are nothing if not their namesake, and Game 6 will be a battle, as close out games often are (2012-13 Lakers excluded). I expect the crowd to be in a frenzy, and…
Golden State 91, San Antonio 109 San Antonio leads series 3-2 Finally, a game resembling what we all kind of thought the series might look like a little over a week ago. So many good things from this game, but let’s start with the wee Frenchman. Game 3 might more be remembered as the “Tony Parker” game, but for me, tonight was quintessential Tony Parker. Friday in Game 3 he…
It’s season making time. Game 4 was a blown opportunity. Despite putting up the worst shooting performance ever in the Tim Duncan era, the team still held the slimmest of leads in the final minute. But historically bad shooting will always catch up to you, and it slipped away. But we’re still in a good position, regaining home court advantage, just needing two more wins to advance to the Western…
Golden State 97, San Antonio 87 (OT) Series tied 2-2 There’s an elegant symmetry to this series, the 4 games almost a mirror of each other. Golden State had every chance to win Game 1 on the road, but gave it away and lost in OT; in Game 2, they were clearly the better team, and won. (Hold up mirror.) Game 3 saw the Spurs as the much better team,…
The true joy of Game 3 was that it felt like we were seeing the Spurs we know and love for the very first time this postseason. Even when we were rolling over the Lakers, it never quite felt like we were in sync; we just had more than enough to beat a teetering team. It took two strong punches from the Warriors and facing a tough road win to…
