TALK OF THE TOWN MAY 26: GRIZZLIES-SPURS GAME #3

POST #250

Spurs lead series 2-0

The Grizzles are undefeated at home this postseason. So when the Spurs come to Memphis can the grizzles keep them off? Let’s start 1-0 Grizzles 1st quarter  Tim Duncan looking for a pass but Tony Allen steals it and 5 seconds later it’s 2 points the other way! 3-0 Grizz. Ensuing possession Mike Conley gets the steal and that makes it 2 points the other way. 5-0 Grizz.

At the end of the 1st quarter

Stat                        SA    MEM

PTS                         13       29

FG                         4-19  12-25

TO                             8          1

PTS OFF TO         0          11

Lets resume 2nd quarter 29-13 Kawhi Leonard gets the steal and the slam for the spurs 29-15 Grizz. 42-34 Grizzles now Tony Duncan off the glass and into the bucket! 42-36 Grizz. It was a 4-point Grizzlies lead heading into halftime. Let’s skip ahead to the 4th quarter, 69-69 now Manu Ginobli for 3! Spurs up 3! 75-72 Spurs now but Quincy Pondexter gets the 3 to fall! game tied at 75. 86-86 less then 30 seconds left Ginobli 3! Not this time! less then 5 seconds left now Conley drives offbalance shot!-no. And we are going to overtime 88-88 in overtime Duncan…and 1! 91-88 after the fee throw. 95-89 Spurs, Duncan splitter YES!

SPURS           104
GRIZZLIES  93

Key Players       PTS (PLAYER OF GAME IN AL CAPS)

(SA) PARKER     26    5 AST, 3 STL

(SA) Duncan        24    10 REB, 5 AST

(MEM) Gasol      16      14 REB, 5 AST