TALK OF THE TOWN MAY 28: SPURS-GRIZZLIES GAME 4
Spurs lead series 3-0
With a win against the grizzlies the spurs would: 1) Knock out the grizzlies and 2) Advance to the NBA finals. Lets focus in on: Sharing the ball SPURS. Let’s start 19-12 spurs. Manu Ginobli pass between Tayshaun Prince’s legs and Cory Joseph lays it in that makes it 21-12. Same score Boris Diaw pass to Tiago Splitter who gets the and 1! Spurs up 23-12. Spurs shot 74% from the floor in the 1st half. Less than a minute left in the 2nd quarter 40-31 spurs, Tim Duncan 1-hand slam in the lane. Spurs had 9 layups, 2 dunks, 17-23 FG in the paint all in the the 1st half! less then 10 seconds left in the 1st half 44-35 Spurs but the grizzlies will not let up, Jerryd Bayless sinks the 3 at the buzzer and that cuts the lead to 6 at the break.Lets go to the 3rd quarter now. 61-51 spurs and Tony Parker completely burned the grizzlies and that what he does right here uses the screen then left jukes a man and then the fadeaway! 63-51 Spurs now Parker had 14 points in the 3rd quarter. 69-64 spurs now Zach Randolph goes to the basket and puts it in and the grizzlies have cut the lead to 3! 69-66 spurs Randolph was a rough 4-13 from the floor. 83-75 Spurs now Tony Parker goes up for a 3 and is hit by Marc Gasol. Parker was hit in the eye.Parker would come back into the game. 87-81 Spurs now Tony Parker, jumper! yes! 89-81 after the 2-pointer by Parker.
Box Score
SPURS 93
GRIZZLES 86
Spurs win series 4-0
Key Players PTS (CSD’s Player of the Game in ALL CAPS)
(SA) PARKER 37 6 AST
(SA) Duncan 15 8 REB 4 BLK
(MEM) Gasol 14 5 AST 3 BLK