[jjgold]

Its very important to my decision making

[OmgUrMom]

Just about everyone around the Spurs believes that Ginobili will play tonight, so Gregg Popovich is just playing mind games. Ginobili probably could have played Sunday, worked out Monday and Tuesday, and has now been upgraded officially. With the Spurs down 1-0 at home, it would be a shock if Ginobili isn't starting at shooting guard tonight.
Source: Pete Pranica on Twitter

[Smoke]

Doesn't matter..

Memphis will cover regardless.

[iifold]

Doesn't matter..

Memphis will cover regardless.

But will the Cover Corbins Open Teaser?

[jjgold]

ok thanks

[Smoke]

But will the Cover Corbins Open Teaser?

[Roxxyfish]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) No one is being called a dog this time. Nor are the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, who couldn't stop the Memphis Grizzlies from winning their first playoff game in franchise history, shaking things up for Game 2 on Wednesday. The possible return of All-Star Manu Ginobili would be about the only significant difference. "We did the things we wanted to do and still lost," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
This time last year, Pop didn't let his guys off so easy. Back then, the Spurs were an underachieving, banged-up No. 7 seed who lost their playoff opener on the road by six to Dallas. Popovich didn't spare his players afterward, ripping them as "dogs" and saying more people needed to "step up and play worth a damn."
The Spurs got the message and ousted the Mavericks in six games. Yet when these 61-win Spurs lost Game 1 on Sunday to Memphis - a No. 8 seed of playoff novices, from coach Lionel Hollins on down - Popovich never appeared flustered. Not when he thought the Spurs did almost everything right. They had beaten the Grizzlies on the boards. They committed the fewest turnovers in five meetings with Memphis. Points off turnovers, points in the paint, fast-break points, second-chance points? All season-bests against the Grizzlies.
"If you had told me before the game that we would do all those things, I'd say it was a win," Popovich said.
Instead, the Spurs lost 101-98 as the 33-year-old Ginobili watched from the bench, still resting a sprained right elbow after unsuccessfully lobbying Popovich to let him play. Whether Ginobili, who injured the elbow in the regular-season finale last week, returns for Game 2 likely won't be known until just before tipoff.
The Grizzlies aren't taking any chances. Hollins said he's presuming the Argentine will be in the lineup and give San Antonio its second-leading scorer back.
"He lets Tony Parker be in the corner on the wing, and he handles the ball on the pick and roll, and now he throws it back out and there's Tony Parker - who's a jet - attacking the basket," Hollins said. "They just miss one of their primary playmakers."
Memphis is in uncharted territory. The Grizzlies were swept from their only three other playoff series - the last one in 2006 - and have gone from a team eager to snap a winless streak to one that could become only the fourth No. 8 seed in NBA history to survive the first round.
The Spurs? This situation is much more familiar.
Not only have they lost their last six playoff Game 1s, but in each of their championship runs since 2003, they lost the opener of their first-round series. Most of the 2007 championship team is gone, but the Big 3 and Popovich remain, as well as forward Matt Bonner.
"Every year is different, but every year we won the championship we started with a loss," Parker said. "It's not the first time we lost Game 1, but hopefully it continues to our advantage."
Parker led the Spurs with 20 points in Game 1, and got to the free throw line 16 times but he was just 4 of 16 from the field. George Hill, who started for Ginobili in the backcourt, wasn't any better in shooting just 2 of 7.
"I was pretty mad with myself," Parker said.
The Spurs are counting on their guards after the Grizzlies utterly dominated the frontcourt. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol combined for nearly half of Memphis' points in Game 1 and shot a combined 19 of 25 from the floor.
Randolph said he's expecting more double teams and more of the same looks.
And, this time, to see Ginobili barreling down the lane his way.
"He's the Spurs' best player," Randolph said. "He's left-handed like me. We're both crafty players."

[JerseyLove]

Nuggets and spurs tonight take itt the bank

[jmiezie]

Yeah I like spurs and nuggs too

[Avenger]

I'll tell you the truth, I don't like this game. I'm staying away.

To me, there's no way the Spurs can cover an 8.5 spread and that's coming from someone who has tracked them relentlessly this season. The lines are odd, maybe I'm missing out on a golden egg, but I just don't feel good about it. There's going to be an awful amount of free throws for Spurs to cover and with the bad press the refs have been getting, I don't see them pulling it off.

What the AP article has omitted is the Griz have an answer for Ginobili, his name is Allen. And if Parker and Bonner are cold in the perimeter... Spurs don't have a prayer. Duncan and Jefferson just looked overwhelmed Game 1 and c'mon, Duncan is old, he won't be 100% Game 2. The younger guys can't step up and take his place.

dunno... this game really is a crapshoot... best of luck to whatever side you choose.

[The Coach's Desk]

Im on the under.. expect Spurs to play better D tonight
I also read manu was playing

[jjgold]

Thanks Coach

[royal flush]

i like the spurrs!

[RZ]

Is he playing or not? If he's playing im sure SA wins but im not sure if they cover. If he's not playing then +8 on Memphis is the play.

[Bluehorseshoe]

Is he playing or not? If he's playing im sure SA wins but im not sure if they cover. If he's not playing then +8 on Memphis is the play.

Probable.

Injury- Male Pattern Baldness

[nosniboR11]

look it up lazy

[underthe total]

he is listed as probable

[jjgold]

Ok locked in play 2 of open ended 3 team teaser

Spurs -1

Noser I have more on this than your old fukkin car

[nosniboR11]

Ok locked in play 2 of open ended 3 team teaser Spurs -1 Noser I have more on this than your old fukkin car

jj you are really pissing me off, keep it up

[pitufo76]

Even if Ginolbi Plays he is not 100%. Dont expect to much from Ginolbi if he plays Tonight for Game 2 !

[yisman]

Ginolbi?

jj and pitufo?

[frostno98]

Spurs lost games 1 twice to the Nuggets only to cover games 2 twice verses the Nuggets. The road team if they managed to steal game 1 tends to play with less urgency in the 2nd, thinking they have home court. Just like what happened to Boston in the Finals. They had a two game cushion to win, and looked terrible in game 6.

[dherd]

The Spurs announced that Gregg Popovich says Manu Ginobili will start tonight.
Jeff McDonald reports Manu Ginobili’s jersey is in his locker – a sign Ginobili is likely to play tonight.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...s-game-2-chat/

[Smoke]

Doesn't matter..

Memphis will cover regardless.

Hey JJ what did I tell you..

[jjgold]

Smokey good job

Well if he did not play they would of lost by 20

They Spurs covered my teaser

[underthe total]

good job on the teaser, paid 2k right?
and what were your odds?

[BettingWizard]

lose by double digits either way

[jjgold]

I have small lean towards Spurs tonight

[rm18]

Spurs are a lock Monday it is Duncan's birthday

[Avenger]

Spurs are a lock Monday it is Duncan's birthday

He can't lose on his birthday?

[jjgold]

Spurs and Lakers are looking old
Age is so critical in nba
young guns just have more energy

[underthe total]

i agree some of the older guys are looking slow

[thunderingherd23]

his behind the back twice play last game was amazing!

[jjgold]

Spurs should romp tonight
Law of percentages

[blowseq]

He is a warrior, he will play!