On March 31, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Spurs lost 111-112 at home to the Grizzlies, and the ranking fell back to 11th in the West. However, although the Spurs lost, their performance in this game was respectable. At one point behind 18 points, the Spurs narrowly managed to finish the deadlock at the last minute! Unfortunately, Kelden Johnson's close layup did not hit, and the Spurs failed. But the Spurs' strength and resilience are enough to make the Lakers blush.
Straight back to one of the most heart-wrenching rounds of the game. In the final 5.2 seconds, the Grizzlies missed the offense and the Spurs got the ball. The old coach Popovich called out a timeout and laid out the sideline ball. As a result, the Spurs ran a near-perfect tactic. Kelden Johnson pretended to be cover, then suddenly took apart and came to the inside. The Spurs arrived at the ball and Johnson received the ball to the basket.
But it was this very grasping layup, and the basketball ghost made the god send a circle and roll out of the basket. The Spurs lost to the Grizzlies by one point, ending the winning streak. Spurs players and fans are also very frustrated, they are holding their heads, looking extremely lost. Kelden Johnson also held his head in frustration and then covered his head with clothes.
After this campaign, the Spurs also fell out of the top 10 again, and the Lakers returned to the top 10. But facing second place in the West, the Spurs nearly completed an 18-point reversal, which shows that they are now extremely eager for the playoffs. On the other hand, the Lakers, James's absence made the team lose its main backbone, and the team seemed to have no fighting spirit at all.
Of course, the loss to the second-place Grizzlies in the West is by no means unacceptable for the Spurs, and it can even be regarded as a predictable loss. And then, the Spurs have two more opportunities to play the Blazers. With these two games in place, spurs' hopes of qualifying for the play-offs will be greatly enhanced. After all, the Lakers' current state, it is too difficult to win the strong team.