Grizzlies vs. Spurs
It is said that the Spurs in the new season have played more than expected, which is contrary to the team's plan to build out. But in fact, as the regular season journey continues, the Spurs are finally back on track. In the past four games, they have been hit by the Raptors and Clippers, and even suffered a double by the Denver Nuggets, experiencing a wave of four consecutive losses, completely losing the spirit at the beginning of the season. Moreover, in the previous game against the Nuggets, Zach Collins also unfortunately suffered a non-displaced fracture of the tibia in his left leg and will be out for at least 2 to 4 weeks.
As the regular season continues, the Spurs, who return to play at home, have faced the challenge of the Memphis Grizzlies this time. As the team that showed dark horse style in the West last season, the strength of the Grizzlies is self-evident, they have the middle level of defense in the league, and they also have a medium level of offensive aggression, and they can always cause a lot of trouble to opponents in the process of playing tough battles. In this away game against the Spurs, although they finally won the game with a score of 124-122, Popovich was obviously suspected of waterproofing.
Specific match conditions
In the first half, the Grizzlies were the first to enter the game, not only to achieve the feat of domination, but also to continuously widen the gap between the two teams. That's right, in the first quarter of the game, Morant shot 4-of-6 from the field in a single quarter, sending out 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists to lead the team to a 38-32 score. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, Morant was able to maintain a very high state, shooting 100% from the field, sending 8 points and 1 steal, leading the team to continue to play a 28-27 score.
And Yi Bian fought again, and the Spurs, who were lagging behind in the score, finally launched an effective counterattack. In the third quarter, Keldon sent 6 points and 3 rebounds, and Poeltl even contributed 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, leading the team to a 35-23 score and achieving a reversal of the score. However, in the regular time of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies fought back, constantly narrowing the gap between the two sides. Even in the Spurs' last offense, Keldon made a throw in the box but failed to complete the kill, giving the two sides a 112-112 score into overtime.
In a short period of overtime, the Spurs also failed to stabilize the situation, constantly keeping the Grizzlies in the lead, and although they finally got another chance to make a final smash, Vassell, who shot the ball, still did not seize the opportunity and missed the kill, allowing the Grizzlies to win the game with a score of 124-122.
epilogue
Obviously before entering the final quarter, the Spurs maintained a five-point lead, and finally let Kelden miss the regular time and drag into overtime. And in overtime, Vassell's smash again, losing the game, and thus falling into a five-game losing streak, is really regrettable for the Spurs. That is, in order to continue to keep the team on the track of swinging and rebuilding, it is indeed okay to play such a spur.