GT: Spurs vs. Grizzlies

[Nolan]

When: 8:00 PM ET, February 6, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, TN



VS



Starting Lineups:

Spurs:
PG - Tony Parker
SG - Kawhi Leonard
SF - Richard Jefferson
PF - Tim Duncan
C - DeJuan Blair

Grizzlies:
PG - Mike Conely
SG - Tony Allen
SF - Rudy Gay
PF - Marreese Speights
C - Marc Gasol

We're coming a huge win over the Thunder and at the same time we're starting the long and painful rodeo road trip.

Go Spurs!!

[co_laper]

I hope we win this one. Gonna be hard though.

Rudy Gay was shut down last time we met them. I can't imagine the same thing happening again. Not only are we on the road, we beat them last time, and they are coming off a loss to Boston.

The one thing we got going for us is that they're on a back to back. So here's hoping they don't have the energy. But their core players are young, so it might not affect them much.

[BFrizzy]

Encouraging string of 5 in a row for the boys. Hopefully TP and TD can maintain this type of play once Manu is back in the rotation.

Can anyone see Manu slotting back into the 6th man role for a while on his return? I think whilst he is probably our best player, having that kind of balance with the bench would be beneficial.

[co_laper]

The guy I hope that loses minutes is Richard Jefferson. But I can't really see us playing everybody. Jefferson, Kawhi, Neal, Green, Manu? There's really no room to rotate 5 guys from the SG/SF position.

IMO, ultimately when everybody gets healthy, Gary Neal could be the odd man out.

PG, Tony Parker, backed up by TJ Ford. That's a lock.

SG/SF: I think this is the season for Manu to come off the bench essentially replacing Neal's playmaker position when he's with the 2nd unit. Kawhi and Jefferson continues to start. Green with Manu off the bench so they can continue their chemistry of being a running team who wreaks havoc on defense.

PF/C: Duncan and Blair continues to start. Splitter and Bonner the bench unit.