Memphis down but not out as Spurs grind out victory
San Antonio take a 2-0 lead in series but they know that might count for nothing as Memphis can easily come back as they've done in the past
If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio win, hold that thought for a minute.
The Spurs have been here before and don't feel at all comfortable with a 2-0 lead. And if there's any team that's not fazed by such a hole, it's the Memphis Grizzlies.
This series is far from over, and we have to believe that
With the series shifting to Tennessee for game three, it's just starting to get interesting.
Tony Parker had 15 points and a career play-off high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Grizzlies 93-89.
"I think everybody understands that we haven't done anything yet," Parker said. "We just protected our home court."
After outplaying the Grizzlies by a wide margin for the first seven quarters, the Spurs finally showed weakness, letting Memphis finish regulation on a 15-2 run to tie it at 85 on Mike Conley's runner with 18.2 seconds left.
Duncan opened the extra period with a lay-up, and then hit a tiebreaking putback. He then made a runner that bounced high off the back iron and rattled in for a 91-87 lead with one minute and eight seconds to play.