Spurs Vs. Grizzlies: Memphis Gets Its Wish, But San Antonio’s Ready To Stomp

Expect Conley to have at least one booming game; he’s among the league’s top thiefs, and he’s earned his early contract extension (so far). San Antonio has a solid defense, but Conley can keep Parker on his heels a bit. Allen will earn some attention, too; he has to guard Manu, which means he’ll have a lot of eyes on him.

Plenty have doubted the Spurs all year because of the weight of the grind of a long season and the team’s age, and a recent bad losing streak only fanned that opinion. If San Antonio struggles to put away Memphis, that will be cause for alarm. Duncan, in particular, needs to be on his game to deal with potential future opponent L.A.