With the San Antonio Spurs holding a 2-0 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies heading into Game 3 the Western Conference Finals, it seems like an odd time to start questioning them. But after the way they nearly let the last game slip, we can't help but wonder if closing games is a weakness for the mostly veteran squad.
San Antonio had an 18-point lead in the second half of Game 2. Tony Parker was having a career night as far as assists are concerned, and all five starters seemed to be in a nice flow.
As we all know now, the Spurs scored just nine points in the fourth quarter and the Grizzlies were able to force overtime thanks to a short jumper from Mike Conley in the waning seconds.
Memphis was unable to keep that up in the overtime period, though, and San Antonio squeezed its way out of the AT&T Center with its second win of the series.
But before we start trying to blame anyone for San Antonio's near-collapse, let's give credit where it's due. The Grizzlies weren't just handed the game; they found an offensive rhythm with Jerryd Bayless and Conley on the court and limited the Spurs to just four fi ...
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