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After Saturday’s loss at Memphis, the Spurs will be some huge historical odds as they attempt to come back from a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-7 series.

In the Spurs’ previous franchise history in best-of-7 series, they’ve been behind 2-1 in 12 previous series. They ended up winning only one of them.

The Spurs’ previous comeback from a 2-1 deficit came in the 2008 Western semifinals when they were behind 2-1 after three games against New Orleans. They came back from that obstacle by winning three of the final four games, including a dramatic Game 7 triumph at New Orleans.

Who knows? Maybe the 13th time will be the charm again for the Spurs.  

Here’s a look at the results when the Spurs fell behind 2-1 in previous best-of-7 series in their history.

Year            Playoff series                        Opponent                Result  

1978            Eastern semifinals             Washington             Lost in 6 games *

1981             Western semifinals            Houston                   Lost in 7 games *

1983             Western finals                     L.A. Lakers              Lost in 6 games

1990             Western semifinals           Portland                    Lost in 7 games

1993             Western semifinals           Phoenix                     Lost in 6 games

1995              Western finals                    Houston                    Lost in 6 games *

1998             Western semifinals            Utah                           Lost in 5 games

2002             Western semfinals            L.A. Lakers              Lost in 5 games

2006             Western semifinals           Dallas                         Lost in 7 games *

2008              Western semifinals          New Orleans            Won in 7 games

2008              Western finals                    L.A. Lakers              Lost in 5 games

2009               Western first round         Dallas                        Lost in 5 games *                   

2011                 Western first round         Memphis

Source

After the heartbreaking elimination of our beloved team by the Mavericks and Suns for two consecutive seasons, what does the future have for the Spurs? There are simply a lot of unknowns...

Case 1 -The Big Three

                The Big Three, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobilli has faced tons of ups and downs this past season due to injury and age (Duncan-35, Ginobilli-32), bring along inconsistency and we dug ourselves into a very big hole that we can't climb out of. Sure, all they need is a lot of rest and they will surely get it this offseason, but how about next year?  Can they show promise that they'll be ready for the playoffs, when all the physical and mental fatigue are at its peak? Ginobilli, especially Duncan can't play the minutes like they used to at their prime, we all know that. But without those minutes from them, what can we do?

Case 2 - Richard Jefferson

                Inconsistency. That's  one word that comes to my mind whenever  RJ's name is mentioned (actually, the first one would be F%@k!). Richard Jefferson just came out his most disappointing season since his rookie year. I know, the Spurs playbook is complicated, etc. etc...But his athleticism alone could be useful, we have seen that in several games, but most of the time he just stood there like an atheistic child waiting for attention. (Sorry, just bending out frustration) Besides, Antonio McDyess stepped it upped during our short playoff stint, how come RJ didn't, when they came into fold at the same offseason? There are also a lot of unknowns regarding RJ, will he opt out? Will he be a traded? If he stays, what can we actually expect of him?

 Case 3 - Tiago Splitter Beims

Position Forward-Center

Height 2.12 m (6 ft 11+1⁄2 in)

Weight 111 kg (245 lb)

2009-2010 Stats

PPG: 13

RPG: 5.4

APG: 1.8

SPG: 0.8

2P%: 53.9%

3P%: 0%

FT%: 63.6%

Career Highlights:

• Brazilian U21 National Team -00
• South American U21 Finalist -00
• Copa America U21 Championships -00
• Brazilian U18 National Team -02
• Pan Am Junior tournment All Star team -02
• Brazilian National Team -02-09
• World Championships in Indianapolis (USA) -02
• South American Championships -03(Champion)
• Panamerican Games -03(Champion)
• Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) -03, 05
• 40th South American Championship -2003 All Star Team
• Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Winner -04, 06, 09
• Spanish ACB Regular Season Champion -04, 05, 07, 09
• Spanish ACB Semifinals -04, 07
• Euroleague Finalist -05
• America Cup in Dominican Rep. -05
• Spanish ACB Finalist -05, 06, 09
• Spanish ACB Supercup Winner -05, 06, 08 (MVP)
• Euroleague Semifinals -06, 07
• Spanish ACB Regular Season Runner-Up -06
• World Championships in Japan -06: 5 games: 16.4ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 64%, FT: 72%
• Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals -07
• Tournament of the Americas -07 (Semifinals): 10 games: 12.4ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.6apg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 52.6%, FT: 63.6%
• Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Finalist -08
• Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague 2nd Team -08
• Euroleague Semfinals -08
• Spanish ACB Champion -08
• Eurobasket.com All-Europe 2nd Team 2009
• Eurobasket.com All-Europe Honorable Mention 2008
• Marchand Cup -09: 3 games: 15.0ppg, 7.3rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3bpg, 2FGP: 67.7%
• FIBA Americas in San Juan (Puerto Rico) -09 (Champion): 9 games: 9.7ppg, 7.2rpg, 2.4apg, FGP: 49.3%, FT: 55.3%
• Euroleague Quarterfinals -10
• Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague 3rd Team -10

PRO'S

• 7'2 wingspan
• 9'1.5 standing reach
• excellent long frame
• nice vertical leap, good quickness and great mobility
• excellent decision making on defense
• remarkable lateral quickness, understands defensive angles extremely well and is highly efficient in his movements
• enjoys excellent timing in pick and roll plays
• shows good positioning on weak-side defense
• can produce down low with some simple moves and a nice soft touch (sounds familiar?)

CON'S

• poor shooting
• not a shot-blocking type of defender
• never risks his defensive position for the sake of adding blocks to his stat-line
• could use some definite polish with his footwork
• must learn to play with smaller spaces and get used to improvising moves better
• struggles posting-up more physical defenders
• not the quickest player getting off his feet
• not a great intimidator at this moment, especially concerning defending his own matchup
• tends to stand still with his arms raised and no leaping effort
• gets outmuscled in the low post by some players
• rebounding numbers aren't all that impressive for his size

*Taken from various scouting reports

                So, that's Tiago Splitter for you. Further, please remember that these stats and evaluation are from the Euroleague, will these translate well in the NBA? In the first place, how much are we sure that he will actually come and play in the NBA? And, will it be for the Spurs?

Case 4 - 2010 Draft

                It is stills a month to go before draft day, so for now let's leave it to the FO and the scouts to do their job. We can speculate all we want, but in the end it will still be up to them. You have to remember that the FO likes to surprise fans with their "under the radar" moves, so I'm really not betting the farm on speculations and rumors.

[Cross-posted from SpursTalk:  Original thread here]

Manu Ginobili is known for his fourth quarter and playoff time playmaking. Sure, he's blown some games due to a dumb mistake, he's even blown a series at one point. However, he's also been compared to Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan in the times of clutch. He's the player people use to say they'd take number one for a game winning shot. Then el contusión happened and the battering his body took aged him more than some others. Still, this year he's been pretty healthy... a bit slower, but still the Manu we know. The one thing that's been lacking has been his shot... whether its finishing at the rim or just making a jumpshot, something's been off. Well, just like Manu becomes a beast when someone gives him a hard hit, I think the trade talk and the general lack of respect he's been receiving is about to be the equivalent of a fourth quarter slap in the face.

Here are the signs that Manu is about to go off:

- The Spurs championship goal requires that he do so. Tim can't do it all on his own and Parker's going to be slower for the rest of this season. Manu has to be the other guy.

- Nobody's respecting Obi Wan Ginobili. The refs aren't respecting him, the fans aren't respecting him (trade Manu for Stoudemire???), and the organization isn't respecting him in his mind. He's played the game in an "everybody else comes first" mode since he came in the NBA... maybe he's ready to jettison that approach if it improves his chances of a trophy.

- Contract year: the team hasn't extended his contract like he wanted, and Manu's going to have to earn himself the money on a contract from all the potential teams out there who might want him. Time to end the "he's an aging SG talk."

- He might be a half step slower, but its the shot that is really keeping him from making it. An angry Manu usually finds his shot again. A clutch Manu usually finds his shots again. Both of those are now.

- Tony Parker is down. It might be a bit taboo, but we all really know that Parker and Ginobili generally lack some level of synergy... on the court, off the court, they just don't jive like some others. Manu's going to make this team his own for a bit. If he's leaving San Antone, he's going to make everyone remember what they lost.

- It only takes one game for him to find that rhythm again. Just so happens he's probably going to get more minutes and much greater shooting opportunities for a while. We'll see what happens.

- You talk about trading Manu for somebody else, and you can be guaranteed he's pissed off. Real pissed off.

If all these things together don't kick start Manu into going nuts on the court in the next few games, he's over the hill and on the way down. If the Manu who can't be stopped in the last 5:00 of a 4th quarter is still in there somewhere... then God help the other teams the Spurs are going to play in the next few. Time to find out if Manu can still be Manu.

-Originally posted by a guy named Blue-Lightning at Spurstalk.com