After beginning the series with two outstanding offensive and defensive performances, the San Antonio Spurs are back at square one against the Memphis Grizzlies, who tied the series at two games apiece Saturday night.
The offensive prowess San Antonio illustrated in games 1 and 2 was quickly erased in games 3 and 4, especially from three-point range. The Spurs, who were shooting 52.6% from beyond the arc in the first two games of the series, averaged only 35.8% in the last two matches. Perhaps the Grizzlies’ defense has played a role in such a significant drop in long-range proficiency, or maybe the inconsistency the Spurs experienced in the regular season is catching up to them at the worst possible time.