Chapter 159: An Arrow to the Knee

In that substitute sequence, Guy was like a god descending to earth, totally blowing the San Antonio Spurs away.

By the time the main players came back, the Grizzlies took advantage of their victory and outscored the Spurs 29 to 16 in the second quarter, leading by 17 points at halftime.

The once lively AT&T Center had become eerily silent before the end of the first half.

When halftime was over, there was a noticeable drop in attendance.

Those fans who came to enjoy the game said they'd rather stick together in tough times next time.

But the Spurs hadn't given up.

Coming out of the half, the Spurs played steadily and scored 29 to 22 in the third quarter, reducing the deficit to 10 points.

Then, Guy was up again, immediately overpowering Anderson.

Seeing this, Popovich finally substituted Leonard in for Anderson.

This was Leonard's first regular-season appearance with the Spurs.

Leonard did not disappoint, managing to steal the ball from Guy right away.