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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)\u2014Grizzlies guard Tony Allen<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> says the sellout crowd Saturday night can expect Memphis\u2019 FedExForum to be turned into the Grindhouse.<\/p>\n

The series is tied with top-seeded San Antonio, and Allen says the plan is to make the Spurs work for everything they get in Game 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like how the referees have been calling the games the last two games,\u201d Allen said after practice Friday. \u201cThey\u2019ve been letting us actually go out and you know play backyard basketball. Surprised me, but I love it, so it could be a physical game again. I\u2019m looking forward to joining in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen defines backyard basketball as pulling, grabbing and scratching. He can point to his left forearm where someone\u2019s nail dug into his flesh.<\/p>\n

Fans are hoping to see the Grizzlies add to their first postseason win with their first playoff victory at home. Allen said the Grizzlies must focus on correcting their mistakes and getting the loose balls they missed in Wednesday night\u2019s loss 93-87 in San Antonio. That includes doing a better job keeping Spurs guard Manu Ginobili<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> off the free throw line.<\/p>\n

Ginobili scored 17 points Wednesday night in his first game back with a sprained right elbow, and he was 7 of 13 at the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve just got to be more disciplined down the stretch and take care of the ball,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n

If this already physical series ramps up even more, guard Tony Parker<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> insists the Spurs are ready for what should be a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a great game with a lot of intensity,\u201d Parker said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be very physical, and they play very well at home. It\u2019s going to be a great challenge for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parker said the Spurs are feeling confident. Ginobili\u2019s return, plus how San Antonio smothered Memphis center Marc Gasol<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and power forward Zach Randolph<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> in the paint with double-teams certainly helped. The Spurs practiced Friday in San Antonio before flying to Memphis.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies are very comfortable at home, having won 30 games here this season. Shane Battier<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who sealed Game 1 with his timely 3-pointer, knows from personal experience with Memphis\u2019 first playoff team how amped up the fans will be this time around. He expects fans to unleash years of frustration Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a whole different story. Last time Game 3 was make or break. We all know how that ended,\u201d Battier said of a Spurs\u2019 win on their way to a sweep. \u201cWe\u2019re in a five-game series now. For all intents and purposes, it\u2019s 0-0, and the first team to win three games wins the series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ginobili said the Spurs know what it takes to get a win on the road in the postseason\u2014they\u2019ve done it before.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this is no different. We got to go there and try to get one. It\u2019s going to be tough because they play hard on the road, and not even at home, where their fans aren\u2019t backing them up,\u201d Ginobili said. \u201cSo we\u2019re going to have to play better and harder and make a few shots.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foul calls could be the determining factor.<\/p>\n

San Antonio has gone to the free throw line more than Memphis in each of the first two games with 79 fouls called on the Grizzlies compared to 53 for the Spurs.<\/p>\n

Grizzlies guard Mike Conley<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> said he plans to work harder to keep Parker or Ginobili from drawing fouls against him while driving to the basket. Battier had another idea against a couple of gritty guards who don\u2019t shy away from contact.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t get our money\u2019s worth on our fouls against those guys,\u201d Battier said. \u201cIf they\u2019re going to draw fouls, we\u2019ve got to make them feel a little more. We can\u2019t give them touch fouls, get three-point plays and allow them to escape through the lane. Not saying we\u2019re going to do anything more dirty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parker is hoping to shoot a little better in Memphis, and he said the Spurs are counting on continuing to keep shooting so many free throws.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to,\u201d Parker said. \u201cThey play very physical. So we have to penetrate and be aggressive and make sure we don\u2019t settle for jump shots and keep penetrating. Because they\u2019re going to foul. That\u2019s their philosophy. So we\u2019re going to get to the free throw line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Memphis coach Lionel Hollins isn\u2019t about to bite on the idea that officials might be calling the playoffs differently than the regular season. He said it\u2019s the same officials who may be emphasizing different things that might have been let go earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t even want to talk about the officials. I like my money,\u201d Hollins said.<\/p>\n

Associated Press writer Paul J. Weber in San Antonio contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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