duncan228
11-10-2008, 10:59 PM
Pop's starter at point is in the (falling) stars (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Pops_starter_at_point_is_in_the_falling_stars.html )
By Mike Monroe
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich knows who is going to start at point guard when his club plays the New York Knicks tonight at the AT&T Center, but he intends to keep the Knicks guessing as long as possible.
I have decided who is starting, Popovich said Monday after practice at the team's complex near the Medical Center. The chances of my sharing that with you are less than if a meteor were to strike the Earth.
Speculation on who will take injured Tony Parker's spot in the starting lineup has centered on rookie George Hill, but Popovich does have options, including veteran Jacque Vaughn and new guard Roger Mason Jr.
Vaughn has started 13 games in two-plus seasons as a Spur, including nine last season.
Mason, who started at shooting guard in Friday's game against the Heat, started nine games at point guard for the Wizards last season when both Gilbert Arenas and Antonio Daniels were injured.
Whether he starts or comes off the bench, Vaughn's play will be vital over the month Parker is expected to miss with a sprained left ankle. Regardless of how much he plays, he also will serve as a mentor to Hill, who is just beginning his rookie season.
He's a consummate pro, as we all know, Popovich said. I've seen him operating over the years, and his mentoring of George will be paramount to whatever success he may have.
Clean look: Spurs All-Star forward Tim Duncan, who began the season with a full beard, has trimmed down to a goatee and admits the new look is intended to change the team's luck.
Duncan has not, however, suggested that Popovich get rid of the full beard he has sported since the summer.
Not yet, Duncan said of suggestions he force Popovich to get rid of his beard.
That will be the next step.
I thought it was my beard. That's why I shaved. Let's keep it there.
By Mike Monroe
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich knows who is going to start at point guard when his club plays the New York Knicks tonight at the AT&T Center, but he intends to keep the Knicks guessing as long as possible.
I have decided who is starting, Popovich said Monday after practice at the team's complex near the Medical Center. The chances of my sharing that with you are less than if a meteor were to strike the Earth.
Speculation on who will take injured Tony Parker's spot in the starting lineup has centered on rookie George Hill, but Popovich does have options, including veteran Jacque Vaughn and new guard Roger Mason Jr.
Vaughn has started 13 games in two-plus seasons as a Spur, including nine last season.
Mason, who started at shooting guard in Friday's game against the Heat, started nine games at point guard for the Wizards last season when both Gilbert Arenas and Antonio Daniels were injured.
Whether he starts or comes off the bench, Vaughn's play will be vital over the month Parker is expected to miss with a sprained left ankle. Regardless of how much he plays, he also will serve as a mentor to Hill, who is just beginning his rookie season.
He's a consummate pro, as we all know, Popovich said. I've seen him operating over the years, and his mentoring of George will be paramount to whatever success he may have.
Clean look: Spurs All-Star forward Tim Duncan, who began the season with a full beard, has trimmed down to a goatee and admits the new look is intended to change the team's luck.
Duncan has not, however, suggested that Popovich get rid of the full beard he has sported since the summer.
Not yet, Duncan said of suggestions he force Popovich to get rid of his beard.
That will be the next step.
I thought it was my beard. That's why I shaved. Let's keep it there.