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12-13-2008, 05:12 PM
Jeff McDonald: Feeling Minnesota (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2008/12/jeff-mcdonald-f-3.html)
By Jeff McDonald
MINNEAPOLIS (yes, still) -- A couple of Spurs thoughts, while wondering how an airline flight can be oversold (I mean, seriously ... you know how many seats there are on an airplane. When you get to that number, just stop selling tickets. Apparently, these people can't help themselves, or can't count):
* We don't know what was up with Tony Parker's three quarters of non-shooting against the Timberwolves, but he swears it was all on purpose. It's admirable that Parker wanted to get other players involved, but it was a little strange to see him without a field goal heading into the fourth. If nothing else, Parker reminded everyone of how quickly he can fill up a stat sheet -- his 16 points in the fourth quarter were more than he scored in any single quarter of his 55-point masterpiece in November.
* Matt Bonner keeps shooting, and the ball keeps going in the hole. In six games as a starter, Bonner is 28 of 45 from the field, including 10 of 19 from the 3-point line. Don't look now, but statistically speaking, Bonner is now the most accurate 3-point shooter in the NBA: At 51.9 percent, he leads the league.
* For some reason, Tim Duncan's retirement plans came up after last night's game. He doesn't have any, yet. "I care to do it as long as I can," he says. "That's all I can say about that." Duncan is under contract through the 2011-2012 season. It might be his last one. By the time that deal expires, Duncan will be 36.
* A blurb on ESPN.com this morning mentions that the Warriors are already -- already? -- shopping Corey Maggette. Maggette, you'll recall, turned down a free-agent offer from the Spurs last summer to sign a five-year, $50 million pact with Golden State. Talk about your buyer's remorse. The Spurs appear to have dodged a bullet on this one. Instead of Maggette, they ended up with Roger Mason Jr., a player who is more chemistry- and salary-cap friendly.
By Jeff McDonald
MINNEAPOLIS (yes, still) -- A couple of Spurs thoughts, while wondering how an airline flight can be oversold (I mean, seriously ... you know how many seats there are on an airplane. When you get to that number, just stop selling tickets. Apparently, these people can't help themselves, or can't count):
* We don't know what was up with Tony Parker's three quarters of non-shooting against the Timberwolves, but he swears it was all on purpose. It's admirable that Parker wanted to get other players involved, but it was a little strange to see him without a field goal heading into the fourth. If nothing else, Parker reminded everyone of how quickly he can fill up a stat sheet -- his 16 points in the fourth quarter were more than he scored in any single quarter of his 55-point masterpiece in November.
* Matt Bonner keeps shooting, and the ball keeps going in the hole. In six games as a starter, Bonner is 28 of 45 from the field, including 10 of 19 from the 3-point line. Don't look now, but statistically speaking, Bonner is now the most accurate 3-point shooter in the NBA: At 51.9 percent, he leads the league.
* For some reason, Tim Duncan's retirement plans came up after last night's game. He doesn't have any, yet. "I care to do it as long as I can," he says. "That's all I can say about that." Duncan is under contract through the 2011-2012 season. It might be his last one. By the time that deal expires, Duncan will be 36.
* A blurb on ESPN.com this morning mentions that the Warriors are already -- already? -- shopping Corey Maggette. Maggette, you'll recall, turned down a free-agent offer from the Spurs last summer to sign a five-year, $50 million pact with Golden State. Talk about your buyer's remorse. The Spurs appear to have dodged a bullet on this one. Instead of Maggette, they ended up with Roger Mason Jr., a player who is more chemistry- and salary-cap friendly.