Playing Time In The Playoffs

[timvp]

How would you split the minutes? I prefer when the Spurs use a 7-8 man rotation in the playoffs. That might be tough to do because this year the Spurs have a lot of capable players. That said, I'd prefer something like this in the playoffs:

C Nesterovic 28
PF Duncan 38
SF Bowen 32
SG Ginobili 32
PG Parker 38

PF Horry 30
SG Barry 32
PG Udrih 10

I'd give spot minutes to Mohammed and a healthy Brown. Too bad that Barry hasn't played point guard too much this season or else I'd probably eliminate Udrih from this rotation.

While Mohammed has been impressive, I think Horry will really be useful in the playoffs. He's playing very good ball right now and is playing better than he has in years. The only way Mohammed should get major minutes is if Nesterovic isn't able to play.

Brown and Robinson should only see the court when the Spurs are struggling to score or when the Spurs go small against teams like the Sonics and the Suns. Brown missed too much time and Robinson has been with the team enough to expect them to get any kind of consistent minutes in the postseason.

How do you think the playoff rotation should breakdown?

Believe.

[ducks]

horry should not play 30 minutes a game imo
unless his 3 is dead on

[ZStomp]

I see Nazr playing more minutes....and G ROB too.

[timvp]

Break it down, playas, break it down. I want to see numbers.

[ZStomp]

Break it down, playas, break it down. I want to see numbers.


That's too involved. :lol I leave that for the professionals. ;)

[Kori Ellis]

C Nesterovic 25
C/PF Duncan 36
SF Bowen 32
SG Ginobili 30
PG Parker 36

C Nazr 18
PF Horry 21
SG/PG Barry 30
SF GRob 12

I think Beno, Devin and Mass will see only spot minutes. As the playoffs go on and if Devin is healthier, I think he'll get worked in somehow.

[Streakyshooter08]

I have to see how the last games will be like. Glenn could really help if he gets his shooting rythm back. It's not enough shooting 33% or something like that. If he can step it up I would play him about 10-15 minutes.

Right now it would look like that: (assuming Rasho will be back in the playoffs)

Rasho 25/ Nazr 17
Timmy 36/ Horry 18
Bowen 30/ Glenn 10
Gino 34 / Barry 25
Parker 38/ Beno, Devin: rest

Of course the playing time will also depend on matchups.

[JUUOT]

i agree with timvp in the sens that 8 men rotation is i think better, however the only way i see this is with nazr, horry and barry to come of the bench and there is really few chance it will happends.
My pronostic is a 9 men rotation
Rasho 25 Timmy 37
Bowen 33 gino 32
parker 36
with from the bench:
horry 19mn and nazr 15 for center and power forward
barry 27 for guards and small forward
the rest which should be 16mn will be share depending on matchup between
Udrih and SF(glenn or devin) and last resort rest of rosters
This is an 8+1 rotation where 1 can be the question mark every game!

[spurster]

The Spurs haven't had a set rotation yet. I expect Pop to substitute by situation rather than by set rotation. I don't expect Rasho to get too many minutes at first because of his gimpy ankle. Pop will want to avoid overplaying TD too if he can.

My guesses are averages expecting some garbage times as well.

C Nesterovic 24
PF Duncan 36
SF Bowen 30
SG Ginobili 30
PG Parker 36

PF/C Horry 24
PF/C Nazr and Massenburg 12
SG/SF Barry 24
SG/SF Glenn and Devin 12
PG Udrih 12

[BigVee]

I would start with 9-10 because of the injuries and with something like this:

TD 34 MG 32
TP 35 BBO 30
RN 20 RH 24
NM 24 GR/BU/ et al 15
BB 26

Keep 'em fresh and keep the D intensity at the highest level.

[SPURS21]

C-Rasho-28
PF-TD-40
SF-Bowen-30
SG-Manu-34
PG-Parker-34

Backups

Barry @the point for 14 minutes
Barry @the SG-14 minutes
Big Dogg @the 3 for 18 minutes
Horry-20 minutes and Nazr 8 split between the 4 and 5

[tlongII]

C Nesterovic 48
PF Duncan 48
SF Bowen 48
SG Ginobili 48
PG Parker 48


Ya'll ain't got no bench!

[Frenchise player]

I think Pop will begin to use his playoffs rotation Saturday. At least it is what Tony said in his last interview.
Why so many people think that Barry will play point??? He hasn't played it during the whole season. Beno will play 10-12 minutes and more when Tony is cold.

[timvp]

To expect any sort of minutes from Glenn Robinson is suicide. Yeah, he's a good insurance policy but to pencil him in to a rotation is stretching it. I think he's a good fit for a role where he plays once or twice a series when the Spurs can't score. More than that and the Spurs are in trouble.

Imagine Jerome Kersey in '99 ... at most.

[BigVee]

Agreed about Robinson. Put him at the free throw line against the zone, or those games when the D is really packed in, but on a regular basis, no way. He can single handedly put the opposition in the bonus in the blink of an eye.

[Rick Von Braun]

C Nesterovic 25
PF/C Duncan 36
SF/SG Bowen 30
SG/SF Ginobili 33
PG Parker 35

PF Horry 24
PF/C Mohammed 8
SF Robinson 5
SG/SF Barry 28
PG Udrih 13

Nazr's and Glenn's minutes are average spot minutes. If they are effective, they can play more on any given game, or not play at all in another game if not necessary. I think Beno will get at least 12 minutes backing up Tony.

[boutons]

timvp didn't say the total has to be:

5 postions/team x 48 minutes/position = 240 minutes/team

[td4mvp21]

C Nesterovic 48
PF Duncan 48
SF Bowen 48
SG Ginobili 48
PG Parker 48


Ya'll ain't got no bench!


Ya'll aint got no starters!


Rasho-25-30(when needed on defense)
Tim-40
Bowen-32
Ginobili-30
Parker-40


Barry-30
Devin-25
Beno-10
Horry-30
everyone else 10-15

[Rummpd]

What happens if Nazr in place of Rasho plays like a stud first two games? I would then divide the C minutes between two pretty close.

[MI21]

This is if Devin is not available. I like a solid 8 man rotation with 2 other players getting spot minutes. Somegames they might play 15 minutes, some they might play 2.

C - Rasho Nesterovic 28mpg
PF - Tim Duncan 40mpg
SF - Bruce Bowen 32mpg
SG - Emanuel Ginobili 34mpg
PG - Tony Parker 38mpg

PF - Robert Horry 22mpg
SG - Brent Barry 28mpg
PG - Beno Udrih 10mpg

Spot minutes for Nazr/Robinson. I would prefer Barry to be backup PG but It isn't feasible because he just hasn't done it enough this season.

[ALVAREZ6]

Ya'll aint got no starters!
:lol :owned