Who will be Bowen's man, Ray or Rashard?

[nkdlunch]

Manu will obviously start again, so he'll have to take Ray. So Bowen will take Lewis??

[Spurminator]

The TNT crew was wrong. It will be, and has always been, Ray Allen.

[nkdlunch]

But Manu is too small for Lewis

[Manu20]

But Manu is too small for Lewis
I think they will double Lewis.

[indianspur]

probably devin brown seems best to guard lewis.......we will need him this series!

[Spurminator]

Well, if we're talking about size, so is Bowen.

[Leetonidas]

Manu can take Rashard. He's a million times quicker.

[SpursFanDan]

manu and bowen are too small for lewis.. it will be bowen on allen.. for sure. I can't wait for that match up.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

According to a Seattle scout I talked to at a few A&M bball games earlier this year, the key to guarding Rashard is to take away the three and make him put it on the floor, he can't create a shot to save his life.

Take it FWIW.

[Spurminator]

My opinion of Glenn Robinson's defense changed a lot in the past couple of games. If necessary, I have a lot of confidence in the Big Dog being able to guard Lewis for a significant amount of minutes.

[HB22inSA]

Bowen's man is Ray Allen, but if Lewis starts going off, I'm sure you'll see a switch.

Ginobili is more than capable of guarding Allen.

[nkdlunch]

I guess after game 1 there'll be "adjustments"

[JUUOT]

i think big dog and big rob are the most qualified on Rashard to prevent him from taking fire. In foul trouble you bring a body for few minutes (dbrown)

[Super SONIC]

I think the series will provide some interesting match ups.

[duncan2k5]

yea i agre with gino is god. horry is the best man to guard lewis. but i think naz should come off the bench and start horry alongside duncan so he can guard rashard. start gonobili so ray allen can work on defense, but make bowen guard allen. and luke isn't under 5'10 so tony should be able to handle him. this should be a fairly easy series unless the refs swallow their whistles on the thuggery of fortson and james.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Y'all don't get it. If Bowen starts, Allen will be guarding him on defense.

[nkdlunch]

Y'all don't get it. If Bowen starts, Allen will be guarding him on defense.

Isn't Ray a better defender than Lewis? I think Ray'll be guarding Manu

[Brodels]

My opinion of Glenn Robinson's defense changed a lot in the past couple of games. If necessary, I have a lot of confidence in the Big Dog being able to guard Lewis for a significant amount of minutes.

I agree. I know that Glenn will get beat on defense sometimes, but he looks like he can really stay with good players a good part of the time if he puts in the effort. If he gives his best effort, he could see some big minutes. He might be big enough to cause Rashard some problems.

[Jdspur20]

I guess after game 1 there'll be "adjustments"

welcome to the board, i noticed you had your first post. i just ask one thing, please don't be a troll :smokin

[Spurminator]

I say we let the Sonics worry about matchups.

Spurs in 5.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Isn't Ray a better defender than Lewis? I think Ray'll be guarding Manu

Nope. Ray guards Bowen so he can rest on D, and they try to use Rashard's length against Manu.

[Brodels]

Manu will obviously start again, so he'll have to take Ray. So Bowen will take Lewis??

Is this a given?

[nkdlunch]

welcome to the board, i noticed you had your first post. i just ask one thing, please don't be a troll :smokin

how do I respond? which button to push? this is too hard :lol

[boutons]

Glenn is more than sufficient on D, but he's got to watch those fouls.

[slayermin]

Manu can guard Rashard Lewis. He doesn't have to shut him down, he just needs to contain him.

[mattyc]

Bowen is our best defender.
Allen is their best scorer.

Make your own conclusions.