nbaman99
04-16-2010, 01:09 PM
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Lineups with 100-plus minutes: 3
Tony Parker's broken hand and a lot of lineup shuffling have kept Gregg Popovich from getting a good look at any combination. A total of 13 guys have started for the Spurs this season, all for at least three games.
Parker came off the bench when he returned for the final six games of the season, and the last time he started (in early March), both Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson were coming off the bench. So it's hard to predict what lineup Popovich will go with to start Game 1 in Dallas.
Best Overall Lineup, Best Offensive Lineup: George Hill, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Antonio McDyess
Min: 231, Off: 108.2, Def: 98.3, Diff: +10.0
This was the Spurs' most-used starting lineup when Parker was out and when Ginobili went on his tear in March. McDyess at the five gives the Spurs another big who can shoot, but who doesn't hurt them defensively.
Best Defensive Lineup: Tony Parker, Keith Bogans, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair
Min: 124, Off: 95.9, Def: 95.1, Diff: +0.8
Swap Blair for McDyess in this group and you have a lineup that was just a hair worse defensively (95.5) and a lot better offensively (105.4) in 191 minutes. Blair has had a terrific rookie season and is a monster on the boards, but he can't spread the floor like McDyess and Matt Bonner. So it will be interesting to see how much playing time he gets in the playoffs.
Lineups with 100-plus minutes: 3
Tony Parker's broken hand and a lot of lineup shuffling have kept Gregg Popovich from getting a good look at any combination. A total of 13 guys have started for the Spurs this season, all for at least three games.
Parker came off the bench when he returned for the final six games of the season, and the last time he started (in early March), both Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson were coming off the bench. So it's hard to predict what lineup Popovich will go with to start Game 1 in Dallas.
Best Overall Lineup, Best Offensive Lineup: George Hill, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Antonio McDyess
Min: 231, Off: 108.2, Def: 98.3, Diff: +10.0
This was the Spurs' most-used starting lineup when Parker was out and when Ginobili went on his tear in March. McDyess at the five gives the Spurs another big who can shoot, but who doesn't hurt them defensively.
Best Defensive Lineup: Tony Parker, Keith Bogans, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair
Min: 124, Off: 95.9, Def: 95.1, Diff: +0.8
Swap Blair for McDyess in this group and you have a lineup that was just a hair worse defensively (95.5) and a lot better offensively (105.4) in 191 minutes. Blair has had a terrific rookie season and is a monster on the boards, but he can't spread the floor like McDyess and Matt Bonner. So it will be interesting to see how much playing time he gets in the playoffs.