Nathan89
10-12-2010, 11:52 PM
I thought this was a great game that showed us spurs fans a lot about this upcoming season. I missed the first half but got to watch every bit of the second half. Now for my thoughts on what I saw:
Dejuan Blair- He is truly playing like a beast. I didn't think it was possible but he is playing better than we advertised him to be. His game seems to be improving rapidly. His best play is taking someone off the dribble with a spin move to separate from the defensive player. He has great touch all around the basket. It appear that his jumper and overall intelligence for the game has improved. All this on top of his rebounding ability. The only concern to have about him is defensively.
Tim Duncan- He has lost a step but is still a great pf with all-star written all over him. He is still capable of putting up big points and rebounds. It was also nice to see him stroke a couple of outside jumpers. The only concern was a couple of careless turnovers that may have been caused by him losing a step.
Jerrels- I haven't seen much of this guy yet but he was very impressive in the second half. The concern I have with him is some of his decision making. I saw him jack up a unnecessary shot and that is not allow on this team. Other than that I still do not think he will play if we do sign him. Tony and Hill will consume all of the pg min.
Bonner- All I have to say about this guy is he played well. He hit some threes and he brought some energy. Can't ask anything more from this guy.
Richard Jefferson- Unfortunately he is still as bad as he was last year. He is a liability on both end of the court. The glaring problem that keeps us away from being true contenders for a championship. On offense he does absolutely nothing and he still lacks intensity. The only things he should do on half court offense are shoot wide open shots, slash to the basket, and make the occasional pass from the top of the key. I never want to see him trying to drive from the top of the key. This never turns out well for the spurs.
Anderson- I didn't see much of him but what I did see I did not like. I saw him get blown by on defense which makes me question that part of his game. On offense I saw him pass up a wide open shot, to drive for a out of control layup. This makes me question his decision making. I also have concerns with his confidence, it seems like he is afraid to take shots.
Simmons- Didn't see much but he did look kinda slow. He also missed a couple shots. One was a three and he was way off. The other was a easy put back. He did hit a big shot at the end for us though. If he wants to play he will have to be lights out because his defense looks suspect.
Neal- Game winner is all I noticed.
The other guys- Some of them I missed because I only watched the second half and the others didn't stand out.
Coach Pop- I think he did a great job in letting manu coach the last play. I felt that this took pressure off the guys increasing the likelihood that the shot will be made. In the long-term this leadership role will pay off for the chemistry of this team. Player will respect him more, which will allow manu to get the team in line when he needs to.
I just really enjoyed this game. Can't wait to see what this team can do when splitter is comes back. This should be a great season. A championship season is depending on Rj.
I want to hear some of your thoughts spurs fans.
Dejuan Blair- He is truly playing like a beast. I didn't think it was possible but he is playing better than we advertised him to be. His game seems to be improving rapidly. His best play is taking someone off the dribble with a spin move to separate from the defensive player. He has great touch all around the basket. It appear that his jumper and overall intelligence for the game has improved. All this on top of his rebounding ability. The only concern to have about him is defensively.
Tim Duncan- He has lost a step but is still a great pf with all-star written all over him. He is still capable of putting up big points and rebounds. It was also nice to see him stroke a couple of outside jumpers. The only concern was a couple of careless turnovers that may have been caused by him losing a step.
Jerrels- I haven't seen much of this guy yet but he was very impressive in the second half. The concern I have with him is some of his decision making. I saw him jack up a unnecessary shot and that is not allow on this team. Other than that I still do not think he will play if we do sign him. Tony and Hill will consume all of the pg min.
Bonner- All I have to say about this guy is he played well. He hit some threes and he brought some energy. Can't ask anything more from this guy.
Richard Jefferson- Unfortunately he is still as bad as he was last year. He is a liability on both end of the court. The glaring problem that keeps us away from being true contenders for a championship. On offense he does absolutely nothing and he still lacks intensity. The only things he should do on half court offense are shoot wide open shots, slash to the basket, and make the occasional pass from the top of the key. I never want to see him trying to drive from the top of the key. This never turns out well for the spurs.
Anderson- I didn't see much of him but what I did see I did not like. I saw him get blown by on defense which makes me question that part of his game. On offense I saw him pass up a wide open shot, to drive for a out of control layup. This makes me question his decision making. I also have concerns with his confidence, it seems like he is afraid to take shots.
Simmons- Didn't see much but he did look kinda slow. He also missed a couple shots. One was a three and he was way off. The other was a easy put back. He did hit a big shot at the end for us though. If he wants to play he will have to be lights out because his defense looks suspect.
Neal- Game winner is all I noticed.
The other guys- Some of them I missed because I only watched the second half and the others didn't stand out.
Coach Pop- I think he did a great job in letting manu coach the last play. I felt that this took pressure off the guys increasing the likelihood that the shot will be made. In the long-term this leadership role will pay off for the chemistry of this team. Player will respect him more, which will allow manu to get the team in line when he needs to.
I just really enjoyed this game. Can't wait to see what this team can do when splitter is comes back. This should be a great season. A championship season is depending on Rj.
I want to hear some of your thoughts spurs fans.