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realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 07:54 AM
:depressed
DeadlyDynasty
04-18-2011, 08:06 AM
Both Gasol's had fluke performances yesterday...normalcy will be restored on Wednesday.
Texas_Ranger
04-18-2011, 08:23 AM
Gasol looked like Shaq yesterday... so did Randolph.
realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 08:28 AM
Exactly. So we should treat them as Shap.
ElNono
04-18-2011, 08:57 AM
Let's triple team them and leave Mayo/Battier/Conley wide open for the 3 point shot... sounds like a plan...
sa_butta
04-18-2011, 09:00 AM
Gasol will not have another game like that, no need for a double on him.
ElNono
04-18-2011, 09:02 AM
Not to mention that even if you double Gasol, he's 7 ft... he can pass above pretty much anybody in the team not named TD/Dice/Splitter...
johnnyblues
04-18-2011, 09:06 AM
punch em both in the nut
tim210g
04-18-2011, 09:13 AM
Mayb randolph but no gasol
Warlord23
04-18-2011, 09:14 AM
Well, game 1 provided us a few examples of what would happen if we double-team. The other big and the SF cut to the basket and receive the pass. With limited shot blocking from the Spurs, that basically turns into an easy two points for the Grizz.
DeadlyDynasty
04-18-2011, 09:18 AM
Matt Bonner getting 25 minutes translates into easy buckets for the Grizz too. It was nice to see him perform in the clutch, but he's a huge defensive liability throughout the game.
ElNono
04-18-2011, 09:22 AM
Matt Bonner getting 25 minutes translates into easy buckets for the Grizz too. It was nice to see him perform in the clutch, but he's a huge defensive liability throughout the game.

But we won 61 games!
BG_Spurs_Fan
04-18-2011, 09:30 AM
Matt Bonner getting 25 minutes translates into easy buckets for the Grizz too. It was nice to see him perform in the clutch, but he's a huge defensive liability throughout the game.

Matt Bonner wasn't more of a defensive liability than Dyess, Blair or even Tim.
Kuestmaster
04-18-2011, 09:34 AM
if Pop would play Tiago then we wouldn't need to double anyone. :bang
Aggie Hoopsfan
04-18-2011, 10:58 AM
Let's triple team them and leave Mayo/Battier/Conley wide open for the 3 point shot... sounds like a plan...

This.

It's not a hard problem to solve. Give Splitter 20-25 minutes play instead of expecting candy ass Bonner and short ass Blair to check them.
BanditHiro
04-18-2011, 11:03 AM
gasol won't be as good as he was last game, and let's just hope randolph does not get the insane bounces he got all game
realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 11:04 AM
Splitter is overrated. There's no way he can effectively gurad Gasol/Randolph.
realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 11:07 AM
I wish Dice can take a bigger role defensively. He used to be one of the top interior defenders in the league.
rascal
04-18-2011, 11:08 AM
gasol won't be as good as he was last game, and let's just hope randolph does not get the insane bounces he got all game

Why not. The Spurs are a good matchup for him. He is getting easy point blank shots at the basket and just shooting over people.
rascal
04-18-2011, 11:10 AM
Splitter is overrated. There's no way he can effectively gurad Gasol/Randolph.

Splitter would not be able to get 25 minutes. He will foul out long before that if he tried to play on his man.
NickiRasgo
04-18-2011, 11:13 AM
Splitter is overrated. There's no way he can effectively gurad Gasol/Randolph.

What other pointing out is that Splitter is a better option defensively against other bigs, not saying he can stop it or he can be effective as what other is thinking but still, in my opinion, he is still better defensively compared to Bonner.
realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 11:17 AM
Why not. The Spurs are a good matchup for him. He is getting easy point blank shots at the basket and just shooting over people.

I agree. No one can match his size. The team is just getting smaller. We used to have D-Robinson, Rasho, Nazar, Oberto, Elson, and K-Thomas.
Aggie Hoopsfan
04-18-2011, 11:22 AM
Splitter is overrated. There's no way he can effectively gurad Gasol/Randolph.

Last time they went head to head, Splitter outscored and outrebounded Gasol (Spurs lost, but Gasol didn't go nuts on us). Splitter held his own against a bigger, more talented Lakers front line on more than one occasion.

And in case you hadn't noticed, we lost yesterday with Blair, Bonner, and Dice taking turns. But go ahead and keep your head in a hole in the ground.

Dipshit Spurs fan.
realtimmyfan
04-18-2011, 11:23 AM
What other pointing out is that Splitter is a better option defensively against other bigs, not saying he can stop it or he can be effective as what other is thinking but still, in my opinion, he is still better defensively compared to Bonner.

Splitter may be slightly better defensively compared to Bonner, but how much can he contibute offensively? Significantly less than Bonner.
Aggie Hoopsfan
04-18-2011, 11:26 AM
Splitter may be slightly better defensively compared to Bonner, but how much can he contibute offensively? Significantly less than Bonner.

How can we ever expect Tiago make up for Bonner's two field goals per game?


Bonner in 22 minutes per game: 7.3 PPG
Tiago in 11 minutes per game: 4.6 PPG

Adjusted to 48 minutes:

Bonner: 15.92 PPG
Tiago: 20.07 PPG