(SI.com) San Antonio's "big" weakness in post.

[jjktkk]

Lowe nailed it on the head, breaking down the Spurs chances in the playoffs imo.

http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2012/04/18/san-antonios-big-weakness-in-post/

[roycrikside]

That is just a damn excellent article. Lowe is so good. I especially liked the part where he pointed out that opponents are 18-of-65 (27.7%) on Bonner but 51% against Blair. Lowe also explained, as L.J. has, the negatives of the Duncan-Splitter combo and why Pop has been reluctant to use it.

[SpurinDallas]

Great read. Daniel Perales got owned in the Comments section at the end of the article.

[Halberto]

Nothing we dont already know/timvp hasnt broken down for us.

[Bill_Brasky]

The Spurs scrapped the post pairing of Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter after it (once again) failed to produce enough offense Tuesday night in a loss to the Lakers. (AP)

I feel like this is misleading.....Tiago sat because of foul trouble.

[TheSkeptic]

I feel like this is misleading.....Tiago sat because of foul trouble.

Yeah, but this is sports "journalism". Let's not let what really happened get in the way of a good story.

[Mel_13]

I feel like this is misleading.....Tiago sat because of foul trouble.


Most of us, myself included, presume this to be true. Lowe's conclusion, however, also fits last night's sequence of events. The only one that knows for sure is Pop, and he's not talking.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

:lol at that Spurs fan's comment about how he thinks this article is bashing the spurs.

"Another spurs hater where does all the hate come from to a team that does not talk does not stick their chest out they just play the game the right way."

[Keepin' it real]

Nothing we dont already know/timvp hasnt broken down for us.

Geez, what a pointless comment. :rolleyes

[mexicanjunior]

Did we lose the game?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6547250/Pics/SI.jpg


The Spurs scrapped the post pairing of Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter after it (once again) failed to produce enough offense Tuesday night in a loss to the Lakers. (AP)

[DesignatedT]

Opposing players are shooting an almost-unbelievable 26.5 percent (18-of-65) man to man against Bonner in the post. They have torched Blair to the tune of 51 percent in the post, and if recent lineup patterns are an indication,

[Man In Black]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-la-five-things-to-take-from-lakers-loss-to-san-antonio-spurs-20120417,0,633009.story


3. Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum's play dropped off after a strong first quarter. He proved early that the upper respiratory infection wasn't limiting him, scoring 13 first-quarter points on six-of-nine shooting. But there remained something far more frustrating and dangerous. Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich started Tiago Splitter in place of DeJuan Blair because of his struggles against last week on the glass. That move, along with relentless double teams with Tim Duncan, put Bynum in a tailspin.

He attempted one shot in the second quarter. Bynum routinely saw a clogged lane when he received an entry pass. In the third quarter, Duncan swiped the ball from him on one possession, only for Bynum to later post up along the baseline and get called for traveling.
The overwhelming pressure sapped his focus in other areas too. His seven rebounds partly reflect the Spurs' strong shooting. But his zero offensive boards reflect Bynum's sudden drop in effort. Bynum may have helped kick-start the Lakers with eight third-quarter points. But his 21-point effort on eight-of-16 shooting means very little if he doesn't contribute on the glass and on defense.

[Robz4000]

IMO it's more that Duncan and Splitter need playing time together to develop better chemistry. In the playoffs when things slow down and teams aren't getting 100+ points every game, the lesser output of offense will not seem as large. Even then, the combo only should be utilized against the Lakers and (possibly) the Clippers. Spurs can handle Memphis as long as Blair doesn't get significant playing time.

[DesignatedT]

The Spurs must not let opposing team slow it down and dictate the pace in the playoffs. I think that was a problem for us last year. I know the game naturally slows down in the playoffs but the Spurs tended to allow the Grizz to really turn the game into a half court battle and the Spurs started walking the ball up themselves and playing the whole game that way. The Spurs need to get out and run like they did against LA every chance they can get.

With Diaw now on the roster I am less worried about the big situation. Obviously we need a whole lot less of Blair and let Duncan,Diaw,Splitter and Bonner play. Take into effect that we have much better and BIGGER SF's on the roster (Jax,Leonard) to help on the glass and on double teams and such and I think that will be able to get the job done.

Blair is and has always been the weak link. Been saying it for 2 years now.

[Halberto]

Geez, what a pointless comment. :rolleyes


And what does yours provide? Troll.

[Splits]

Most of us, myself included, presume this to be true. Lowe's conclusion, however, also fits last night's sequence of events. The only one that knows for sure is Pop, and he's not talking.

Despite being in the minority, I'll take Lowe's side on this one. Splitter got his 2nd foul near the end of the first quarter. Not only was he not subbed, he started the 2nd quarter with 2 fouls. He had 3 at the half and did not play at all in the 3rd. This tells me it was not "foul trouble" which put Diaw in to start the 2nd half, but a matchup decision. Friday will be telling. As DPG said at the beginning of the 3rd last night:


Tiago experiment over already......so stupid.

[Libri]

Did we lose the game?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6547250/Pics/SI.jpg

:lol

[greyforest]

Did we lose the game?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6547250/Pics/SI.jpg

This is the next logical progression of Spurs hatred