PlayNando
11-15-2013, 02:04 AM
*SHOULD BE WIZARDS @ SPURS. It's too late. :(
Box Score: http://fr.global.nba.com/stats/league/boxscore.xhtml?gameId=0021300117&tz=GMT-5&dst=1&locale=fr&countryCode=US
Tony Parker C+ A good game shooting the basketball for the French national, but it's hard to look past the fact he only tallied one assist in the entire game. This is unacceptable from a point guard, yet alone an All-Star caliber point guard. Nevertheless, others picked up the slack as the team combined for 28 assists on 39 made baskets.
Danny Green: D After several praise-worthy games in a row, the Tar Heel decided to unleash a real clunker against the Washington Wizards. Yes, his contributions ultimately weren't needed, but he missed all three of his shot attempts and largely looked invisible out there on the court. There is no doubt that Marco Belinelli outshined him tonight.
Kawhi Leonard: B+ Despite hitting 5 of his 7 shot attempts, I felt he wasn't aggressive enough offensively. In addition, in what has become a theme at times this year, he wasn't all that stellar on the glass, only managing 3 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Nevertheless, by the statistics, his rebounding is only down marginally since last season, so perhaps it's more of an illusion than anything.
Tim Duncan: D Thankfully, his efforts weren't needed, but it's hard to look past that ugly performance. He could have built the Brooklyn Bridge with all the bricks he was tossing up. Still, he was better on the glass, where he brought down eight defensive rebounds, though he still is lacking on offensive boards.
Tiago Splitter: A+ While Timmy may hack been lackluster on the offensive boards, Tiago was not as he ripped down 3 offensive boards and 9 overall in addition to 12 points. The fact that he led the team with a +/- of +20 was no coincidence as he was clearly the best player out on the court against the Wizards. This was the Tiago we all hoped would arrive a few years ago. He is really hitting his stride on the defensive end.
Manu Ginobili: A 10 points, 6 boards, and 3 assists in just 23 minutes. He looked good out there and for the second game in a row he even hit some jump shots. He also looked good going to the basket. He and Marco play so well together.
Marco Belinelli: A+ I know he played great in the Spurs' only loss this season, but this might be Marco's best all-around game. Defensively, he played well enough and offensively he was superb. He scored well, he rebounded well, he made plays for others. 10 points on 4-6 shooting, 8 assists (WOW!), and 5 rebounds to boot. There's really nothing to complain about. He, Manu, and Patty Mills play so well together on the second unit.
Patty Mills: A- Another good game from Patty. He was a little out of control at times and his shooting wasn't quite up to par, but you have to love the hustle he's giving on both ends of the court. He's always been given flack for not being a good defender, but you have to admit that he's definitely trying really hard at it this year and it's paying off.
Boris Diaw: A+ Boris put on a stealthy good performance last night, hitting 7 of his 8 shot attempts. Diaw 2.0 is really paying off this year. He plays well with the second unit.
Jeff Ayres: B+ After that embarrassment with 4 missed dunks against the Knicks, Ayres actually had a good game against the Wizards. He hit all three of his shot attempts and didn't miss a dunk! He also pulled down four rebounds and hustled quite well, which is something you always have to give him credit for. He definitely tries hard out on the court, despite his apparent lack of relative talent.
Nando De Colo: C- He didn't see a lot of playing time, but Nando didn't really impress. He made a couple goods plays, but he also had a pretty embarrassing turnover during his 8 minutes.
Cory Joseph: D+ Is it just me or has Cory really regressed this year? He seriously looks awful every time he's on the court this year. Thank God Patty stepped it up this season.
Aron Baynes: D Not much good to say. He put up a big fat egg in the stats column besides two missed shots in 5 minutes. He's just not that good.
Pop: A Gregg Popovich is really coming into his own now. After being in Mad Scientist Mode for the first few games of the season, his lineups now seem to make sense and he's being fairly consistent with them. His substitution patterns have become fairly consistent over the last few games and he's really found something with that second unit.
Overall: A+ Three blowout wins in a row now for the Spurs. In addition, the second unit is really starting to dominate. The starters were pretty lackluster at times last night. Tony's night wasn't great and Timmy had a historically terrible game, but the bench nearly single-handily won the Spurs the game. It's no coincidence that Diaw (+20), Marco (+19), Manu (+15), and Patty (+15) had great +/- numbers. I also loved what I saw from Splitter. He took it up hard and stuffed the haters who say he's soft. There's no doubt that the Spurs are the best team in the NBA right now, in my opinion.
Box Score: http://fr.global.nba.com/stats/league/boxscore.xhtml?gameId=0021300117&tz=GMT-5&dst=1&locale=fr&countryCode=US
Tony Parker C+ A good game shooting the basketball for the French national, but it's hard to look past the fact he only tallied one assist in the entire game. This is unacceptable from a point guard, yet alone an All-Star caliber point guard. Nevertheless, others picked up the slack as the team combined for 28 assists on 39 made baskets.
Danny Green: D After several praise-worthy games in a row, the Tar Heel decided to unleash a real clunker against the Washington Wizards. Yes, his contributions ultimately weren't needed, but he missed all three of his shot attempts and largely looked invisible out there on the court. There is no doubt that Marco Belinelli outshined him tonight.
Kawhi Leonard: B+ Despite hitting 5 of his 7 shot attempts, I felt he wasn't aggressive enough offensively. In addition, in what has become a theme at times this year, he wasn't all that stellar on the glass, only managing 3 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Nevertheless, by the statistics, his rebounding is only down marginally since last season, so perhaps it's more of an illusion than anything.
Tim Duncan: D Thankfully, his efforts weren't needed, but it's hard to look past that ugly performance. He could have built the Brooklyn Bridge with all the bricks he was tossing up. Still, he was better on the glass, where he brought down eight defensive rebounds, though he still is lacking on offensive boards.
Tiago Splitter: A+ While Timmy may hack been lackluster on the offensive boards, Tiago was not as he ripped down 3 offensive boards and 9 overall in addition to 12 points. The fact that he led the team with a +/- of +20 was no coincidence as he was clearly the best player out on the court against the Wizards. This was the Tiago we all hoped would arrive a few years ago. He is really hitting his stride on the defensive end.
Manu Ginobili: A 10 points, 6 boards, and 3 assists in just 23 minutes. He looked good out there and for the second game in a row he even hit some jump shots. He also looked good going to the basket. He and Marco play so well together.
Marco Belinelli: A+ I know he played great in the Spurs' only loss this season, but this might be Marco's best all-around game. Defensively, he played well enough and offensively he was superb. He scored well, he rebounded well, he made plays for others. 10 points on 4-6 shooting, 8 assists (WOW!), and 5 rebounds to boot. There's really nothing to complain about. He, Manu, and Patty Mills play so well together on the second unit.
Patty Mills: A- Another good game from Patty. He was a little out of control at times and his shooting wasn't quite up to par, but you have to love the hustle he's giving on both ends of the court. He's always been given flack for not being a good defender, but you have to admit that he's definitely trying really hard at it this year and it's paying off.
Boris Diaw: A+ Boris put on a stealthy good performance last night, hitting 7 of his 8 shot attempts. Diaw 2.0 is really paying off this year. He plays well with the second unit.
Jeff Ayres: B+ After that embarrassment with 4 missed dunks against the Knicks, Ayres actually had a good game against the Wizards. He hit all three of his shot attempts and didn't miss a dunk! He also pulled down four rebounds and hustled quite well, which is something you always have to give him credit for. He definitely tries hard out on the court, despite his apparent lack of relative talent.
Nando De Colo: C- He didn't see a lot of playing time, but Nando didn't really impress. He made a couple goods plays, but he also had a pretty embarrassing turnover during his 8 minutes.
Cory Joseph: D+ Is it just me or has Cory really regressed this year? He seriously looks awful every time he's on the court this year. Thank God Patty stepped it up this season.
Aron Baynes: D Not much good to say. He put up a big fat egg in the stats column besides two missed shots in 5 minutes. He's just not that good.
Pop: A Gregg Popovich is really coming into his own now. After being in Mad Scientist Mode for the first few games of the season, his lineups now seem to make sense and he's being fairly consistent with them. His substitution patterns have become fairly consistent over the last few games and he's really found something with that second unit.
Overall: A+ Three blowout wins in a row now for the Spurs. In addition, the second unit is really starting to dominate. The starters were pretty lackluster at times last night. Tony's night wasn't great and Timmy had a historically terrible game, but the bench nearly single-handily won the Spurs the game. It's no coincidence that Diaw (+20), Marco (+19), Manu (+15), and Patty (+15) had great +/- numbers. I also loved what I saw from Splitter. He took it up hard and stuffed the haters who say he's soft. There's no doubt that the Spurs are the best team in the NBA right now, in my opinion.