Thanks Zach Randolph and the 2011 Grizzlies

[eric365]

Spurs used to be torched by all star shooting bigs

That's because of him and this 2011 playoff that the spurs developped some many covers. Kawhi drafted just after that series, Diaw signed 6 month after
Now we have Diaw, Splitter, Kawhi for theses players and Duncan is never used anymore against shooting bigs

The results were great against Randolph last year, Dirk and LMA this year

[dg7md]

Interesting take, tbh...

I do think getting swept in that series really did wake up the team and forced the front office to take action. It's no coincidence that after that, we returned to the WCF twice in a row, potentially three times.

[T Park]

Interesting take, tbh...

I do think getting swept in that series really did wake up the team and forced the front office to take action. It's no coincidence that after that, we returned to the WCF twice in a row, potentially three times.

Uhh.......

[SpurAddict561]

Interesting take, tbh...

I do think getting swept in that series really did wake up the team and forced the front office to take action. It's no coincidence that after that, we returned to the WCF twice in a row, potentially three times.

Grizz didn't sweep us

[freetiago]

Spurs were more worried about the Lakers then the Grizz tbh..

[Darius McCrary]

Grizzlies didn't sweep wtf

[exstatic]

One of the fundamental changes in the organization after that beat down was that SA no longer signs players over 30 for rotation duty.

[spursparker9]

Solved the big, but Durant and Lebron still killing us.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Interesting take, tbh...

I do think getting swept in that series really did wake up the team and forced the front office to take action. It's no coincidence that after that, we returned to the WCF twice in a row, potentially three times.

It'll be three times. Talented as this Blazer team may be, they are not the ones to become the first to overcome a 3-0 series deficit.

[exstatic]

Solved the big, but Durant and Lebron still killing us.

LeBron didn't kill us. Ray Allen, Mike Miller, and Shane Battier killed us.

[dg7md]

Sorry, 2011 was a hazy time to be a Spurs fan. :lol

[look_at_g_shred]

Ibaka and Bosh will still kill us. The best thing that I take away from that series is getting Kawhi Leonard. Which is why te next year we made it to the WCF and the finals thereafter.

[look_at_g_shred]

Oh and can't forget adding Danny green too!

[exstatic]

Oh and can't forget adding Danny green too!

Danny Green was on the roster and got garbage minutes in the Memphis series.

[Prime Time]

Oh and can't forget adding Danny green too!
Green was around, he just sucked.

To be fair, it was almost like a completely different player. Dude wasn't even sporting his arm/leg sleeves yet.

http://i.imgur.com/q7699Qt.jpg
What kind of fuckery is this?

[UZER]

Altough, it still took the next year's collapse to finally deflate Pops boner for Bonner.

[szkorhetz]

Ibaka and Bosh will still kill us. The best thing that I take away from that series is getting Kawhi Leonard. Which is why te next year we made it to the WCF and the finals thereafter.
Actually, I can see a lot of Splitter in a potential Finals against the Heat. Of course, not together with Duncan, but Splitter alone guarding Bosh seems to be in favor for us.

[cd021]

Actually, I can see a lot of Splitter in a potential Finals against the Heat. Of course, not together with Duncan, but Splitter alone guarding Bosh seems to be in favor for us.

Bosh is a bit more athletic than L.A and Dirk. He also doesn't post up as much anymore unlike both of those two. He takes more 3s that L.A and has a quicker release than Dirk. I think he is a tougher cover than both in some ways. Diaw maybe best for defending him IMO.

[sook]

its impressive how SA has bounced back since then.

[szkorhetz]

its impressive how SA has bounced back since then.
And especially Tim, he looked done in that series.

[eric365]

Ibaka and Bosh will still kill us. The best thing that I take away from that series is getting Kawhi Leonard. Which is why te next year we made it to the WCF and the finals thereafter.

Ibaka and Bosh kill us because the Diaw/Leonard/Splitter were leaving them to double on Lebron/Wade or Durant/Westbrook. Especially Ibaka, most of his points vs the spurs are uncontested Jumpshots
You have to give up something.

But when the shooting big is the 1st option like Zbo, Dirk, LMA, spurs now do a great job. Maybe the best in the league