Analyzing the Spurs with LMA in the lineup

[phyzik]

Spurs obviously promised LMA the 4 spot, meaning Duncan is going to man the 5 spot most of the time.... They will obviously switch it up from time to time depending on match ups, but Duncan will be playing the 5 spot most of the time.

This is a concern for the Spurs.... Duncan is almost 40 and has lost a lot of weight to up his game at the 4 spot. LMA is better at those mid-long range jumpers than Duncan.

My concern is how well Duncan is going to do against the bigger centers of the NBA with his current weight. We may see, for the first time, Duncan coming off the bench in the 4 spot while LMA starts with another big manning the 5 spot.

It's going to be an interesting season watching how Pop manages the lineups this year.

[TDMVPDPOY]

duncan will do fine playing 5

the league is so weak today from a talent pov at the frontline, that has extended duncans career cause those guys have no fundamentals or anything bball related skills

just tall thats about it...

[spurraider21]

How many centers in the West will actually be too big for Duncan?

[dg7md]

duncan will do fine playing 5

the league is so weak today from a talent pov at the frontline, that has extended duncans career cause those guys have no fundamentals or anything bball related skills

just tall thats about it...

Pretty much. Duncan is still an elite big in today's game.

[Johnny RIngo]

My concern is how well Duncan is going to do against the bigger centers of the NBA with his current weight. We may see, for the first time, Duncan coming off the bench in the 4 spot while LMA starts with another big manning the 5 spot

Duncan's been playing center for a while now. Where the hell have you been?

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I bet Pop will troll LMA listing him as the center.

[Franklin]

He may visit Tony's home a bit more and eat with him, so he'll soon gain the weight back imho.

[Buddy Mignon]

Spurs obviously promised LMA the 4 spot, meaning Duncan is going to man the 5 spot most of the time.... They will obviously switch it up from time to time depending on match ups, but Duncan will be playing the 5 spot most of the time.

This is a concern for the Spurs.... Duncan is almost 40 and has lost a lot of weight to up his game at the 4 spot. LMA is better at those mid-long range jumpers than Duncan.

My concern is how well Duncan is going to do against the bigger centers of the NBA with his current weight. We may see, for the first time, Duncan coming off the bench in the 4 spot while LMA starts with another big manning the 5 spot.

It's going to be an interesting season watching how Pop manages the lineups this year.

This is the excuse you pussies have been masking for years. Goofey is 7ft, 250. If his sorry ass cant guard the likes of Howard, Gasol, Hibbert, Chandler, and Jordan then he should quit.

[hater]

Pit Duncan on the bench. Can you imagine Duncan coming in vs the opponents scrubs :lmao

Fucking brutal :lol

[ambchang]

Duncan at C has been what the Spurs been doing the last 5 years or so.

The biggest concern I have is the lack of lateral quickness at the PF/C spots. I am not sure how the Spurs will be able to defend simple pick and rolls at this point. If Parker is playing, a pick and roll with the man checked by Parker and Aldridge would be an automatic two points.

[Thread]

Duncan at C has been what the Spurs been doing the last 5 years or so.

I'll just bet he has.

[Reck]

Well this got fixed real quick.

West is the answer.

Him and Duncan at the 5. That gives Duncan a shit lot of time to rest.

Spurs are fucking stacked. Holy shit.

[Arcadian]

The awkward thing is that Duncan/Aldridge are the only 7-footers in the rotation, and they'll both be starting. (I'm assuming that Bonner and Ayres are not regular rotation players.) Diaw and West are both 6-9 guys and will both be coming off the bench. This means our starting unit will be big and the bench will be small.

However, I would expect a lot of mixing and matching of starters and bench players. First, West/Diaw will come in when Duncan goes to the bench in the 1st quarter. Presumably Aldridge would stay in the game longer. Then when he goes to the bench, the other of West/Diaw will enter. This small lineup might stay on the floor for a few minutes, until it's time for Duncan to come back into the game. If balanced correctly, the Spurs can avoid being small for most of the game.

At least that's how I do it in NBA 2K. :lol

[Leetonidas]

There aren't really any Cs out there that are going to be a big problem for the Spurs. Traditional Cs are pretty outdated in today's league, don't see much of an issue going forward tbh

[Duncanforthree]

Maybe Tim can bulk up eating with Tony.

[Mark Celibate]

Don't understand why they sign West tbh. Obviously a beefy C is more preferable for them Spurs so Tim and LMA would spend more time at PF, but with West in Spurs big man rotation, Duncan and LMA would have to share the minutes at C which is an awkward position for West (knowing that Baynes and Splitter are both gone). On the offensive end they're formidable of course, but defense will be something they need to worry about and hope Pop can use his genius to sort it out.

[Mark Celibate]

He may visit Tony's home a bit more and eat with him, so he'll soon gain the weight back imho.


Maybe Tim can bulk up eating with Tony.

co-signed.

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Don't understand why they sign West tbh. Obviously a beefy C is more preferable for them Spurs so Tim and LMA would spend more time at PF, but with West in Spurs big man rotation, Duncan and LMA would have to share the minutes at C which is an awkward position for West (knowing that Baynes and Splitter are both gone). On the offensive end they're formidable of course, but defense will be something they need to worry about and hope Pop can use his genius to sort it out.

You never have too much talent, especially a virgin, driven talent like West. It's the perfect fit you'd die for coming in not the back, shrouded in drugs & violence on a police blotter but the front door begging you to employ him for virtually nothing but per diem. You put a choker chain on him, then hold him back until November, then set him inside the wooden ring, drop the burlap sack of rats and release the chain.

[Splits]

You never have too much talent, especially a virgin, driven talent like West. It's the perfect fit you'd die for coming in not the back, shrouded in drugs & violence on a police blotter but the front door begging you to employ him for virtually nothing but per diem. You put a choker chain on him, then hold him back until November, then set him inside the wooden ring, drop the burlap sack of rats and release the chain.

Dale

[Mark Celibate]

You never have too much talent, especially a virgin, driven talent like West. It's the perfect fit you'd die for coming in not the back, shrouded in drugs & violence on a police blotter but the front door begging you to employ him for virtually nothing but per diem. You put a choker chain on him, then hold him back until November, then set him inside the wooden ring, drop the burlap sack of rats and release the chain.
Didn't known David West is also a virgin tbh.

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Didn't known David West is also a virgin tbh.

He hasn't been touched by ring/LOB.

[spankadelphia]

They're going to shit all over everyone next year. That's all there is to it.

[Spursmania]

Would love to be a fly on the wall in a coach's meeting-the possibilities are endless. Exciting year for the Spurs. :corn:

[Pelicans78]

Spurs are gonna have problems defensively with LMA and West on the floor together though the offense will light it up.

[Agloco]

You never have too much talent, especially a virgin, driven talent like West. It's the perfect fit you'd die for coming in not the back, shrouded in drugs & violence on a police blotter but the front door begging you to employ him for virtually nothing but per diem. You put a choker chain on him, then hold him back until November, then set him inside the wooden ring, drop the burlap sack of rats and release the chain.

Lots going on in this post. You'd be an intriguing person to meet if you weren't so fucking dark three quarters of the time.

A brilliant mind you have Dale, but it's dark.

[Agloco]

The awkward thing is that Duncan/Aldridge are the only 7-footers in the rotation, and they'll both be starting. (I'm assuming that Bonner and Ayres are not regular rotation players.) Diaw and West are both 6-9 guys and will both be coming off the bench. This means our starting unit will be big and the bench will be small.

However, I would expect a lot of mixing and matching of starters and bench players. First, West/Diaw will come in when Duncan goes to the bench in the 1st quarter. Presumably Aldridge would stay in the game longer. Then when he goes to the bench, the other of West/Diaw will enter. This small lineup might stay on the floor for a few minutes, until it's time for Duncan to come back into the game. If balanced correctly, the Spurs can avoid being small for most of the game.

At least that's how I do it in NBA 2K. :lol

The assumption is that Duncan will be the starter all season long. I don't think thats necessarily the case.

[Thread]

Lots going on in this post. You'd be an intriguing person to meet if you weren't so fucking dark three quarters of the time.

A brilliant mind you have Dale, but it's dark.

Kind words, Aggy, Thank ya, kindly.

[ambchang]

West used to be one of the better defensive pick and roll players in the league, but that was back a few years. He has lost a step due to age, but hope the rest and an improved defensive scheme and help him out. Using Green and Leonard and the defender on the ball handler in a PNR will allow West more time to slide and defend the screener.

I still worry about quick guards though, players like Curry and Paul will cause the Spurs trouble.

On the other hand, West and Aldridge would be almost be impossible to defend on the PnR themselves. Both can shoot, West can set amazing screens (Aldridge not so much), and with Parker hopefully getting back to form somewhat, and Ginobili's craftiness, the pick and roll will be back for the Spurs. Now it's who can pick and roll the other better.

[afireinside20]

It's over for the league. Hope all those other pretenders had fun while it lasted

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It's over for the league. Hope all those other pretenders had fun while it lasted

But, it ain't over-over. You have to actually win the last game played in June, have 'em stringin' your ropes, sellin' your shit. Then it's over-over. Baring that? You'll stand before this company and take what's comin' to ya. & you'll do it naked.

[mbass]

This is the excuse you pussies have been masking for years. Goofey is 7ft, 250. If his sorry ass cant guard the likes of Howard, Gasol, Hibbert, Chandler, and Jordan then he should quit.

In your dreams.

[Muser]

Not much to analyse really, he's the perfect fit between Kawhi and Duncan.

[Galileo]

Duncan just had four 20-10 games and 6 double-doubles in just one round of playoffs, plus he is a shot-blocker and all-NBS defender. He actually played better than LMA in the playoffs last year. Duncan just fine.

[DMC]

How many centers in the West will actually be too big for Duncan?
Gil Urbano for one.

[spurraider21]

Gil Urbano for one.
he is a center in the western conference?

[Thread]

he is a center in the western conference?

How ya fellin', 21, feelin' strong? All growed up.

[spurraider21]

How ya fellin', 21, feelin' strong? All growed up.
bored, mostly. how'r the lakers doing. heard they lost johnson

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bored, mostly. how'r the lakers doing. heard they lost johnson

He was given ample opportunity and couldn't function.

[DMC]

he is a center in the western conference?
That wasn't the question, stop moving the goddamn goal posts Philopino.

Center in the West

Gil is in the West, and he's the center of Amy's attention.

[spurraider21]

:sleep