So we are playing hero ball now

[aal04]

Obviously going to be very tough beating GSW at our own game (?!?!)

This year since LMA signed, and the complete the utter decline of TD, Mills, Green, Diaw, TP. It seems as though we are now resorting to dump it to LMA/KL.

Do you think Pops concentrated development of Kawhi and hero ball tactics has destroyed our role players much like Kobe did to the young Laker core?

I still dont see Kawhi as a focal point of offense. I think of him as a deadly weapon ala melo with D, but i dont see him as one to get others involved.

[skulls138]

Slowly step away from the computer sir.

[SpurPadre]

Uh, there was plenty ball movement tonight. The whole team just kept bricking shots. Don't know what game you were watching.

[YGWHI]

Uh, there was plenty ball movement tonight. The whole team just kept bricking shots. Don't know what game you were watching.

He didn't even watch the game...Tonight, Kawhi was creating open looks for his teammates, he had 3 asts but could have had 5 or 6 if Danny/Parker would have scored those open shots.

[KDKSpurs24]

Obviously going to be very tough beating GSW at our own game (?!?!)

This year since LMA signed, and the complete the utter decline of TD, Mills, Green, Diaw, TP. It seems as though we are now resorting to dump it to LMA/KL.

Do you think Pops concentrated development of Kawhi and hero ball tactics has destroyed our role players much like Kobe did to the young Laker core?

I still dont see Kawhi as a focal point of offense. I think of him as a deadly weapon ala melo with D, but i dont see him as one to get others involved.

What games are you watching? Kawhi tries to get others involved all the the time. You are just looking at assist stats. Kawhi passes to open guys all the time but they just don't make the shots.

[aal04]

Its been like that since TDs injury which he hasnt come back from. LMA/KL averaging 25-30 with limited minutes. Multiple times Pop called for TP/Mills to dump it to Kawhi at the top and clear out. even the announcers called it

[LoneStarState'sPride]

OP, since you obviously don't have eyes to watch these games with, please fumble around on your braille keyboard-covered desk, find a sharp object, and jam it into your jugular vein.

[PopTheGOAT]

OP, since you obviously don't have eyes to watch these games with, please fumble around on your braille keyboard-covered desk, find a sharp object, and jam it into your jugular vein.
:wow

[TheMulletMan3000]

Slowly step away from the computer sir.


:lol

[theman21]

At the end of the game Pop kept forcing Kawhi to run the offense because he's trying to give him valuable experience at being the main option and taking over the end of games, last night was a good high pressure situation against a team playing hard so it's perfect experience prior to playoffs, it had nothing to do with changing our offense for the whole game, it's about giving Kawhi the confidence to be the man with the ball at the end of games, like any real superstar.

[Ice009]

At the end of the game Pop kept forcing Kawhi to run the offense because he's trying to give him valuable experience at being the main option and taking over the end of games, last night was a good high pressure situation against a team playing hard so it's perfect experience prior to playoffs, it had nothing to do with changing our offense for the whole game, it's about giving Kawhi the confidence to be the man with the ball at the end of games, like any real superstar.

I think this is a pretty good description of what happened and also I think this is what Pop was going for. He was using it as experience for Kawhi.

[Taking it to the Hole]

The Spurs for a long time were a ISO team. It used to be give it to Ice, dump it into David, then Timmy, and now this is just the progression. The Spurs only went into a motion offense when they realized they needed to get younger and work the offense around Tony and Manu. The real fact is that Kawhi isn't the only ISO option. They still moved the ball around last night but when you have a guy in Kawhi that can score in multiple ways, why wouldn't you give him the ball???

[bic50]

Slowly step away from the computer sir.

[gambit1990]

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[still.focused]

Isolation basketball is not necessarily heroball
It only becomes heroball when a player simply dominates the ball looking for his shot despite how a defense reacts
As of now LMA still gives up the ball too much
And Kawhi gives it up willingly, especially from the post

[SpursDynasty]

This isn't the 2014 Spurs. It's a new era. Aldridge and Leonard. Only on here would someone complain about 56-10.

[FaM0us Skins]

If anything OKC was playing hero ball yesterday not us.

[DMC]

Obviously going to be very tough beating GSW at our own game (?!?!)

This year since LMA signed, and the complete the utter decline of TD, Mills, Green, Diaw, TP. It seems as though we are now resorting to dump it to LMA/KL.

Do you think Pops concentrated development of Kawhi and hero ball tactics has destroyed our role players much like Kobe did to the young Laker core?

I still dont see Kawhi as a focal point of offense. I think of him as a deadly weapon ala melo with D, but i dont see him as one to get others involved.

GS is dump it to Steph or Klay unless the bench is playing, and it's then shared. Green gets a few bricks in but one man's hero ball is another man's "system".

Pop has always found a way to evolve the system to meet current threats. It hasn't always worked but he's always trying. Other coaches just do what they know how to do, usually a one trick pony gimmick, and either it works or doesn't. They go from Finals to lottery in one year if other teams figure it out.

[All Mighty Janitor]

It's was close to the end of the game and we had a decent lead. When you're playing not to lose, running the clock down and what-not, putting the ball in a capable scorers hands and clearing out it a good option, because it is a very low turnover play and the team can still consistently score. That's all you need especially when you have a defense as good as ours is. If the game was closer or we were down, we would run more complicated stuff to push the envelop. No need to get fancy and put the team in unnecessary danger of a loss due to turnovers.

[hater]

We are a bunch of jumpshooting chuckers. I been clamoring thus for months.

Parker is basically our only penetrator but he's inconsistent nowadays. I just don't see us winning a ship shooting long range 2s. Either we need to find back our 3 ball or kawhi/lmalpha need to start attacking the rim

[TheDoctor]

Parker is basically our only penetrator...

Erin?