LMA really shined tonight...

[ElNono]

Some people were concerned he would suffer without TP (a reasonable concern, tbh), but he seemed to thrived...

Couldn't have come at a better time, tbh...

[Ice009]

Big game from LaMarcus. Bring it all the time now, LA. I think he has found himself tonight.

[Arcadian]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.

[KenziE]

Hahaha with TP gone watch LA get better as the playoffs goes dipper mark my words nono TP gone LA unleashed !!!

[Chinook]

He hasn't been nearly as bad as people thought. Those chippies just went in this time.

[gambit1990]

inb4: "lma would've really shined more if tony was playing"

[Chris]

We need to attack their bigs more. I'm literally screaming at the TV for Pop to feed the bigs in the post when Pringles goes small. We can win this series riding on our bigs :tu

[baseline bum]

This is exactly the kind of game Aldridge needs to play for the Spurs to win this series.

[KenziE]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.


he took away ENERGY , HUNGER , HUSTLE , SHOTS , FLUIDITY and CHEMISTRY look how more relax and alive they are now specially LA with the guy holding them down is gone

[Holden_Caulfield]

i expected him to dominate this series, hopefully he keeps it up. there were a couple moments where he hurried a couple shots though, tbh.

[gambit1990]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.
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[ducks]

This is exactly the kind of game Aldridge needs to play for the Spurs to win this series.

[offset formation]

He hasn't been nearly as bad as people thought. Those chippies just went in this time.

This.

[Arcadian]

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Obvious, but accurate :lol :tu

[PopTheGOAT]

His shot was much better today, but the bulk of his work was done in the paint. Every time he's tried to play physical, he's been successful. He wants to be a finesse player when he has the potential for so much more.

[jag]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.

You need to calm down

[skulls138]

Some people were concerned he would suffer without TP (a reasonable concern, tbh), but he seemed to thrived...

Couldn't have come at a better time, tbh...I think he thrived because he had to step up because of Parkers absence. Parker was normally good for LA.

[Arcadian]

You need to calm down

:pop: We made shots and played defense.

[DMC]

Spurs didn't win because of their stellar offense. They won because of stellar defense. I thought the defense for long stretches was fantastic, and Danny was a man on a mission. I've said many times (and still believe) that Danny is the best transition defender in the league.

[Horse]

This LA changes everything especially against small ball teams.

[sananspursfan21]

Now THAT'S the Lamarcus I thought we were all getting last season. Welcome to the party LMA :toast

[Mnky]

They also missed him a bunch of times when he had his man beat and pinned down low. Kawhi needs to develop his ability to get that entry pass to lma when he's running around. Lma almost always ends up wide opne under the rim. Gasol too. Happy to see lma play like himself. Let the ball fly, he's a shooter .

Kawhi and lma playing at their optimal levels can compete with anyone.

[lefty]

No Porker and LMA plays better tbh...

[SAGirl]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.
Nono is trolling a bit. the biggest change was stopping or dramatically reducing the posting up of LMA, and looking to have him seal his defender under the basket and catch lobs for easy lay ups or fouls. why Pop didn't do that earlier?
Bc the best passer for those looks was Pau and he played a lot with the bench and Pau himself had been shaky and had minutes cut earlier. I am actually glad both bigs showed up and loved their 2 man game.

[SAGirl]

Spurs didn't win because of their stellar offense. They won because of stellar defense. I thought the defense for long stretches was fantastic, and Danny was a man on a mission. I've said many times (and still believe) that Danny is the best transition defender in the league.
This too!:toast

[SAGirl]

He hasn't been nearly as bad as people thought. Those chippies just went in this time.
4 points in game 1 Chinook. Some other lackluster games from him too ...
Again I think Pop posting him up all the time wasn't the way to go. He mixed it up and looked to seal ppl under the rim early. He worked harder off the ball too. etc. They adjusted where and how Lamarcus got the ball. He got some nice easy jumpshots going in too.. but Pop had been making it too hard for him with the posting up.

[playbonner15]

He hasn't been nearly as bad as people thought. Those chippies just went in this time.
Tbh. His shots just went in this time :lol

[Mikeanaro]

4 points in game 1 Chinook. Some other lackluster games from him too ...
Again I think Pop posting him up all the time wasn't the way to go. He mixed it up and looked to seal ppl under the rim early. He worked harder off the ball too. etc. They adjusted where and how Lamarcus got the ball. He got some nice easy jumpshots going in too.. but Pop had been making it too hard for him with the posting up.

[808]

Being a ball-dominant PG, Parker sometimes took away other guys' shots.

http://i.imgur.com/ezWDYNe.jpg

:pop: He's been taking my food

[LoneStarState'sPride]

His shot was much better today, but the bulk of his work was done in the paint. Every time he's tried to play physical, he's been successful. He wants to be a finesse player when he has the potential for so much more.

Agreed.

[BillMc]

Pau was really looking for him. Putting Pau back in the starting lineup is good for LMA's game. (Even though that was not the conventional wisdom in the regular season)

[MaNu4Tres]

We need to attack their bigs more. I'm literally screaming at the TV for Pop to feed the bigs in the post when Pringles goes small. We can win this series riding on our bigs :tu

Going to them in the post isnt the answer.

Theyve been poor all yr in post and were tonight.

Where they took advantage was putting in work to seal their man btw them and the basket or flashing -- getting great position in middle of lane right under the hoop. Its the work they put in to get great position for others ti set them up.

In post up opportunities, they fade away and miss 6-7 out of every 10 attempts.

Do fans watch games or do they just assume they were great on the block bc of the boxscore?

[Nathan89]

He actually got in good position deep in the post for once(just once). Also he was connected on moving across the lane for a nice layup. Need to get more of these good looks.

[cutewizard]

Going to them in the post isnt the answer.

Theyve been poor all yr in post and were tonight.

Where they took advantage was putting in work to seal their man btw them and the basket or flashing -- getting great position in middle of lane right under the hoop. Its the work they put in to get great position for others ti set them up.

In post up opportunities, they fade away and miss 6-7 out of every 10 attempts.

Do fans watch games or do they just assume they were great on the block bc of the boxscore?


:bobo

[Leetonidas]

The difference was he didnt look scared at all. His moves were fast and deliberate. He didn't hold the ball and over think he just went into his moves. Only once did I see him have Gordon switched onto him and instead of backing him down he turned and faced...other than that one play he was great. Nice to see LMA look focused out there

[Mr. Body]

He can be brutal against Rockets small lineups. He was a major part of popping it open last night in the fourth.