Mama, There Goes His Man: Marco Belinelli’s Defensive Woes

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Belinelli had some awful advanced stats last season...but things have actually gotten worse this year.

https://www.spurstalk.com/marco-belinelli-defense-spurs-defensive-woes/

[EasyMoney]

He exemplifies hard work. He is a consummate professional, and he is just an overall pleasure to be around. Oh yeah, and he is always competitive.https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/popemote.gif

[FkLA]

This scrub doesn't belong anywhere near the court, tbh.

[SAGirl]

Good article
:bobo

[KobesAchilles]

Best line: In a league that covets 2 way players, what does a team do with a no way player :lol

[vavvi]

The headline is funny tbh
Good work!

[ZeusWillJudge]

:lol You had me at "Mama, there goes his man." The rest of the article was a bonus.

I don't know what Beli does at this point. He's been around long enough to understand defensive rotations. Frankly, I think he's tired of playing basketball.

Give Keldon Johnson till the end of the year in the G-League, and I really think I'd move him into the lineup in place of Beli. Belinelli is that bad, and I honestly think Keldon would play much better defense than Beli is playing now. It won't happen because of Walker, but I still say it would be an improvement.

[spurs10]

A 'laugh out loud' title. I just saw him play the night before last and it was tough. 1 for 10...ouch.

[absoloot66]

Best line: In a league that covets 2 way players, what does a team do with a no way player :lol


:lol You had me at "Mama, there goes his man."

I Agree. Props, OP

:bobo

[GAustex]

:lol You had me at "Mama, there goes his man." The rest of the article was a bonus.

I don't know what Beli does at this point. He's been around long enough to understand defensive rotations. Frankly, I think he's tired of playing basketball.

Give Keldon Johnson till the end of the year in the G-League, and I really think I'd move him into the lineup in place of Beli. Belinelli is that bad, and I honestly think Keldon would play much better defense than Beli is playing now. It won't happen because of Walker, but I still say it would be an improvement.
Why not KJ and Walker stealing mins from Beli, 50M (and at times) and Forbes.
Walker and KJ have potential they got to figure out how to make POP play them.

[apalisoc_9]

Op with the Goods :tu

[TheGreatYacht]

Best thread title in years :lmao

Time for OP to do the game threads from here on out

[Mal]

Him playing in the NBA at this point is mind blowing.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs: where vets that should have retired go to get major minutes.

[UZER]

So many fluffers saying the same thing over and over, “Pop is letting player A show he can’t play anymore. Then player B will start to get player A’s minutes.” :lol

This is fucking Pop we’re talking about here. You think he gives a damn who is and who is not producing on the court. He plays who he wants with no regard for on court production anymore. He plays culture players.

[SupremeGuy]

The whole team is fucked, tbh. Shitting on Beli is just the cool thing to do right now, when realistically we should all be shitting on poop. He's checked out.

[99 Problems]

Marky Marco will probably hit a monster shot to knock out the Clips at seasons end and can retire a Spurs legend tbh.

[Slippy]

So many fluffers saying the same thing over and over, “Pop is letting player A show he can’t play anymore. Then player B will start to get player A’s minutes.” :lol

This is fucking Pop we’re talking about here. You think he gives a damn who is and who is not producing on the court. He plays who he wants with no regard for on court production anymore. He plays culture players.

When DJ's mins restriction is lifted its going to be hilarious reading some of the far reaching excuses on why pop can't manage mins

[Slippy]

The whole team is fucked, tbh. Shitting on Beli is just the cool thing to do right now, when realistically we should all be shitting on poop. He's checked out.
Exactly right . This where I feel bad for Bellini. It Really is pop putting him into this bad situation.

[Dex]

:lol You had me at "Mama, there goes his man." The rest of the article was a bonus.

I don't know what Beli does at this point. He's been around long enough to understand defensive rotations. Frankly, I think he's tired of playing basketball.

Give Keldon Johnson till the end of the year in the G-League, and I really think I'd move him into the lineup in place of Beli. Belinelli is that bad, and I honestly think Keldon would play much better defense than Beli is playing now. It won't happen because of Walker, but I still say it would be an improvement.

Literally the only the benefit that Beli offers at this point is he at least knows where to be on the court. He still moves and cut on offense, he knows the Spurs system and schemes, and for the most part he knows how switches and rotations are supposed to work. These are things that both Carroll and Walker still seem to be struggling with. That is the only possible excuse I can give for Pop still handing him minutes, because every other aspect of his game is outright ugly right now.

That said...Marco being where he needs to be on the court still doesn't seem to yield any sort of positive results.

On defense, him being in position still results in him being scored on or fouling more often than not.

On offense, his shot is broken right now, so even if he gets open looks they are not going in. And then he starts forcing shots which further discombobulates the offense and leads to breakout transition opportunities for the defense. You can live with those crazy Beli leaners when they are actually going in...but that is not the case this season.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

More articles less game threads.

[playblair]

i ghost wrote the artile title so if u luv it u luv playblair

[TDomination]

If Marco can take the 2003 Steve Kerr role I’d be happy.
spot minutes
only play him if someone’s injured or team desperately needs shooting during the game

that’s it

[Amuseddaysleeper]

i ghost wrote the artile title so if u luv it u luv playblair

lol

[Dex]

Great article btw, Amused