Is Manu coming off the bench for good now?

[samikeyp]

Was this a one time thing or will this be the way it is from now on?

I didn't catch the beginning of the game...was there a specific reason why he didn't start?

[WalterBenitez]

Was this a one time thing or will this be the way it is from now on?

I didn't catch the beginning of the game...was there a specific reason why he didn't start?


Have you heard about that guy named POP? :rolleyes

[samikeyp]

Oh yeah...that guy! :lol

[midgetonadonkey]

They won. It worked for tonight, why not keep trying it? Maybe after a few games Barry will gain confidence and start doing better. I say fuck it, try anything at this point.

[samikeyp]

I would agree...whatever brings a win.

[exstatic]

I'm sure this afternoon was great for Barry's confidence. :dizzy

Pop usually does this for a shock effect. I think Manu will eventually make his way back into the starting lineup.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They won. It worked for tonight, why not keep trying it? Maybe after a few games Barry will gain confidence and start doing better. I say fuck it, try anything at this point.

Take a look at Barry's stat line for the night. And you think it worked.

Hell, Manu even sucked until late in the fourth.

[Duncanoypi]

why the hell barry always attack the basket and when he's near the rim he just kick it out to not-so-open teammate...it always pisses me off....just shoot the ball...

[ShoogarBear]

Barry sucked, but it was a big game so maybe that's to be expected.

Guessing how Pop thinks, it wouldn't be a shock to see Finley starting the next game.

[ducks]

Take a look at Barry's stat line for the night. And you think it worked.

Hell, Manu even sucked until late in the fourth.
he has had other games that sucked until the fourth
all players except duncan sucked in the first half against the lakers

[smeagol]

I say whatever works. Whatever brins the W. Let him come off the bench for a while.

[bigdog]

hey,hes the coach. i'm sure it was the usual "lets see if we can a spark off the bench" thing. but who knows

[bigfundamental21]

Barry sucked, but it was a big game so maybe that's to be expected.

Guessing how Pop thinks, it wouldn't be a shock to see Finley starting the next game.


He probably should have gone with Finley today. We need some spark off the bench and Manu can provide that.

[td4mvp21]

I would start Finley, just to reward him for saving our asses today. See what happens from there. My guess is that Gino will be starting soon again though.

[TMTTRIO]

Manu sucked today (other than that block he did at the end) so he wasn't much of a spark so start him again :p:

[Leetonidas]

The Spurs' bench has been outplayed by the Lakers' bench the first two game so Pop thought bringing Manu off the bench would provide a spark. That's all.

[Leetonidas]

Manu sucked today (other than that block he did at the end) so he wasn't much of a spark so start him again :p:
:wtf

21 pts, 7 reb, 3 asts, and 1 blk = sucking?

[Marcus Bryant]

With the bench as is it is, you have to keep Manu coming off it.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:wtf

21 pts, 7 reb, 3 asts, and 1 blk = sucking?
Manu's shooting game along with Tony's were off at the wrong time for us, especially agains the Laker. The bench points actually kept our asses in it.

despite that, yeah he put up some solid numbers. He's streaky with his FG percentagae.

Today was an UGLY Spurs game.

[ShoogarBear]

Today was a Spurs game.Fixed.

[aaronstampler]

before when Barry was starting instead of Manu it was to get him going. But Barry wasn't struggling so the move makes no sense. Now if Fin started, it would make more sense.

[MannyIsGod]

I wonder if Finley benefited from extra minutes with Manu? I say keep shit the way it was today. Don't change it.