i see you managed to peak your head outside the express news back sports page and watch a fuckin game for a change...
congrats...
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another game for hill in the doghouse.
is that partly because he pissed off pop by blowin by him?
Nothing to question. CIA Pop
I think it is hard on Gooden to come in at the end of a season and start playing like he has been here all year. I do think that with him and Manu they can do some damage.
As far as Hill yeah he was playing pretty decent early but at the end of the season is a different type of ball being played. I just don't think he is ready for it and few players in their first year are.
GOODEN, a big man on the spurs, CAN ACTUALLY POST UP!
holy shit!
If you guys and Pop are too stupid to see the importance that will bring in the playoffs...to hell with you!
The Spurs will just have to sacrifice the minutes of their go-to defensive Juggernaut Bonner, and give gooden some mo minutes.
Beno might have been a bitch when he was in SA...but he came in with a lot of promise. I hope and pray Pop doesn't mentally destroy Hill like he did with Beno.
I think Hill is mentally tougher than Beno. Hill's college coach talks so much about his will, determination and heart. Whatever Beno is now, he was soft when he played with the Spurs. I remember cringing when he would get the ball especially when we were playing Detroit in the playoffs. I mean the Pistons had Beno for lunch.
No, I think Pop did a great job with Parker and Hill will be another great PG. Pop will not bring him down because Hill is a winner-you can see it in his face and his determination.
Forgot to mention Gooden. I hope Pop plays Gooden a shit load of minutes now. We need him to make all his mistakes now, and to at least feel like he fits into the rotations comfortably. To put him in for 7 minutes a game is worthless.
Pop being the great coach that he is must recognize this and should find a way to bring the best out of Gooden. However, I have been disappointed in how he's played him thus far. I'm no coach nor do I claim to know more than Pop, but hell, why did we even get Gooden if Pop wasn't going to use him in the playoffs? The guy has been a starter all his career and was in the finals in 2007. Please don't tell me Pop can't figure out where to play him to get the most productivity out of him. You're better than that Pop.
I am excited to watch the Manu, Gooden relationship grow. Looks like they could match up well...especially with Gooden driving and good passing (with occasionally meltdown).
I can foresee the second unit getting to line more then first.
Hill looks like he may be watching a lot this playoffs. I hope not, but we have a strong team this year and might hard to crack the rotation. It's all good. A lot of other teams' coaches don't even use there whole bench. At least Pop has given him a lot of PT this year.
I look forward to seeing Gooden out there with Bonner and Parker. It seems that almost every game that Duncan is out (except the Cavs game) Parker has gone off. With Bonner being the 3point threat that he is and Gooden being able to knock down the 15-18 footer, the lane opens up for Parker when those two are in the game with him. Sure defense suffers, but Tony will light it up with those guys.
I think we saw at the start of the season that Hill had offensive skills.