Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
I think the ball movement problem is caused by Pop letting Tony have the playcalling duty. He doesn't call plays that get everryoine into the mix. Essentially he calls his own play every time, dribbling the ball and trying to set up a pick and roll for himself.
Take that away from TP and let Pop call the plays and you'll see better ball movement and maybe Jefferson will get his number called occasionally.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
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wildbill2u
Take that away from TP and let Pop call the plays and you'll see better ball movement and maybe Jefferson will get his number called occasionally.
I'm all in favor of this. Pop will have a better perspective and strategic view of the play calling than Tony. The current way is clearly not working.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
Good post, I totally agree. But you forgot that Parker's health is also very important. And to be honest, RJ didn't perform well even if Parker's hurt.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
this team is rediculous, they cant win games if they keep turning the ball over and playing bad D especially rj everyone seems to blow by him
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
As it looks now Manu seems to be getting his legs back. So it's definitely not worth trading Manu at this point. What I want to see in the offseason is no resigning of Mason, Finley, or Bonner so we can resign Mr.Ginobili( as well as bring Malik up and get Splitter in a Spurs uniform).
I have only been dissapointed with RJ's agressiveness. I don't expect him to have big numbers because our team is pretty deep this year with offensive talent. But I wish he would impose himself on offense when he sees the rest of the guys struggling. That and use that athleticism to pull down more rebounds(which he has kind of been doing) and contest more shots on the defensive end. If we could get those things from the guy we would be in much better shape.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
Agree with OP. The Spurs have a better chance of getting everyone healthy than making the perfect trade for a player who would have to learn the system and integrate by the playoffs.
IMO the Spurs should be trying to develop either Ratliff or Mahinmi as a 8-12 mpg shot blocking presence when needed. Ratliff still had game last year but they haven't played him enough to see what he could do.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
It'll just depend on what the Spurs want to do. Unfortunately I don't think they'll go all the way this season so do the Spurs want to go ahead and trade Manu now so that they would at least get some talent back or will they risk keeping him for the rest of the season and possibility of him going to another team next season and not getting anything for him? It's a hard choice.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
A lot of good points here, it seems to be that RJ is not being played to his max. potential, which reflects on Pop and RJ for not asserting himself more. So if manages to get more touches, who loses touches? Tony, I doubt it, probably TD which is not a good thing on most nights. I think it just comes down to sharing the ball and running plays for RJ. Spurs are playing soft, I notice with all these "should of won" games that the opposing team cranks up the intensity and the Spurs fail to match it. In the last few minutes of the game, the Spurs turnover the ball, allow too many points, and take bad shots.. they are choking. Spurs got talent, they just lack killer instinct.
Re: M. Ginobili and R. Jefferson is the key to a championship, not a trade
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barbacoataco
Agree with OP. The Spurs have a better chance of getting everyone healthy than making the perfect trade for a player who would have to learn the system and integrate by the playoffs.
IMO the Spurs should be trying to develop either Ratliff or Mahinmi as a 8-12 mpg shot blocking presence when needed. Ratliff still had game last year but they haven't played him enough to see what he could do.
That's another mystery, I know the guy is old and they want to save him for playoffs, but come on.. at this rate he won't see any minutes in the playoffs, and that's a dam shame. Normally, I try to think that Pop knows what's he's doing, but there are too many things the Spurs could be doing and just simply should be playing better. I don't think Pop is adjusting to the roster, he's stuck in his old ways. Very frustrating to see the Spurs like this.
