I like Nazr, but Rasho should be starter

My impression from watching Rasho is he's still not 100%. He did set a couple of nice screens last night and he did fairly well defensively.

Let's see what happens Sunday, before we change things up.

If Nazr has a sub par game and Rasho looks good in his time in there, then maybe start Rasho in game 5 in SA....the crowd will probably pick him, and he might really play a super game, thus get his confidence going in the right direction in preparation of the next series.

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Originally Posted by Jimcs50

Let's see what happens Sunday, before we change things up.

If Nazr has a sub par game and Rasho looks good in his time in there, then maybe start Rasho in game 5 in SA....the crowd will probably pick him, and he might really play a super game, thus get his confidence going in the right direction in preparation of the next series.

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Why?

Brent has been having sub-par performances in the playoffs and he is the starter (he is even playing more minutes than Manu in this series).

Starting or playing more minutes is not correlated with performance based on Pop's coaching philosophy.

Crazy talk!

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Why?

Brent has been having sub-par performances in the playoffs and he is the starter (he is even playing more minutes than Manu in this series).

Starting or playing more minutes is not correlated with performance based on Pop's coaching philosophy.

Crazy talk!

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It was never Pop's way in the past to have a player lose his job to injury.

If Rasho is healthy, and Nazr struggles, then Rasho should be the starter again. Simple and fair to both parties.

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It was never Pop's way in the past to have a player lose his job to injury.

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Manu - Hedo, 2004.

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If Rasho is healthy, and Nazr struggles, then Rasho should be the starter again. Simple and fair to both parties.

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But why do you guys care? Why is this "fair"?

I thought starting didn't matter. This is what most people preach here in this board. I am confused.

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Manu - Hedo, 2004.

But why do you guys care? Why is this "fair"?

I thought starting didn't matter. This is what most people preach here in this board. I am confused.

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I never preach

The Hedo situation was different...Hedo could not come off bench and play well. Nazr can play well off the bench.

I could care less who starts, but if Rasho plays well starting, then let him start....no skin off my nose either way...I do have a life outside Spurs' bball you know....I know Iknow, 21,000 posts belies this statement...but you know what I mean.

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Starting isn't that important. It's more about matchups and combinations that work. Closing is certainly more important than starting, when the games are close.

I do like it when Rasho is in there to seal for Manu and Parker when they run the screen-rolls with the other big. He's the best at that, of all the Spurs.