Spurs won, but Bonner can't get a got damn rebound when it matters...

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

I think Blair is fine. Splitter is probably out.

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Really? I thought it was the other way around. I thought Splitter was basically the hit to the groin. Blair looked like something on the knee/ankle.

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Originally Posted by BlairForceDejuan

Bonner plays decent D 40% of the time

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lol decent D

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Originally Posted by BlairForceDejuan

and hits 3's often.

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2009 playoffs: 3-13
2010 playoffs: 10-27
Career playoff FG%: .364
Career playoff 3 FG%: .31

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Really? I thought it was the other way around. I thought Splitter was basically the hit to the groin. Blair looked like something on the knee/ankle.

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I heard Blair was fine. Splitter - I'm not sure. I thought it was just a knee to balls/groin, but someone said it was something with his hip. I was just speculating.

All i have read is the title in this thread. I agree! Its so damn sad to see bonner in there in crunch time! Defense and rebounding wins. You live and die by the 3. Everyone knows that. Maybe pop forgot.

Blair seemed fine after the game.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

I heard Blair was fine. Splitter - I'm not sure. I thought it was just a knee to balls/groin, but someone said it was something with his hip. I was just speculating.

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thanks

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Late in the game, who did you guys want on the court? Weren't Splitter and Blair hurt tonight?

I'm not praising Bonner, but there wasn't much choice today.

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True, but I would've taken Dice on Gooden instead of Bonner's useless corpse out there...

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Originally Posted by BlairForceDejuan

Nah. Finley never played D and only made shots 15% of the time.

Bonner plays decent D 40% of the time and hits 3's often.

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Finely made many clutch shots here, you are serious? He made more clutch shots when they count than Bonner EVER DID HERE, period! He did not play D no, but come on now. Finley nearly helped us win that Dallas series in 06 and Denver game where he hit what 8 of them? He also won that last game for us literally against the NO in 09! He hit some clutch shots here, period. Bonner in a huge game will go 1-5 and miss the last shot if you give it to him.

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Originally Posted by Johnny RIngo

lol decent D



2009 playoffs: 3-13
2010 playoffs: 10-27
Career playoff FG%: .364
Career playoff 3 FG%: .31

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He is some shyt when it counts as I just said! He is horrible! I am still pissed we resigned him because I knew Pop would play him alot again, he is not a spot player here he is a bigtime player here in mins as long as he is on the team. He is horrible.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

I heard Blair was fine. Splitter - I'm not sure. I thought it was just a knee to balls/groin, but someone said it was something with his hip. I was just speculating.

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I never saw any official word, but the groin muscles are hip adductors, so an injury to the groin is technically a "hip injury".

Not looking forward to more Bonner if Blair and Splitter are injured. Where was Dice? I almost prefer to see RJ play PF in crunch situations than Bonner (and I'm not a fan of small ball). But Bonner is useless if the opponent is closing out on him at the 3pt line.

Bonner was getting 20+ minutes and playing most of the 4th quarters lately even without the injuries so I don't think that was that much of a factor as it might be stated.

I am so angry the Spurs won.

Pop fucking sucks, bonner fucking sucks and this team is obviously a non contender....


we would be 24-0 if splitter played...... fire pop.

Bonner just being the alpha dog he was born to be.

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Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37

It's worrisome that the Bucks closed hard on him on every 3 he tried to take in the 2nd half, forcing him to be pretty much useless on the offensive end..I hope other times won't be focusing on him like that, since Pop probably won't stop playing him either way..

Gooden just completely ate him up, especially in clutch time..

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Well the argument that has been made time and time again is that he spaces the floor, whether he takes a shot or not. Not that I necessarily agree with it.

And didn't I tell everyone weeks ago that after burning so many teams that left him wide open for the first 20 games teams would start to pay attention and not allow him free easy looks?

Yet Bonner will continue to practice his uncontested 3's. :lol

And didn't I also say that Gooden would burn the spurs on the o-boards and Pop should use Splitter? This is another one of those games that leaves everyone scratching their head as to what Pop was thinking. Or even if he was.

I thought Bucks defense was great on 4q, the 3pt line was always covered and the paint was packed. I'd love to see Duncan and Splitter together on that final quarter. Draw some fouls, make Bucks bigs sweat a little.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Late in the game, who did you guys want on the court? Weren't Splitter and Blair hurt tonight?

I'm not praising Bonner, but there wasn't much choice today.

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Manhinmi or 1,000 other better NBA choices.
Choices.

Amazing how there is always a "valid" excuse for Splitter to stay parked on the bench so the red tampon can get his 20 minutes.

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang :bang:bang:bang:bang
I was at the game and kept yelling at Pop to take out Bonner for Dice or Jefferson. I don't know why Pop can't see that every team considers Bonner to be the Spurs weakest link! Fuck!

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Late in the game, who did you guys want on the court? Weren't Splitter and Blair hurt tonight?

I'm not praising Bonner, but there wasn't much choice today.

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Dice?

And if Dice was tired, I'd rather just go small. Seriously, think about it. Bonner doesn't block, doesn't play defense, doesn't rebound, and he wasn't even taking 3s last night. So he is just a huge liability.

I'd rather go small and run double teams all over the court. Bonner is going to get attacked all night. They're just going to pass inside and let Bogut do his thing. At least with double teams and lots of pressure we'd force the Bucks to move the ball around.

I have a feeling my "reformed Pop hater" status isn't going to last very long.

:lol

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Originally Posted by crc21209

True, but I would've taken Dice on Gooden instead of Bonner's useless corpse out there...

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Normally, I'd agree, but Gooden was owning Dice with the midrange jumper. Thing is, Bonner wasn't doing much better. Basically, no one could stop Gooden when he was on in the third. It was frustrating to watch. But you know what, nothing was more frustrating than watching Bogut completely own Tiago in the paint. I swear, Tiago has no weight down low.

And you know what, Pau Gasol is roughly the same build, but at least he plays with a pair of pelotas in the block. Whatever they need to do to help Tiago play more consistent D against real bigs, I'm all for it. Maybe he should just eat a bunch of sammiches all Summer long.

I knew when I opened this thread there would be plenty of people pulling the "but the Spurs won" card. That works for now...but it won't in the playoffs when the Spurs are sent fishing yet again when losing playing the same lineup under the same circumstances.

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Originally Posted by wunderkindepiphany

And you know what, Pau Gasol is roughly the same build, but at least he plays with a pair of pelotas in the block. Whatever they need to do to help Tiago play more consistent D against real bigs, I'm all for it. Maybe he should just eat a bunch of sammiches all Summer long.

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He just needs consistent playing time. He was dominant in the paint in the game I saw over the summer against the likes of Chandler & Odom.

You know who those guys are, right?