George Hill

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Originally Posted by Warlord23

• Beat Detroit by 7 at home despite shooting 64% on FGs (20 o-boards for DET)
• Beat Sacramento by 5 at home (were tied with 4:30 to go in the game)
• Beat Houston without Scola by 8 (were tied with 1:20 to go in the game)

Be honest: do you think the Spurs played like contenders in any of those 5 games?

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That at list is an indication that the Spurs are coasting.
There is no way we give up 20 o-board with everybody focused. The other two games proves we still have an extra-gear when needed.

For the LA/Miami games... I am worried. But I don't want to read to much in it considering how we destroyed Miami just 10 days ago.

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Originally Posted by Warlord23

• Beat Detroit by 7 at home despite shooting 64% on FGs (20 o-boards for DET)
• Beat Sacramento by 5 at home (were tied with 4:30 to go in the game)
• Beat Houston without Scola by 8 (were tied with 1:20 to go in the game)

Be honest: do you think the Spurs played like contenders in any of those 5 games?

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That list is an indication that the Spurs are coasting.
There is no way we give up 20 o-board with everybody focused. The other two games proves we still have an extra-gear when needed.

For the LA/Miami games... I am worried. But I don't want to read to much in it considering how we destroyed Miami just 10 days ago.

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Originally Posted by Warlord23

It's not 2 bad games, it's 5 bad games in a row.

• Lost to LA by 16 in a laugher after trailing by 30+ at one point
• Beat Detroit by 7 at home despite shooting 64% on FGs (20 o-boards for DET)
• Beat Sacramento by 5 at home (were tied with 4:30 to go in the game)
• Beat Houston without Scola by 8 (were tied with 1:20 to go in the game)
• Lost to Miami by 30 in a blowout

Be honest: do you think the Spurs played like contenders in any of those 5 games?

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Why did you leave out the Memphis games? Those are the ones that wore everybody out, I think.

Anyway, wins are wins and we gutted this week's wins out despite being pretty obviously worn down. That's encouraging for the POs, isn't it?

D is still not built to be as good as we've been used to, but the precedent the Spurs have set this season suggests their team shooting percentage will not remain in the gutter for long.

But in the end, what do contenders play like at this point in the season? The whole league is playing streaky ball and dropping games or blowing them up. Last dog leg of the season is usually like this, isn't it?

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Originally Posted by admiralsnackbar

Why did you leave out the Memphis games? Those are the ones that wore everybody out, I think.

Anyway, wins are wins and we gutted this week's wins out despite being pretty obviously worn down. That's encouraging for the POs, isn't it?

D is still not built to be as good as we've been used to, but the precedent the Spurs have set this season suggests their team shooting percentage will not remain in the gutter for long.

But in the end, what do contenders play like at this point in the season? The whole league is playing streaky ball and dropping games or blowing them up. Last dog leg of the season is usually like this, isn't it?

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IMO the Spurs teams of the past that contended for the title usually stepped up their game in March and April, just ahead of the playoffs. Better rotations on D, better execution on O, players getting into their groove etc. This year the Lakers are showing these signs, as are the Bulls.

Instead, we seem to be struggling to execute our offense, have not yet figured out our defensive identity, and individuals like Hill / Bonner / RJ look less comfortable with every passing game.

I used to be far more comfortable in years past with the Spurs not getting the 1st seed but raising their game going into the playoffs. This season, we have all but claimed the 1 seed, but are floundering with our execution late in the season. Maybe we will turn it around in the last 15 games, but time is running out.