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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan
we know he is slow.Quote:
Originally Posted by bklynspursfan
I see that now, but the guy complained about not getting playing time, you'd think if he wanted it he'd take it more seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by eric365
Media briefing:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb...vcno1_1280.jpg
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Summing up about 8 minutes of Pop: West is tough, Spurs want to improve defense, everyone's healthy, Duncan looks trim and fit, ready to go.
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Not exactly a stop-the-presses headline, but Pop singles out OKC and Lakers as the teams to chase in the West.
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Pop says Tony Parker's eye has not been examined by Spurs docs since his return, but nobody seems overly concerned about it.
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Key to defensive improvement, Pop says is "more consistency." Thought they were good in spots last season, "mediocre" overall.
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Originally Posted by ace3g
You can add this one too (although it shadows one that was already said lol)
I'm just glad that will be a key emphasis as it really needs to be.Quote:
Joe Alexander @JoeAlexander210
It sounds like Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will make defense the biggest emphasis in camp. Nothing new there.
Pop says the same thing every year... wake me up when he starts getting in player's faces and benching guys after defensive fuckups... that Pop has been MIA for a long time now...
Video of Pop interview
http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120928_pop
It would be great if the team shows defensive improvement this year. Might not happen individually for any of the big 3. Maybe Parker.
It's nice to hear from Pop that his priority is to improve the defense. We will see if he backs up his claim by playing the right players at the right spots.
The rest of the interview was some classic Pop with him doing a great job at not really answering at the questions.
And thanks to spurs website people for all these videos. :tu
It probably isn't any different than years past but it seems like Pop is really stressing that these guys compete hard for playing time during camp and all that. Wish I could be apart of some of these practices to see our guys going at it and competing for spots. Incredibly crowded roster.
Also, not that it should be a surprise but Tim Duncan is just fuckin awesome. Even thinner and more mobile then last year? This guy never fails to amaze.
The Maps app sucks though... :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
:lol
What's wrong with the maps app btw?
http://www.latimes.com/business/tech...,4208097.storyQuote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
interesting
whizbang 3d stuff, but the basic 2D mapping sucks. Apple really screwed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
The question is now whether they will block Google maps app when it arrives in a couple months.
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Far too early to know what to make of Nando de Colo, but ... those who have seen him in open gym this week rave about his passing skills.
i dunno what further defensive upgrade the spurs going to bring, when they still have the turd towers let alone not playin splitter/duncan at the same time more minutes....
Well if the either Brown or Wilkerson works out, the Spurs can try a few SF/small ball PF combo line ups of mobile guys; it worked for the Heat and Thunder. We would have Kawhi, SJAX, Diaw, and Brown/Wilkerson.
Against the Thunder we got in trouble when one of Kawhi/SJAX got in foul trouble and Thunder went with the Durant/Harden combo. Having an extra SF/small ball PF would really help.
Hopefully the Spurs make a trade for another big as well for the likes of the Lakers.
At least last year we ditched the Blair/Bonner lineup. Can we now ditch them completely?
I think last year in the playoffs, Pop finally got over his Bonner love, not sure about Blair, but eliminating one of them would really help.Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
Pop: Tim looks great..trim fit ready to go. Bonner also looks great....looking to give him more minutes this season....particularly for his corporate knowledge.
Bonner out and more PT for Blair, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
Small-ball with Kawhi/Jax at the 4 and Blair at the 5 worked pretty well, too.
tl;dr give Bonner more DNP-CDs please.
I believe Bonner is needed. We need a big who can shoot the 3 ball rather well, and he's the ideal candidate.
Diaw can shoot, jackson can shoot & Brown has been working on his 3 point shot. Bonner is not needed anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by spursince#99
I'm all for being defense first, but we don't actually have the personnel and the um...bigs...to do that at an elite level.