Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
Go big, dont be afraid of mid range jump shots. Cut out three points, put two legit bigs in 2nd line of defense, and let them shot in between those lines. Bogut is non factor, Duncan or Splitters should be free for help defense.
Then on offense use this size. Put Duncan on the block, run pick and rolls with Splitter. Add highly talented Diaw to the mix. These should free corners shooters, help fight on boards and dominate pace of the game. Start playing like the team, which is running the show.
Worst mismatched will be created by Green/Barnes on PF for Golden State. Those guys cant hurt us, from deep, from mid range. Put Diaw/Splitter on them and sag off. Thompson, Curry and Jack will still have suitable defenders in Green, Parker, Manu/Leonard whatever.
And do something to unleash one of role guys to help, to contribute decent shooting, 10-15 pts of the bench. Neal, Diaw, Leonard, Green, Splitter whoever. Old guys cant run this by themselves.
Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
Honestly, stay big longer. The only thing that killed the Spurs in Game 4 was that they missed FTs and could not get rebounds. Do those two things and we're not having this discussion. Green stays on Curry, Diaw eats Bonner's minutes, get their bigs in foul trouble again and this time, finish the fucking game. So little has to actually change for the Spurs to win by ten again.
Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
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“Shots just didn’t go in for us. We left a bunch of points at the free throw line. Our shooting wasn’t great. But all in all, I don’t think we’re going to change a whole lot.”
“Hopefully it’s an aberration to be that bad,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “But you can’t count on that. They go in or they don’t. You count on your defense, your aggressiveness, your physicality. That’s what we’re looking for.”
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-when-its-off/
I like what I'm hearing
Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
Activate Baynes and De Colo over Blair and Mills.
Play De Colo, Joseph, or McGrady instead of Neal.
Continue running pick and rolls with Splitter, it works.
Splitter should play 25+ minutes no matter what.
Keep Bonner on the bench. Instead of 3 minutes of Bonner in a half make it 3 minutes of McGrady.
Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
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Eric Messersmith @eric1250espn
Spurs most used lineup this series of Parker, Green, Manu, Leonard, and Duncan is -21 in 29 mins together. lineup shooting 29% and 3-17 3's
:cryBut but we should play small!!:cry
Re: Things That Need to Change in Game 5
3PTrs :
6-16 GSW 38%
10-21 SPURS 48% win !!!! :flag:
