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Time to witness greatness.
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10/10
I don't know about greatness but it will be nice to have some unpredictability back on the second unit.
It begins
I am a believer tbh.
May as well get it started.
Patty might have a problem with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
true dat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shifty
What he has going for him is the direct comparison with a complete TOSB version of Manu.
Chiesa di Beli!!!!! Benvenutto!!!
Bump.
That'sa one a spicy meataball!
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Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
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Nice! :tu
I'm a fan of his.
http://www.projectspurs.com/2013-art...mpionship.htmlQuote:
Via Italian site Leo Sport:
"It's no use denying it, this year points to the victory of the ring, the NBA title," Belinelli said. "In 2012 I played at a high level and I had the possibility to grow a lot, training alongside the Bulls roster has allowed me to learn things that I hope will help me next year with San Antonio."
Seems like everyone around here is saying this dude is gonna be a plug and play Neal replacement. I actually think he'll be a lot more than that.
Give him the Manu role of backup SG/small ball SF, and give Manu the Horry treatment of saving him for the playoffs.
I hope they give him a lot of playing time.
As for Manu, just because he had a bad year doesn't necessarily mean he won't have a good year coming up. He has been a great player through most of his career so I would give him the benefit of the doubt, just as I would a TMac, or even a Kobe at the end of his career. To do otherwise would be the epitome of folly IMHO.
i'm a huge hater of his, just sayin.
Belinelli has HUGE BALLS. PREPARE FOR GREATNESS.
I'm curious, why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
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Originally Posted by xmas1997
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this year points to the victory of the ring
can't defend, bad shooting slection, can't pass (but i've seen some improvements), has no balls (no hiiting a game winning shot once in a thousand tries doesn't change that), he's soft and unathletic. He's basically Gary Neal with less defense, less clutch shooting, incapability of handling the ball and worse percentages from 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by xmas1997
Indeed. Cause Manu's many turnovers are now predictableQuote:
Originally Posted by monkeypunk
He can create off the dribble and attack the rim unlike Green. That particular skill is surprisingly rare and valuable in the NBA. The list of current/former Spurs who can't do that is long: Green, Bonner, Neal, Smith, Ellis, Person, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
Sign me up, I think That Dude is gonna surprise the fuck out of some people this season, legit 6MOY candidate, just wait and see. :smokin
He played on one of the best defensive teams in the league last season, I'm sure Thibs taught him how to play in some defensive schemes, and Pop will demand it of him, he knew that coming in and took less money to do so, he will be ready. He's an average passer and idk where you get that he has no balls from, dude is not afraid at all. You have to realize that he's been on shit teams for most of his career that call on him to be an offensive focus and here in SA he will get tons and tons of open looks with TP/TD/Kawhi taking pressure off of him. Just wait and see...Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
Some of these weaknesses were real, but, at least in part, are a thing of the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
Defense was his main problem when he came in nba. Not so much anymore. Now he's, at least, decent.
Playing with Chicago have done some good to him, defensively speaking. So, I can't see him, in that department, worse than Neal (also if I have to say that Neal, this year, has made some defensive improvement).
On offense, Beli is probably better than Neal in a structured environment, like ours...he's very good in shooting coming out of screens, for exemple. Probably, Neal is better in clutch shooting and in creating his shot, also 'cause he can release the ball in a shorter time...but Beli his higher than him. One thing with Beli, is that he plays with passion, and, more than all, he decided to came here 'cause he loves the mentality and goals of this team. As we've seen also in this year free agency period, not a lot of nba players chose to play for us, despite the success of the franchise . In this sense, I can't be disappointed with this signing.
you have to consider that thibs makes everyone look a lot better on D that he actually is, and you still have to consider that Chicago's D has regressed a lot this year. If you think he plays with passion, may i remind you the Pianigiani outburst with Italy the last time? I'm sure you remember it if you're italian. Beli is not going to shoot off screens with the spurs imho, i see him coming as the pure catch and shoot player and he'll disappoint those who think he's better than Neal. Imho of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by venitian navigator
checking in my brothers and sisters
Adding his official website:
http://marcobelinelli.it/
I would think Gary Neal fans like hater wouldn't like Marco.
Sign me up though.
never was a Gary Neal fan. Not fan of any "player" in particularQuote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
I'm a Spurs fan.
Gotcha. Figured with the avatar :lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
I am the same, a team fan, not a player fan. I like all the Spurs equally.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
That's why I don't follow football or baseball anymore, because San Antonio doesn't have a team, but should!
48minutesofhell did a comparison. The one thing I really like about Belinelli is he gets to the free throw line and puts pressure on the defense unlike alot of players on our team. Manu used to. Kawhi's starting to and TD used to be much better in the past. But who else on our team outside of maybe TP consistently gets to the free throw line?
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Originally Posted by Raven
shit i forgot i already built his church so disregard my other thread tbh :lol
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Originally Posted by benefactor
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Originally Posted by hater
well at least it's a confirmation he's a upgrade over neal
I'm impressed and excited to watch him this season. He lit it up tonight.
MARCO = THE TRUTH.
PLAY MARCO.
START MARCO.
MARCO = Italian Intelligence. The same people that brought you Ferrari, ball bearings, and ... Fiat.
Raven avoiding this place like the plague I saiddddddddd
:lol i was sleeping tbh, anyway belinelli scoring an efficient 19, the team losing and giving up 110+ points tells me everything i need to know tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
Most of those points were given up at the rim...and were part of a very poor collective defensive effort. Beli, however, almost won the game by himself by making big shot after big shot late in the game. But keep on with you weak sauce Beli hate shtick. I'll bump this thread each time he puts his big Italian sausage in your mouth like he did last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
so you don't find any connection between the belinelli hot shooting, the 110+ points allowed and the loss?Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
:lol...did you even watch the game?
But please...give me your theory as to how they are connected.
no i did not, stop deflecting.Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
:lol deflecting....I asked you to give me the connection but you can't since you didn't watch the game and are working off some assumption that I'm guessing is rooted in Beli not being a great defender. His defense had very little to do with the Spurs giving up that many points. Anyone who actually watched the game can confirm that. They can also confirm that his clutch shooting almost single-handedly won the game in the fourth quarter.
Enjoy your Italian sausage.
LMAO at this clown. Belinelli didn't have jack shit to do with why the Spurs' D was so bad. I actually thought he did relatively well on the defensive end, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
which is why the spurs have a 98 defensive rating and belinelli has a 104 (second worst, behind diaw who happens to play with belinelli most of the time)Quote:
Originally Posted by PlayNando
.. and just for an add, even if the sample is small, danny green has a 91 drt.
It's been three fucking games and you're using ratings already. Reaching much??? :lol :lol :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
God damn.
:lol Marco plays with the 2nd unit usually while Danny plays with the starters and this clown wants to use defensive team ratings to make his point? :lol :lol :lol
:lol saltyQuote:
Originally Posted by PlayNando
That's your argument? :lmao
That Italian ten incher must be painful indeed if you are reaching like that for a defense.
:lol You've really good no argument, do you? :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
I win, per par.
Nice video, Kasen.......... :tu
See, this idiot that didn't watch the game that is blaming Marco for the poor defensive showing can STFU now. Lots of great defensive highlights there...
THose 8 assists were pretty cool tonight.
:lol Raven
:lol fed Italian sausage yet again
Through 9 games, Belinelli has a higher PER than Neal had in any of his previous seasons.
Just saying.
10 points 8 assists off the bench is a blessing for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by anakha
Marco is really contributing. Combined with Boris 2.0, Patty the Pest, Spurs have really progressed
how exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
Did Marco bang your wife or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
He's playing fine and making stuff happen off the bench. He already looks better than Neal, and I really liked Neal's role with this team when he wasn't playing PG. It's like you want him to be bad. Salty as hell.
i've been called out for no reason, not sure how does that makes me salty.Quote:
Originally Posted by debo
:lol
ok
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Originally Posted by Raven
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Originally Posted by Raven
and how exactly some blowouts can prove that wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YoVYBO1WvH...600/1slj61.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
:lol LMAO at this clown Raven. :lol
Ever think part of the reason we are blowing teams outs is due to Belinelli's presence on the courtQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
i never questioned his ability to score in bunches tbh, his ability to score in bunches in a playoff game is a whole other discussion. Also, it is not a coincidence that the only game we lost was Belinelli's best game. His D however is terrible and if you pay close attention to it, you can notice that even in blowouts. The fact that a lot of teams are currently terrible, doesn't change that tbh, you've got to look at the big picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
:lmao
Those goalposts sure are getting tired.
That is the one aspect Neal has on Belinelli...Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
who fkin cares? all i was saying is that neal was able to move the chains when the offense stagnated in the PO and belinelli will not, neal could not be a pg for us and belinelli can be that even less, neal could not defend anyone well, belinelli will defend even worse. I was always positive about letting him go, but saying belinelli is an upgrade over neal is flat out retarded.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
^ :lol at this nigga
sounds like Obama backtracking on his healthcare today :lol
where did i backtrack? :lol making shit upQuote:
Originally Posted by hater
That Italian sausage sure is salty I saiddddddddd
that's the same shit Obama said :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
FAIL. Marco already proved he's superior defender to Neal. the proof: Pop gave him all possible minutes, instead with Neal, Pop would pull him after his daily mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
FAIL. Marco already proved he's clutch in Portland.Quote:
less clutch shooting,
FAIL. Marco is averaging less TOs than NealQuote:
incapability of handling the ball
Marco shooting 50% from 3Quote:
and worse percentages from 3.
Neal shot 38%
:lmao Raven
complete and utter failure
wow that's so pathetic even for you :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by hater
man, we're what 8 games into the season and you are revising marco's career percentages? are you trying to say he is not a horrible defender ? i don't get what are you trying to say, honestly it's funny because you are trying to troll me up by saying nothing and just quoting something that i said that is pretty blatant tbh :lol..
I'm comparing #s in Spurs unis. not my fault Marco already proved you wrong 8 games into the season :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
The way you're turning on Neal is pretty cold blooded tbh when you used to have him as your avatar... Neal = season saving shot. Neal = best player of a finals game. Neal makes bad shots and good shots at the same rate, there's no bad shot for him basically which is why he was so good for the Spurs in the POs...Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
Beli is a worse shooter and a bit better passing and driving. It's not a huge upgrade or downgrade but it's gonna be damn hard for Beli to live up to what Neal has done... Let's see Beli running the point against pressure defense to laugh a little bit like Neal was asked to do...
An healthy Neal is shooting 52% from 3 on scruby team with worse looks right now...Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
he actually was awful in 5 games, played what the system gave him and nothing else in two and was very good in the one which ended in a loss with a shitload of points given up. If that's proving anything than good, but yeah you are both retarded and ignorant to what the rules of statistics are.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
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Originally Posted by Raven
You are the one that seem ignorant of how stats work. Nobody hits their average every game. Numbers go up, and numbers go down, game to game. Overall, Beli is playing very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
yeah, none is going to have .500 or more from three point range, so i'm not sure what your point is, since obviously hater's point is that 8 games in you can tell he is going to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by exstatic
the point is you were completely and utterly wrong about Marco. And don't worry, we have ALL SEASON to remind you if you keep doubling down on stupidity :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raven
btw this man shot 47%
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/medi...150_080117.jpg