yet the Spurs had more FT attempts than the MavsQuote:
Originally Posted by sananspursfan21
Splitter had 12 FT attempts. Dirk had zero.
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yet the Spurs had more FT attempts than the MavsQuote:
Originally Posted by sananspursfan21
Splitter had 12 FT attempts. Dirk had zero.
Cause all that pussy does is shoot jumpers. He shoves,elbows creates contact them cries he doesnt get the call.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZB 512
The Spurs have good defensive players if Pop is willing to play them. Let me just say you can no longer give Pop a pass if game 7 doesn't end well. I don't think there's any other team that was top 3 in offensive/defensive efficiency that went out in the first round.Quote:
Originally Posted by quentin_compson
The difference in the game was the offensive rebounds and 2nd shot attempts. The Mavs shot worse, had more turnovers, had fewer FT attempts, hit about 10 fewer FTs, had fewer blocks, fewer assists, fewer steals. In fact, if not for the offensive boards, the series is over. Dallas had 12 more shot attempts, which means Spurs had live ball turnovers more often and Dallas had more put backs instead of kick outs from the offensive boards. 12 more shots at 50% is 12 more points. It's hard to make those points up, and yet the Spurs lost by 2.
The good Spurs teams didn't make the silly mistakes this one makes. They didn't foul 3pt shooters at the end of quarters, they didn't shoot early when it's clock management time, they didn't throw full court passes to be picked off in transition... and they didn't give up a shit ton of offensive boards. This team is a hybrid team, an offensive minded team that puts on a defensive mask. Their off season acquisitions are almost always offensively strong players who play questionable defense. Danny Green is a decent defender, but was acquired for his 3pt shooting. Same with Marco, but he cannot defend a lick. Matt Bonner cannot defend. Jeff Ayers cannot defend or shoot, he's just 6 fouls to give. Baynes is clunky and tries to defend but isn't NBA level. Kawhi is a good defender, working on his offense but he hasn't committed mentally to being aggressive. Right now it's a show, much like Matt's fake hustle on defense and pretending to fight for a rebound he almost never gets.
What makes the team tough to beat is that they can score the ball and they have Tim in the paint, and they have enough perimeter defense to bother shooters. They normally rotate well and don't rely on talent to recover from a missed assignment. When they begin to slack off their rotations, they lack the ability to make up for it with talent or speed. Teams like Dallas can take advantage of that because they are playing to win, and the Spurs are playing to not lose. Dallas has nothing to lose, they've already surpassed their expectations, however SA is approaching it like it's a surgery and they have to rethink every possession and even force the ball into a bad spot if that's how the called play starts. They stopped thinking on the court, and that could be Pop's fault.
Odds favor Spurs to win. Zero chance is a bit emo.Quote:
Originally Posted by TampaDude
Exactly. Manu hosed this one up, not Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFBlue