Time for MVPatty to close games?

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Originally Posted by spurraider21

parker's shooting in recent games...

clippers: 1-5
thunder: 0-4
bulls: 10-16
pacers: 2-8
kings: 1-6
pelicans: 1-3

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and he's been swiss cheese on defense, which is extra concerning..

Depends.

Next question.

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Nothing like dribbling for 22 seconds and bricking a jumper to manage the shot clock.

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:lol dayum

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Nothing like dribbling for 22 seconds and bricking a jumper to manage the shot clock.

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:lmao

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Depends.

Next question.

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Tony in the bench

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Originally Posted by DMC

Mills is still erratic and doesn't manage time worth a shit. He's a ferret on a double espresso. You need someone to manage the clock late.

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:lmao

I wonder about the effect on our bench TBH.

But I have no doubt Pop is going to whoever is playing better to close out games this season m He will probably prefer Tony bc Patty's ballhandling under pressure is very spotty. Tony can control pace to closeout games better, but if Patty has it going no doubt in my mind Pop will go to him.

Pop has already proven, that unlike last year in the LAC series where TP just didn't have it and Pop was going down with TP (a series they almost won anyways) he will pull TP. There have been long periods of TP on the bench, even in the 4th quarter. Pop will play who's playing the best.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Pop has already proven, that unlike last year in the LAC series where TP just didn't have it and Pop was going down with TP (a series they almost won anyways) he will pull TP. There have been long periods of TP on the bench, even in the 4th quarter. Pop will play who's playing the best.

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I hope you're right, Deepy. I really do.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Pop has already proven, that unlike last year in the LAC series where TP just didn't have it and Pop was going down with TP (a series they almost won anyways) he will pull TP. There have been long periods of TP on the bench, even in the 4th quarter. Pop will play who's playing the best.

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This. thank goodness. Answer to El Nono's question: yes, if he is playing better. no brainer.

Both are trash on D but Mills's energy/hustle really help when the offense looks stagnant.

OP. Did you see mills in the first half? Turrible.

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Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan

OP. Did you see mills in the first half? Turrible.

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Manu too, but it's a 48 min game, tbh... both killed it in that 2nd half

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Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan

OP. Did you see mills in the first half? Turrible.

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Did you see Parker all game? Terrible

Depends on the matchup but it's seeming more like a reality.

If he plays every game like tonight's second half. It can work with Tony in as well like it did tonight.

I want Parker doing what he did tonight at the end of games. Penetrating to the foul line moving and finding wide open players like Mills and Green at the 3 point line. Head up.

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Nothing like dribbling for 22 seconds and bricking a jumper to manage the shot clock.

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Patty is who you go to when you need to push the tempo. You don't push the tempo up 12 with 2 minutes left.

It begins...

Whoever is playing better, tbh.

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Originally Posted by DMC

Patty is who you go to when you need to push the tempo. You don't push the tempo up 12 with 2 minutes left.

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If Tony could not suck so much that Pop HAS to put in PAtty early, I'm 100% sure he can close out games.

I think Mills makes much more sense. At the beginning of the season I made the case for Parker to the bench, with the intent of lma and Kawhi having the ball in their hands late. It's worked flawlessly everytime so far. They need a complimentary player, not another star. He would make much more sense with the second unit who needs ball handlers. Mills also hussles his Azz off and is a legitimate threat on a kick out three once a double comes. I like mills to end the games with Kawhi and lma.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I wonder about the effect on our bench TBH.

But I have no doubt Pop is going to whoever is playing better to close out games this season m He will probably prefer Tony bc Patty's ballhandling under pressure is very spotty. Tony can control pace to closeout games better, but if Patty has it going no doubt in my mind Pop will go to him.

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Patty's ball handling in general is improving. He is becoming much less one-dimensional. His drives are improving. His assists are going up. And did you see him finish the lob from Aldridge? :wow. Pop is developing him as a much truer PG, and Pop is simultaneously becoming increasingly frustrated with Tony. He sent him a couple of very strong messages this past week, and Tony is still playing lackadaisical defense. These playoffs will be very interesting to watch just for our PG rotations. But next season will be very interesting!

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Originally Posted by dabom

If Tony could not suck so much that Pop HAS to put in PAtty early, I'm 100% sure he can close out games.

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Since you're that sure I feel more at ease that I am right.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

Patty's ball handling in general is improving. He is becoming much less one-dimensional. His drives are improving. His assists are going up. And did you see him finish the lob from Aldridge? :wow. Pop is developing him as a much truer PG, and Pop is simultaneously becoming increasingly frustrated with Tony. He sent him a couple of very strong messages this past week, and Tony is still playing lackadaisical defense. These playoffs will be very interesting to watch just for our PG rotations. But next season will be very interesting!

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The game was presented as "Leonard and Aldridge" without mention of the big 3. Tony never really had control of the franchise like he thought he would. It basically skipped him and went to Kawhi. He was effective for a stretch, but you can see he feels he should be the man. He will even say in interviews "Kawhi is young, you guys are putting to much on him at once, let him grow up a little where it's not so hard like I had it". I'm sick of hearing how much shit he took as a rookie. He's French, he should be used to getting stepped on.