Spurs vs. Suns Game 5 - Grades

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Originally Posted by ManuTim_best of Fwiendz

I don't know about that, since obviously Manu did his damage yesterday, how does it apply to game 6? 26 and 10 seems like a need for reverse mojo or the statement that Manu is done is late.
I think it's just made to get a reaction.


Besides anyone actually favor Manu's football pass TO's as opposed to last year's alternatives? They were more of his Manuesque TO's we're so used to, where he gets too ahead of himself and hyper rather than the boneheaded variety (Bibby, and the Dirk foul)
Besides that game, Manu has been avoiding turnovers in the last two series. So I guess I'll take those TO's in a win.

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he played great
however if they lost those 2 big turnovers by him contributed big time to a loss

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Originally Posted by whottt

Raja Bell is the reason Manu has sucked in this series...is it hard to figure out?

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A) I don't think Manu has "sucked" this series. His rebounding has been big and he's hit some big shots. It's below what we've come to expect, but still pretty damn decent.

B) The Raja Bell excuse doesn't hold water because he's doing better in this series than he did against Steve Blake or whoever was supposedly guarding him against Denver.

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Originally Posted by whottt

Raja Bell is the reason Manu has sucked in this series...is it hard to figure out?

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Bell was on him in the 4th quarter and in game 3, and Steve Blake of all people was on him throughout the Denver series. It's not so much Bell as it is a lack of mental focus or confidence. Hopefully being the game 5 savior will raise his level tonight and from here on out. If the Spurs play the way they had in games 1,3, and 4 and Manu comes up big - the Spurs win tonight.

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Originally Posted by ancestron

would we rather see Beno instead of Vaughn? honestly.

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Actually I would. He could not possibly be worse than Vaughn on BB IQ and has some tools that are superior (shooting and passing)

But I'd rather have Barry than Beno play PG in support for a few minutes.

at this point, anybody but vaughn! :pctoss

tp is doing his part
I wish he was shooting better
last game he did not force shots late
his d is awesome
his legs are tired
not making excuses though for his shooting :pctoss

Maybe we could have Vaughn dribble the ball past half court, call a timeout and then sub Beno in for him.

I would, in all seriousness, throw Beno out there, and see how he does.

What the hell, he can't do worse than Vaughn has.

Hell, he might hit an open three.

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Originally Posted by T Park

I would, in all seriousness, throw Beno out there, and see how he does.

What the hell, he can't do worse than Vaughn has.

Hell, he might hit an open three.

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I don't know if I'd pick game 6 to do that. Vaughn isn't making any shots and is taking way too many, but at least at this point he isn't getting his pocket picked for a Marion or Barbosa dunk.