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Originally Posted by timvp

The play was for Horry to inbound it to Manu in the corner for a three. Horry saw Bonner pop open and gave him the ball. Not a horrible idea by Horry since Bonner was open and Manu had a bit of trouble getting off the screens.

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Oh okay, thanks for the clarification. But didn't Manu get himself wide open? Do you think Bonner should have passed him the ball? OR not enought time at all?

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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

So he needs to make shots off balance with under 2 seconds to go in games? Got it.

This game isnt' on Bonner.

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Nobody said the loss was on Bonner. I just don't want to see him shooting runners at the end of games, at the beginning of games or any other time. He's a spot-up shooter. Stick with that.

Down by 2 with 2 seconds to go in the game isn't exactly Christmas; you'll rarely get what you want.

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Originally Posted by sa_kid20

Yeah it makes a lot of sense for a guy who has hardly played in the 4th to come in on the last play to be the decoy. :dizzy
Bonner had no business being in there.

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If they left him open at the 3, he should take the shot.

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Originally Posted by BonnerDynasty

If they left him open at the 3, he should take the shot.

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Agreed. That's what I'm talking about. That's the shot he's most comfortable taking and that's the shot he's got a greater chance of making.

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Originally Posted by BonnerDynasty

If they left him open at the 3, he should take the shot.

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he shouldnt have been on the court.

Bonner made the right move. Battier was going out there to try to block his three-point attempt. Bonner can make that wide open five footer off the dribble.

And no, there wasn't enough time to pass to Barry or Manu.

If anyone is to blame it's Horry ... but with that little time to go and a player pops wide open, you pass him the ball. There was no guarantee that either Ginobili or Barry would have gotten open.

Bonner did everything right on that play other than make a shot where he was completely off balance after being fouled.

Bonner should stick to bricking shots.

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Originally Posted by timvp

The play was drawn up for Manu to come off of a double screen on the baseline. Horry passed it to Bonner (who was a decoy on the play) because Bonner was open.

At least he was open until Battier's sliding tackle.

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Duncan needs to be the first option not Manu. He is the best and most reliable player on the team.

Get the ball into Duncan always and have Parker cut to the basket for a possible pass from Duncan. If Duncan is double teamed there should be someone open for an open jump shot if Duncan can't hit Parker going to the basket. Duncan is the best option and he decides to either shoot it or pass it to Parker or pass it to the open man.

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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

Bonner did everything right on that play other than make a shot where he was completely off balance after being fouled.

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Precisely !

Ginobili or Duncan would have gotten that foul called.

the only thing I want when we head into the AS break is this:

to be within 1-2 games of dallas/phoenix so we are in great position post AS break to have HCA throughout the west.

The most depressing thing for me about tonight's loss was that ball movement looked better in that first quarter than it had been in weeks for this team, but unfortunately everything went downhill from there.

Duncan really really needs an extra rebounder down there, so I dunno if we do need to explore trades or what but that shit is gonna kill us come playoff time.

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Originally Posted by rascal

Duncan needs to be the first option not Manu. He is the best and most reliable player on the team.

Get the ball into Duncan always and have Parker cut to the basket for a possible pass from Duncan. If Duncan is double teamed there should be someone open for an open jump shot if Duncan can't hit Parker going to the basket. Duncan is the best option and he decides to either shoot it or pass it to Parker or pass it to the open man.

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You want to do all that in 2.4 seconds? :lol

On the road, you usually go for the win. I agree with drawing up a play for a Ginobili or Barry three-pointer.

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Originally Posted by ATX Spur

Ginobili or Duncan would have gotten that foul called.

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No and no, King James yes

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Originally Posted by BonnerDynasty

If they left him open at the 3, he should take the shot.

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Yeah he should but why even put him on the floor in that situation and leave anything to chance? I'm not knocking Bonner but wtf? If there was enough time for a drive and kick out thats different but with under 3 seconds it makes no sense to have him out there.

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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

Bonner did everything right on that play other than make a shot

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that sounds like something i said about the cowboys. "it was good pass coverage, up until the part where he caught the touchdown"

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Originally Posted by ATX Spur

Ginobili or Duncan would have gotten that foul called.

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Yeah I saw all the respec tDuncan got on a clean block down at the other end.

/sarcasm

This illustrates why Spurs fans should be on their hands and knees praying that Horry finds his game. Do you want Bonner or Elson playing key fourth quarter minutes in the playoffs ... or Horry?

Easy question.

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Originally Posted by timvp

This illustrates why Spurs fans should be on their hands and knees praying that Horry finds his game. Do you want Bonner or Elson playing key fourth quarter minutes in the playoffs ... or Horry?

Easy question.

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My greatest fear is that Horry wont have any game left to find.

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Originally Posted by rascal

Duncan needs to be the first option not Manu. He is the best and most reliable player on the team.

Get the ball into Duncan always and have Parker cut to the basket for a possible pass from Duncan. If Duncan is double teamed there should be someone open for an open jump shot if Duncan can't hit Parker going to the basket. Duncan is the best option and he decides to either shoot it or pass it to Parker or pass it to the open man.

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yeah..because we have won many games like that..............

refs are almost always hesitant to make calls with under 5 seconds to go, so I don't even know if manu or td woulda gotten that call.

we haven't beaten a +.500 team since November I believe.

i want horry of course...
i just thought that bonner could have passed the ball to barry...
but well probably it is like timvp says no enough time