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1.Dice
2.Hill
3.Bonner
4.The G-Train
George Hill
Matt Bonner
Antonio McDyess
Gary Neal
Tiago Splitter
Considering both defensive and offensive contributions?
Last edited by Solid D; 01-17-2011 at 09:07 PM.
1.Dice
2.Hill
3.Bonner
4.The G-Train
George. He's almost as good beyond the arc as Gary, better at finishing at the rim and getting to the line, and a beast on D.
In absolute or relative terms?
In relative terms there's no question.
Neal!
Poll has been posted.
Hill, easily. Not that the others haven't all been solid....
Hill has been the best, with Bonner and the guy in my sig tied for second. I still think Dice is the most vital bench player though, and would be number 1 if the Spurs needed him to play the minutes they probably will need him to play once the second season rolls around.
It was a toss up between Bonner and Hill, but Bonner has actually been more consistent. Although George is way better on defense, it seems that Bonner has been hitting his rotations and staying within the system. Add in his funny as mid-range game improvement, and I have to give him the nod.
They both always give great effort.
1) Bonner
2) Hill
Then the order falls to 3) Dice, 4) Neal, and 5) Tiago.
Dice is playing well for the first half of the season. Very focused, but you know he has another gear for the playoffs.
My favorite bench player has been Gary Neal.
Considering the offensive impact that Bonner has had in spreading the floor, Pop might see Matt as the bench player having the biggest impact on the floor.
There is no question that George Hill has really come on strong since struggling early in the season. His defensive presence has been felt and he is the Spurs' 5th best scorer.
McDyess does a lot of the little things. Without him in the paint on defense, the Spurs would be sorely lacking. Several games have turned around because of Dice's solid defense. His 18 foot jumper has been money.
1. Hill. The most consistent guy off the bench.
2. Dice/Neal/Bonner have all been huge on different nights. Really, how can you differentiate between them? Dice has had some amazing defensive performances with rebounds/etc, while Neal and Bonner have been lights out. Neal even has enough speed and handles to get into the lane so far.
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I tried to rank 'em all, but it's really tough to differentiate between these guys right now. We're winning as many games as we are because these guys comprise the best bench in the league.
I say Neal just because he was somewhat of a surprise. Love his scrappiness.
In all honesty, this poll should include an "All of them" option. They have all had great games and all have played an integral part of the Spurs run thus far.
My favorite is Neal. The best I think it's Dice. He just provides what others can't when TD sits down: Solid defense in the post, which I think is key considering we really don't have solid a perimeter D outside of Hill.
I'd lean towards Hill over Bonner, because he's more multi-dimensional, but I'll say this for Bonner...
What I'm most pleased with is not the 50% three-point shooting, but the confidence. I actually think it will translate to the playoffs. As much as he's been a bust in the playoffs, the sample size it's so significant that it can be said with 100% certainty that he can't play in the playoffs.
When the Spurs signed Splitter, I wanted Bonner dispatched from the playoff rotation. But the truth is, after Duncan and McDyess, he's the next most deserving big of being in it. In certain match-ups, he shouldn't be relied on for extended minutes, but he should still be able to be a useful player in limited minutes.
I'm not down on Splitter or discouraged at his play at all, but he shouldn't even be in the poll. He's barely played. The other four have made up the rotation off the bench, for the most part, since game one.
McDyess would definitely be the most important bench player if he were going to be a bench player in the playoffs. But I don't think he will be. I've thought all along that he was a starter being utilized off the bench as a means to limit his workload throughout the regular season. Presuming that indeed comes to pass, Hill is the most important bench player.
Antonio McDyess, Gary Neal, and Matt Bonner are almost interchangeable with level of help this year, but Hill's been the best.
It's George Hill without a doubt. While Bonner and Neal have been great on offense, Hill is solid at both ends of the floor. Hill could be a starter at the 2 and wouldn't miss a beat.
He's likely a 6th man of the year candidate. You couldn't say that of the others, but the fact that it's debatable is a great problem to have.
Neal
He has been perfect in his role
Hill and McDyess are the two most irreplaceable. If they're out, the Spurs have no one who can do the same job.
However, we don't actually need Dice's contributions every night. And theoretically, Splitter should be able to provide what Dice does on defense, although we haven't seen it on anywhere near a consistent basis (blame Pop, blame Splitter, whomever).
So it's Hill for now. If we're lucky, Anderson will come back and supply even more of what Hill brings.
Even though they're at different positions, Neal and Bonner provide similar qualities on offense. The Spurs are okay if just one is off (or out), but are probably hurting if both aren't contributing.
My only issue with Hill is his play on the road... He had a bunch of games where's he's just not aggressive and he managed to get lost in mediocrity out there. Maybe I just expect more from him (I mean, on a consistency basis)
i agree, but he's still the best off the bench player we have.
Hill sets the tone for the Spurs' defense. So he is the best off the bench. But his offense has been inconsistent. McDyess has been very efficient every time he has played (relative to his age and wearing abilities) and is an ideal big man back up. Gary Neal has been a revelation and is easily the guy providing the most bang for the least buck (puns unintended) in the league. Bonner is slightly more than an one trick pony, but boy ..has his trick been such a treat!. He leads the league in 3P% and almost never commits TOs.
So that would be my ordering.
Looking at the bench players on this team, you won't find many benches that are better, if any, tbh..if Anderson and Splitter end up being contributors by the end of the year, it will be disgusting..
No surprise that I agree with this assessment. There have been a lot of games where I believe the only reason the spurs were able to get back in it was because of the second unit led by Antonio McDyess and his defense.
I seem to remember George coming back really slow after that early season injury. He has some great games on a lot of nights but on others he's almost invisible-to me at least.
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