It's a semi-official interview/talk with Danny Bobbitt who works for the San Antonio Spurs and NBA TV broadcasting as a statistician.
The author (Filip Nowicki) talked with Danny last weekend in Poland. Here's the story.

THIS IS ONLY GOOGLE TRANSLATED. Sorry. I don't have time to correct all text. If you have any questions - try me ;-)


"This past weekend I had the undoubted pleasure to talk to Danny Bobbitt. The conversation was semi-official character, but my interlocutor agreed that I posted a few of his statements.


Danny Bobbit works for the San Antonio Spurs and NBA TV broadcasting as a statistician. It is one of those who in addition to writing regular statistics Boxscore visible then, add up to a variety of other things, such as runes or minutes without a basket and hand them leading broadcast, directly or commentators. It is the results of its work and then we see on television or computer in the form of color plates and bars at the bottom of the screen, and it is thanks to the effects of his work commentators sound then wisely. It also deprives them of players triple-double, as the analysis of the repe ions take their collection or assists.


Poland brought him a second discipline that deals with every day, that is baseball. Danny Bobbitt coaching staff working at an American university teams and came to Krakow to lead weekly Baseball Camp scored Krakow Kings.


Coach Danny was a very nice man with a great basketball knowledge, which is not so obvious, even if his profession. How to save the collection and assist knows almost all of us, but I understand the basketball itself is, contrary to appearances, very difficult, even though it is a simple game. You know, anyone who has ever tried to find out more about what is happening on the dance floor.


With me, Danny Bobbitt shared views on current events in the NBA (primarily the Spurs and the Western Conference), because first we did not have too much time on the details of the history, and second, the playoffs are so busy period of the season, they do not really want to talk about anything else.


The chances of the Spurs in the playoffs


This year, we definitely have a good chance, because we're finally healthy. That ran the year before, Manu Ginobili got injured and did not give advice Thunder. Health is the key to the fate of the Spurs in the playoffs, because if everyone is at full strength to play at the level achievable for only a few teams in the league. Pop has done a very good job during the regular season, limiting the playing time of primers, especially Tim Duncan. Helped him in the development of Tiago Splitter, who last season he could not even carry his role and his current level of play has helped Tim under thirty minutes of the game, without sacrificing quality team. Also amazing season Tony'go Parker, one of the best in his career, he let the game take off weight from the shoulders of Tim and Manu, who were heavily exploited.


The greatest threat


Memphis Grizzlies, definitely. [When we spoke on Saturday morning in this series was even score 1-1, ed] Thunder are a great team, but Westbrook is injured, and I think we would not have such problems with them a year ago. For the Grizzlies have two great guests under the basket, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, who can be a big threat for us, both in attack and in defense. Their size alone is troubling, and yet both can really play. Marc is a unique combination of defense and passing-skills. If there would be a series of Memphis in the Conference Finals, and their frontcourt would play in their normal high level, then they would be very difficult to pass. This does not mean that we do not have their own strengths.


Whether one is able to stop the Miami Heat


I hope the Spurs in the finals ... But other than that no one. You can beat them one game, but then lose thirty points. Currently, there is no team in the NBA that would be the favorite to win the series with them. Winning two games is not a problem, but to win the series, you have to win four times. Four! It seems impossible that someone was able to do that this year. Miami Heat are a great team, but the truth is also that they are so good because they have themselves worthy rivals. I like Dwyane'a Wade, if healthy, it is unstoppable. For several years, his career ending injuries slowly, but got LeBron James, allowing him time to let go, without worrying about the fate of the band. LeBron ... he's got a 6-8, 250 lbs. and he runs like a deer. It is one of the best basketball players in history, a powerful and versatile. Amazing player who wins the match alone.


About Gregg Popovich


It is without a doubt one of the best coaches in the NBA. The game the right way and most importantly, respect for the game. You can be a great player or a coach, yet they do not understand basketball. Pop it understands and respects, therefore, the Spurs are a good team. Just as in my work I can not add a player collection, because I like him so u coach Popovich can not play someone who does not respect the basketball itself. Certain rules you must follow. Play the right way, that is, to respect a team does not play selfishly and listen to the coach. Players really respect Pop, because they know that he is always right. Often you can see him yelling at a line on Manu, or the Parker. There are many coaches who never raised their voice to their best players, but Pop knows he can afford it, and the players know that it's your right. The ideal relationship. Basketball can shed thirty points, but the difference is, or will be given to the need thirty rolls, or eighteen. As you might guess, which would see Spurs coach home.


Pop is an amazing coach, and it consists of not only the ability to strictly basketball, but also the ability to judge human character and behavior. Coach Popovich needs only fifteen minutes to decide whether it will play basketball for him or not. Of course, we know all about him, like a game, what are its strengths and weaknesses, but we do not know anything about what a person until you meet with him personally. Pop after a quarter know what to expect from a candidate for Spurs player, which is the personality and whether it will fit into the team concept.


Lineups Spurs, but every few years another, they are all characteristically similar and not every player applies to them. There's no basketball, which is more important than the team, which is why some never to get, but it would seem to fit perfectly here. The first example from the shore - Ray Allen. Very good player, probably the best scorer in NBA history, but even if we really want to, you will never have it probably will not see Spurs shirt. The reason is simple, to play in San Antonio, you must be able to defend. Ray throws well, knows how to deal with a poukładanej offensive, but not weapons, so I probably would be playing after ten minutes of the game, if not less. And that's probably neither he nor we would not want to, because no one demands more playing time of Pop. Last of rotation was unhappy Stephen Jackson and he is gone in San Antonio. No one argues with pop.


Coach Popovich and the Spurs were the first to appreciate and put it on the players from outside the United States. Certainly were the first to be based on the concept of one team. I think we have the highest percentage of foreign players in the rotation - Duncan, Parker, Manu, Tiago, Joseph, de Colo, Diaw, Baynes, Mills - the team that measure in the le.


How long will coach Popovich has worked for the Spurs? He says that as long as Tim Duncan will be playing basketball. How will - we'll see.


Gregg Popovich about Kobe Bryant


If you could pay to watch a basketball game and could only choose one, who would it be? - Asked once Pop. Spurs coach replied without hesitation:


Kobe Bryant.


Filip Nowicki (reporter)"

The original story link (polish language) http://zkrainynba.com/felietony/wywi...2#.UZc69rX0G24



PS Yes. We have wireless internet in Poland.