Kobe: Spurs lacked athletism

[angelbelow]

paraphrasing but he also said "utah was more physical much like boston right now."

[mardigan]

The Spurs do lack athleticism

[xtremesteven33]

No-duh

[SenorSpur]

Tell us something we didn't already know. Everyone except Pop and RC, of course.


Ok, I take that back. Pop is keenly aware because otherwise he wouldn't get so damn defensive every time someone brings it up in a press conference.

[angel_luv]

You didn't say when the quote was said, but it seems like Kobe would be better served focusing on the task at hand then talking about us.

Although, I am impressed he has given at least some consideration to a subject other than himself.
Kudos Kobe.

[angelbelow]

oh it was just right now on espn. press conference in boston.

[GSH]

You didn't say when the quote was said, but it seems like Kobe would be better served focusing on the task at hand then talking about us.

Although, I am impressed he has given at least some consideration to a subject other than himself.
Kudos Kobe.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Bonner is not athletic?

[Bruno]

Athleticism is coming...

[timvp]

The Spurs have lacked athleticism since 2000

[urunobili]

Athleticism is coming...

you're raising your expectations a little too high on the kid... all of you...

[MoSpur]

That's why I said sign Kevin Willis!

[msuh27]

you know what the problem with athletic players are? basically, 3 things.

1. they dont know the fundamentals of the game/they can't pass, shoot or dribble.
2. they dont listen/have at ude problems.
3. they are prone to injury.

our players aren't so athletic, but neither do they have the 3 above mentioned problems. (well, manu is a tad bit injury prone).

what i'm beginning to think more is that players that played under coach k at duke might fit in well with the spurs system.

[Ginobilly]

The Spurs have lacked athleticism since 2000

well 2003 being the Exception.

Everybody was athletic that year, even Duncan at times

[WayOutWest]

you know what the problem with athletic players are? basically, 3 things.

1. they dont know the fundamentals of the game/they can't pass, shoot or dribble.
2. they dont listen/have at ude problems.
3. they are prone to injury.

our players aren't so athletic, but neither do they have the 3 above mentioned problems. (well, manu is a tad bit injury prone).

what i'm beginning to think more is that players that played under coach k at duke might fit in well with the spurs system.

A lot of the problems are solved the Spurs organization. You don't play within the system or you don't contribute on both ends of the court you sit. You cause trouble, you're gone. Nothing you can do about injuries. The Spurs are such a solid organization they actually made a decent defensive player out of Glen "Big Dog" Robinson. So it has more to do with who they play with and under for the Spurs then where they played before. The Spurs really lucked out in have two of the classiest guys in DRob and TD to be the face of the franchise and that class spreads to the players around them.

Just look at the JailBlazers of a few years past to see the opposite effect. 10X the talent but none of the character and they went nowhere.

[jcrod]

you're raising your expectations a little too high on the kid... all of you...

Do we have a choice? Its all we really have to hope for at the moment. Until we see what happens in FA and Draft.

[rAm]

A lot of the problems are solved the Spurs organization. You don't play within the system or you don't contribute on both ends of the court you sit. You cause trouble, you're gone. Nothing you can do about injuries. The Spurs are such a solid organization they actually made a decent defensive player out of Glen "Big Dog" Robinson. So it has more to do with who they play with and under for the Spurs then where they played before. The Spurs really lucked out in have two of the classiest guys in DRob and TD to be the face of the franchise and that class spreads to the players around them.

Just look at the JailBlazers of a few years past to see the opposite effect. 10X the talent but none of the character and they went nowhere.

QFT

[lefty]

you know what the problem with athletic players are? basically, 3 things.

1. they dont know the fundamentals of the game/they can't pass, shoot or dribble.
2. they dont listen/have at ude problems.
3. they are prone to injury.

our players aren't so athletic, but neither do they have the 3 above mentioned problems. (well, manu is a tad bit injury prone).

what i'm beginning to think more is that players that played under coach k at duke might fit in well with the spurs system.

So Kobe is injury prone nad has no fundamuntal ?

[Spur-Addict]

Bonner is not athletic?

Far from it.

[lefty]

Far from it.

He did win the farting contest back in his fraternity days

[Obstructed_View]

James White (!) is athletic. It did him worlds of good as a Spur.
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[mrspurs]

Tell us something we didn't already know. Everyone except Pop and RC, of course.


Ok, I take that back. Pop is keenly aware because otherwise he wouldn't get so damn defensive every time someone brings it up in a press conference.

cant argue that.....go spurs

[Marcus Bryant]

Athleticism is coming...

Indeed. Now the Spurs need to add a couple young swingman athletes. They should be able to pull one out of the draft. With Tony leading the break that should be fun to watch next season.

[ATXSPUR]

you know what the problem with athletic players are? basically, 3 things.

1. they dont know the fundamentals of the game/they can't pass, shoot or dribble.
2. they dont listen/have at ude problems.
3. they are prone to injury.

our players aren't so athletic, but neither do they have the 3 above mentioned problems. (well, manu is a tad bit injury prone).

what i'm beginning to think more is that players that played under coach k at duke might fit in well with the spurs system.

how does athleticism equal an at ude problem? I swear Spur fans and their holier than thou at ude. If a player isn't over 30 years old and declining he is a thug.

[spurscenter]

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