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When is a realistic time to expect A-Toll back?
Duncan fills void left by Ginobili
By Jeff McDonald
Two games of an 82-game season don't provide a large enough sample size to draw many conclusions about anything.
But if Tim Duncan keeps this up, he could wind up enjoying the top-scoring season of his career.
With last year's scoring leader, Manu Ginobili, out until mid-December, Duncan has been called upon to carry more of the scoring duties. He has responded by averaging 29.5 points in the Spurs' first two games.
“I'm getting more shots,” Duncan said. “With Manu down, that's going to come with the territory. I'm going to have to score a little bit more to fill that void, and shots are just going down.”
Duncan averaged 19.3 points last season, the second-lowest scoring output of his career.
Before the new season began, coach Gregg Popovich implored Duncan to be more aggressive in looking for his own shots. Duncan seems to be taking that to heart so far.
Through two games, he's attempted 40 field goals, connecting on 25 of them. His scoring average — and remember, it's still early — ranks second in the NBA.
If he were to somehow continue this clip for 80 more games, it would stand as the best season of Duncan's career, eclipsing a 2000-01 campaign in which he averaged 25.5 points.
New coaches, old hat: For the second time in three games, the Spurs will be facing a familiar rival with a new head coach tonight.
Just as it was with the Phoenix Suns and Terry Porter, the Spurs really don't know what to expect out of the Dallas Mavericks under new boss Rick Carlisle.
Studying Carlisle's previous work with Indiana and Detroit might not help. His Dallas club is playing at a higher tempo than those earlier Carlisle teams.
“The philosophy can be a little different, but it will still probably have the same feel,” Spurs forward Ime Udoka said. “Stuff that works for them, they're still going to do.”
As proof, Udoka cites the Suns, a 103-98 winner in the AT&T Center last Wednesday.
“Phoenix is going to run pick-and-rolls with Steve Nash, regardless of who the coach is,” Udoka said. “Same with Dallas.”
Still no Tolliver: Anthony Tolliver remained on leave Monday following the death of his mother last week. He is not expected to play tonight.
Last edited by duncan228; 11-04-2008 at 12:59 PM.
When is a realistic time to expect A-Toll back?
Black jack was too late, 228 beat him by a full minute. And to answer your question, I'd say this week, next week at the latest. I've never lost a parent, so I can't say.
Your timing is impeccable 228!
Hopefully he takes his time. The regular season is looooooooong. Missing another week won't hurt anything.Anthony Tolliver remained on leave Monday following the death of his mother last week. He is not expected to play tonight.
That's another fine pic of Timmay
man if td can up his rebs and blocks avg....MVP DPOY BABY
Nah if we stand on making any kind of statement come PO time. Then lets see Timmy play the way he is now. If PO time comes around and he's tired cos people want a dumb trophy. Then what good is it to the team?
He's averaging 0.0 blocks per game.
This is a bit below his career average
That's why Duncan is the superstar player, and future HOFer, that he is.
Because of his 0.0 blocks per game?
j/k
if duncan averages 25ppg throughout the season, that would be awesome.
Because of his 0.0 blocks per game?
Ouch!
j/k
This is why i get annoyed when some say "Duncan is not a great offensive player" of course he is but he's also one of the most unselfish big men ever to play in the NBA. If you don't think Duncan would have Averaged 25-27 PPG every year of his career if he wanted too, you don't know much about Duncan or his game.. He's been sacrificing his offense for the team for years..
That is the spurs biggest problem followed with rebounding. Go get Williams from NJ!
anyone who says Duncan isnt a great offensive player is a fool, anyone who says Garnett is even worthy enough to wipe Tims ass is a fool. Tim is the most ballanced big man to play the game in 20 years.
Find me another big who can rebound ,defend, shoot to 20ft, block shots, pass and rank as high as he does statisticly while playing less than 35mpg!
If he played 40 he would avg 25ppg 13rpg 2.5bl and 4ast maybe better.
He got his 1st block tonight.
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