See the above numbers I posted for 08/09 bench play.
Thank you, come again.
I like how you conveniently left out the Lakers bench stats.
And stats do not tell the whole story anyways. Anyone with eyes and a brain can see the Lakers have one of the best benches in the NBA period.
I'll take Farmar, Vujacic, Odom, and Ariza over Hill, Mason, Thomas, Bonner, and Udoka. I'm pretty sure 99% of fans here would too.
All of this back and forth is meaningless.
The Spurs are not on the Laker's level yet, remains to be seen if they can get there by the playoffs.
House you are wasting you're time. It's like going to LG and arguing Jordan is better than Kobe.
I like how YOU conveniently left out Manu.
Those are the ppg of the top 5 scoring benches in the NBA 08/09. If you can find the Lakers' bench numbers then post 'em.
don't be an idiot.
It's a fact that Spurs are much, much deeper now. They have GHill instead of Vaughn, Roger Mason is a mother in beast and even Bonner improved.
It's a fact that Manu is not playin on 1 leg anymore like last year.
Its also a fact that Andre Bydumb is NOT the next coming of Wilt Chamberlain, so you are not better, you are actually worse than last year.
I am not saying Spurs would beat Lakers in 7 game series right now, but at least now it would definitely be a series going at least 6 or 7 games and going either way.
Manu starts. At least he has in the games I've seen.
Besides Manu is part of your Big 3. He doesn't count as a reserve IMHO because he will always be in there to close games out.
Very rarely, I'm not too sure which games this season you'd be referring to. He is Q.B. to our bench, you know that.
I agree, now it would be a series. no doubt
He comes off the bench and his production counts towards bench stats. Everybody knows that he's a bench player by name alone, but it still doesn't change where he sits at the start of the game. He certainly runs our second team's offense.
for being DrHouse u ain't too bright.
Manu comes from the bench and goes in vs. the opponent's bench. Yes he also closes games too, so what? Jackson also leaves whoever bench player is doing good at end of games.
You don't watch many Spurs games so who are you to come in here and tell us what our team is like?
Ginobili has started 4 games out of the 22 games he's played so apparently you do not watch much Spurs games.
Anyway, the bench isn't mediocre. Like I said, the problem is consistency. Big difference. We have some talented bench players/role players, but the problem is they are not consistent with production. I am concerned how they will do against the Lakers, Celtics, Cavs, etc. because those are the top tier teams in the league. But with almost all other teams I'm confident in their abilities.
Duh. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn't being logical or reasonable. And our bench is definitely not better the Lakers' bench.The Spurs are not on the Laker's level yet, remains to be seen if they can get there by the playoffs.
A first, then B....cause and effect, not the other way around
LOL! Everyone and their grand mamas wants to see a Spurs/Lakers WCF.A first, then B....cause and effect, not the other way around
I am not discounting the Lakers bench, I was simply objecting to a statement that House made calling our bench basically 'less than mediocre'. We have a fine bench that maintains very well (I s'pose more geared offensively), outside of being streaky.
I just read somewhere that someone said our bench was better/equal to the Lakers'. I'm not sure who it was. But yeah, we do have a good bench this year they are just streaky. That needs to be fixed.
Well at least the lakers and spurs fans want to see their team on WCF not sure about the hornets fans for instance.
Even if you are a fan of another team, you still like basketball (for the most part). Everyone loves an entertaining series, and Spurs/Lakeshow does not disappoint.
Amen!
Spurs probably have the best chance of knocking out the Lakers of any Western Team. I thought it was Houston but they look like a mess right now. Hornets are still too small with no bench, no way they can take out the Lakers.Well at least the lakers and spurs fans want to see their team on WCF not sure about the hornets fans for instance.
Even Maverick fans will be rooting for the Spurs to beat the Lakers (if the Spurs can get past the Mavs...their worst matchup)
The Spurs will have to make it to the WCF 1st. If they face the Hornets in the 2nd round I'm not so sure they can get there.
hate hate hate hate hate.
Houston, Jazz and Blazers matchup the best with the Lakers (on paper). We know Rockets and Jazz are struggling so the Lakers get a break there.
I think Hornets, like you said, Mavs, Nuggets, Suns matchup well with the Spurs.
This thread should be the Official Game Blog on January 14
So a team that is ahead of them in the division, the conference and beat them last year in the playoffs makes you question them? You really do just hate don't you.
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