well Udoka had a nice game too. nice ball movement and good D on Melo. I would not say Hairston is better yet.
The only reason I watched tonight was to see Hairston. I think he can be a contributor if given minutes but, like most, would like to see what he can do with at least one of the big 3 on the floor with him. Hopefully he won't defer to a fault (Hill) and just become invisible on the floor
Other than Udoka knowing the system better, I did not see a big reason for him being out there over Malik. Malik put back a few of Udoka's misses with strong rebounding and good finish. Missed the and 1 both times, but that is more nerves than anything. His drives to the hoop were pretty good and he has the strength to get the shot up after getting fouled. He is slightly taller (6'6") than Ime, too.
Udoka played well tonight on the defensive side of things, his shooting was cold but what do you expect from someone riding the bench all year, hopefully this game boosted his confidence
I expect him to practice harder and be ready when he gets minutes to earn his way back into the rotation. Instead he got outplayed by a rookie.
Ime has the better name.
Did you see how much bigger Carmelo was that every other Spurs SF/SG? He literally towered over Hairston and he's 6'6" 220.
Maybe I'm reading your post wrong, SS, but Carmelo is at least 6'8".
thats the way I saw it. You can't expect someone shooting lights out when they been riding the bench all season.
He was aggressive and good defensively. not bad
Right, but he just looked so much bigger than every Spur guarding him. He looks about 230. Maybe it's me.
No, I agree. Hairston isn't a big guy but then he makes a block or attacks the rim and surprises people. That said, guys like Melo are the reason the Spurs need someone closer to Bowen's size to replace him. As much as I like Hairston's defensive game, he's not going to be the answer for guys like Anthony and James.
Agreed. In fact, my fear is they may have waited too long to incorporate such a player of that size and skill. They took gambles on Udoka, White and Williams and none have really panned out. I'm hoping the Spurs will go back to the 2nd round draft well and nab, yet another swingman.
Udoka just looks rusty.......not sure if it's the lack of playing time this year, or just a lack of preparation and focus on his part.........might be the latter, which is why Pop isn't playing him. His shot has been real flat.......maybe he's not in shape? I do give him credit for at least looking for his shot, albeit sometimes it's not the best choice, cause some of the guys on the bench are too gun shy.
Hairston is exactly what we need.......he was a serious spark - hustled, crashed the boards, ran the floor hard, and didn't take from anyone, especially Carmelo, who the Nuggets inexplicably had guarding Hairston.
Gist? Or is he too slow to play SF?
I think it just isn't that easy to find long, quick, good, aggressive, skilled, SF's who play great defense and are cheap. Every team in the nba is looking for that type of player.
I think, if Hairston games is an indication of what he good bring every night come next season, the Spurs have found their SF. He might not be 6'8, but he sure as played like it. He might've been called for a foul in the first half, but he blocked Melo clean. And all he has to do is back up The Gist.
But seriously, if Hairston can look like this in his first real NBA game after how he looked in the SL and pre-season, imagine what Gist will bring. Damn, next year Pop will have at least 4 guys that look to dunk(Manu, Ian, Gist, Hairston, maybe Hill) getting minutes next season. Hope he doesn't spontaneously combust from all the excitement.
Udoka was terrible in the playoffs last year, and has stunk it up all through training camp and the regular season. Looks to me like he's just collecting a paycheck.
i think gist can play sf. he's also 6'8", but is athletic. i think we have an answer when it comes to defending melo and lebron. i know no one can stop melo and lebron one-on-one, but having malik/gist in our team, plus our team defense, we can neutralize them.
Maybe Udoka's tanking a bit...just until the trade deadline has passed.
If he shows any value, he might end up in package deal with the Clippers for Camby.
Hairston is too cool to score on anything but dunks today. Just wish he'd made his 2 layups. And what was his 6th shot, anyways?
hairston is 6'5. i remember the spurs preview always list hariston at 6'5. still he's much better athletically than udoka.
is udoka tankn so he doesnt get traded?
he's much better at everything than Ime, except looking scary..that's the only thing Ime knows how to do, look intimidating..
Poor Hairston has the face of a fat guy. Hope he loses the baby fat, but as long as his vert equals all the Spurs' bigs plus 1 foot, I'm happy.
What player have they passed over and not given a chance?
You guys act like these players grow on trees.
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