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I guess we will find out in the WCF.
A damn fine pickup for Pop and our SPURS. Gooden should do just fine when we roll into playoff territory. Hopefully we'll have Manu at full strength and maybe Tim gets to rest his knees (fewer minutes thanks to Drew) down the stretch so Timmy can be Timmy in the WC Finals at which time the La La Land Fakers can Kiss Our Rosey Red Asses!
I guess we will find out in the WCF.
No. Do you understand basketball? Gooden plays in the same spots as Tim, so starting him would reduce his effectiveness. He's ideal as the bench scoring big. Want to replace Bonner, go with KT.
Bonner may be streaky, although I would call him "matchup prone" - I think Pop should start Bonner against certain teams, and KT against others.
Fab has the tools to be decent in the post, not a monster, but decent. He usually gets good position down low (that he knows not what to do with) and is good at using headfakes. Has a pretty good jumper when he's not fading as well.
As for this:
...surely you're hallucinating! Fab has nice touch around the rim, and is a good interior passer, but he has no post game to speak of... in fact, those occasional backdown fadeaways he takes and almost always gets stuffed on are about the most cringe-worthy play that you'll see by any Spur!
Yep!
And Bonner is a bad matchup against the Lakers.
I've watched it a couple times, bout it.
Considering that he's joined the team 3/4ths of the way in to this season, he's done very well so far.
Of course, that's all of nineteen minutes over two games. He definitely will change the complexion of the frontcourt, for the better.
No, the question is can he hinder Odom - he doesn't have to stop him, just contain him. Answer: maybe, the jury is out.
Tim/KT will play Gasol, and we won't see Bynum again this season.
Hmmm, Why am I thinking I'll wake up and see "So far so Good(en)" by Jeff McDonald tomorrow?
maybe mcdonald will use it for his game article tomorrowAlright, ALRIGHT....you got me, lol.
EDIT: Got to admit though, it sure is catchy.
edit: dammit!! texbound beat me to it
If he does, I'LL SUE....Kori and Timvp will help with the whole copyright infringement deal.
No. Fab is absolutely ground bound which makes his headfakes useless (he gets blocked under the rim unless he's on the move and has lost his man), and he has no hook shot, no drop-step I've ever seen, no up and under, and no fade-away - that is what you do in the post. I am a post player myself, and a student of the post game, and I reckon I could score more fro mthe low block than Fab could at this stage in his career. He's a serviceable big, but he doesn't have "the tools to be decent in the post".
Oh, and his jumper was decent back in 2007, haven't seen him hit one since.
Agreed. No one is going to shut down those guys (particularly the 1st two, have to hope Odom tries to overdue it come playoff time and play his team out of games like we're accustomed to seeing), but if we can make things tough on them that's all anyone can ask for. Like Thomas, Gooden isn't afraid to get a bit physical, which helps.
Last edited by NewJerSpur; 03-14-2009 at 10:49 PM.
Drew Gooden made Luis Scola look like a chump tonight.
You sure about that?
Ground bound he is, I'll give you that. Still think he has the tools to be decent in the post, but that's not his game. The moves you mentioned are developed, the main tools he has are his size and his ability to get good position around the rim (which makes his headfake somewhat useful). He barely takes any jumpers to hit them, but his shot is still decent.
They could be brothers - their games are very similar. Both post threats with reliable mid-range jumpers, good rebounders, poor defenders.
BTW, no need to wreck the ohms, they're only aggressive when provoked.
Pretty sure, yeah. You got info to share?
All reports have him coming back before the playoffs. Do you got info to share?
Gooden looks good so far, its too bad bonners been looking pretty lost lately
Yes because when we get Manu back the equation changes drastically! Phil & Kobe know this as well. I want both teams healthy and at full strength. Then nobody can argue who the better team is. Either way the West wins the championship this year!
Oh, btw...this is an ODD #'ed year!
No, it isn't. Few players can flat out shut down good bigs. The question is, can he do a good job on them? Also, can he add depth, can he rebound, and can he stretch the floor while doing all of this? Can he add a post option while Tim isn't present? Bottom line is, he's an upgrade, and if we're healthy, the upgrades he brings can be just enough to hold up in the long run. His athletic ability is something we've needed on the frontline.
He will only improve from now till the end of the season.
"Good" definitely played well tonight
You learned nothing from last year, did you? You usually don't announce that a key player is done for the season when playoff tickets are about to go on sale.
In his career, Gooden has played like he suffers from an extreme case of ADD. In his 20 minutes for the Spurs, he appears to be locked in mentally.
Let's hope that this continues and it's a result of playing with a more professional and businesslike team.
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