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Bogans gets minutes tonight. Book it.
I don't see Pop playing Bogans unless things go very wrong and the well is dry. Pop will not stick with guys if things go very bad (see game 1 role players).
They won game 1 and Pop will probably keep the rotation much the same if there is not foul trouble and the team is playing compe ive.
Bogans gets minutes tonight. Book it.
In what context? If it is a blowout? If the role players are giving nothing like in game 1? Or just no matter what, even if things are going well, as in game 2?
I really think the Spurs need to win the next two games. With only one day of rest from here on out in the series, the Mavs gain a larger and larger advantage as the series progresses. Ginobili already looked tired in the fourth quarter of last game and Duncan's knees are sure to hurt more the further he gets from that extended rest he got before the playoffs. The lack of rest would make me predict a Dallas victory in a Game 7.
It starts tonight but these next two games are both "must win" in my book. That's even more true if the Spurs want to have the gas to run with the Suns next round . . .
I really hope he doesn't but I think he does. Pop will try to buy bench minutes for Manu and Hill to keep them rested for the rest of the series. That's when the "centerpiece" will make his appearance
If none of them are in foul trouble and Hill's ankle is not bothering him, I'm wondering if Pop should go to a 4 man rotation on the perimeter. Lots of rotating, lots of short rests. Similar to how the last few games of the '05 Finals were handled. This game is too important to even have Mason in for 5-6 minutes.
For example, if the Spurs lose this game by four, I don't want them to do so with Duncan playing 39 minutes instead of 41, or Ginobili playing 38 instead of 40, or McDyess playing 29 instead of 32.
To me, this is the '07 Suns series all over again. Game three had to be a win. Pop recognized that and it was evident by him not being afraid to play Duncan and Parker major minutes. Granted, they were younger then, but still. The same mentality has to apply to tonight's game.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...705120SAS.html
In mine as well
We cannot afford to go on a game 5 having 2-2 in the series, if we want to win this.
Mavs now have 2 games to gain the control of the series
In any context. Hopefully in a blowout. With the Spurs winning. But even if the point spread is never more than 3, Bogans will get some run.
Pop will not be able to handle 2 straight DNP-CDs from the centerpiece. He's loyal to a fault.
I hope you're wrong. I hope Bogans does not see any minutes unless it is a blowout. If it's a blowout, I hope he does not hit 3's because that would suck.
Last edited by DPG21920; 04-23-2010 at 07:13 PM.
Screw Bogans. I'd still rather see Temple. It's sad to see Mason in such a slump. But with that gardening glove he has on his shooting hand, it's hard for me to expect him to make many shots.
As for Blair, he did have that HUGE game at the end of the regular season versus Dallas. I'm not sure if that means he's not due for another big game for a while, or, there's something about Dallas that might make him play well. We haven't seen it yet, really. And for the most part this season, whenever Blair completely played out of his mind, to me, it always seemed like his quality of play was based on his own mindset and not anything the other team was or was not doing. I do expect him to play better being at home. Hopefully he puts all his energy into hitting the glass and efficiently running the pick and roll.
I expect Dallas to come out strong and for us to have a small letdown to begin the game before getting back into it. This game is where the series really starts and I'm expecting a 2006-esque back and forth game that comes down to the final play.
i want this game to start already.
Don't forget:
Camera people. Position yourself so you're less of a problem than you normally are
Just heard an interesting stat to back up my assumption. The mavs have 8 playoff series that were tied 1-1 & the winner of game 3 won the series all 8 times. The spurs have had 24 playoff series that were 1-1 & the winner of game 3 won the series 23 times.
Nice dig DPG....Huge game tonight
It looks good on paper because it...is good.
shooting 2-5 from 3 is equivalent to shooting 3-5 two point field goals, and we'd all take a 3-5 start from anybody on the team.
What we really need to do is to have a blowout game, put Bogans in during garbage time, and have him launch 7-10 3 pointers.
he'll miss those 7-10 three pointers straight...which means he'll go a much needed 2-5 or 3-7 during a critical game down the road.
It takes about 7-10 straight misses until Bogans has a decent, albeit short lived, shooting night from 3.
Good find bro, hopefully we'll come out with a big effort/win tonight and the percentages will pull our way
good call timvp
ing TrutleHead is ruining us
Also worried about Ginobili's energy for fourth quarter already.
why are you worried about his energy? hes only play 15 minutes he has the whole halftime to rest and he hasnt really been running around on offense, he'll be fine.
I just am. He did play only 16 minutes but he seriously looks like he's giving it 15000% of his energy on every play. With the exception of the beginning of the 2nd when he was on the court and Parker ran pick n rolls with Blair, he's been giving it all the energy he possibly can.
That's why he has 1 block and 2 steals (should be four, ing stats)
haha yeah true true, but halftime is so long especially if you need a rest he should be fine. and yeah dude has like 4 steals not 2
Like I said, no way does Bogans get off the bench tonight.
Yeah good call DP...SHOOG.
heyheyhey
he jinxed the call on purpose!
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