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I definitely think it's hurting him, as well.
In the first 3 games of the playoffs (before the broken nose), Manu shot 22-42 and 7-13 from the 3P line.
Since then, he has shot 23-68 and 2-27 from the 3P line.
I know he says it isn't bothering him, but whatever the reason, the Spurs needed the first Manu to win in the playoffs. It would have been nice if someone else had stepped up, but almost all of Manu's scoring has been from the line since the broken nose. That's not the same Big 3.
If he's back, we can still win the next two at home. But without his field goals, this is going nowhere.
Last edited by GSH; 05-05-2010 at 10:47 PM.
I definitely think it's hurting him, as well.
I didn't look it up, I could be wrong, so I have nothing to stand on here, just saying..
Is it the nose, or is it the lack of rest due to the playoff grind(every other day and such)?..somebody look it up..
No excuses, this is a professional at the highest level, you have to adjust no matter what. And I agree completely with the thread, it's a lost cause if manu keeps playing like he played at the start of the season
Well, the playoffs don't have any back-to-backs and such, plus he had almost a week off between the game six against DAL and game one against PHX, so I don't think that should be a problem.
However, he could just be wearing down as the season wears on. Who really knows?
The bench failed us again! The series is not over and won't give up. However, this offseason we need bench players with the ball to make shots in the playoffs.
manu, caoch pop play bonner cost us most
we had a lead in Q1, put in bonner and its tied, and eventually lose it
He looks rather slow out there. Ever since he broke his nose, his speed and shooting accuracy has taken a nose dive. He can't take anyone off the dribble anymore.
Cus he's too damn predictable now...all they do is run pick n roll with Duncan, 90% of the times lately he's crossing back to the right with his left and they play it so he passes it up everytime save 5%. Any NBA team that watches film (AKA all of them) can guard the Manu-Duncan pick and roll now.
yeah the manu tim pick and roll is pretty predictable especially with film.
Manu has always been inconsistent, especially on these games with only one day between them.
At the very least, it's gotta be bothering him. I always see that tape slipping off his face.
manu keeps playing like this and were done. if he ran out of gas for carrying us for a month in the regular season... if thats the case we should just bench him for the first half of next season.
His shot has been off, but he's been effective overall (except this last game). I believe he lead the team in scoring in the closeout game in Dallas and game 1 against Phoenix.
I'm sure everyone wants him to score 40+ a game, but he's taking what the other team has been giving him.
This goes back to before the broken nose, check out the first half of that game.
do you guys understand that even with the mask it doesnt guarantee he will play better. i think every player knows his/her body. if the guy isn't comfortable with a mask then it's best not to have him put one.
The assists are great, but I think he should have been more assertive in the 4th when we needed the points. He was the missing link in the Spurs offense tonight.
Who gives a ?
A hurt nose or no, we've seen the Manu of tonight MANY TIMES and his nose was perfectly healthy.
The jump-shot only clanking, turnover prone, completely out of the flow Manu. It happens all the time. Its why mookie scoffs the out of him and his country.
It's not like this is the first time Manu has completely played like .
Deal with it.
It's not the nose it's him.
They were closing out on him hard as and trapping him at the top of the key on PnR situations after he and TD shredded them to end game 1......good adjustments. I would like to see a 30 point game from him at least 2 games out of this series and get some kind of rhythm going though.
Manu is our go to guy in the 4th. everyone knows this, he knows this. he wasnt there tonight. I didn't mind his game through the first 3 quarters trying to be the distributor and finding the open man but i thought the whole time he was about to turn on the jets and start being himself in the 4th. it just didnt happen. He definitely wasnt the reason the spurs lost the game or anything but if he was his aggressive self i think we definitely would have won. I rarely saw him attack the basket tonight.
I agree. I already stated he sucked tonight. But if you rewatch what happened in the 4th, you'll see he's doubled every time on the PnR. They're doubling with RJ's guy. Richard made them pay the first time, and the second time he passed up a shot and screwed it up.
Gentry is doing a good job. He would rather have Jefferson/Hill beat them instead of Manu/Tony/Duncan.
They've clogged the paint all series. They know we can't hit for .
Maybe you misunderstood what I was saying. Manu has been awesome. He's fighting his ass off and getting to the line. That's what great players do when their shot isn't there. But the difference in his shooting is so drastic before the nose vs after the nose. I don't think that's a coincidence.
And even though Manu is getting points at the line, it would make a difference if he was shooting a more normal percentage from the field.
i think the worst thing manu did tonight was not to attack the rim - again, the suns have no answer for that. i think he only tried one layup and missed in the entire game. i could be wrong but im pretty sure he didn't try more than twice. that's not typical manu
You didn't see Tony attacking the rim either. And this is not a cop-out for Manu. They're just packing the lane. That's why a guy like Dice and his jumper is crucial out there.
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