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I could see a scenario where Blair starts to begin the season.. but i dont think it will take long for Splitter to show he is the superior player.. and i can see him starting for the majority of the season.
If Splitter can provide some shot blocking, or at least some shot intimidation, Blair could be really effective in that role. You could also actually use Bonner at that position to spread the floor on offense in certain situations.
I could see a scenario where Blair starts to begin the season.. but i dont think it will take long for Splitter to show he is the superior player.. and i can see him starting for the majority of the season.
if bonner is here at the start of the season, then unfortunately , we paid him for a reason
i lurv the idea of having a fresh dice come all-star break/playoffs
I sure hope so.
Gimmie dat Tiago
Let Tiago ease his way in and bide time. He's coming off a long summer and it's going to be a transition -- no matter how smart he is.
Dyess needs the minutes managed and is a second-half player.
Bonner's not a starter.
Blair's their second most talented big and the guy who needs the most court-time to develop and be the player the Spurs hope and need him to be to win big.
Hoping to see Blair start the year and Anderson earn a starting role by year's end. Hoping, that is -- infinitely more optimistic Blair will be starting.
I don't see Anderson beating Hill or RJ out. I have not seen enough of James to even begin to know what type of player he is.
With regards to Tiago, I feel the spurs need an injection of size and grit up front and Tiagos potential fits that mold the best.
It's about skill-set for me with Anderson. Much as the starter in past years didn't beat out Manu, it was for the betterment of the team - Ginobili created a bench and better continuity.
If Anderson proves to be a solid defender for the position and RJ's adequate, I like having Indy and Manu coming off the bench together. Again, skill-set.
Don't have a problem with Tiago starting at some point but I'd ease him in to start. Let him get a read on everything and find a little better footing, not put too much responsibility on him early, and then try to give him the reins.
As far as development, the grind of a long season and the big picture, Blair just seems the logical choice right out of the gates.
If Blair can do a decent job on those mobile bigs like West, Green and Dirk I think he must start.I sure hope so.
And from what we read so far with the work he did on the summer he can do that
I always interpreted this quote from Blair as a tongue-in-cheek announcement that he was looking to compete for Duncan's starting spot.
Tiago getting hurt isn't going to help his chances to start the season. I expect Pop to go with Dice for the first quarter of the season and then Tiago should be ready to make the jump. I'd be fine with Blair also, just don't start Bonner. I don't mind the red rocket off the bench for some minutes but not in the starting lineup. Dice would make an easy and smooth transition to the bench.
Pretty much this..
those 2 lineups lack some serious inside defense, suprised they even lasted that amount of minutes.
Parker and Hill are already a nightmare to Derek and that bag of called Steve Blake
has blair added a jumpshot to his game?
this seemed more like a jab ,, dont think it was serious ...
If the Open practice is any indication one thing is for sure TD and Blair will see a lot of action together , which hardly happened last year especially in the playoffs
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