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well as soon as tiago gets in game condition, blair will be benched.
Blair is getting destroyed every game on the D end.No help D, not making the right rotations.I have no idea what happened to him but pretty sure he wont be starting for long.
well as soon as tiago gets in game condition, blair will be benched.
And as soon as Bonner is healthy Blair will get his minutes consumed.
Last edited by Nathan89; 11-11-2010 at 12:29 AM.
One word: scola
scola is great d?
i thought he did a decent job against the more athletic, taller, bigger, and overall more skilled griffin.
in begining of 4th we had 14 point lead, splitter goes out, blair in, ing leyup/dunk parade, ending in duncan having to be brought in at the end, blair by far the worst player with -14, leading everyone, while splitter +10
if there ever was doubt as who should start, there hardly is any now
i dont see blair getting better, hes not skilled enough to overcome his height deficiency, hes been trying last couple of games, but he still sucks
splitter looks better and better with each game, even getting some crunch time minutes there, earning pops trust
splitter should definetly start, so blair gets a more level playing field vs other teams second unit
Its has everything to do with starting.
He's playing against the opposing team's best line-up night in and night out. He's a better option off the bench because of the spark he brings and also the advantages he gains by playing a second string team.
Tiago's looking great, but I think he'll fall into the same problem.
I say start Dice.
I dont think you can compare splitter to blair, splitter 6-11 and far more skilled and accomplished with his championships and mvps in europe
hes been playing pro ball for last 10 years, while blair is 6-7 and played 2 years of college and 1 year nba, also mentally tiago is a rocket scientist compared to da beast lol
there is no way splitter will play as bad as blair if hes starting, LOL
dice would do well, but hes too old, need to save him for the playoffs
I can agree with this.
Splitter is tall, and just that in itself will help against the opposing team's starters. I still wonder if he's foul prone though.
Also, Dice is playing 24mpg right now. That is still possible with him starting.
I'd be ok with either I guess. Blair needs to sit fasho though
Blair is playing like a second round draft pick.
I'll save this for when Manu has a bad game.
Agreed. I thought Blair did a good job of holding his ground tonight. TBF, he did get a lot of help off double teams, but still a solid effort IMO.
How about 7 bad games in a row?
Never gonna happen with Manu.
Are you using the fact that he's a 2nd round pick as an excuse?
I've seen every game so far this season, and only noticed the occasional rookie foul from splitter. He plays solid d and usually smartly puts his hands up making opponent penetrators take difficult shots, hes like timmy, rarelly out of position
dice has been the most consistent spur so far, finishing games, and making big plays, definetly looking much better than last year, hed be awsome as a starter, but for the long term pop wont start him, hes got the horry role now, and will be coasting till the playoffs, once bonner is back and blair, well deservedly hits da pine
I don't know what games you're watching. He plays great one on one defense. His rotations need work, but he's still young, he'll learn.
Blair's post-up D has been outstanding so far, just like it was last season(in the 2nd half)..opponents were shooting 3-12 against him in the post coming into this game..
However, just like last year, his team D is atrocious..he's arguably the worst team defender in the NBA..
The fact that the Spurs had so many ed up double teams, nearly every single one of which resulted in a three pointer, to cover for Blair makes it pretty obvious to me that the team doesn't feel confident in his abilities as a defender. For that reason I fully expect to see Splitter starting as soon as he's got his wind. He'll be far better as an energy guy as the first or second big off the bench. I'm still hoping the Spurs actually put him in a three big lineup as the small forward from time to time.
I'd like that offensively, but who guards the 3 on d?
Yup..
Having Blair come off the bench means he can focus on his offense more, which seems to be important for him, and it plays to his strengths..playing defense against 2nd units is important, but not crucial..
+1. Not only will having Splitter start and Blair coming off the bench benefit both on D, but on offense as well I think. I think a Manu/Splitter pick-n-roll combo will be DEADLY once they become a little more familiar with each other. And I think a Hill-Neal-Anderson-Blair-Dice bench will provide some good spark...
err.........Blair is continuously mismatched every game and people still whinge and whine.
Pop is giving him the experience to cope with much taller and skilled players without effecting the team too much early in the season. Is it that hard to tell or do you guys think Pop is dumbass doesnt know what to do with blair?
See: RMJ at pg, Jeff at the 4 and Bonner as a starting center.
His team D is definitely, a liability but his post defense is pretty solid.
His 1v1 post defense was on full display in the first half. He defended Blake well when he had the ball and did a good job denying Blake the ball otherwise.
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