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You need to climb out of your moms basement and go to a local sports bar. Meet some knowledgable sports fans with common sense. You will be in for a rude awakening.
You DO realize that Bonner was double teaming Rose, right? And I'm pretty sure that's a decision made by Pop. Blame someone for not rotating to Deng ...
You need to climb out of your moms basement and go to a local sports bar. Meet some knowledgable sports fans with common sense. You will be in for a rude awakening.
Tjastal is just one of those guys who fantasizes about knowing more about the Spurs than a future hall of fame coach. He tries to come up with valid arguements, but he usually just inserts his foot in his mouth.
If Pop wanted an extra rotation I'm sure he would have called a timeout at the first wide open Deng 3. Obviously it was Bonner's responsiblity to give help to Rose's defender and then recover back to Deng. And every single time, Bonner way over-helped on Rose and left 40% 3pt marksman Deng easy looks, which fortunately he was clanking.
Is this your favorite haunt, jjktkk? I'm sure Cletus and Jed taught you everything you know about the spurs, amongst other things..
Is this a joke? Bc I'd actually like my garage to look that sweet
Is this your favorite haunt, jjktkk? I'm sure Cletus and Jed taught you everything you know about the spurs, amongst other things..
Had you comprehended my posts in this thread, you wouldn't be asking this question.
I don't think criticizing a coach's decisions means they're a hater...especially when those criticisms have merit. I think Spurs fans have a legit concern with Splitter's development because for the last 2+ seasons they have watched Popovich play musical chairs with the rotation and pull weird lineups out of his ass that have been a detriment to the team's success. Optimists think Splitter will be in heavy rotation by seasons end. From what I've seen of Popovich the last few seasons I think Bonner will still be playing a very significant role in SA's postseason. For reasons I can't understand Popovich loves that guy warts and all
Bonner has genital warts? Talk about a firecrotch..I don't think criticizing a coach's decisions means they're a hater...especially when those criticisms have merit. I think Spurs fans have a legit concern with Splitter's development because for the last 2+ seasons they have watched Popovich play musical chairs with the rotation and pull weird lineups out of his ass that have been a detriment to the team's success. Optimists think Splitter will be in heavy rotation by seasons end. From what I've seen of Popovich the last few seasons I think Bonner will still be playing a very significant role in SA's postseason. For reasons I can't understand Popovich loves that guy warts and all
There are just some people who watch a different game than others. No matter the reasoning of Pop, some will always think they know better. Just the way it is.
I comprehended that you expect, 2 weeks into the season, that Splitter should be a regular rotation guy. Which might be asking alot of a rookie who missed all of training camp and the preseason, recovering from injuries. I'm sure the Spurs want to make sure Splitter is fully recovered before, which he seems to be fully healthy. By Splitter not playing the other night, and by reading an article posted by Duncan228 earlier in this thread (#65), I understand why Splitter did not play. I think if you show alittle patience, you will see Splitter work his way into the rotation and even become a starter.
Very true. But with all the armchair coaches on here, overanalyzing why Splitter didn't play the other night, you'd think the Spurs are 1-9, instead of 9-1.
Did it occur to you that when a guy is clanging three after three the smart thing to do is to pack the paint and invite him to clang another?
Hey my fellow Cowboyszoner, whats up? I think Tjastal wants to be called coach Tjastal, he can teaach Pop a thing or 2 about basketball.
Speaking of learning new things, has Jed taught you anything new at the haunt? Like after when he says "pucker up" and then takes you to the backseat of the ol' ford?
Maybe, everyone would not left to guess the reasons if Pop would just explain to the loyal and faithful.
Read post #65 on this thread. Might help.
Splitter may have been the odd man out, that is if his leg isn't bothering him, but I think the reason Pop didn't play Splitter is that the Spurs needed to score. The Bulls were collapsing the middle with their size. They often used what was essentially a matchup zone in the first half.
Splitter isn't a perimeter threat offensively and the Spurs needed to score, so Bonner was the perfect choice for what was ailing them. The Bulls legs gave out on them in the 2nd half, fortunately, so their shots didn't fall and the Spurs were able to get into the lane on the Bulls with their 2nd Big pulled outside.
With that said, Pop's Prerogative is really the only vote that counts.
We drafted this dude over 2 years ago, and he's got some of the best basketball instincts on the team (he could probably be starting for a few teams right now). Hopefully he isn't given the "George Hill rookie treatment" where it turns out that just because he's a rookie doesn't mean he can't contribute in the here and now. The thought of Matt Bonner's minutes coming at the expense of Splitter's... is pretty dampening. At the very least, let these guys play together (inside-out), let them build some chemistry. I hate the shift the Spurs have gone to the last few seasons, the "let's use offense to dig our way out of problems". If the Spurs are going to win this season, it'll be because Splitter has become a huge part - in both big and small lineups. His mobility and ability to run the floor isn't lacking. We've seen what Bonner can give us in a 20 mpg kind of role, his recent play is not new and his game doesn't look any different, back in 09 he had double scoring in wins against LA, Dallas, OKC, Denver. But we also got bounced in the first round while lacking a Nazr Mohammed or (younger) Fabricio Oberto kind of presence in the starting unit, and relying on Bonner to be a key tool (big mistake). Hopefully, Pop sees the light and Splitter could eventually fill that role, and like I said, there should be no reason Tiago and Bonner can't be on the court together.
Also, same reason Blair didn't get a sniff in the second half until ovation time for TD, TP, Gino and RJ with 22 seconds left. The Bulls know McDyess can score from 18-19 feet, so he got PT.
I see that happening as the season rolls along, but some on here are alittle impatient and want Splitter out there now. For me personally, I'm estatic that the Spurs are 9-1 and I have full confidence that Splitter will be a key contributer this season.
for the spurs to compete with the lakers they need splitter to get acclimated as soon as possible. none of this BS sitting him on the bench without any minutes. blair and bonner may be decent but they don't provide the size and defense the spurs will need.
True, unless the Spurs are having trouble scoring. I believe the reason Bonner was re-signed was his impact on the offense, even when he isn't scoring himself and at a relatively fair price (slightly cheaper than Splitter).
Splitter will have many more chances to shine. If Timmy gets dinged or needs rest on a b2b, he'll REALLY have his chances.
I too am happy about the record (a high seeding, as the big 3 get older, means more and more), but as we know, the regular season record isn't everything. It def doesn't mean everything to me. The last three seasons we've had varying degrees of 50-win teams, but have failed to get it done in the post season. This sounds weird, but I'd rather be winning by a small margin, while fully integrating our newest players (Splitter, Neal, Anderson, etc), than winning by a larger margin, while using essentially the same lineups/combo's we've used in the past couple seasons (ie. Duncan/Bonner, Blair/Bonner)... I too have full confidence in Gregg Popovich's (and his staff's) methods and planning, I'm just hoping that Splitter on the squad could get us back to playing a more traditional (high-low, pick and rolls, alley oops) and physical (put-backs, offensive boards, high-% FG's, paint protection) brand of basketball, versus jump shooting our way to wins and aiming mostly to out-gun teams with our heavily relied upon spacing and three point shooting.... Having said all that, they're probably just trying to ease him in slowly and let him watch (I'm not tripping that much) since he didn't play all pre-season... But the guy is one of the youngest and best bigs on the team - it's going to take a whole season for him to build chemistry, not two months before the playoffs or something of the like.
Speculation by Tim Griffen is no different that one of the many opinions on this board.
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