Hansbrough prefers Bonner too.
I prefer neither, tbh
as much as i do not like blair in the starting lineup, who are the spurs going to replace him with? pop has got splitter nailed to the bench, mcdyess is conserving his minutes, and seeing bonner start will incur more forum meltdowns. spurs are thoroughly ed when it comes to their interior players because splitter's development is going too slow and the spurs don't have another big capable of plugging the paint.
When Tiago plays with Parker and Manu he becomes a legitimate NBA scoring threat.. plus his defense obviously speaks for itself...
People like to on Splitter for his offensive game when he is out there with Chris Quinn Gary Neal and Ime Udoka... its amazing.
What development? Splitter being where he's at is the Spurs own doing.
So do I. But if I had to choose between the two, I would pick Bonner.
McDyess needs to start now or at least by the ASB.
I'm pretty sure Chris Quinn, Gary Neal and Ime Udoka don't make Splitter put up pussy shots at the rim.
I think it's safe to say he's getting the Oberto treatment... (Splitter)
Luckily we will never have to witness that again. At least for now...When Tiago plays with Parker and Manu he becomes a legitimate NBA scoring threat.. plus his defense obviously speaks for itself...
People like to on Splitter for his offensive game when he is out there with Chris Quinn Gary Neal and Ime Udoka
As much as Splitter gets tagged as soft, lost etc, Blair seems to be just as bad. Despite the occasional good game, it's 4 on 5 out there for the most part.
Perhaps you could make a case for one starting over the other, but in general it'd be nice to see us exploit a potential height mismatch now and then, instead of invariably playing the small ball card.
Pop's not playing Splitter this year, I think that's settled.
The Laker's game not withstanding, Blair absolutely cannot consistently play against long, explosive and athletic frontcourts at this point. He just gets overwhelmed. Same thing against big, strong front courts that just pound on you (like the Celtics).
Im pretty sure Splitter has made more defensive rotations in one of his 3 minute cameos than Blair has for the entire season.
I would love to see Splitter get a try, but he's too out of the rotation at this point that it may mess up with what has been working lately. Then again, it looks like our rotation has been bad lately so who knows.
the only reason Splitter's development is slow is because the Spurs are making it slow.
then it's settled that they aren't le contenders this year if that's the case.
We've seen the Bonner/Blair/McDyess dog and pony show before, and we know how it ends.
I could make more defensive roations than Blair tbh.
I told you at start of the season Blair has a below average iq, even by nba standards. Its not enough to overcome his size deficiency. Its pretty obvious now, even the biggest blair homers can't argue. It will be tough for him to overachieve with that height and bbiq, he's just relying on his physical gifts at this point, but with his knees it won't last long. His ceiling isn't as high as some think, tbh.
The one thing Blair has going for him is he has great hands. He's poked so many balls loose. Come playoffs TD/McDyess start with Blair off the bench.
splitter has shown flashes but is nowhere consistent enough to warrant heavy minutes. i think he can play 5-10 minutes at least but you guys are overrating him too much. you guys really don't think pop wants a mobile defensive anchor out there?? splitter is obviously doing something wrong in practice.
Agree.
tRASH,,,
Blair is severely inconsistent. I'll take his average production if he would consistently bring it (about 7 points, 7 boards). But he's all over. He can put up a double double one night, then disappear completely the next game.
Defensively, Blair and Bonner is a wash. That's why it's unbelievable they actually play together for stretches.
How can he be consistent when he doesn't play? If he never plays, he'll never be ready this season.
and re: what Pop wants, who knows? Pop is the same guy who benched Hill in the playoffs for Mason and Vaughn. He declared that the playoffs weren't for George. He only started playing him when the series was basically over.
Give him 10 mins a game. Let him get his feet wet. This DNP-CD is BS.
Do you have any confidence that Pop's going to suddenly change course regarding Splitter? The die has been cast.
Maybe Splitter's not ready, but we'll never know. However, I agree that it's an ironclad certainty that Blair/Bonner/McMummy aren't good enough for a serious playoff run. Enjoy the regular season, because that's as good as it gets.
This whole conversation is Mahinmiesque.
Well, Splitter is certainly eligible to go to the Toros...
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