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The other point people miss is the ability to defend the interior. To do that, you need length. Of course, the majority of NBA teams can't do that. However most of the major championship contenders can.
We have recently had a couple terrible rebounding games but we are currently #8 in the league in total rebounding. That does not "suck". Consider that with our 2 best rebounders Duncan and Dice playing a career low in minutes which obviously won't be the case in the playoffs.
The other point people miss is the ability to defend the interior. To do that, you need length. Of course, the majority of NBA teams can't do that. However most of the major championship contenders can.
If we suck at 8, what does that mean for Boston who is 29?
Oh wait that doesn't fit rascal as his minion's agenda.
Another backdoor Tiago Splitter thread.
^^ That is obviously not the approach the Spurs have been taking or will be taking in the playoffs... Looking back at our previous le teams is useless seeing as our gameplan is totally different. Whether it shows to be the right decision or not we will see but currently we are 47-10 following this new style of play put in by Pop with " rebounding" and no shot blockers.
I don't worry about the size for the Spurs bigs as much as I do with the back court. Westbrook was fighting for a lot of boards last night. Durant was taking anyone the Spurs put on him down on the block. Big men who are out position because they have to help a smaller guard on a double team are going to get hurt on the boards with athletic groups like the Thunder's.
I don't think anyone should start a thread like this unless they can provide the name of legitimate big men they want and what the Spurs should give up to get them.
its not the size of the boat...its the motion in the ocean!
Westbrook is probably the best rebounding guard in the league tbh. It continues to be hard to judge these games when Duncan isn't playing the entire load and Dice is playing 15 minutes. You would have to think Dice will hit closer to 30 minutes once the playoffs roll around like we saw last season. When Duncan and Dice were in at the same time last night against OKC our defense was very good.
I'm a little confused, aren't we 7-1 in games against these teams? The only loss being early season to Dallas. Seems like the Spurs are managing quite well against these lineups. Not to mention all of the big three are healthy and have had minutes managed for them all year with the deepest bench they have ever had. Who the are the Spurs supposed to be afraid of...
Even at his current age, I'll take Duncan in the playoffs over any of the other bigs you mentioned.
Please don't introduce reality to this. The Spurs can't rebound and they're doomed.
+1.Please don't introduce reality to this. The Spurs can't rebound and they're doomed.
Whole lotta Chicken Little posters showing up recently.
You are confused... We haven't beaten the new look Thunder, 0-1 with Dirk against the Mavs, and yeah, 2-0 vs the Lakers.
How'd the Spurs beat the teams with those big guys then? The OP has never adequately addressed the shortcomings of his own theory.
Basketball Power failure.
cool story brah, first thread here that talks about the line ups
What this handsome devil said.
Indeed, we'll struggle to match up with all of these teams.
The Thunder have Perkins & Nazr...Perkins AND Nazr...PERKINS AND NAZR! Together, they could shred us for up to 9 points per game!
Not like there was a quality big man available, unless you were hoping to outbid the Rockets for Thabeet.
We already have Splitter... Thabeet would be redundant.
Blair is 6'7"
Oh, and, Cool story bro.
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