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After the Wizards game:
“I’m a little banged up,” said Ginobili, who played with a padded black sleeve on his left bicep to protect a recurring bruise. “Aches and pains. Nothing that threatens the season, but they add up, and I needed a rest.”
Correct, we need James Anderson to come back strong if he gets PT and take over the backup SF role again.He's also been playing a decent amount of minutes at small forward which he can be significantly undersized for which likely equals more fatigue and more difficult shots.
After the Wizards game:
“I’m a little banged up,” said Ginobili, who played with a padded black sleeve on his left bicep to protect a recurring bruise. “Aches and pains. Nothing that threatens the season, but they add up, and I needed a rest.”
he is as tired as any player on the league. He's saving his body now, so he's not driving.
When he tries to work on his shot, he passes the ball (assist) and if not, he's shooting that low % 3. So, when he's hot, he will continue to shoot and create space..
He grabbed a nice rebound with the game still on the line . . .
If that was the case playing 8 min in just one game wouldn't help at all. I still think it's more of a confidence issue. He looks old but healthy which is better than the opposite to be honest.
He'll definitely bring it in the playoffs, he has the heart and the will to get over his body.
Looking at the remaining schedule, I think Pop has a few stretches of consecutive games where he can consider sitting Manu.
Stretch 1: the next 4 games [NJ, MEM, @MEM, @ CLE] - gives Manu a break from Feb 24th (today) to March 3rd. That's 8 days of rest.
Stretch 2: 4 games between the LAL and DAL match-ups [DET, SAC, @HOU, @MIA]. This stretch gives Manu 11 days off (March 7th to March 17th).
Stretch 3: The last 4 games, assuming we clinch the West before that [SAC, UTA, @LAL, @PHO]. That gives him 8 days off plus the time till the playoffs start.
If I was Pop, I'd pick 2 out of those 3 stretches (IMO - stretches 1 and 3) to rest Manu. It may result in the Spurs forsaking the best record in the league, but I think we will still end up with HCA in the West. Plus, resting Manu means starting G-Hill and challenging him to break out of his recent slump.
Giving Hill a lot more of Manu's minutes for the stretch run does three things:
1- Saves us from Manu's horrible shooting slump (I think he should spend the night in jail for that backwards airball last night).
2- Rests Manu more for the playoffs, when he MUST be right.
3- Gives Hill playing time to get out of his HIS slump
It's Win-win-win. Do it.
I agree with you.
I definitely would like him to sit out a couple of games, and I hope that its the upcoming New Jersey game, perhaps also at Cleveland and maybe Memphis at home. Get George more time and also allow Anderson some floor time. But Ginobili really could use a few games off. And also, like you said, as soon as/if/when they clinch the #1 seed then you rest him.
I would sit Manu at least a couple of games, maybe not consecutive games but maybe one game a week over the next couple of weeks. Something is wrong and it has been noticable for about a month.
Start him but play him less minutes with J. Anderson back. Sit him down completely a couple of the backs to backs on the weaker game would also be fine with me. Would NOT reverse roles and put him on the bench.
A couple observations, one touched on, one not. He is defending the better players on each team much more than ever, and doing a very credible job. He plays Kobe a lot, he was on Durant last night, and as noted he gives away size and becomes fatigued. One thing I have noticed is that since he is the main guy on the second unit, often when the offense breaks down he finds himself with the ball and a short shot clock forcing him to take shots that are not in the flow of the offense. He is often off balance, falling backwards, etc., and those are very low percentage shots. Also, if you will notice he is almost always the guy who gets the ball at the end of quarters to take the 50 footers that have little chance yet count as attempts. His shot is definitely off but but part of the problem is because of what he is asked to do on the floor. My only complaint is the threes taken before the offense has started while in this slump. He'll be fine.
Damn, Ginobili is reaching almost Trevor Ariza-like levels of offensive inep ude.
i saw him scratching his head. i think he has a frontal lobe issue
Pop doesnt want him to risk an injury goin to the basket. IMO pop told him to take it easy until playoffs
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well, today he played amazing. Let's see if this is not an off-curve point.
lolololol "cant hit a rainbow"
what a mo you are marteen
his jumpshot still sucks though, but he finally finished at the rim
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