Dice seems to ignore that Horry and Bowen are gone.
Don't lump Timmy in there with Tony. Timmy's doing what he can, but it's only so much against two young, tough 7 footers. His game is obviously not what it used to be, but it isn't as if he isn't trying. It's just that his "try" is no longer good enough.
Trying and playing tough are two different things. Duncan is trying his hardest but doesnt thrown his body around and doesnt play pissed off. He likes to play with the same demeanor no matter what. He says it himself. But there comes a time where you have to play out of character...Nows the time...
Did you just call Randolph a 7 fter? Dude's an inch taller than Blair
The team is soft as because Pop has become soft as . Gone are hard nosed defenders and precision offense, what he have are finesse big men and 3 pt jackers. I can't blame TD because once the body takes so much abuse and hits mid 30s it just won't happen no matter how much you want it.
I disagree about Duncan. He's been doing his part in setting the tone by throwing down several thunderous dunks that we haven't seen all year and he was averaging over 3 blocks a game before the stinker the other night where everyone quit. Remember also that Duncan made some comments about realizing the Grizz tanked. He's been the most efficient and effective player of the big 3 even after tweaking his ankle in the series and he's battling a very physical and big frontcourt with the likes of an ancient Dice and Bonner.
My mistake; though, he plays like it. If only our "Randolph" had that kinda skill-set.
Spurs need to stop being some soft mother ers.
Can someone pay attention to this poor guy? This is the second time he says the same in consecutive posts.
Pop's talk about being grown men know what to do . Blah Blah is just that . Sometimes grown men are content with losing but we all have a burning desire that gets better of us.
Dice is stoking that fire. Wish he did it before game 4.
Maybe he should call out himself, too. Having a tantrum and getting a technical is not exactly playing tough.
He did
I really wish McDyess would just shut his man-pleaser. He hardly ing contributes AT ALL.
Even prime Tim Duncan didn't talk when we were going down in flames to the Lakers in 2002.
CORRECTION! It was "one fan" and not the Spurs team that Memphis celebrations are bothering them.
I'm glad Dice spoke up. If the team is going to go down, better to do so with nary a bullet left in the gun. Use all your amunition and don't go out with a whimper. For the past four games, this team has been whimpering and have wilted against a far more physical bunc. It's already clear what Dice has on his mind. I just wonder if anyone will join him?
It's not about Bowen and Horry making up for the big three, it's about the absolute freefall in toughness, clutchness, and intangibles from the Bowen and Horry replacements: Jefferson and Bonner.
Bowen could go scoreless in a game and still help the Spurs win with his incredible defense and effort. Jefferson goes scoreless and screws the team with his lack of all those other things.
Horry could miss threes but play incredible defense, grab huge rebounds, get sneaky steals leading to fast breaks, draw fouls, draw technicals, get huge blocks, and help the Spurs win in so many ways. Bonner misses threes and gets destroyed on defense, needs help on defense everytime making the defense suffer, get clobbered and thrown to the ground while trying to block out, pitter-patter about like a wayward chicken, and do nothing to help the Spurs win.
Tony Massenburg would rip both of Bonner's arms off and slap him with them/
Imagine Bonner getting time over Rose and Willis because they didn't spread the floor.
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Playin like deer in head lights. This team is shook. Can't believe it after a hardnosed season. George Hill is a huge disaapointment. He is too timid right now. Right now, Novak should get mins instead of RJ. Neal should start. Tiago, Blair J anderson Manu, hill should be second unit. JA defense has improved since injury, similiar to how was playin at behinning of season.
They need to play like its the end of an era.
Exactly. You never saw Bowen and Horry quit. When RJ and Bonner screw up, they put their heads down.
i approve of dice's message...LOL
Way to go Antonio. Why couldn't you sticks play like this during the other games????
Speaking out is one thing. Speaking out in the media is another. Dice is one of the reasons we've been down 3-1 as well.
Hasn't exactly been awesome tonight either.
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