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translation: we're screwed.
Start Splitter, bring DeJuan off the bench in the Malik role. And then for the 4th big you have...oh, right.
Oh well, it was one of a ride. Pop's about eighteen months from being a full time resident of the Green Mountain state.
translation: we're screwed.
This is what I be sayin', yo.
Ill give it a little time, till trade deadline after new year
Gani Lawal on an unguaranteed contract would've been better than absolutely nothing, right?
Pop would go with TJ Ford playing C before giving minutes to a fifth big scrub.
translation: another dumbass poster who thinks bigs is the only way to win les.
Parker and Duncan both had ty first halfs and the game was still close. The ability of other guys stepping up when the big three lacked in production has always been the reason the Spurs le.
Another problem with not signing a big is you can't allow him to develop. It seems Pop doesn't really care about developing talent anymore.
Absolutely Leonard is expected to be the 5th big man by POP
Its the only way.
tbh
GTFO with that ....there's are reason why they Spurs gave up alot to get Kawhi Leonard... if you haven't accepted the fact that small-ball is the future of this team, then you really need to sit down and take a deep breath and let it sink in... just accept it..
1 million posts, tho?
It's not about having 7'0" bodies out there. It's about having a team that can make defensive stops. Having a mobile defensive big to anchor the defense can be the difference between a team that spends years stuck in the 1st/2nd round of the playoffs and a team that's a perennial championship contender.
Tyson Chandler took a lot of pressure off the perimeter defenders (and Dirk) and made the Mavs a solid defensive unit. Chandler allowed Marion and Kidd to play tight on opposing scorers, similar to how Duncan allowed Bowen to play as aggressively as he did.
Duncan no longer has the mobility to clean up everyone's messes. He spent the Memphis series trying to keep an eye on both Randolph AND Gasol because of Blair and Bonner. Duncan isn't 27 anymore, and he isn't Dwight Howard. He's still good enough to matchup defensively 1v1 with any bigman in the League, but he can't do that if he has to keep one eye on Blair/Bonner's defensive assignment. And as good as Splitter has looked defensively, he isn't good enough to spend every defensive possession trying to lock down his man while constantly providing help-d to Bonner and Blair. Unless Duncan can play 40 min/game, the Spurs are left with gaping holes on defense.
So unless Michael Jordan is suiting up for you, if you want to win les you're going to need an all-star caliber defensive bigman to patrol the lane. Duncan isn't at that stage of his career anymore, and it's becoming obvious how underrated his defense was for all those years.
Last edited by jag; 12-28-2011 at 12:09 PM.
Not really. That million post count was given to him.
Blair only works well with a shot blocking presence patroling the paint. Bonner doesn't provide that TBH. So thanks, but not thanks.
If by "works well" you mean he's a huge liability on defense... then ya, he works really well.
he bodies up correctly and strongly for his size and weight and also is more often than not at the right place. BUT his effectiveness is strictly attached to who's behind him TBH.
Just take as a sample when he came of the bench with Bonner last year vs. when he had TD or Dice to cover his back...
The fact that he consistently needs a help defender is what makes him such a liablity. It doesn't help matters that he also seems to move in and out of focus throughout games. He'll start getting lazy, stop moving his feet and either pick up stupid fouls or allow easy baskets.
With his size and strength he could be, and should be a much better defender. Malik Rose wasn't nearly as gifted as Blair, yet he would spend entire quarters matched up in post ISO against Shaq.
I think in case of an injury they can probably still grab some scrub from the NBDL... not sure that's better than nothing though... ideally, you would hope they can come up with a package to trade for something more solid before the trade deadline next year.
A trade involving Neal, or Anderson maybe?
Sure this sounds like a sound theory, however basketball tactics are not set in stone. Good thing pop doesn't share your thoughts on this on approach or he would be trading away the future for a possible match in a big that might not be worth a . Instead of what they are doing now
It sounds like a sound theory because it is a sound theory. It's how teams win championships. It's why the Spurs immediately tried to replace Robinson with Nesterovic. And it's why they've spent the past 10 years trying to find a quality bigman to pair with Duncan. They've certainly tried, but their inability to do that has likely cost them multiple les.
lol @ trading away the future... what future? Blair, Bonner? Neal, Anderson? None are franchise-caliber players.
When Tim walks out of that door, Pop will follow sooner or later afterwards, and we're gonna be talking a lot about the lottery.
Cue "you should send your resume to the FO" schtick...
Oh, and good to see Marcus posting again....
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