....to go with an apology
Tiago has a great demeanor and at ude. He is a true professional. A lot of other players would be vocal about the lack of/inconsistent minutes even when playing well. He won't demand a trade, but Pop better start using him if he wants any chance of playoff success. Not that it's guaranteed, but it's about giving yourself the best chance.
I know he never would, this thread was made in jest.
He got a strong number of minutes in the 2nd qtr, and the Spurs got back in it.
Will be curious to see how his minutes play out in the 2nd half.
Props to Tiago for dealing with the BS like a pro.
He still manages to play well despite his lack of minutes. Bonner just continues to play like a coward no matter what.
It's not like Bonner is shooting lights out either compared to last season. Bonner gives up points on both ends of the floor. Tiago may not be that great offensively, but he can at least make it up on the defensive end.
And I thought Pop's obsession with Finley was bad....
Pop has an aversion toward size. He prefers small-ball and the players that match that philosophy.
Even a lazy brat like Beno Udrih suffered Pop's bull for a few years before he finally started to complain. Don't know if you take a chance because Pop has so many people across the country fooled that the Spurs are such a well-run organization with such a good record at developing talent.
tbh i would rather see Tiago reach his full potential on another team than sit on the Spurs bench behind Bonner and Blair.
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A heinous crime takes place every single time the Spurs play; Popovich is the perpetrator, and Tiago is the victim.
You bite your tongue.
How is Bonner small-ball? Hes more like, unathletic, non-rebounding but still reasonably tall ball.
I only get a very small amount of satisfaction seeing Mahinmi play well in Dallas, and I'd rather have been wrong than have him help the Mavs in any way.
Nothing about his game suggests length. He's Blake Ahearn with a thyroid problem.
lol this bonner is getting tired what a pos
Haha I actually had a dream where he demanded a trade. Pop proceeds to put on him the inactive list and splitter is banned from the team. But then a lot of crazy started happening so I knew it was a dream.
The funny thing is, Splitter signed a below-market contract (home-town discount almost), but has seen little or no reward from the organization.
As Sean Elliott just said, Tiago needs to be seen as more than just a "fancy trinket."
Offensively, for all intents and purposes, he plays on the perimeter.
Defensively, well, he plays like he's rarely there.
Just because Bonner is listed as a 'PF' doesnt make him one. Playing him at the 4 is most certaintly small ball.. same with Blair to an extent. He cant effectively guard anybody over 6'7.. or anybody in the NBA for that matter.. and he cant rebound on the defensive end anymore.
So technically.. the Spurs are almost always playing small ball.. unless Tiago and Tim are on the court together.
Dp.
Matt Bonner plays defense like an assistant coach during shooting drills, which is why his opponents are always able to shoot over him. The only difference is that Bonner manages to foul the guys and then stand there with his hands up in the air like he didn't do anything wrong. We can split hairs over whether it's smallball or not, but he's got no business playing power forward or center in a good NBA rotation.
+1
Both depth-wise & size-wise the spurs are lacking on the frontline. It was pretty much hanging by a thread last year, and now this year McDyess is gone.
Last year saw the spurs win 62 games with some real lucky 3pt shooting combined with some unbelievable fortune with opponents' key players being out or injured. This went on for a good portion of the season. When injuries finally caught up, and the dust settled the spurs were a #1 seed that played more like a #7 or #8 seed. They took alot of teams by surprise by uncharacteristically running the ball and pushing the tempo. Those teams will not be surprised two years in a row.
Pop better just hope and pray Duncan will not only make it to the end of the season, but won't be completely shot, having to carry a massive load once again pretty much all by himself except for the rare occassions he sees the court with Tiago (usually for one play before he is subbed out on next dead ball).
POP lost it years ago, he is an idiot now. I am sick of this rotations at key times, he is just dumb as now and stubborn.
Aversion to size.. That didn't net him 4 rings..
And how does Pop preach defense so much yet plays Bonner and keeps on playing him in spite of his awful D and lack of rebounding?
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