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A run and gun offense has to win one at some point. Phoenix was close in 2007
Definitely, but there's nobody out there that offers that.
A run and gun offense has to win one at some point. Phoenix was close in 2007
The spurs in 2005 could run and gun.A run and gun offense has to win one at some point. Phoenix was close in 2007
I like Blair, I just think Pop hasn't figured out his role yet but playing Center is Pop's fault. It's ing stupid actually.
Sure they could. The difference is, they held their opponents to 88 points per game, and around 42% from the floor. And they could just shut the other team down for 5 or 6 or 7 minutes, down the stretch. They didn't have to run and gun to win games. This team does. Yeah, I know that there are some nights that are exceptions. But as a rule, they have to score a bunch of points.
Hmm... Yes and no. I'd say that a better word to describe the 2005 Spurs is"flexible". They could beat an up-tempo team by running with them and they could (and often did) destroy teams by executing in a half court game.
In contrast, many of those Phoenix teams were primarily known for their running and gunning and didn't always have the personnel to play quality defense/grind it out in the half court from what I recall.
Edit: what GSH said.
I'm beginning to think that this might not be the right team for him. To me he's a good piece of the puzzle but he's at his best if he can come off the bench as an energizing type big. Sort of like a rich man's Reggie Evans with better overall offensive skills and a similar overall impact as Faried (spelling...) from Denver.
Pop has not done a good job of maximizing most of his bigs this year and to a certain extent I feel like Blair has been almost as much of a victim as Splitter.
I won't be heartbroken if Diaw takes all his minutes and he's cut from the rotation though.
The playoffs are for people who know how to control themselves and execute.
Really. So playing next to Duncan is bad, ok, who should he play next to?
Dejuan Blair is not an energy player I don't get this being bandied about all the time.
His energy level is mediocre, his play is downright dumb and his decision making is atrocious. No team would make him look good.
Diaw is a ty basketball player. Spurs fans are going to hate him. Hes Matt Bonner 2.0
Lol. Yeah no he's not.
Not at the moment, no. But he's plenty capable of being that type of player off of some team's bench. Heck, he's played with an edge for the Spurs before even.
His great hands and his former rebounding abilities make him an asset if he can play within himself. The problem is he doesn't and Pop makes things worse by playing him as a starter and asking him to defend players that are much bigger/faster/better than he is.
I don't want to blame the coach or anything but I think that even if the frontcourt isn't the deepest or the best, the team isn't maximizing its collective capabilities. One way of getting more from the bigs is either having Blair come off the bench or giving him a quick hook during nights like, well, Dallas...
Blair may have the tools, but he is not an energy players. Doesn't matter what he could be, he is what he is right now.
Advanced stats by timvp show that Blair is only effective next to TD. Starting him is the only way to ensure he has a modi of effectivity.
Malik rode was an energy player. Blair hasn't shown energy in two years.
Even if you count yourself among the fans who don't approve of the job the Spurs' FO has done, you can be grateful you aren't in Memphis.
Chris Vernon: Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace said he first got idea of signing Arenas from a blog post that was given to him.
i sign diaw if thats a faster way of buryin bonner or blair end of the bench
tonight showed we dont need these 2 scrubs
Yeah I saw that thread. He's been doing some great work with those stats.
I would think there'd be a way to not start him but still keep him next to Duncan since he's usually playing less than 20 minutes a night for the most part. If not, then I guess it is what it is and the Spurs will have to upgrade in the offseason.
Also, now that I think about it I'm definitely wrong on the energy thing. You and TPark are right when you say that he isn't/hasn't been an energy big.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I think he's capable of being like that off the bench and if he focuses he could be a good piece but I think he's in a no-win situation right now.
Well they've been making decent moves since the Gasol fiasco. It depends on what kind of authority that blogger has...oh who am I kidding?
That's cliff jumping material right there.
Hope it works out.
I think Diaw would be great. I think he would put us over the top. It is not even funny how thin this team is up front. And it will do us in if the fo does nothing.
Qu'est ce qu'il mange Bobo dans le sujet. En même temps je l'avais vu pour CSP-Bordeaux, il était gironde.
What's wrong with that move? Arenas can provide some veteran leadership and scoring of the bench.
i dunno man, he hasnt played all season, let alone no team was going after him in that duration speaks volumes what they think about him
Let us suggest that trading for Bonner would be a great move, for Bonner could spread the floor.
I already started a new blog planting that very idea.
I'm calling it "GriZZlieZ fAn 4 EvZZzZ"
Is that a reputable enough sounding name for the Grizzlies front office to utilize it?
He's an undersized PF who has a worse PER than Richard Jefferson this season. He shoots 41% from the field as a big man. He was getting DNP-CD's on the most talent deprived team in the league. His effort is constantly questioned. He has a reputation as a timid player.
But hey, what's not to like?
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