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It totally makes sense to get mad at Tiago for being injured.
Just cautious. Pop knows another setback means the season is over for the Spurs. Acts accordingly.
It totally makes sense to get mad at Tiago for being injured.
So an efficient seven foot player that shoots 60% on field goals and improves the defense isn't that important.
I thought they got SJax for insurance.
How do you develop chemistry if he's out of the lineup every other game?
Calling BS on this. Show me the link where they said that.
I don't think he's getting much respect from the refs right now. He drove to the basket plenty the last game and seemed to get fouled three or four times and didn't get any calls. If he keeps going to the rim, he'll eventually get his reputation back with the refs and start getting to the line.
I think he's pretty rusty in a lot of respects and still trying to get his game back as far as going behind the back with the ball, going through double-teams, taking risks, and each game he does a bit more.
His whole career though, he's been pretty consistent in the regard that he scores if he feels the need to score. Right now the team has so many guys that can score 10-20 pts, I think he sees himself more as a passer. The bench has a lot of guys who can knock down open shots and he's got pick-and-roll guys in Tim, Blair and Tiago, so I don't think he feels an urgency or responsibility to put up like 15 shots a game.
No different than when you develop chemistry on a normal regular season: playing every 2 or 3 days.
Good points. Yeah I agree it'll take him a while to re-establish his rapport with the refs.
It probably sounds strange to be worrying so much about "offense" on a team that currently ranks 3rd in pace-adjusted offensive production. I just hope he's capable of taking over a game offensively by getting to the line during the playoffs should enough of our role players fall flat.
I think it is nothing ridiculous.
Ginobili from the way he is playing now seems to be rounding to form - he is slashing more, scoring more in the paint and is relying less on three pointers - and where his early season super-accuracy is expectedly experiencing a fall. In other words, he is not breaking down as his play evidences. The only concern in his play is his individual defense and that is also a work in progress as he picks up steam during the course of the season.
So, play wise, there is little to be worried about Ginobili.
What is to be worried about is whether he will be injury free and considering that he has had two freak injuries already - hand fracture and oblique strain - it is expected that Pop will play his hand to err on the side of caution. With our sound position in the standings, Pop can afford to do so.
Hopefully he does a similar thing limiting the extended minutes that Parker is made to play because of this and rotates the both of them well.
This was 6 days ago:
http://www.poundingtherock.com/2012/...rview-todo-red
As far as chemistry is concerned, every team has to deal with this lockout schedule, along with injuries. It helps, imo, that the Spurs have the big 3 to help out new teammates in Jack and Diaw, plus the fact that they both have some familiarity with the Spurs system. As far as Splitter goes, its a bit more troubling, but I like the fact that Splitter has been able to produce in limited minutes this season, and I'm banking on him to do the same in the playoffs, provided he can stay somewhat healthy.
At the people complaining why Splitter can't play and be healthy all the time, it's better to be injured now than in the playoffs, IMO
I'm pretty sure Splitter could play if they wanted him to play, but Spurs will rather wait till he's 100%. And this Manu b2b bull is just funny. Can't the guy play about 25 minutes 2 days in a row. Glass team all the way.
5 games in 6 days. we knew Pop will sit players during that span, even if it costs a game or two. Spurs still won the first 3. so, even less reason not to rest players. if he doesn't play Manu, this means more minutes for Jackson in that game, which is a good thing for him getting familiar with the team.
mountainballer with the goods as usual.
We all knew this was going to happen with 5 games in 6 nights. Why is everybody acting all surprised? Stop this saggy diaper syndrome and get over it.The playoffs are what matter, not the regular season championship.
Remember what month it is.
SPAM.
My concern isn't about health. If Manu doesn't have another injury, he should be fine in one month when the playoffs starts.
I'm worried about being ready for the playoffs. Spurs have a lot of relatively new players (Jackson, Diaw, Mills, Leonard, Green...). Getting some chemistry before the playoffs is important. Spurs' rotation must be set and Pop has a lot of work in that area. If Ginobili doesn't play b2b, it will be even harder to do all that work.
There are 19 games left. Some games should be tanked to give some rest but, in the other games, Spurs should start to play with a playoff like rotation that is to say with Manu.
Happy now? Stop being a got and suck that .
I'm going to tonight's game in Phoenix. I really hope Manu plays this game.
That statement seems to run contrary to itself.
The Spitter injury is irritating. Hopefully he doesn't mildly strain something in the playoffs and miss games.
That statement seems to run contrary to itself.
tbh
Pop probably doesn't want to repeat last year's mistake of letting Manu get injured in a meaningless end of season game. I don't blame him; I don't want to see that either.
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