Should Manu be re-inserted in Starting Lineup?

[SpurPadre]

Can we have a GNSF Freakout thread...just one...instead of 40 different threads like this?

Can we NOT have a ing asshole belittle other fellow Spurs fans who just want to vent? Then again, this isn't venting, it's a ING question I posed. And you with this "GNSF" . I've been a Spurs fan for over 20 years.

[naico]

I would also like to see Kawhi and Jack on the floor together for some stretches. They would feed off of eachother, crash the boards, play tough D. It's what the spurs need to generate a momentum. Put Diaw in that line-up with TP.

[Spursfan092120]

[SpurPadre]

Yeah...wanting to start a future HOF is a sign of wanting to fall off a cliff. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigghtt.

[Josh810]

Can we NOT have a ing asshole belittle other fellow Spurs fans who just want to vent? Then again, this isn't venting, it's a ING question I posed. And you with this "GNSF" . I've been a Spurs fan for over 20 years.

[SpurPadre]

Haha, good one. I just expected more civility when I came to this board. But there's a bunch of guys who want to dictate to others what should be posted.

[gambit1990]

YES! some possibilities

this is just my humble opinion,, I think Diaw should slide to the second unit to help facilitate? why, because that second unit desperately needs a creator/facilitator

why not a starting line-up of Duncan, Blair, Parker, Leonard and Manu (or Stephen Jackson)

then Splitter, Diaw, Green (or Neal), Anderson (can defend and score) then Manu

in the second unit, maximize the pick and roll with Splitter and Manu!!

let Diaw help by being something like a point center..Splitter inside, then Diaw outside surrounded with three point shooters seems a good idea

and no loss of effectivity from the first five, Duncan needs an enforcer like Blair to help him there


does this plan have merits guys?

no.

[coachmac87]

It would be Jax if anybody. Let's give him a chance to make love to pressure lol

[Josh810]

Haha, good one. I just expected more civility when I came to this board. But there's a bunch of guys who want to dictate to others what should be posted.

I think your mistake was expecting civility on a message board, lol. People are used to people freaking out or wanting lineup changes after every loss so they start to react accordingly. Don't take it personally.

[SpurPadre]

I think your mistake was expecting civility on a message board, lol. People are used to people freaking out or wanting lineup changes after every loss so they start to react accordingly. Don't take it personally.

I'll learn not to take it personally but it just caught me off guard because it's coming from fellow Spurs fans. I expect it in other message boards like ESPN's since fans from other teams frequently troll other team's boards and start stuff there but I didn't think I'd see it here as much but the trash talk is even worse here. Still, I want to be amongst Spurs fans. I live in Northern California so this is as close as I can get to chatting it up with a large crowd of Spurs fans. Sticking to the topic, I still don't understand why wanting to start Manu is a sign of panic. The guy is a great player and a future HOF. Why would starting him now be a liability for the team?

[cutewizard]

lol Spurs fans, fair weather fans hahahaha

[SA210]

He always should have been a starter.

[Keepin' it real]

I'll learn not to take it personally but it just caught me off guard because it's coming from fellow Spurs fans.

Remember the fans fighting at the AT&T Center in game 2? You'll find a lot of that same immaturity and disrespect on here. In fact, I fully expect that at least one of those losers is a Spurstalk member.

[SpurPadre]

Remember the fans fighting at the AT&T Center in game 2? You'll find a lot of that same immaturity and disrespect on here. In fact, I fully expect that at least one of those losers is a Spurstalk member.

Yeah, I heard about that all the way over here in Northern California, where I'm from. I didn't know it was Spurs fan on Spurs fan crime! Damn.

[ElNono]

Remember the fans fighting at the AT&T Center in game 2? You'll find a lot of that same immaturity and disrespect on here. In fact, I fully expect that at least one of those losers is a Spurstalk member.

If it bothers you that much the door is over there ------------->

[TE]

Yeah, I heard about that all the way over here in Northern California, where I'm from. I didn't know it was Spurs fan on Spurs fan crime! Damn.

You're always going to have wannabe tough guys on the internet, especially if they have seniority over you (oh and that grey and black thing also plays a critical role), give you . Whatever you are saying about your spurs fandom is probably true, but you should really try not to get wrapped in like that, you won't last here.

[tesseractive]

I'll learn not to take it personally but it just caught me off guard because it's coming from fellow Spurs fans. I expect it in other message boards like ESPN's since fans from other teams frequently troll other team's boards and start stuff there but I didn't think I'd see it here as much but the trash talk is even worse here. Still, I want to be amongst Spurs fans. I live in Northern California so this is as close as I can get to chatting it up with a large crowd of Spurs fans. Sticking to the topic, I still don't understand why wanting to start Manu is a sign of panic. The guy is a great player and a future HOF. Why would starting him now be a liability for the team?

1. Our offense is based on having a quick, elite playmaker with the ball in his hands opening shots up for everyone else. If we start Manu then our playmaker on the second unit is now Gary Neal. Gary Neal is a great role player, but it should surprise no one that he's not as good as Manu.

2. A lot of the time, the primary role of a 2/3 not acting as the playmaker is as a floor spacer, set shooter, and occasional passer. Manu is certainly capable of doing this, but he adds less value in that spot than he does with the ball in his hands.

3. He's on the floor at the end of games and playing starter's minutes anyway -- why does he need to start?

4. Changing up the rotation in the middle of a playoff run in which everyone knows their roles and the team is 10-1 is kind of a panic move, don't you think?

[SpurPadre]

If it bothers you that much the door is over there ------------->

I don't like the disrespect from some here but I'm a Spurs fan for life and want to chat on a good Spurs board. I see some cool people here and will just try to get people's respect here as a newbie to this place.

[SpurPadre]

You're always going to have wannabe tough guys on the internet, especially if they have seniority over you (oh and that grey and black thing also plays a critical role), give you . Whatever you are saying about your spurs fandom is probably true, but you should really try not to get wrapped in like that, you won't last here.

advice well-taken. I'm just going to try to talk Spurs basketball with you guys and hope to have fun with it.

[100%duncan]

Can we have a GNSF Freakout thread...just one...instead of 40 different threads like this?

[timtonymanu]

No. Inserting Manu into the starting lineup would be a desperation move. Not saying Manu is a weak starter but why make changes to a starting lineup that got us 20 straight wins? Maybe if the Spurs can't figure out OKC next game.

[therealtruth]

4. No, but start SJax over Green in starting lineup

This. You can put KL on Westbrook and then put Jax on KD. Right now DG is not providing much in the way of offense or defense. I hate to hurt his confidence but too much is at stake to see if he can work it out.

[spurraider21]

no. we need tim to step up and punish them for going small. that and limit turnovers

[therealtruth]

4. Changing up the rotation in the middle of a playoff run in which everyone knows their roles and the team is 10-1 is kind of a panic move, don't you think?

The Mavs panicked during the Finals and it won them a championship.

[SenorSpur]

No need for Pop to make panic-laden lineup changes. He's simply got to use his personnel better. No way should Jackson get pulled when he's rolling. If Splitter is having an off night, give Blair a shot at limited minutes. Neal is a failure at the backup PG spot. His shooting is fine, but he's terrible at setting the table for himself and others. Bonner needs to get the George Hill treatment for this series.