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Maybe CIA pop will cut the copper headed choker and keep both curry and brown.
*ends dream sequence*
Yeah I like Green but man how can you be in the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball? That was to me the biggest thing he needed to work on other then his three point shooting this summer.
I am worried about Jax I don't know if he is just old but if he don't step it up I can see the Spurs using him in a trade.
Maybe CIA pop will cut the copper headed choker and keep both curry and brown.
*ends dream sequence*
Sounds like a duplication of Bonner's playoff performances.
gary neal never amazes me with his production, when he gives up just as much on the other end....
Exactly. Jax isn't here to eat up minutes at the forward slots, he's here be Horry 2.0.
Pop is saving Bonner so he can play 40 minutes when the season starts. Seriously I hope Pop doesn't do a repeat of '10 where it took him half a season and more to figure out his rotation. He's got to make some decisions. I think his main criteria should be defense, defense, and defense. That should help the Spurs improve defensively. The offense will figure itself out.
Just watched the game as they had it on NBA League Pass broadband and I wasn't really happy with anyone except Tim Duncan.
Lots of these guys really wouldn't be without TD. Amazing how good he still is. If Tim can continue moving like he did today, all season, then that would be really, really good for the Spurs chances.
Again, I loved what Curry did on offense, but he is not very good on defense at all. Now that I have been able to watch a couple of games, his defense sticks out, or lack thereof. Way too slow to react or move. How much better do you guys think Curry can get defensively if he keeps working on it? I still want him on the team, but he's gotta rebound and at least be serviceable on defense. Can't really play him much if he is a traffic cone on defense. Even though he is bad on defense, I just think that his post offense is too hard to ignore. Anytime you are having trouble scoring, you can get the ball to Curry and he most likely can get you an easy bucket or draw the foul. That's too valuable to pass up IMO, especially for the salary he would get. I just don't think you can pass that up for the amount of money you'd pay him, you'd be silly if you did.
I am also very surprised about Pop's comment on it being a race between Derrick Brown and Eddy Curry. DB has the versatility to make a difference on defense, but he has looked completely out of place on offense. If we are going by the games alone, he really hasn't shown much on the court at all, so he must be playing really well in practice or something?
Come on, the ideal scenario would be Bonner dumped for a second round pick then keeping Brown AND Curry. Bonner to the 'Cats, why not?
Nice writeup Bruno, thanks.
is any of our backup pgs guarantee contract? should get rid at least one of them and keep curry + brown
why not just cut blair? his on nba minimum anyway...
Neal's contract becomes fully guaranteed January, IIRC.
Splitter looks like a different player, slimmer, quicker and more aggressive.
He looks like he was supposed to look two years ago.
Let's hope it's not just a one game aberration.
I don't think Bonner is going anywhere... I suspect he was rested today because of the back to back. It would be interesting is if he doesn't play tomorrow against Orlando. I expect him and Blair to play the bulk of the minutes, along with Curry, Brown and maybe Powell. Wouldn't surprise me if Duncan and Diaw rest.
I hate it when I see guys who can be solid but aren't assertive enough or mentally strong enough to reach their potential. I think Splitter has been a perfect example of this in his time in San Antonio. I really hope he puts it together this year because I think he could be a huge factor for this team.
Splitter's softer than Gasol tbh
Danny Green is now the "modern day Bruce Bowen". Who knew? It seems anyone who shoots a 3 from the corner is a modern day Bruce Bowen.
Good write up Bruno.
I agree with you about Curry. There are times when he's appropriately needed, tonight was not one of them. Miami will torch opposing defenses this upcoming season like we've never seen before...especially considering the offensive juggernaut of options they now possess from the perimeter.
i think duncan should play 32 minutes per game this year, it's silly to play him like he's a child ready to get injured, because right now he looks the old timmy with that mobility.. Also, why should we keep messing with our lineups if in the PO tim is playing anyway yet we still don't know who is the best fit with him and how that big man should defend with him...
the point is that pops wants him to be lebron, not tony allen.. and even if there will be bumps, it is still the right thing to force him to do stuff he's not comfortable right now...
Tim *is* old, and was diagnosed back in 2009 with chronic knee tendinosis. Basically, his knee needs as much rest as possible, and he simply can't really handle the 82 game seasons playing extended minutes.
Fair enough, better get it out of him in the preseason than in playoff games...
And Kawhi's a big game guy.
i remember that, i remember him not being able to jump at all, but tbh that's far in the past and while i agreen on takin things slow last year, he seems as healthy as he can be this year.. i'd prefer to see him resting more games and play more minutes in the games he actually plays..
I know it's tough balancing Tim's condition but Pop has to keep the playoffs in mind as well otherwise it's pointless.
The problem the Spurs face is that Tim is the best rebounder and probably still relatively best paint defender the team has. Curry could help a bit with his size and physicality, but he isn't really the anchor-type Tim is.
Basically, when Tim isn't out there, the defense really drops. Unfortunately, there's not much to do about that with the rest of the players we have in those positions (undersized/unathletic/soft).
Thanks Bruno. For all the talk about who will be our 14th and 15th player its great to see that Duncan is in top shape. I'm not that worried about the play of our other vets since it seems they are not that interested. Pop is not in winning mode either. By all means sign Curry and let him have 5 min here and there.
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