Random thoughts following 30-point victory and franchise record for 3PM...

[Obstructed_View]

Then he can't play the Jaren Jackson role from 99, as Jackson was clearly a rotation player. Which was what I said, in various ways, from the outset.

Too bad you think Gary Neal can't hit three pointers. I wash my hands of your idiot takes.

[Mel_13]

Too bad you think Gary Neal can't hit three pointers. I wash my hands of your idiot takes.

Likewise. You contradict yourself, intentionally misstate the positions of others, and then reduce yourself to personal insults. Whatever works for you.

[Man In Black]

Pop has the best Swiss Army Knife of players he has had since 2003. We always hear Bill and Sean talking about how Pop shuffles the deck to find a group of players to address whatever it is he needs to get accomplished. Danny Green and Gary Neal are tools in that Knife. Pop can go conventional and unconventional. If he pulls minutes from Danny because he is looking for something from Gary, that ain't unusual. To say Rotation Player, while proper in basketball terms, is to discredit the depth of this strong bench and to minimize the vast intellect that Pop has as a Coach.

Each player has a defined role but with some players, those defined roles are expanded, due to their skill set and to Pop's terminology. In a nuts , Pop really doesn't use positions like Small Forward, Shooting Guard, Center, Power Forward. If you are Point Guard, then you are a Lead Guard. If you are a Shooting Guard or Small Forward, then you are a Wing. If you are a Center or a Power Forward, you are simply a Post. There are players like Manu, who are primarily Wings, but have lead guard skills. TP is the other way around, primarily a Lead but with Wing Skills. Gary Neal and Danny Green are Wings and their strengths differ. We all can agree that Gary is the better shooter but Danny is the better defender. Situational matchups would then define for Pop what he needs. If he needed 1 or both or neither on the court at that time.

This is like Dutch Soccer's Total Football mentality which is defined as there are no set positions and ANY player can join in on an attack. Pop's Swiss-Army "Total Basketball" has set roles based on skill set but for a period, for certain minutes or situations or just 1 play, ANY PLAYER CAN BE POP'S ATTACK DOG.

The mantra for the Spurs is get over yourself. I'm sure that most of the players on this team are wholly supportive of their roles. While some may grumble, Pop's Alpha Dog mentality will correct them straight.