Tony Parker A
Did a huge amount of heavy lifting. Creation of offense was key, especially in the 4th. Great effort throughout.
Kawhi Leonard B+
Outstanding in the first half; a complete 180° from last game. O quieter in second half. D strong all game.
Danny Green B
Attentiveness on D improved exponentially within the game. Commendable tenacity. Shot never straightened.
Tiago Splitter B+
Silent in the first half but defrosted after halftime. His pick-and-roll movement was vital. Competed in the paint.
Boris Diaw B+
Hoisted his open shots. Effort on the glass was adequate, as was his D. Passed well while taking care of it.
Matt Bonner A+
Sensational night, especially considering recent struggles. Used complete repertoire on O. Hustled on D.
Gary Neal D
Jumper was impotent. Didn’t take horrible shots but needed to hit more. Mostly sloppy elsewhere.
DeJuan Blair A-
He was a ball of energy that made a lot of things happen, mostly positive. Strong on the boards; active on D.
Nando De Colo C
Didn’t take care of the ball enough and dribbled too much but defense was above average and he was lively.
Stephen Jackson D
Slow in the first half. Compounded issues with poor decisions. Hustle was lacking. Didn’t play in second half
Pop A-
Sitting out Duncan a great move in hindsight. Riding Bonner was shrewd. Managed Parker’s minutes beautifully.
I think we got a glimpse of the post Big 3 Spurs.
Bonner looked like Dirk on one possession then like Kareem on another
I'm going to frame this. It's going on my fridge.
I'm still a huge believer that Bonner's 1691 career 3PAs tell us far more about his playoff shooting ability than his 85 career playoff 3PAs, and hope we start seeing some increased minutes for him with the plan to get him more involved in the playoffs this year, and not less.
I'm also a believer that teams play differently in the playoffs, and that they would likely play off him more to make the floor-stretching less effective. BUT,
1. How much less effective could that possibly be? Even if the team loses 5 points per 100 possessions, a phenomenally high number, he's still 3rd on the team, and
2. if they play off him, great. The more 3s a team takes, the more often a team wins, IRRELEVANT OF 3P SHOOTING %. Seems counter-intuitive, but it's a true fact (per Hollinger).
Parker and Spurs hold off short-handed Hawks. No Duncan, no Ginobili, on the road. That's hilarious. Moral victory for Hawks?
Not only that but when I looked at nba.com right after the game, ALL the highlights were of Atlanta. May have changed by now (one hopes, anyway).
Parker and Spurs hold off short-handed Hawks. No Duncan, no Ginobili, on the road. That's hilarious. Moral victory for Hawks?
Time to sell high... time to shop Matt and Blair now that the Euro dude came over... tbh, timing couldn't be more perfect... it's like all planets aligning
I was able to attend the game here in ATL. The crowd at Philips was down and very quiet, a lot of empty seats. I thought Spurs fans were louder than Hawks fans. As always, Spurs fans are friendly and good sportsmen/women. Here are a few of my thoughts (though TIMVP's thoughts are always superb):
Parker: His passing has gotten remarkable since I last saw him in person. He and Splitter worked well together tonight. Parker started out getting the team involved, then took over in the fourth.
Splitter: He has such a soft touch, he needs to get tougher (nothing new here).
Diaw: When he was underneath the basket, he played well. It was nice to watch him play in the post.
Nando: He looked lost and nervous most of the game.
Bonner: Shot well and I thought I saw him get a rebound. We got his autograph at the end of the game, my life is now complete.
The rest of the guys played well. Overall, exciting game for Spurs fans at Philips and I still look forward to attending a game in San Antonio! GO SPURS!
Pop tried to give the game away everytime he brought in De Colo, 1 asist in 15 minutes, but Atlanta couldn't take advantage.
The problem with Bonner is partly shot mechanics. He doesn't have a quick shot release. During the regular season, defenders aren't trying as hard to close out on shooters, thus why he performs better.
It's true that Jack has a slow shot release too, but he also has a high release point, which negates some of the problems introduced by the slowness.
No Mills tonight. Not sure what that was about.
However, a very nice B2B victory nonetheless.
anyone surprised Manu even went on the roadtrip especially when there was no reason for him to go? I guess Pop still needed all his players there so that the NBA wouldn't give him a hard time about not having all his players there.
Bonner flat out balled tonight. Does his performance warrant bringing him back in the regular rotation?
Im not a fan of the word heroball but what parker did in the 4th was the true definition
he just kept dribbling and launching shots (3/8 in the 4th)
he missed so many open 3 point shooters
im just hoping he doesnt repeat this in the playoffs
and bonner does this every year
its obvious by whos posting is a recent spurfan
and theyre all gnsf tobh
I knew before opening this thread there would be a Drz post within...and he's one of the better Bonner defenders...but he exposed himself as a troll with the addition of the playoffs comment.
It was a nice run, but you've overplayed your hand. No one is buying that .
I was really impressed by Kawhi's defense especially on Smith, he really forced him into some very tough shots, also loved his rebounding.
Sounds Chris Paul-esque, tbh.
The thing is that Pop thinks that his floor spacing isn't as good as the elite finishing or rebounding Splitter brings. As late as he has done it, Pop is trying to wean the team off Coach B's 3s.
Rocket. Clone him b4 Miami does.
Nando is just the most turnover prone player in the NBA:
http://bkref.com/tiny/y4PYx
If he has a future in the NBA, it's as a SG not a PG.
Oh no Bonner just earned himself consistent big minutes for the remainder of the season and playoffs. D'oh
I'm a numbers guy. You are not good with numbers.
Our impressions fit with both of our viewpoints.
I'm embarrassed with myself that I'm replying to your idiot post, but I'll bite. Please tell - what is it about the "playoffs comment" that you find incorrect? I'd really appreciate it if you explain your reasoning, because I'd enjoy tearing your inevitably ty argument to threads.
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