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Throw away game now.
Well we need the one tonight vs. Clipps more than we need to beat a GSW team. This game is very tough already and now just got tougher. We could be facing 0-3 vs this team this year.
Throw away game now.
Manu needs to play 30+ minutes for the Spurs tonight.
I'm sure it's a mix or rest and health. The GSW is a lot more winnable than Clippers though.
And it allows Vinny to not see the Spurs at full strength, which is just Pop's way of saying, Hi.
On the plus side, De Colo will probably get more minutes and have a chance to gain some confidence in a nationally televised game.
Seriously, though, I don't think this affects the Spurs' chances tonight at all. Kawhi isn't needed for this game. His offense may have been helpful, but someone else should be able to cover Caron Butler just fine. Really, he can miss the next two games without me worrying about the Spurs' chances.
Captain is good to go according to Spurs Nation. Should start unless the go with Neal and Green and backload Jacksons minutes
Doing this means that the Clippers don't learn anything from playing the Spurs...WIN OR LOSE. The Spurs have already lost to the Clippers twice and for whatever reason, they just didn't sustain the excellence that we normally see from them in those previous losses. It could be CP3 vs TP is an issue. CP3 goes all HARD cause he wants the W, but we all know that last season in the playoffs, the Clippers couldn't do it as evidenced by the sweep.
Should the Spurs meet them again, as currently constructed, with the return of Chauncey Billups and the inclusion of Grant Hill, the Clippers have veteran leadership up and down the roster and should be an even more formidable this year. But then again, the Spurs are playing at an even higher level than last year, should they meet I see Spurs in 6.
Agree. Tonight is more about Green's D on Paul and what ever he can contribute from deep. Buttler is more of a stationary player at this point. He doesn't attack nearly as much now.
Well, tonight's game just got less exciting. Unfortunately this means more minutes for Manu (whos just getting back to normal) and Neal. I can't see Pop giving Jack major minutes after he's missed the past 3 games. This really, really sucks. Our best perimeter defender out against a team who thrives on the perimeter...
I really like how Pop is giving De Colo minutes. He can't afford to play him every game but he has been able to start and play big minutes against top teams. He has played well in the @Miami game and chicago game.
On the plus side, De Colo will probably get more minutes and have a chance to gain some confidence in a nationally televised game.
Leonard's the perimeter leader on defense, hate to see him miss.
Neal and Danny must shoot high %ages.
1) If his knee is truly suffering from tendonitis, no long term worries here. Assuming the Spurs have athletic trainers worth a crap h just needs to adjust his strengthening regimin to strengthen the musclesaround the knee and/or resolve any muscle imbalance there. However, as i stated in the original kawhi knee thread, it'll be difficult for him to properly rehab that knee in the context of an NBA season. May linger the rest of this season. Probably will.
2) I'm gonna go ahead and call it, CIA Pop. Didn't he sit people against the Clips earlier this season? Also the Spurs hardly seemed to take Clips game 1 seriously this season. I think Pop wants Vinny to stay in the dark on how to defend our full strength team.
Goddamit
Non-issue tbh.
My guess is that his tendinitis spreads to Tim & Manu for tomorrow's game.
No doubt.
There's really no reason for either Tim or Manu to play both ends of a B2B for the rest of the season.
CIA Pop...
Pop just doesn't believe in "statement" games in the regular season, that's all.
We need this W a lot more Clippers.
2 straight losses to the Clippers. Sure had some cir stances around them, but the Clippers are a lot better than last year. We need to figure them out more then they need to figure us out. Especially with the coaching gap with Pop.
This is an important game to see how we are truely fairing
Oh, another phantom knee injury. No doubt the same Knee condition that will plague Duncan and Manu against GS.
Sure, Why lose one when you can lose two. Rest them all or rest none.
0-3 won't be confidence-building
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