34 minutes combined.
One of the more solid games I've seen Bonner play in a Spurs uniform.
Highlight for me was that Splitter to TP bounce pass. Ball movement was outstanding.
Considering we had one of our key players out & the caliber of the opponent, a really fun and satisfying win.
I loved how consistent the Spurs were in forcing the Clippers off the three point line. That one play where Danny basically ran the width of the court to get the block on what seemed to be a wide open shot for Butler really showed the effort the team put in defensively.
I couldnt watch the game (12:30 am in Argentina), but when I loaded the NBA page and saw "Spurs Cruise in LA"....YEAH!!!
I'm a Spurs fan from LA. Enough said. I love going to work today. o butthurt LA fans
Splitter's foot work on defense was outstanding. It looked like he watched the correct films which would show that when Griffin starts with his back to the basket, he makes a lot of unnecessary moves that gains him no advantage. Last night he flopped around like a fish out of water and Tiago held his ground.It was a thing of beauty.
I think both Bonner and Diaw have better ball handling skills than Green. He looked like a 5 year old girl dribbling at times - he slams it down with too much force, simply does not look graceful.
Diaw's one of the better ball-handling big men in the league fwiw.
Yes, I know, and despite how ackward it looks when Bonner runs, he can put it down on the floor and go to the basket without looking as terrible as Green does.
Aron Baynes Inc.
He's a big ol' dude who was doing big ol' dude type things: tossing blokes around, protecting the rim, etc.
C'mon, TimVP, you always say your grades are based on whatever skills and experience levels the player has. For a newbie, the Mighty Roo played at a damn good level in this game. Considering his skills and experience, I don't know how he could have done more than he did.
I'd give him a grade at least and it would be A-.
^ Players who play only in garbage time have gotten Incs all season, tbh.
I wonder if come playoffs time the refs will allow the Spurs play this much defense.
Lots of BS call opportunities in this game, Spurs must remain calm when the ref ball starts rolling...
What a great win. TP keep playing at a MVP level.
It was nice to see Spurs bench finally doing well against Clippers bench. I've liked how they took Bledsoe defense out of the equation by putting De Colo in the corner and how they share the ball. Defensively, not turning the ball over and not allowing easy fastbreak points helped. Jamal Crawford ballhoging is also a good thing for Spurs.
clearly this board has made exceptions in their logic and expectations for Baynes.
let the good times roll.
This game was truly a clinic and extremely fun to watch. TP just dominated the game and when asked about the match up at the end of the game, he just deflected the comment to appreciate how well the team plays. You got to love how the Spurs handle their wins with class.
Danny Green played the best basketball I have seen in a while. His passing was clever and crisp. He was late in covering Butler a few times, but made up with that with that last minute lunging block. (very Kawhi like) After the block, he stayed home on Butler a bit better or Butler got rattled.
You could see the team expecting each player to make the next assist. They are really clicking and enjoying themselves. , it sounds like Webber and Miller wanted to play with the Spurs because they play so well...
Gotta give props to Parker. He put on quite an @$$-kicking on Paul last night
This was the most enjoyable game I've seen from the Spurs in a long time. They did what they did to the Clippers in the playoffs last year.
Looks like Chris Paul had Sunday circled on his calendar and Tony Parker had Thursday circled on his.
Diaw deserves to have his grade kicked up a notch for stuffing monkeyball. If we're not calling offensive fouls on those, then it looked like a good block to me.
Danny Green actually blocked a three attempt on a closeout. Now that, my friends, is hustle.
While I didn't agree with Pop's decision to sit Kawhi, he did everything else picture perfect as far as I could see. Great subs for matchups, great team chemistry, got everyone out when he should. No let down. There's not really any reason to sit anyone but Leonard for tonight. Excellent job.
I say yes. Clinic by the Spurs on both ends, lots of play by the bench in the 4th quarter, discussion of Parker for MVP at halftime, Aaron Baynes' nickname becoming official.
Loved how Baynes played last night. He was definitely passing the eye test for a center. The exact opposite of Splitter, which is what we may need in the future.
Splitter's individual defense on Griffin was the highlight for me. That bodes well for the playoffs (through the WCF anyway, how the Spurs guard Lebron at the four I don't know).
Yeah, I got it, but still havent managed to watch
They were saying that over and over, Miller especially. I would like to choke Reggie Miller. Chris Webber is affable, but he is mornoic too. At one point he said something like 'and the spurs have no bigs on the floor right now' .. the lineup at that time included Splitter and Bonner, Green, Parker and I forget who else, I think Jack. ... Say what?Oh, and when the "2nd best PG in the NBA" disembowels, beheads, draws and quarters the "best PG in the NBA", what's that called?
It's called the commentators not understand the respective meanings of "best" and "2nd best".
Parker is just the best point guard for this team. No point guard in the league can score and distribute like he can. Tony is the . Splitter had an outstanding game. The shooters, Manu included, did well. Good team D. Overall, very very focused. Frickin awesome.
A tale of two possessions:Splitter's foot work on defense was outstanding. It looked like he watched the correct films which would show that when Griffin starts with his back to the basket, he makes a lot of unnecessary moves that gains him no advantage. Last night he flopped around like a fish out of water and Tiago held his ground.
Griffin in the post, Splitter checking him. He just kind of stands there waiting to make a move. My wife said to me, "What is he doing?" Griffin finally turns and awkwardly makes a high degree of difficulty shot.
Later in the game, Duncan in the post, Griffin checking him. Duncan just kind of stands there waiting to make a move. I said, "Do you see what he's doing?" My wife said, "He's waiting to throw it over his shoulder to Green." Sure enough, as soon as Butler commits to the double, Green cuts and the ball is waiting for him. Green draws the foul.
I've been saying for a couple of weeks now that Green has a better assist game in him than he's shown. I think we're starting to see it come out. If he can become more consistent at finding the open man, it will only help the team's offense, not to mention that it would help a De Colo/Green back court.
Yeah, I did a double take when he said that. I don't think black people can see Tiago Splitter. That's why he's so effective.
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