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Mills says hi
CJ with only 1 TO in the last 3 games.
Mills says hi
Mills is like Gary Neal. scores in bunches, can hit shots, but doesn't run an offense. Isn't really a good defender, either. Heck, for all the shots he made the Spurs were just +2 with him on the floor
CoJo didn't really put up numbers, but he played really well, especially on defense.
Yea, Mills was really good tonight. But he played SG basically his whole time on the court. Manu Ginobili was the star PG today. Thats not exactly an overwhelming win for the "Mills for Backup PG" bandwagon. What if Ginobili goes down?
True, true. But do you at least believe that he earned a few more minutes tonight? I felt he played very hard on both ends and deserves some more burn.
TIMVP said he's got Superstar potential. You mad?
Makes sense to say Manu has the backup PG job locked up and Mills / Neal have the backup SG spot locked up for the playoffs. I do think Mills played decent when he ran the point. CoJo had decent defense but really seemed lost at times on what to do on offense.
Patty mills. C Joseph is a child....
Let the hating as people on these boards (you know who you are) tell it and Parker has never had a great series except for '07 against Boobie Gibson.
People also have to take into account the toll that Manu will taking being the primary (or only) ball-handler off the bench. , he got gassed tonight and needed a blow to recover. Pop really needs to play whomever can assist Manu, knock down open shots and play solid perimeter defense.
Last edited by J_Paco; 03-06-2013 at 11:49 PM.
lol ESPN calling him Curtis Joseph...Really?? Professional National Commentators?
Stats only tell part of the story. In the first half, Patty played with the turd towers and the team did poorly with that lineup, hence his negative +/- at that point (He was below -10). In the second half, Patty played with the backup regulars in Diaw, Manu and Jackson, and the team played extremely well, therefore allowing Patty to bring the +/- stat back up to a positive number.
This. I guess Pop was not planning to use Diaw much in the first half. After the poor job by turd towers, he went with Diaw and the regular rotation, then things gradually became under control.
Either way, Mills is best in the Neal SG (score quickly) role, which he'll get as long as Neal struggles to get healthy/struggles to get back in shape.
Yeah I did notice he was playing alongside Bon Bon, but I pointed out at one point during the first half that he had played 9 consecutive minutes and did nothing except hit 1 three. Wasn't active an defense and was sort of just standing around on offense.
cojos performance defending robinson >>>>>>>>>> mills de colos performance defending robinson ......................
Nando only played in garbage time. Huh?
Definitely. But Mills' offense > Cojo's offense.
Paul Garcia PS (@24writer)
Pop on Patty Mills & Cory Joseph: "Patty's more of a scorer. Cory's more a defender." #Spurs #Bulls
props on the inbound steal cojo ..................................
Last edited by playblair; 03-07-2013 at 12:15 AM.
I LOVE the defensive tone and intensity to start. I will take defense all day, every day.
Looks like they have:
De Colo solely to back up Manu, for his playmaking
Cory to back up Tony when the team offence is working and scoring is not an issue, perhaps also to guard play-off calibre PG's
Neal to back up Tony when scoring is needed.
Patty to back up Neal if he's injurer or not shooting or if the game needs that Mills spark.
Good depth.
In the first half, Patty played point guard and it was a disaster. In the fourth, he was a shooting guard and made baskets. He's not useful if he's not making shots. That's not what you want from a backup point guard.
There's more to offense than scoring. And when Mills brings the ball up the floor fewer times than Kawhi Leonard, he's not really a great candidate to be running your offense.
Indeed. Some good stuff from Jesse at 48minutesof also,
Cory Joseph is getting more than a token nod and minutes as the Spurs starting point guard in Tony Parker’s absence. In a small sample size Joseph has showed he has a legitimate NBA role as a defensive point guard that can function as a caretaker for the offense. That is, not necessarily making plays, but not turning the ball over. Joseph was able to pressure full court, delaying the Bulls ability to get into their sets. An underrated factor against a team that lacks quality shot creators. He also fights through screens, locking and trailing, well for a player of his stature and inexperience. He’s shown an improved shot, though it remains to be seen if it holds up at the NBA level.Patty Mills has a specific role on this team, and it’s one that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says won’t really change much due to Parker’s absence. Mills is an energetic, skilled shooter who thrives of spot-up opportunities and coming off curls while lacking creativity off the bounce. Defensively he’s perhaps the most active looking player in NBA history, and manages to apply pressure at the point of attack, but is easily taken out of plays by a simple screen.
The Spurs' dreadful first half had more to do with the turd towers than Patty's point guard skills, though he definitely was part of the reason for it. Don't forget that Manu still handled the ball for the majority of Patty's minutes in the first half. The only difference between the first half backup lineup and that of the second half was that instead of Bonner and Blair, Pop went with Splitter and Diaw.
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