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I think it's hard to make a one size fits all decision about offensive rebounding. It should depend on the opponent and how well you are shooting. Sometimes you need the extra chances.
Seventyniner is on a roll lately !
I think it's hard to make a one size fits all decision about offensive rebounding. It should depend on the opponent and how well you are shooting. Sometimes you need the extra chances.
reverse the question: find a current team that is above average on the offensive boards but below average on W/L or even out of playoff contention.
Baynes recalled...
Makes sense. The Spurs actually have time to practice and the Toros are going on a road trip for a game Thursday. Might be some more yo-yoing between the teams in the coming week for the last multigame home stand in Austin.
Could also mean someone is going to rest against Golden State tomorrow.
Maybe, but after all that rest it seems unlikely if all the bigs are healthy.
why would they recall him to have him there to sit in a suit when he could stay an extra day with Austin and get a game on Thursday?
Because they want him to practice with the team? It's not like they cannot just send him back down again.
Because the Spurs are actually practicing. I'm assuming today or tomorrow is a travel day for the Toros. If they are really micromanaging his opportunities to practice with the Spurs and play with the Toros, we could see his being sent up for the game Thursday since the Spurs will likely not have a heavy practice if any. Then he could stay with the Toros through Sunday's game and be recalled for the likely practice next week at this time.
Or he could just be back for good. Who knows?
were the Toros last couple of games in Austin?
Yes.
If you're really interested....
http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/schedule/
I think there is some merrit to the idea that now would be a good time to give him a bit more of a run to see what he has. Blair and Bonner have been reduced to spot minutes, and I dont think (or hope) either will be around next season. Now would be a good stretch to see what Baynes has to offer, im not saying wack him in as first big off the bench but giving him 8-10 minutes a game over the next few would be a good way to get a better idea if he is going to offer us anything at all in the playoffs, and also to see how much of the system he has learnt.
I think Pop may have learned his lesson from last year's long rotation of like 10 guys. He has his bigs set, and it's Tim, Tiago, and Diaw. No one else is really playing unless it's to cover rest, it's a blowout, or an injury. The last 3-4 weeks of the season isn't time for next year's rotation tryouts.
I'd like to see a Bogut vs Baynes match, and Patty!
Bonner will be back next season.
Looks like being sent down sparked something in Nando...critical minutes tonight, aggressive play, stellar D, and most important of all was limited mistakes.
knocking down some 3s helped as well against the Cavs, have to remember that Chip is still working with him.
Baynes assigned again, will play at 3 today.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/201.../gameinfo.html
Doubtful. They can cut $2.75M off both their cap and tax figures with the snap of a finger. Pop is curtailing Bonner's minutes a lot like he did Bowen's his last year here before a partially guaranteed year that SA never paid for.
Bonner will either be cut or flipped like Bowen for a like-sized contract from a team that needs to cut payroll.
depends on what happens with Tiago
depends on what happens with Tiago
They're going to have to make a decision on Bonner long before they know what will happen with Tiago. There are four possible outcomes with Bonner and I'd estimate that there's a better than 90% probability that one of the first two possibilities will occur:
1. Pay him the 1M buyout to go away.
2. Trade him before the June 29th deadline to use the buyout provision.
3. Keep him and pay him the 4M he is owed next season
4. Use the amnesty to create an additional 1M of cap space while paying him 4M to not play for them.
Well, there is a 5th possible outcome:
5. Spurs and Bonner agreed to push back his guaranteed deadline by a couple of weeks and then Spurs use the amnesty on him without having to pay his full salary.
True, although that assumes that another team claims him. Even if claimed, it's not likely to be for much more than the minimum, and they're still looking at paying 3M to create 1M in cap space.
Even adding the 5th possibility, I'd still estimate a better than 90% probability that one of the first two possibilities will occur.
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