In seriousness, my favorite Manu pass is the one where he drives down the lane to the left, jumps but slings a pass to someone waiting in the corner for an open three.
aka the skip pass
which doesnt work for him anymore and is in general a bad pass
Parkers court vision has become really good
the difference his 1 or 2 steps makes in being able to find open guys really shows compared to without him
and Tiago did a solid job defensively
Spurs were switching on pick and rolls probably to force mid range shots
Tiago forced some airballs from Lawson
and he got Chandler to throw some bricks up and also lose his dribble once
Tiago has a very effective hook shot and his grade was a bit low me thinks. Thanks anyway.
When he actually shoots a hook it isn't bad. Much of the time he rushes into that shoulder level flip shot which never made any sense in any situation.
Our bench isn't nearly as good as it was last year. But our defense is way better. Hopefully that translates to some good playoff basketball.
That is, if TP isn't indeed broken.
Not a skip pass. Not really this, but similar to this:
I think this is the play you're looking for:
Thanks Melbert. That's the one.
Fitting grades to a tight, but great win. The long wait between the Houston loss and our next win was not something I was hoping to extend. Although a lot of work needs to be done, I believe this schedule will indeed bring out the best in the team. I just hope Tony's finger is a minor injury, as that could be a real difference maker down the stretch. I'm not as worried about Manu because I think he'll find a way to peak at the appropriate time. Denver should be a great warm up for the Clips, as maybe people will get tired of being dunked on....over and over...If Jack, Diaw, and Tiago can play better then we have a good chance.
The good news about tough games, is that Pop can point out stuff wrong. I remember seeing Pop mention that he wish they lost at some point during that crazy winning streak last season. Harder to point out stuff when things seem like they are going right.Fitting grades to a tight, but great win. The long wait between the Houston loss and our next win was not something I was hoping to extend. Although a lot of work needs to be done, I believe this schedule will indeed bring out the best in the team. I just hope Tony's finger is a minor injury, as that could be a real difference maker down the stretch. I'm not as worried about Manu because I think he'll find a way to peak at the appropriate time. Denver should be a great warm up for the Clips, as maybe people will get tired of being dunked on....over and over...If Jack, Diaw, and Tiago can play better then we have a good chance.
He'd be passing up guaranteed cash if he opts out. He hasn't played very much to guarantee he will stick with another team. I'd expect him to return next season, unless traded.
Also, Neal might be gone, so there'll be somewhat more opportunity to battle it out. He might then get that Neal-like role to be instant offense if he can develop more of his game.
I really hope Jack is just coasting and turns it up for the Playoffs. Because I think the team is gonna need him when it really counts. We cant afford for Pop to play Manu, Kawhi, and Green too many minutes. Jack has to be able to buy some of those guys rest and make use of his minutes as well..
Diaw has no excuses for his pathetic play. His talent is immense.
Ginobili is playing poorly but with his age and miles it shouldn't be as shocking as people are acting.
It's fascinating how different the 2013 Spurs are from the 2012 Spurs.
The 2012 Spurs were dominant offensively with a heavy reliance on the bench.
The 2013 Spurs are dominant defensively with a heavy reliance on the starters.
I think the latter is more prone to winning championships.
The Spurs are very good defensively, not dominant..
They still have too many lapses on the defensive end, tbh, and the bench defense is too inconsistent..
Yes, I'm sure last night's win will have plenty of good film to show for room to improve. A close one!
Agreed plus Mills is 3 + years younger than Neal and would be cheaper considering Neal could possibly get a $3-4 million (a season) deal in the offseason.
Watching Parker and Manu running the same play last night, when both defenders follow Parker, he stops and backs up to the three point line again and sets up the screen until he gets what he wants. Manu goes, on the first screen, full speed, every single time, and teams know he's going to do it. That's why there's always two defenders going after him, and why they always have their hands up for the pass that he's inevitably going to try to make when he's got no place to go. The second Manu slows down and starts to pick and choose when he's going to go, all his turnover problems are going to magically go away and we'll all wonder why we were so worried about it.
Seriously, when's the last time we saw Manu split a double team and go to the rim?
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