To avoid Bonner/Blair yes
Their starters run a 2 SG 1 SF 1 big group so Leonard has to be on the wing to start. So then you want him in the paint when Landry comes on? Doesn't make sense. Blair/Bonner and Splitter hen healthy should do fine with Landry as long as the Spurs hit the defensive glass hard. We're not running Leonard 44 a game just so he can bang down low with Landry.
I agree Splitter could match up with Landry, but that would mean Splitter coming off the bench. We'll see if Pop wants to do that.
What the . I thought Splitter only needed 7-10 days?
Splitter isn't known to be a quick healer + Pop being cautious + Splitter being banged up the entire season + first round
Landry's not a stretch 4. He's also undersized, so Blair can check him. In fact we'll need Blair's rebounding against him.
Landry would bruise and abuse Kawhi. Bad idea.
Apparently, that's been the target all along, but he's been listed as indefinite since the get go.
Splitter is passive. Landry is aggressive. I'll use a dog analogy. You'd be throwing our Greyhound in with a Pit Bull. Landry would eat his lunch.
If we get GS, Splitter can rest more. Denver, we need him imho.
The guy getting the most credit for defending him was Cory Joseph tbh.
Clearly you haven't bothered to watch Splitter play defense.
Fortunately, Splitter will not be as needed in the next round as he was in the first round. Neither Denver nor Golden State have strong post players.
Exstatic i think Landry will eat Blair for lunch. However, i guess Landry taking shots is better than Curry.
Kawhi played pretty good defense on Gasol. He was too quick for him and his length made it difficult for Gasol to post up.
On the other hand, why shouldn't the Spurs make GS respond to their own size in the post?
Anyway, the Splitter ankle sprain was almost imperceptible on video. Splitter must have very little flexibility in those tendons.
I never actually saw it, despite rewinding over and over. I just figured the Spurs were being overly cautious, combined with a bit of CIA Pop. Bruno predicted that Splitter would be ready to play. I have a feeling he'll be showing no signs of an ankle problem. Whoever wins between Jackson and Karl will prepare for small lineups from the Spurs. Wouldn't even surprise me if he lists Splitter as "game time decision" or something then brings him off the bench 2 minutes into the game.
Glad to see Diaw is back. It's a loss for not having Tiago here, but it says middle of second round, so it's not too big of a deal.
That's why I remain pretty optimistic about Tiago. The replay did not look bad at all. They had one view from behind where you could see his ankle and it looked really minor but then again it is Tiago we are talking about.
I know this from experience, but for some reason you can tweak your ankle sometimes, particularly if you've sprained it in the past, and it really ing hurts. Like worse than the original sprain, but it doesn't swell up or anything. I've seen Duncan do it a couple of times where he writhes on the floor for a minute and then doesn't miss the next game. Same with Parker. It was the first thing I thought when I saw Tiago go down.
Yeah, I'm not questioning if it hurt or not. Obviously Tiago was in pain and I'm sure it hurt like when it happened. But that kind of "tweak" has to happen on a daily basis around practice facilities in the NBA and then taking into account the trainers and treatment these pro athletes get on a daily basis, I just don't see how it would keep him out long. Who knows though.
The Spurs should be ready to go.
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