If the Spurs do that and shoot at their normal rate they win this series.
D was so much better in the 2nd half. At the end of the day it is 1-1. Nobody said 2nd round playoff series are supposed to be easy. We did some good things in the 2nd half the intensity was better on D. We need to get 1 in GS. There is a Long way to go.
It is so obvious it's how we won game 1 and how we got back in this one. If only our dumb coach realized it sooner.
I would like to know the +/- when we play small ball in this series, tbh. I say we're up 15/20 pts.
Bonner played just 3 minutes in the 2nd half, that's why our D was better
The first half D was extremely frustrating to watch. They played right into the strength of the Warriors. Its really not that hard to figure out how to beat this team and you saw it in the 2nd half tonight so hopefully the Spurs learn form that first half debacle. Really was a fest.
Hey, let's ignore our best defensive lineup and try to play tiny2006ball against a team that has jump shooters AND size.
this x1000000000......why are other teams always dictating how we should play
I knew going into this series there would be trouble, because our perimeter defenders leave shooters far too often. You CAN NOT leave Klay Thompson open. Period. If the Spurs continue to do that, they will lose the series in 5. They did a great job adjusting on Curry, now they have to do the same with Thompson. This is one of the rare times when I would rather give a team a look at a layup than a 3. Those dudes are automatic when open.
Open your eyes son, Golden state will run circles around Duncan, Splitter, Diaw, Bonner, Blair and Baynes if we play two of them at the same time. BTW, what size does Golden State have besides Bogut and that scrub backup center? If Golden state beat us by posting up Jack and Barnes, so be it. I would rather take my chance with that than Curry/Thompson doing whatever they want on pick and roll situations.
3 minutes too much especially with Diaw around.
Stay attached to Thompson and Curry. Do not help on defense.
Open your eyes, Diaw/Splitter are better than Neal vs guards, that small lineup don't give us any advantage
When the other team has better mismatches over your regular lineup you have to adjust.
Small ball won game 1, small ball got them back into game 2 and should've won it.
We never tried our regular lineup against GS.
Duncan or Splitter need to be in the game at all times. Like the OP said, " Switch and stay with the shooters." Why the is there still doubling going on? If Spurs hit some shots down the stretch, and Spurs are going to Oakland up 2-0.
As criticized as Pop is for starting Neal, I completely understand it because of the need for us to go small. People are saying Pop needs to realize we've played our best in this series when going small, but doing so means either Neal, Patty, or Nando needs to start. Personally, I prefer Neal due to his skill set. A starting lineup of parker, neal, green, kawhi, and Duncan wouldn't surprise me at all in the next game because that's what may be required. We just don't have a better option that Neal right now, because our big lineups are getting us buried
The doubling comes from Parker being switched onto Barnes when Kawhi is on Curry. Though Barnes isn't a superstar by any means, he is more than capable of scoring on Tony in the low block. What I don't understand is why can't we employ a strategy where Kawhi stays on Curry, Parker on Thompson, and Green on Barnes? This way, less doubling has to happen and there won't be any huge mismatches
what bigs lineups? Bonner and Diaw are a perimeter players. Blair is too short. TD/Tiago I don't think they've played a single minute so far?
We tried that. Thompson either shoots over Parker or gets a pick and goes right around him and straight to the rack. Our pick and roll defense just isn't very good, and playing small means we don't rebound for either.
Lineups with Tim/Bonner or Tim/Diaw. Though they may not play big, they aren't fast enough to stick with Barnes/Green. When it comes down to it though, the problem is definitely all the double teaming which stems from parker having to guard barnes.
Same argument as in 2006: When the Spurs had their regular lineup, they beat the Warriors. We haven't seen the Spurs' regular lineup yet and the Spurs are getting skull- ed.
Thompson fouling out and a bunch of lucky three point shooting kept small ball from going down 0-2.
Bonner in "a big lineup".
you know what i mean
he might not play big but he moves big unfortunately
No, I don't. The Spurs have yet to run anything approaching a "big" lineup. Bonner was in the game against the Lakers to foul Dwight Howard, and he sort of did a good job at that. Now he's starting, passing up threes, not rebounding, giving up and-ones, being slung around by guards and looking surprised that he doesn't get calls.you know what i mean
BTW, I'm mystified at people saying the big lineups "aren't fast enough" when the four guard lineups keep getting burned on fast breaks because they can't get back on defense. Duncan/Splitter/Leonard have had zero trouble getting back on D this year.
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