Yeah and Neal will do just fine against Tony Allen.
Funny I didn't even realize he had 2 blocks in the game, especially that last one, was far from the TV; thought it was CJ. I mentioned it earlier in Lakers series but funny he has had more of an impact on the team defensively and ball movement/passing than scoring; which isn't a bad thing.
Not only can and probably should replace Neal's minutes he can be another Diaw when Diaw is out of the game, thus eliminating Bonner from the rotation.
Neal won't be brought back next season. Tmac can help fill that void, along with a (hopefully) improved De Colo
Neal was a much better player in 2011, though..he's progressively broken down since his breakout series vs. Memphis..
He's going to have less defensive responsibility if the Spurs play Memphis, but he won't get any good looks against them..
We are going to need him to match up with Durant or prince and pondexter and if we make it to the finals Miami has 5 6'8" guys LeBron, lewis, battier, James Jones and Miller.
Pop is slowly giving him minutes when available, and as he gets comfortable with the system. I think will see him more as we get deeper in the playoffs. I like his poise and ballhandling. I hope he stays and take Kawhi on his wings and show him the ropes.
Guy's I'm not saying keep neal in the games right now but we have pointed out numerous times that he is playing with lingering injuries/maladies this year. Until he has an off season to get right physically I'm not declaring him done, I don't see any reason though to keep him active with mills and mcgrady around.
I don't know if Tmac's conditioning is up to par yet, but I wouldn't be opposed to shifting a few Neal minutes his way.
He looked smooth in his brief time on the court tonight. As much as I'd like to see the opposite, I don't see Pop entering him into the line-up.
Neal was horrible in the Memphis series
he only hit the big game 5 shot but he was airballing shots before that
hes been a terrible playoff performer overall for the Spurs
he had 2 good series against Jazz/Clippers but i wouldnt really count those tbh
some good comments above, except those that say he's disinterested or bad body language. that's TMAC, he always looks like he barely has a pulse, until he explodes when it's needed.
His touch and passing hasn't gone anywhere. I'd rather him play than Neal, no doubt.
McGrady can also post-up, that skill didn't diminish with age, he's still 6'8 and stronger than most wings..
He doesn't know the system, but that isn't as much of an issue against opposing bench players for 5 minutes..
McGrady with Manu and Baynes on the second unit would be nice....
i wonder why Pop does not play Baynes at all, cmon, how about 4 minutes of playing time to rest Timmy's knees
Baynes at center, then Manu and Tmac feeding him, hows that
Joseph deserves all of Neal's minutes. Tmac can take the 6 minutes given to Bonner tonight though.
This nonsense has got to stop...
He could be cartwheeling all over the court and I'd still prefer him over Gary tbh.
I'd love to see it happen, but I highly doubt it will. Pop likes to stick to his guns, and unfortunately T-Mac ain't one of them.
The guy has the ability to create offense without needing shots. We've missed that in a backup pg since TJ Ford left. If the Spurs gave Finley a chance they've got to give TMac a chance.
#TheBarnesStopper
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I thought his body language was terrible tonight... While he was on the bench and even on the court, it's probably not that big of a deal, but its not going to help his case for more playing time
exactly.
Translation: Pop sees something in practice.
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