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I think it depends on who the Spurs are playing. But i would give the slight edge to Boris because he can guard stretch 4's and is just overall better and more reliable on defense. Although, they both fit well in the system.
I feel like both acquisitions were very good for the Spurs. I've always like Diaw's game, he seems to see the game in slow motion and doesn't panic on his possessions, but he's smart and savvy and makes the right play most of the time. Marco is a deadly outside shooter who can finish on the break and like Diaw, he's savvy but more prone to Manu like turnovers from forcing things.
I've been trying to decide which is a better acquisition for the team. Marco fit right in, but I don't recall Diaw having issues fitting in either, just that he deferred on offense too much for a few years (including before signing in SA), especially for a guy who's actually got a strong offensive game.
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I think it depends on who the Spurs are playing. But i would give the slight edge to Boris because he can guard stretch 4's and is just overall better and more reliable on defense. Although, they both fit well in the system.
What? Diaw, easily, no questions asked. Diaw=offense/defense.
this question cannot be answered until after the playoffs.
But if the question is relating to regular season, I'd say the Ferrari by a nose. He pretty much singlehandely resurrected Ginobili's career. I called it as soon as we signed him so nobody should be surprised tbh
Marco, since the first day, looks like he always played here, a mega improvement over Neal even without Manu, I think he deserves the starting spot more than Green.
Boris is great of course his 2.0 version really helps but you said bigger impact so Im gonna pick Marco.
Diaw imo. There's not a lot of players in the league that has the versatility that Boris has. Without Diaw, the Spurs would have poor spacing. Much like how Green is valuable defending PGs. Boris is valuable defending jump shooting bigs.
Say Marco wasn't on the Spurs, we would still have Green, Manu, and at worst Gary Neal. Marco's addition just makes the Spurs more stacked at a certain position than just providing something we need.
We will have the proper answer in the playoffs. That's when it matters.
As usual you can't get past curb appeal to see the bigger picture. Although Marco's played well there's a bit of redundancy there and he clearly does better hitting the game in spurts. The longer the stint and the minutes the more his weaknesses are exposed which I will admit he's cleaned up quite a bit since coming here but his value is much greater coming off the bench. However a defending big that can pass and space the floor isn't as easily replaceable. Marco looks better, puts up the prettier numbers, is far more entertaining but the reality is that if you took both players off the team losing Boris would require much more addressing than losing Marco.
Good question, like the others I say Boris due to his versatility both ways. But Marco is a marked improvement over Neal by almost any way you can slice it.
If I had to give one of Boris or Marco up, it'd be Marco in a heartbeat. But if Marco learned to play D a little better, then its a debate.
MARCO!
POLO!
Give Marco a full season, then we can revisit this.
I'm leaning towards Boris for his ability to guard many positions.
Last edited by Proxy; 01-15-2014 at 08:14 PM.
It´s nice to see someone who puts pretty numbers because sometimes the whole team struggles to make a basket, dude has weak points but this is his first season here and he is worlds apart from Gary and that lame point guard Pop tried to do after his second season, he is better than weak ass Jefferson even if ie plays SF.
As I said before, Boris is great but is not his first season with this team, so naturally Im more excited about King Beli, Manu-like players are always welcome too bad Nando doesn´t fit the bill.
Overall, Diaw is a much more versatile and complete player than Belinelli. So as long as Boris is not being too passive on the offensive end (which can be quite an "if", as we've seen), there is no doubt in my mind that he has the bigger impact for the Spurs.
Playoff wise both will have their impacts on the game.
For Marco it will be his cuts and movement off the ball when the defense starts to pick up.
For Diaw it will be his defense. Hopefully he gets an update to 2.1 during the playoffs to insure his aggressiveness continues.
Diaw versatility. He is huge asset for a roster because of that
Solid thread tbh. Diaw so far, as he has had an entire season plus the playoffs. His ability to guard Lebron James in the finals was vital, his play in the Golden State series was underrated, not to mention his all around offensive game. If both were acquired this year, I'd still have the same answer. He fits with Duncan very well imo, and allows Duncan or Splitter to stay on the court when other teams go small ball without missing a beat. As others have said, he fills many cracks in the team, and being that swiss army knife/glue player is beyond his current salary. He's certainly playing above his salary.
I'll copout and say the same. But Marco is the top free agent acquisition as far as quickly acclimating to the team. I can't think of anyone else that's fit in faster, including Diaw. I know Marco hasn't gone through a playoff run with the Spurs, but he does seem like he's been here for a few years.
Lol, it's Diaw, and it's not even close. Beli may not get minutes in the playoffs. He would have played as much as Neal did in the Finals last year. I can't think of a single matchup that is bad for Boris.
I thought Finley fit in well when he was acquired, but on a different system.
Diaw reverting back to beta status after his fluke aggression it looks like
if he gets back to early season form then hes the second best big on the team while Marco is probably the 4th best wing player after Parker/Leonard/Ginobili
They're not in the same galaxy... Beli is fools gold, the defense is terrible wherever he plays (first unit/second unit)... Marco getting such a big role is a big problem tbh...
Marco should only be compared to Neal...
Boris, but I'm glad the Spurs got Marco... Manu basically resurrected his career. With the right complement and in the right system, he can be a smart player. He moves well without the ball, can shoot and finish.
Easily Diaw.
I love Marco knocking down threes but lets be honest. You live by the three you die by the three. Marco will do us nothing more than Bad Game Danny Houdini. I still maintain, as I always have, that somehow starting Boris instead of Danny would have won us a championship last year. Diaw is the lucky token and that's what this franchise lives on.
It's just amazing given their skillset why they've bounced around the league like this. I guess it's the curse of being a great role player, but not a full blown superstar.
Boris -- can do it all... pass, shoot, and defend... we know the script, used to be a point guard
Marco -- inside game, outside game, playmaker, moves without the ball well
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