Best Spurs Small Ball Lineup?

[playbonner15]

I haven't seen much Leonard at the 4 this season. So will Pop still use a small ball lineup in the playoffs?

Is there a chance to see a Diaw/Leonard/Ginobili/Green/Mills (small /quick) lineup ? Will we see a secret weapon of Bonner/Baynes/Ayres/Daye/Cojo (big/powerful) lineup? Or will Pop play what worked in the Reg Season?

[Splits]

Will we see a secret weapon of Bonner/Baynes/Ayres/Daye/Cojo (big/powerful) lineup?

Secret weapon? That sounds like a horrible idea

[Seventyniner]

Parker/Green/Ginobili/Leonard/Duncan is about as good as it gets. Unless the opponent is going small as well with a mid-range shooter like Bosh or Ibaka as the only big. Then Splitter is probably the better choice due to his superior PnR defense. Diaw would be alright there too; he seems to thrive guarding perimeter-oriented big men.

[SpursFan86]

According to Basketballreference, Leonard had played 13% of his minutes at the 4 through 62 games. Their play-by-play data doesn't update after every game though.

As for our best small-ball lineup: Parker/Ginobili/Green/Leonard/Duncan probably. Diaw is a great small-ball big but it's usually nice to have Timmy's rim protection on the court.

[playbonner15]

Secret weapon? That sounds like a horrible idea

Wrecked

[Eddy from Austin]

Why a small-ball lineup of Mills/Manu/Green/Leonard/Splitter could be deadly in the playoffs

[superjames1992]

Parker/Green/Ginobili/Leonard/Duncan, tbh.

[Pako]

Secret weapon? That sounds like a horrible idea

would have bee funnier if he smack the guy the back as well..

[superbigtime]

Mills, Manu, Beli, Boris, Green/Leonard

[ElNono]

Patty, Beli, Boris, Manu, Manu

[007nites]

Leonard can easily post 10-13 rebounds at the 4.

[Mel_13]

Patty, Beli, Boris, Manu, Manu

2005 Manu, 2003 Duncan, 2013 Tony, Kawhi, Green

[ElNono]

2005 Manu, 2003 Duncan, 2013 Tony, Kawhi, Green

IMO, give me Bowen for Danny and we've a deal...

[Mel_13]

IMO, give me Bowen for Danny and we've a deal...

[dallasmaverickslose]

Manu-Manu-Manu-Manu-Manu

[playbonner15]

Patty, Beli, Boris, Manu, Manu

Two Manus don't make a right

[cd021]

I think our best small ball lineup is the Parker-Manu-Leonard-Diaw-Duncan lineup. Its so versatile. Diaw and Leonard can switch occasionally between defensive assignments. Gives us 4 great passers 3 post up threats (if the Spurs have a mismatch on Leonard) Parker and Ginobili are our best offensive weapons. Diaw can space the floor giving four 3 pt shooters.

Against Dallas' Calderon-Ellis-Marion-Dirk-Dalembert, Diaw can cover Dirk as well very well while Leonard guards Marion. Leonard can move on to Dirk and Diaw on to Marion.

Against Miami's Wade-Allen-Battier-James-Bosh lineup (Their most common lineup this season), Diaw can easily cover Battier while Leonard checks Lebron. Diaw can switch onto Lebron while Leonard guards Wade and Ginobili defends Battier.