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Ginobili B+
Splitter B-
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Tim Duncan: A+
I think all Spurs fans life flashed before their eyes when Duncan went knee-to-knee with Ellis. That being said, Duncan threw back the clock and was the 'Spur' to our comeback. 27 points, 12-20 from the floor and 7 boards, looking like the 03 Duncan. The dude is true class and is a top ten player all time. What more can you say?
Tony Parker: A-
Parker had a fantastic first half and looked like it was going to be another blowout early. Parker got to the rim with ease and made some fantastic passes. In the second half he slowed down, but still came out with some clutch shots at the end to give him an A. He still needs to cut the dribbling sometimes.
Kawhi Leonard: B+
Leonard also gave us a great edge on defense and on the boards. He finished with 11 points and 10 boards. Really liking the way Kawhi steps up in the playoffs. He completely shut Ellis down.
Manu Ginobili: B+
I know he had some turnovers, but the reason he gets a B+ is because he was the only one that stepped up other than Timmy and Tony. He also shot some difficult shots at the end to deflate his fg %. But Manu made some great plays in the first half and then got hot in the second. He played an all-around well game and this is the Manu we need to be able to win the LOB.
Tiago Splitter: B-
Splitter actually put his big boy pants on this game and grabbed 11 boards. I can't remember the last time he's done that. But he played Dirk very well, limiting him to 11 points. Splitter did great off the PNR and was fairly solid from the line. That's all we ask from him. That, and to finish more consistently.
Boris Diaw: C-
Diaw didn't do much of anything this game. His defense was alright, and his only two baskets were off layups that were set up from TP. We need him to be much more effective in our le hopes.
Patty Mills: D
Patty was not good like we hoped, and hopefully it's just playoff jitters considering he is debuting pretty much. He went 1-4 and had trouble guarding Harris early. In his defense, Harris is a lot bigger.
Danny Green: F
What the was Danny doing today? I don't know why he has the tendency to dribble around. His ball handling is pretty bad. And when he becomes scared to shoot, then what exactly is the point of him playing? He also left a lot of players wide open in the corner. He needs to be better.
Marco Belinelli: F
Belinelli pretty much continued his cold steak. Bad defense, and his shots were rimming out. He needs to step out of his funk ASAP. Would be a great X-factor for our team in a game, but at this point, is not necessary for us to win.
Matt Bonner: N/A
Bonner did his thing. Running around and playing subpar defense. At least he hustled and didn't do anything wrong. I still prefer him in over Ayres.
Pop:
Pop made great adjustments throughout the game. I really like how he didn't go away from Manu and Leonard even when they were struggling a bit. I also like that he had a lot of confidence in Splitter. For 9 mill a year, we need to use him.
Overall: C+
Don't get me wrong, we did a great job closing out, and it's always to see the Big 3 and Leonard playing well, but our bench was flat out horrible for most of the game. If Green, Belinelli, Diaw or Mills played even at least to their expectations, this game wouldn't have been close. Overall, I wouldn't be worried from here.
Ginobili B+
Splitter B-
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Jesus ing christManu Ginobili: B+
I know he had some turnovers, but the reason he gets a B+ is because he was the only one that stepped up other than Timmy and Tony. He also shot some difficult shots at the end to deflate his fg %. But Manu made some great plays in the first half and then got hot in the second. He played an all-around well game and this is the Manu we need to be able to win the LOB.
Manu with a better grade than Splitter...
Flip the grades for Splitter and Ginobili.
Ginobili and Leonard don't deserve a B+, way too harsh on Green, and Splitter deserves better than a B-..
Manu played bad overall.
Manu should have been a C. Other than his threes, nothing promising from him..
Manu kept the team in the game. But damn those turnovers
Manu was the only one that stepped up with our scoring in the 3rd and he was the only Spur that made a 3. In fact, he made three 3's.Jesus ing christ
Manu with a better grade than Splitter...
We were lucky to survive Manu's brain-dead turnovers in the 4th.
Since when does Manu's grade depend on how everyone else is playing? They all deserve ty grades. Manu almost gave this game away with this boneheaded turnovers.
Splitter needs two grades. One for his defense and the other for his offense.
Danny Green: 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 0 turnovers,0-2 from the field
Manu Ginobili: 6 rebonds, 3 assists, 4 turnovers including 2 critical TOs that almost gave away the game
Danny Green 24 minutes, 0 points, 2 shots, 2 stealsDanny Green: 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 0 turnovers,
Manu Ginobili: 6 rebonds, 3 assists, 4 turnovers including 2 critical TOs that almost gave away the game
Manu Ginobili 26 minutes, 17 points, 6 boards and 3 dimes.
Not really sure how Green gets an F with only 2 shot attempts and he didn't get killed on defense..he left Jae Crowder wide open for 3, a ty player, which could have even been by design..
Pop should probably run a few plays for him to get him in a rhythm, though, hopefully he will in game 2..
What do you think Green deserves?Not really sure how Green gets an F with only 2 shot attempts and he didn't get killed on defense..he left Jae Crowder wide open, a ty player, which could have even been by design
Manu deserves a T for turnover.
Because it's totally reasonable to expect Danny Green to match Manu's offensive (points) output with 2 ing shot attempts.
Appreciate the effort, but these aren't needed.
Probably a C, I don't think he had an impact on the game either way..
I admit, Ginobili may not deserve a B+, but anything below a B- is re ed.
Green definitely doesn't deserve an F. C- sure, but his 2 steals and 2 blocks avoided huge momentum shifts for the Mavericks.
And I'd take 5 boards along with that any day, tbh.
Danny Green: 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 0 turnovers,
Manu Ginobili: 6 rebonds, 3 assists, 4 turnovers including 2 critical TOs that almost gave away the game
Danny Green: 0 points
Manu Ginobili: 17 points
I think you forgot that^^^
I do think an F for Danny is a bit harsh though.
Tim, Tony, Manu, Tiago and Kawhi are the only ones that deserve a passing grade.
I thought Green should've been more assertive on offense, but he clearly doesn't have much game outside the long shot... he did well on defense. Definitely not F.
Boris underwhelmed, tbh... The Big 3 + Kawhi + Tiago were the best players today, no doubt about it.
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