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Agreed. The rest of the team should be embarrassed that Duncan had to bail them out....again.
The word you're looking for is uninterested. Disinterested means objective, without bias.
Agreed. The rest of the team should be embarrassed that Duncan had to bail them out....again.
Dallas came up with a gimmicky defense where they switch everything. I expect Pop to dissect it and the Spurs to hang 110-115 points on Dallas in game 2.
We have waited years for this, finally think we are rid of that guy and POP rolls him out for game one of course
Duncan is the franchise,,,,plain and simple. He is the beginning, the middle, and the end as far as the Spurs go. You guys act like he's a porcelain doll,,,,delicate and fragile. He's actually more like those appliances you see in the store that have the yellow warning triangle label that says hazardous to your health and dangerous when ed with.
Exactly! we have bigs Pop used Errors most of the regular season (I prefer Baynes) and I understand Daye came a little late but promises good development and our old sports Pop puts Gingerbread again in the playoffs to make soft cheese cream. Why oh Why!?We have waited years for this, finally think we are rid of that guy and POP rolls him out for game one of course
We were awful today. The bench didn't show up at all, and the Big 3 had to carry us throughout the entire game. We played like we did from 2008-2011. Can't win in the playoffs like that.
I'm so sick of watching the Spurs go away from what makes them great in the playoffs. Parker starts to dominate the ball and he's great, but our offense suffers tremendously when he doesn't score. And we just stop trusting guys like Patty Mills and Danny Green. If Green makes a mistake, boom, Ginobili comes in for him. And Parker can't stand sitting on the bench. He always complains to Pop when he takes him out. No wonder Patty can't play well. Parker is burning a hole in his side the whole time he's in.
Pop needs to talk to these players: Belli, Green, Kawhi, Mills, and Diaw. He has to tell them that we NEED their contributions to win. Tell them to shoot. Tell them to get involved. Because if they don't, we're going to lose for SURE vs Houston in the second round.
Looked like the same "no threes" bull the blazers were running to start the season. Spurs were missing spot of bunnies early
I'm not all that concerned. Diaw missed a lot of open shots. Shots that he has been making all season. We missed several shots right at the rim as well. We weren't the only ones. Dallas missed a lot of shots as well, especially in the 4th. Today was only the second time I have ever seen Dirk shoot so poorly against us. TBH, it seemed like both teams were trying to make shots in carnival rims
We've been historically terrible in early games, and it's fortunate we eked out a win how we did.
This is the Playoffs.. Not Regular Seasons. If you can't stand it.. stop watching.. U will see Parker logging a lot of minutes and Patty less..
YES, which is why I said when I saw the schedule not this CRAP again. Not only if you lose the game you have all day to think about it instead of just going to sleep, you have to go a few days on end without a game as well and it would drive me crazy. Fortunate they eked out the win, indeed.Eh wishful thinking like I thought the Warriors MIGHT last year after game one and we saw what happened. They were dissapointed bigtime I am sure, but they will be ready to play again in this series! Especially in game 3 at home. They are not defeated yet, they will give the Spurs a few tough games.
even game 3 next sat is at like 330 pm. wtf our guys play terrible for early games, kinda funny how we keep getting them.
pretty much
Nice grades, tbh. I think you graded a few players too low like Parker, tbh (should be an A, IMO), but good work, Taco.
Game 2 will be an utter blowout by the Spurs...something like 111-89.
Disagree with Manu's grade, but a solid write up. Thanks!
Problem with grading players is that ignores opposition team tactics. Dallas have stated that their game plan was to stop Spurs 3 point shooters and then win in the paint by crushing Duncan. First part of plan successful; Duncan however was brilliant. The bench of Spurs was guarded out of the game by defenders in their face. Problem for Spurs is they still do not how to effectively switch when Dallas sets up a screen. Chasing around the screen instead of switching does NOT work.
Failed to add Parker countered tactic of Dallas by driving into paint as he had more space as defenders had to come further out to try to stop 3 point shooters.
Dallas came out with a strong game plan all things considered. They started switching but we went to those early mismatches and then Carlisles played the pick and roll straight up and tried to play it as close but kept his guys home on three point shooters not named Boris. Boris played like .
people dont understand that MAvs gameplan was to stop everyone but Tim/Tony
they forced them into 1vs1 situations that were favorable for the Spurs and dared to see if the old Spurs could carry them for 48 minutes
it was a good strategy and one the Mavs should keep trying if they want to have any chance
before the series I heard Rick Carlisle on ESPN talking about the matchup and the thing he noted were the Spurs players especially Danny Green kill them from outside
he took away the outside shooting so I dont see anything magically changing that will free up the roleplayers
Pop can run some more non-pick and roll plays with some weakside screen action and misdirection to get shots but they wont be drive and kicks
its no coincidence that everyone who scored tonight was someone who could create their own shot outside of Boris and Splitter who scored on the few breakdowns Dallas had in pick and roll D that got them layups
There will be changes in the 2nd game.
Spurs will play smarter and hopefully can get the rest to score.
Too bad Mills and Belinelli .
Ginobili could not rest in 3Q4Q .
Timmy and Tony looked great. Leonard was good in spots but as usual has dead spots during games where he does nothing on either end despite chances.
Manu was statistically okay but I felt like he played poorly anyway. Like he was scoring but defending and playmaking poorly.
I'm encouraged to see Tony healthy and Timmy proving he can reach back and go God Mode still if we need it. Manu worries me as usual. He's still a careless few plays away from blowing games for us per par.
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