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2014 Spurs = Cowboys from
2015 Spurs so far=The from šThis Loveš music video.
Just wanted to vent about what i've been seeing from our beloved team....
Offense: The offense seems a little shaky to start games. It's like they aren't sure if they are going to pound it inside to duncan, or try to get the 3 game working. Before the most recent return from parker, Corey joseph started. I think Pop wanted to see what cojo could provide, or he wanted to see if he could handle parker's job (penetrate and get to the basket; penetrate and pitch). I don't think i'm the only one on this board that thinks that Corey has done a better job at running the point. The game seems to run so much smoother when he's out there. Mostly, because he's willing to do what parker doesn't do.....pass. The line-up of Duncan, Splitter, Belinelii, Green, and Cojo has been solid starting for us. Overall I think Beli's lack of contribution on offense has really hurt us. We miss leonard's penetration greatly. Overall it kind of hurts watching the starters try and score the ball. I've seen so many shot clock violations this year (sick emoji) . Our bench since the recent recruit (patty mills) has looked more like last years bench. Turnovers (manu) has hurt this group from really pulling away on other teams. It's cost us some games for sure.
Defense: Since leonard went down, our D has been average at best. Maybe not even middle of the pack. We are leaving so many guys wide open at critical parts of the game. Guy after guy are getting their season highs against us! It's frustrating to see Kevin Seraphin look like willis reed. At the beginning of the season our D was powerful but we had no offfense. It also doesn't help when Beli,Daye, and Ayres are getting extended minutes. I think pop should play Anderson more. He cleans up the glass well which is yet another area where we are struggling. Defensive boards. We know how great Leonard is at providing this for us. Someone hasn't stepped up yet and made this a focal point during games. Green can only help so much. Corey has always been ok at getting rebounds but not like the pro Kiwi is. That's why I think Anderson should get more burn. The D is what I worry about going forward as it has looked atrocious. Again getting Leonard back should help. We are losing close games because the lack of defensive boards.
Pop: He's had some crazy lineups as we have all seen. At the beginning of the season he made an effort to get leonard involved in the offense. Will he go back to that plan when he comes back? I don't think so. The spurs have some ground to make, and I think leonard going back to elite role player status is what this teams needs right now. Pop is going to continue to see what works and what doesn't until this team is healthy. I'm sure we will pull our hairs out many times this season. At some point though, he needs to run with what works. He knows what he's doing.
2014 Spurs Vs 2015 Spurs : I think it's a wash tbh.. Once healthy this team is definitely as good as last years. Other than health and seeding, there's no team stopping the spurs. No one wants to see a healthy spurs team in the first round. No one.
2014 Spurs = Cowboys from
2015 Spurs so far=The from šThis Loveš music video.
The one positive is the growth of Cojo. Otherwise, just lots of injuries to deal with and patching the leaks until they're healed up.
so other than health, the only thing that can stop the Spurs is getting seeded against a better team?
falling out of the playoffs.
gotcha. I sure hope that's a long shot.
For sure man. But this team has too much heart not to make it.
Furthermore, a welcome sign has been the passing. It's coming back slowly and surely. I've noticed that when we are able to move the ball well, we're successful in disrupting opponents defenses. The current spurs have trouble with putting together a nice 48 minute game. It's like were missing something (kawhi). Yes. Yes we are. A good sign is we have been in almost every game we've lost (excluding that memphis game). Were right there in every single one of them!!!! We go through certain stretches through a game where we commit so many mental errors (or Ayres? did I spell it right?) I can' wait to assess the team once everyone is back and Pop can throw a routine lineup out there every night.
The offense looks stale, predictable, and ineffective. This is compounded by the fact that our bigs are not setting effective screens, nor are our guards exploiting effective screens to the fullest.
Start cojo and bring tp off the bench.
TURNOVERS and ty play in the 4th. that's been our undoing. We've competed in all games played. Just mental softness and mistakes are costing us dearly. This includes coaching staff, they have been mediocre at best.
If the Spurs hope to defend their le they better start getting their together. I'm getting sick and ing tired of people saying injuries are the only reason for the team dropping so many games. We have most of our man power back now and a season should not rest on the shoulders of 1or 2 players unless those players are superstuds. I can't be the only person concerned that the Spurs have been losing way too much for a defending champion team... Defending Champions should be walking like kings. Not coming to battle as hurting units. The Spurs are lacking the swagger of a back to back championship caliber team. Championship teams should have enough heart, grit and swagger to find ways to win the close contests and should not be handing over games in the final seconds or losing the games that go into overtime. On the real....
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 01-14-2015 at 08:01 PM.
That should not be happening from a vet team who just won a le, period... I dont get it?
Truth!!! They are turning it over and missing tons of FTs late, Champs dont do that down the stretch in games.
coasting
Anyone know the reason why Baynes is in the doghouse?
Trade incoming.
A lot of people are saying that health shouldn't be the reason we're losing and that one player out shouldn't be affecting the losses we are having this season. Well did you forget that that "one player" single handedly turned this franchise around since being drafted? Yeah I think it makes a little difference tbh.
The team is overall fine. They frustrate me to no in' end at times, but that's what happens when a team's best player misses half the season. Look at it like this: The Spurs are a 45-48 win team without Leonard (I know someone will bring up their record without Kawhi, but most of those losses came during one of the toughest stretches schedule-wise I've ever seen) in the most compe ive Western Conference we've seen. Kawhi can be expected to add about 8-10 wins. Do the math, and you see the Spurs are right where they're expected to be. In addition to that, we've missed Parker, Splitter, and Mills at key times during the season.
I like this team's chances if they can get healthy. Their on court play isn't too troubling all things considered.
Many things have happened since he was drafted.
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Western conference finals
western conference final/NBA finals
western conference finals/ NBA finals
Those are the results not the changes that led to them.
We are playing 2014 championship basketball.... in small spurts.
The potentials there. Its just we lose our way/focus too often. Kiwi + serious end of season will make a huge difference.
Not worried until 2nd game into playoffs to be honest.
Leonard did not singlehandedly turn the franchise around. We've been having 50 win seasons long before he was drafted. He definitely helped put us over the top, but he's not the only reason we have a championship team.... As a whole the team needs to step up and compete. they've been getting punched in the mouth and not fighting back in close games and overtime games. Champioship teams should be able to find ways to win the tight contests rather than just folding. -With or without Leonard in the Lineup... Plain and simply we've lost way too many winnable close games because we haven't had the for ude to close out like a champion should.
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 01-15-2015 at 02:24 PM.
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