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Now that's what I call, a very SOLID write-up lol
very solid
Now that's what I call, a very SOLID write-up lol
Did you like Marco's grade tbh
yeah, it clearly was one of his best games of the season
Very nice but I gotta say in Tony's defense he's been the victim of some serious luck chucking last two games. and jerkoff players like brooks and Lawson getting way too many calls.Status of the team
In the middle of a 4game winning streak in a 6 game homestand, the Spurs looked good going into this game. Now granted the Bulls was missing 3 key players, and that the winning streak is composed of bad teams I don't think it's any sign of false hope or fool's gold. This team, when on is on. It's just a matter of getting there, and this current streak is more than a step towards the right direction. We saw how in their best form, it doesn't matter who they face, if they win it's because of them(2014), if they lose basically it's because of themselves also (2013).
Now back to the game:
Tim Duncan: C-
Although getting a decent +/- of +7, Timmy looked more of a liability this game. He was slow on defense except for some instances where he challenged the drives well, he was trying to force up shots in the low-post and in the mid-range which gave us a bad start in the 3rd. Overall, this wasn't just the game for Tim. Also first time in his career without getting a FG, yikes.
Kawhi Leonard:B+
I would've given Kawhi an A but there were around 2-3 times where he could've gone for the drive when he was up against a big but instead chose to shoot 3's which resulted in 0-4 from downtown. But in every other aspect, Kawhi shined. Giving us 20 pts 8 rebs, 3 steals that all lead to fastbreaks and most importantly the constant pressure he throws at the opponent and the energy that he brings to the team. As the season goes by, Kawhi keeps on improving and solidifying his spot as the team's best player.
Tony Parker:B+
Same for Kawhi, I would've given Tony an A but because of one aspect of the game, I chose not to. TP played poorly at the defensive end, started with Brooks and then Brooks went off thus forcing Pop to put danny on him. And then on the third before his amazing 15 pts straight, he was also getting burned in defense. But other than that, Tony was perfect in this game. Like I said, the highlight was that 3rd quarter of his, carrying the offense when no one could hit anything. Also hitting key shots in the 4th that finally put the game to rest. What I also liked was that Tony was showing signs of being able to drive at will to the paint. When he does that instead of chucking up inefficient long 2s then we're going to have a good night. 32 pts on 13-19? Not bad at all.
Manu Ginobili:B+
Manu was the 6th man Manu that he was like last season. When he came in the offense just looked better 16 points (+14), but not only that, he tied Kawhi with the most steals in the game in 3. It's impossible to put into words the impact that this guy brings, from orchestrating the 2nd unit's offense, getting steals, and just being pesky overall, all that in just 25 minutes of play.
Tiago Splitter:B
It was a weird game for Tiago, he played well on defense, played ok in offense but only got 22 mins of play. The bright side is he's continuing on being his old self, like many of us have said many times before, Tiago makes or breaks our defense. It's in him whether our D is elite and when he is off, then it's a free 2pts every time for the penetration.
Boris Diaw:C
Boris made the most out of his 5 minutes of playing time with his excellent passing and vision. Unfortunately, after he fouled twice in like 1 min in the first quarter, he was put in Pop's doghouse for the rest of the game.
Danny Green:B+
The other half of wingstop. 2 steals, 3/6 from 3's, 50% from the field, 11 points. I'm so glad Danny got out of his slump already. Just his defense alone brings so much value to the team but if you add his great 3pt shooting on top of that, then things will open up so much for the other guys. And besides, Danny is a player that plays up to his confidence, so shooting nights like this will only help our cause.
Patty Mills:A
The only A for the game. Patty was amazing in only 16 mins of play, he managed to score 15 pts shooting 6/9 from the field and 75% from 3. He was the usual spark-plug, energy guy that the opposing team always hates. And he hit that big 3 in the 4th which imho, was the "GTFO" sign to the Bulls.
Marco Belinelli:C
Marco didn't really give anything of significance despite having relatively a lot of minutes compared to the other guys who made more impact. Got lost on D even against that scrub rookie mcdermott, and only converted 1 out of 3 3ptrs.
Bonner, Cojo,Ayres: INC
They didn't matter. Although Bonner played significant minutes(in the 1st to 2nd quarter) he didn't do anything that helped us. Seriously, the dude is so bad right now. I feel bad for Cojo, he's a great guy and a decent PG but when Tp and Patty play like that there's no place for him. And UH HUH!
Pop:B
I like how Pop managed the minutes only Kawhi had high mins with 39 but let's face it, he needs that, he's only 23. Besides some ty line-ups that he was either forced to or was just ing around with, he had a stable game overall.
Spurs looking good, Raptors and Cleveland would be good games to test our strength against the East's good teams. And oh, we're the 6th seed now. Coming for that ass tbh.
Good work thanks! I didn't notice Tim missing so many shots. Probably because he got to the line. Thought the team looked pretty good overall and seeing TP still has some in his tank is important.
High energy guy? Is Patty Mills our Dennis Schroeder?
Good write-up, OP. Glad your analysis takes into account both sides of the court.
I am amazed at how lost Belinelli gets on the court frequently.
Especially on the defensive end, but also on offense.
It's like he passes out for a second standing up and then comes back to reality in time to see something terrible happen because he went narcoleptic on his feet.
I can't explain that.
Raven was calling it way back when- props, brother on that.
I hate the time Beli is on the floor more than Bonner.
Even with the occasional clutch shot.
thanks for the throwback thread, was about to lose all faith in this forum. Nice to see some real threads. Wish we could go back to game grades after every tilt. if you wanna grade a game, don't stop, go for it!
Vinnie the MicrowaveHigh energy guy? Is Patty Mills our Dennis Schroeder?
i almost feel as if tony has been slacking on defense intentionally lately in order to focus on the offensive end. or maybe i just wish this because he has been schooled by lawson and brooks in back to back games now.
The D has been cruddy all year, but from the past few games it looks like he's taking a little more pride in it and it's gotta somewhere...
At least his offense is starting to get put back together.
No loss in confidence. This team can do it.
That's usually what he mostly does during the RS tbh...
He only steps up his D for big games and PO, he never had the strengh to do both regularly.
thinks tony is a good defender in the post season
Absolutely agree man! Parker comes to play when the post season begins. I never doubt #9. Definitely a great leader!
thinks tony is a good defender in the post season
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