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It was entertaining, thanks for posting.
Waive Bonner and sign ndoye. Rasual will take Bonner's place as the stretch 4. Waive jimmer. He is garbage.
That would open up a spot and leave the roster at 14.
The two players who present a bigger problem are boban and Simmons. These two better vastly improve or they will not contribute anything meaningful.
It's my understanding boban is on a one year guaranteed deal. So no sense in cutting him.
Simmons - has there been anything concrete confirming the first year is fully guaranteed? I hope not. It would be great if he could be waived in early January if he hasn't learned to play against NBA talent. I was optimistic about Simmons after summer league but this small snapshot of preseason action thus far has completely deflated my optimism and expectations
My concerns:
(1) Ray McCallum - Supposed to be Parker's backup but doesn't know how to run the offense. He can't even pass. How many assists has he made in 3 games?
(2) David West - Seems to slow to do well in defense. Keeps chucking low efficiency long mid-range shots.
(3) Jimmer Fredette - Doesn't seem to know how to become instant offense. Needs to warm up. Non-existent defense. Keeps making risky unnecessary plays.
I think everyone else has played up to expectations.
Kyle Anderson is still hott ing garbage. If pop doesn't think any of the other guys are capable of making the rotation, then we have to make a move. Having Kyle Anderson play any significant minutes will be the death of this team.... the back up wings can not be old Ginobili and Kyle, the shooting ball stopping, Anderson.
KA is only going to improve. He's made great strides and all he needs now is consistency.
KA, Simmons, Boban, West, McCallum have never not put in a lot of playing time with Manu so it is going to be a learning curve to get all the timing right.
What the team will miss is the additional 3 point threat of Belinelli.
Not likely. Give him time. He's obviously going to look bad with Ginobili on the floor with him. He's not a bad shooter, just a slow shooter, and he actually makes shots at a pretty decent clip. It looks like he's ball stopping because in garbage time in preseason the super scrubs give him the ball with the shot clock winding down and expect him to pull out his SL magic and somehow dominate with nobody worthy around him. And even if it doesn't work out, we can always play WingStop a few extra minutes.
You can always Id the new bandwagon fans. Player highlights. Cool.
The high-low game between Timmy and LaMarcus looks promising.
Danny's three-pointers usually come within the flow of the offense from solid ball movement. We haven't really seen any of that through the first three games, but will see more of it once the regular season kicks in.
The fight for the final roster spots should be interesting. Nobody has really stood out or stepped up to make a claim.
If the Spurs can win it all, it will be despite Tony Parker. He looks just about finished.
1) No man, Ray Mc is not supposed to be Enrique's backup. He is supposed to be the backup's backup. Like CoJo. And it took CoJo what? 3-4 years under the system to earn trust and play some meaningful minutes? Ray has played the total amount of 3 games with the Spurs.
2) More than anything he seems lost. 2 times last night DG had to point out where he should be. And it was hilarious because the 1st time DWest shrugged like "WHERE???" in the middle of the half court.
3) Who?
In other words, he'll look bad 95% of the time because he's almost always going to be paired with Ginobili on the floor. But that other 5% of the time, whoa baby!!
As opposed to the stars he was playing with in SL?
Last edited by Hoops Czar; 10-15-2015 at 06:35 PM.
Ginobili is not going to play all 82 games, and our defense would suffer too much with Mills, Manu, and Anderson all out at the same time. It's going to be more like 75%-25%. With Manu you need spot up shooters and PnR bigs, not point players like Anderson.In other words, he'll look bad 95% of the time because he's almost always going to be paired with Ginobili on the floor. But that other 5% of the time, whoa baby!!
As opposed to the stars he was playing with in SL?
He was playing against SL compe ion with Simmons and Eddie, along with a roster good enough to win the championship. In these preseason games, he's been going against much tougher NBA compe ion with the likes of Sykes, Ndoye, and Thomas alongside. You also have to remember that for some odd reason, Hawks starters were in for a really long time down the stretch. If anything, we should watch his tape from last year when Kawhi got hurt and be excited about his development and improvement from there.
The color on names made it hard on the eyes. Parker is the main concern. He Wont Adjust His Game Considering His ....Brace Yourself. ..weight gain. I know some of you think he's fit and what not but the guy is not even fit, age aside. Deena kastor just ran a 2:27 marathon in her 40s. Old timer Rafa marquez just shut down altidore on Saturday. It has can be done, just a matter of wanting. Pop is too loyal to bench him....only hope is he sprains his ankle repeatedly or suddenly does old school liners.
Put the torta down and try out for the team
Hey man, let me enjoy my torta de jamon in peace.
Wishful thinking. If that is what it will take for you to enjoy watching the Spurs I am bracing myself for you to be sour most of the time.
We have an awesome team when healthy. Some of our lineups could be very weird.
And what preseason would be complete without a jimmer dunk? Thank you for making the preseason interesting Jimmer. It has been a long wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN2x8rxEKI8
Better than the 96% of the posted in the last 3 months upstairs
Nice post OP. Too harsh on your assessments tho, when these guys have been playing together for a week in one of the most intelligent systems in the NBA tbh. It's easier to do your job, when you know everyone else's. They're not there yet, Simmons, bobo etc were the main draws in their offense. Finding a niche takes time. Playing garbage minutes with deshaun, Williams and hummer doesn't help either when all of them are playing desperate for a shot.
The real pre-season begins on October 28th.
When you open your "thoughts" thread with "Enrique Porker," a tired unoriginal slur, it says more about you than about Tony Parker. And you've done what?
Every name was meant to be a joke, not a slur. I'm sorry you feel that way. I don't have anything against Parker, and I actually understand why Pop why is loyal to him, and he should continue to be (as he is our only real point guard). I was just suggesting he be aggressive with the bench, not the starters. Similar to a fully healthy OKC, where in portions of the second and third quarters one of either Westbrook or KD is on with four role players while the other and Ibaka rests.
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