Patty Mills record and stats as a starter.

[wildbill2u]

He's doing too much dribble & not enough shooting. Porker is rubbing on him...

Ah, the evil influence ploy. Thank God Kawhi isn't going to suc b to Parkeritis and won't start going iso a lot when he could be moving the ball.

Oh? He has? Nevermind.

[Kawhitstorm]

Ah, the evil influence ploy. Thank God Kawhi isn't going to suc b to Parkeritis and won't start going iso a lot when he could be moving the ball.

Oh? He has? Nevermind.

Except Kawhi isn't the point guard & is a finisher like LaMarsha. If gy Green could make a shot Kawhi would have at least 2 assists a game. Porker is the one w/ the ball & dictates who gets the ball.....he chose to freeze out Kawhi & go for his in the 2nd half.

[SAGirl]

Like Pop has never watched Patty in practice...

Patty is not a point. Repeat till exhausted.

I would like all Spurs fans to make a list of good pg attributes and then watch Patty. Movement w/ the ball: He has a very difficult time starting and stopping, there is no jitterbug to him. Patty is straight line fast, he makes his best moves while at full throttle. Vision: Patty does not see the floor well in the congestion of a set offense. If you think Parker is bad at this you have not watched Patty. When the Spurs have to set up, and are not on a break or open court situation, Patty does not see the floor well. It's very obvious. And now just keep going with what points must be able to do.

Why do people want to hamstring Patty at his best because of Parker's decline? Patty is an incredibly valuable energy 2. That's why he works very well with Manu and to a lesser extent Tony. As it stands right now we still have two limited PG, Manu and Tony.They both must have fresh legs to be at their best. Patty paired with Green is a flat out no go unless you have another guard on the floor. So until someone else on the bench can run the point, banish the thought long term.

I agree completely with this.
Patty/Danny has been horrendous.

[YGWHI]

Bump...

[YGWHI]

He won't start games but we need this Patty...effective, aggressive, making shots, asts, stls...He had a great game!

[Mal]

Nice one, +39

[ChumpDumper]

Did he start tonight?

[Kawhitstorm]

Ray starting is more likely whenever Tony is out of the starting line-up

[dweaver99027]

It's not so much that Mills is better than Parker, it's that Parker would be more suited to the 6th man role nowadays. Problem is, a Mills/Green backcourt is very lacking in creativity and penetration. Mills has to be paired with Manu.

[MultiTroll]

Who would that other player be? Surely if you have this idea, you have a name at the ready as a suggestion.

Nobody proposes a plan without an actual plan, right?

What I've done in the past months, given Parkers albatross contract is initially offered Parker and Bonner for James Harden and Howard. After Harden was spotted out with one of the Kardashian Skunks and refused to sign a waiver saying he would not get within 1 mile of her nor she be allowed within 10 miles of a Spurs game and Harden refused, i rescinded talks.

I also told Parker i would open up talks with Beno Undies. While Beno has not been that good, at that point he was doing much better then Porker.

It worked, scared Parker into his current past 3 weeks play.
I will continue to monitor.

[MultiTroll]

It's not so much that Mills is better than Parker, it's that Parker would be more suited to the 6th man role nowadays. Problem is, a Mills/Green backcourt is very lacking in creativity and penetration. Mills has to be paired with Manu.

True, agree it has mattered whom Patty has (or has not) been paired with.

FromWayDowntown

When he starts, his FG% dips from 44.3% to 41.7%, his 3 point percentage drops from nearly 40% to 36%. He averages 18.6 ppg and 5.0 apg, but he's significantly less efficient. If you try to play him with other high usage players -- Aldridge and Leonard, at this point -- he won't have 120 shots to score 130 points (which are his actual numbers in his 7 career starts - 17 FGA/gm compared to a shade under 6 FGA/gm in reserve appearances).

[AFMadison]

It's not so much that Mills is better than Parker, it's that Parker would be more suited to the 6th man role nowadays. Problem is, a Mills/Green backcourt is very lacking in creativity and penetration. Mills has to be paired with Manu.

This has nothing to do with pairing, TP is better suited to run the point.

[dweaver99027]

Well, if TP keeps hovering around 20 PER and busting his arse on defense, he's the much better player of the two, that's for sure.

[TheGreatYacht]

Well, if TP keeps hovering around 20 PER and busting his arse on defense, he's the much better player of the two, that's for sure.

Set the tone for the rest of the team tonight. Him and LMA are clicking faster than what I thought

[bic50]

^player fan

[ajh18]

Tony seems to be a pretty good pick-and-pop player. Definitely moreso than passing to the roller, which is more Manu's specialty.

[dweaver99027]

A good Parker that is a threat to finish after penetration is essential for open LMA jumpers. I don't remember Aldridge getting so many open looks in Portland , if he gets his averages up to his norm on the mid range, he'll be extremely efficient and productive.