Spurs with the possession of the year, tbh

[DAF86]

That's like saying 40 year old Peyton Manning should have "run the damn ball" when given 20 yards of real estate to run instead of forcing the pass downfield.

Except those things aren't really comparable. If Kyle really wants to see minutes as a Spur wing when things really matter, he will have to improve his 3pt shooting. And passing up those wide open looks won't help him in that regard. He needs to work on that shot and shoot it confidently when he has the opportunity.

[Kawhitstorm]

When Manu is gone forever from that bench, it will never be the same again

Simmons has shown he can whip those passes like Manu, he just doesn't have as long a leash as Manu. Kyle on the other hand is like Bobo, gives up layups for an assist.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Except those things aren't really comparable. If Kyle really wants to see minutes as a Spur wing when things really matter, he will have to improve his 3pt shooting. And passing up those wide open looks won't help him in that regard. He needs to work on that shot and shoot it confidently when he has the opportunity.

Kyle corner 3s tend to barely hit the rim, if at all... I remember one road loss early in the season when he airballed 2 straight corner threes in the second half

I seriously doubt he'll ever be a good three point shooter or jumpshooter in general. He tends to shoot everything with 1 hand so anything that isn't on the run and/or close to the basket is going to be way off.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Without Cojo we lose game 6 vs OKC.

That Stephen Jackson technical ugh refs...

[ceperez]

Very cool indeed but Kyle should have taken that corner three.

I will have to agree.... unless they were just toying with the compe ion.

[Spurtacular]

Without Cojo we lose game 6 vs OKC.

And win Game 7, anyways, tbh.

[313]

They passed a few times too many. Can't complain with the results I suppose.

[Kawhitstorm]

I seriously doubt he'll ever be a good three point shooter or jumpshooter in general. He tends to shoot everything with 1 hand so anything that isn't on the run and/or close to the basket is going to be way off.

Shaun Livingston almost never shoots 3s & he's doing just fine as a backup guard on a championship team.

[Em-City]

10000000000% Kyle needed to shoot that.. I looked straight over to the bench as soon as he made that pass, expecting pop to yank him on the next play. He's lucky west bailed him out.

Either way, it was pretty. Pretty but not perfect.

[iManu]

Saw it live.

Anyone could do anything they wanted to do (especially Kiwi).

[2centsworth]

Kyle corner 3s tend to barely hit the rim, if at all... I remember one road loss early in the season when he airballed 2 straight corner threes in the second half

I seriously doubt he'll ever be a good three point shooter or jumpshooter in general. He tends to shoot everything with 1 hand so anything that isn't on the run and/or close to the basket is going to be way off.

One of the greatest shooters of all-time, Dale Ellis, was a 1 hand jumpshooter.

[Fireball]

again ... the NBA.com video recap of the game and the comments on that play are hilarious and great!

[Old School 44]

From the Tribune, Zach LaVine's comment on the play:

“I was rotating, trying to help,” LaVine recalled. “I ended up going to about three different people. I thought we were playing good rotations. But no.’’

[Pauleta14]

Deserved its own thread..

When Manu is gone forever from that bench, it will never be the same again

So true...

[Chinook]

Honestly thought it was overpassing that happened to work out.

[dabom]

Honestly thought it was overpassing that happened to work out.

KA doesn't want wide open corner threes.

[SpursIndonesia]

You are not pulling that 1, 2 under the basket against a good team. Kyle was wide ass open from one of the most efficient spots on the court, he has to shoot that.

Agreed.

Especially since the Spurs groom him to be a perimeter player, he need & HAS to take those WIDE OPEN, in rhythm catch & shoot perimeter shots, the corner threes that is known as the most efficient shot after an open dunk.

[james evans]

gif anyone?

[ceperez]

KA doesn't want wide open corner threes.

He had two opportunities at a corner 3. The first one he could have taken it if he was quick enough. The second one though, he was absolutely wide open. West of course was wide open too, but a corner 3 is better than a mid-range jumper.

What is crazy about this play though is that Bobo didn't even touch the ball.

[boutons_deux]

Honestly thought it was overpassing that happened to work out.

agreed, not poetry, but logorrhea

[I. Hustle]

You are not pulling that 1, 2 under the basket against a good team. Kyle was wide ass open from one of the most efficient spots on the court, he has to shoot that.

LOL so dumb. That's kind of the thing though isn't it? You don't play every team the same. Of course they don't do that to a better team. Why take advantage of situations though? If KA didn't feel comfortable taking that three then no I don't want him shooting.

Also, against a better team, maybe KA doesn't even have that opportunity. I say keep swinging it and wear out their defense.

[weeks]

definitely overpassing with a clutch result
overpassing wears them out at least

[Seventyniner]

As soon as I saw that play live I knew it would get this treatment. I agree with those saying that Anderson should have shot that 3.

The "Beautiful Game" narrative has actually made the Spurs' current ball movement somewhat overrated. It's still very good but not what we saw in 2014.

[Agloco]

Honestly thought it was overpassing that happened to work out.

Meh, they wound up with a layup. Overpassing results in a tough shot no?

[DAF86]

LOL so dumb. That's kind of the thing though isn't it? You don't play every team the same. Of course they don't do that to a better team. Why take advantage of situations though? If KA didn't feel comfortable taking that three then no I don't want him shooting.

Also, against a better team, maybe KA doesn't even have that opportunity. I say keep swinging it and wear out their defense.

You didn't get the point son. Yeah, the play was nice but it was also lucky. 90% of the time you won't be able to pull a play like that. That's why you have to shot that first great look you got.