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am I the only one who thinks this is a non factor for our team?
Manu was not being a difference maker out there.
- it will be interesting to see who closes games. We lost two closers and with Green and Diaw being inconsistent, we might see Simmons or Anderson close a game or two. And not blowouts either, I'm talking crunch time.
-There has been alot more Green sightings these days so with Ginobili out he has a real shot to earn alot of minutes and if he's playing that means one thing, he's hitting. More than helping Simmons I hope this will mean more for green. We are a very explosive team when he's not just limited.
-some may not like it but only if manu and Tim are back and rolling will this be a blessing in disguise. As long as it's not too serious this does have potential to be a good thing. Because we had to let so many veterans go with the Aldridge signing, we werev going to need time to develop more rotation players or risk being too shallow. Not a good thing with an old team. We are lucky to have such potential for the price we are paying and Kyle and Simmons have the potential to be the difference in another round or championship imo. We seen this in 2003. Having them learn now rather than later is definitely a good thing. Hopefully they grow. Pop also has less of a luxury to pull them immediately after every mistake because we're down a man.
-hopefully this is the extent of our injuries any more and we might have to make a move or let someone go. I like this team. Deepest team from top to bottom imo.
am I the only one who thinks this is a non factor for our team?
Manu was not being a difference maker out there.
Yes he has been. Intangibles. Playmaking. Defense. We are less experience with this loss
Manu still is a key part of what we do,so I just hope he gets better soon and is close to 100% when the playoffs start
Said that,it's a chance for the young guys to develop and experience what life without Manu and Tim is like
Green and Patty will also play more minutes and hopefully they completely get off their shooting slumps (they're showing signs of it already)
Wait until you get a whiff of Ray McCallum trying to run the offense.
Manu's the one keeping the bench together really,and his defense,playmaking,leadership and occasional scoring are still really important
Ray? we got plenty of guys that can handle the ball:
parker
diaw
anderson
simmons
and when Duncan comes back... duncan
we really had no need for Manu
years ago. Not recently
wtf, do you even watch the games?
Or Patty/Danny trying to run a pick and roll, tbh...
He will be important if the Spurs are going to try and compete with GS/CLE/OKC. If spurs avoid OKC in the second round then they really don't need Manu playing well til the WCF if they even get there. Spurfans being kinda emo over this, Spurs have enough depth to win games and this can turn out to be a good thing if it's not serious (Simmons/Anderson get more time, Manu rests). Not worried about the Spurs dropping in the standings. As always with the Spurs, they need to be healthy to compete. idc if they're on the road (not gonna have hca against the warriors anyway) on the playoffs, they'll be fine if everyone is good to go. Last season if Parker wasn't banged up and ting the bed and Tiago didn't tear his vagina 2 weeks before the playoffs, Spurs would have made it to the WCF
yes. most games. Manu has been terrible this season. and last playoffs.
Oh really?
yes.
Manufans saying we cease to be contenders because a role player is out is beyond re ed. my 2 cents
Truth nukem
I think all the Danny headaches we saw for a good 2 1/2 months of the season were Pop getting Danny ready for a scenario similar to this one (obviously not an injury for Manu, but a future in which Manu is retired... Really we can't take him for granted and only Pop knows how much Manu really struggled with his decision over the summer and how he was this close >-< to calling it a career). But Danny didn't live up to the challenge with a lot of opportunities. His issue is that to close out games he's limited if they play him close, and they will play him close. He turns the ball over at a high rate if they get into his body. How he ends up with the ball in those situations if they are playing him close is beyond me... but of 5 guys on the floor, Danny ends up with the ball with the shot clock winding down too much and him creating a shot out of thin air is a weakness.
He may get a crack at it again bc of his experience, 3pt shot (spacing) and his defense. He has many positives for him, but I would expect Pop to have him in a short leash and other guys available depending on the matchup.
I suspect Pop will want Patty if you can get away with it defensively, bc of his spacing, 3 pt shot, and he can put the ball on the floor if they play him close, + really experience and Pop's trust. The issue is that you give up a lot defensively playing Patty + Tony.
After that it is really either Anderson or Simmons and again, defensive match up is probably going to be determining as well as who is playing better and hitting shots. They will have to earn it with their play.
Last edited by SAGirl; 02-04-2016 at 03:39 PM.
I fully expect Danny to find his game now that no pressure of him being pulled early as well.
Blessing in disguise
I hope so,we're gonna need his shooting in the playoffs
Non factor? Are you just tuning in to the NBA now that the NFL season is almost over?
Spurs need a dominant bench to win...Manu is a big part of that.
That was years ago...
Morons on here are gonna be wishing for the days of Duncan and Manu when Kawhi is in his prime with LaMarcus "hold mah hand, Timmy" Aldridge and a declining, aging Tony Parker as his 2/3 options.
Yes, and worth each penny.
I know what you mean. KL and LMA are ball dominant enough to be a one two punch if they are efficient but they need a third banana. We'll have to draft well or have some internal growth cause we got Tony locked up to to 2018.
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