Boris Diaw dismal play the past few weeks...

[kobyz]

He is in retirement mode, it's a joke he still in rotation...

[cd021]

He looked like he was having trouble against Pierce in the post, not sure if thats more on him or more on Pierce but he really couldn't take advantage.

Diaw has a tendancy to coast at times in the RS but his PS career in S.A has been generally very good. He had a good showing in the '13 finals ( especially defensively, offensively he was passive which limited his effectiveness) the '14 playoff run possibly the best playoff a Spurs role player has had. He essentially saved the series vs. the Mavs by hitting a 3 in game 4 to give us the lead and the win to make the series 2-2. He smashed OKC, (26pts in game 6) and allowed the Spurs to stay big when OKC went with Durant at the four by being able to guard SFs.

He had the best +/- in the Finals and Leonard didn't explode until Pop put Diaw into the starting unit.

All thats just an long way of saying i think he'll get his together come the PS.

[Pauleta14]

The fact that he might be coasting is possible explanation, but his shape really worries me, he won't be able to loose his extra weight before the PO...

[ceperez]

Diaw coasts a lot.... that's just who he is. He's one of the better players on the team, but really doesn't put in the effort on a nightly basis.

[MultiTroll]

He looked like he was having trouble against Pierce in the post, not sure if thats more on him or more on Pierce but he really couldn't take advantage.

Early on Diaw was real aggressive and got hacked twice by Pierce.
ClipperRef sat and watched with whistle in mouth.
Not justifying whole game, just saying at that point maybe Diaw had to back off.

[Fireball]

Regardless of his shape ... he cannot post up Draymond Green. And that's a big problem ...

[Pauleta14]

Regardless of his shape ... he cannot post up Draymond Green. And that's a big problem ...

I think he can... if he really wants to.

Diaw wasn't himself against the warriors the last game imo, you can't judge him on that game.

Don't underestimate the power of his big butt if he adds energy and willingness...^^

[wildbill2u]

I absolutely am disgusted with a player who "coasts". The implication is that he's made a decision that he doesn't have to play hard every night to do his job, earn his salary, support his teammates fully, and entertain the fans. I wouldn't want other professionals [ie, neurosurgeon, architect, lawyer, bricklayer, plumber, truck driver, etc] who 'coasts' while employed by me. He's supposed to give his best every night.

Some guys don't coast, even while hurt. No one ever suggested that Tim or Manu coasted in a game. Damn it, Boris, get it together.

[Pauleta14]

It can also mean that the guy knows his body and the fact that if he doesn't coast, he won't be able to produce during the PO...

82 games before starting the real compe ion is absurd.

[cd021]

Early on Diaw was real aggressive and got hacked twice by Pierce.
ClipperRef sat and watched with whistle in mouth.
Not justifying whole game, just saying at that point maybe Diaw had to back off.

Diaw wasn't necessarily awful last night he did bail the Spurs out with a 3 to beat the shot clock and stole a pass and ran a fast break which got Simmons an easy dunk. He didn't take advantage of Pierce which is unusual because he normally does a great job of posting players of similar height and scoring on them. The spacing may have been an issue as well. I think he was playing with Mills, Butler, Simmons and West. West and Simmons really aren't threats outside of 18 feet. LAC was probably willing to live with an open 3 from Butler ( a pretty good 3pt shooter) if it meant muddying up the lanes and Mills is really the only legit threat from 3.

[timtonymanu]

He looked even worse last season and showed up just fine for the playoffs. I won't worry about Diaw until he actually disappears in the postseason.

[ceperez]

Diaw wasn't necessarily awful last night he did bail the Spurs out with a 3 to beat the shot clock and stole a pass and ran a fast break which got Simmons an easy dunk. He didn't take advantage of Pierce which is unusual because he normally does a great job of posting players of similar height and scoring on them. The spacing may have been an issue as well. I think he was playing with Mills, Butler, Simmons and West. West and Simmons really aren't threats outside of 18 feet. LAC was probably willing to live with an open 3 from Butler ( a pretty good 3pt shooter) if it meant muddying up the lanes and Mills is really the only legit threat from 3.

He barely played more than 10 minute. Pop likely has him in reserve.

[spursistan]

Incredible the pass he is getting around here compared to other players (Green, TP)..it is just seems like he has fallen off cliff just like Tony did after 2013..

[spursistan]

Messina putting Butler--who is been fillin in for his sucky ass-- on the inactive list when it was evident he wasn't going to play Simmons/Boban shows how much ready and he is for HC job..

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully he's 2007 Horry, as opposed to 2008 Horry, tbh

[SAGirl]

Incredible the pass he is getting around here compared to other players (Green, TP)..it is just seems like he has fallen off cliff just like Tony did after 2013..

I have stated Anderson has bailed him out multiple games, ppl just hate on him and thus ignore what he's done for the team and keep giving Diaw a pass bc its convenient for their agendas.

Still Anderson is too young and he's not going to replace what a veteran like Diaw does, and they don't have the same game (similar is one thing, the same is another.)

[SAGirl]

Messina putting Butler--who is been fillin in for his sucky ass-- on the inactive list when it was evident he wasn't going to play Simmons/Boban shows how much ready and he is for HC job..

Also upset about this, bc in recent games Pop has made adjustments, whether that is getting bench guys in earlier into the game, or going to different guys looking for someone to spark a run, and he has most of the time found it. Sometimes it has been guys like Boban providing huge scoring, sometimes its been Simmons/Rasual/Anderson. He had to mix it up more than he did. If we were getting vexed at the basket by Miles Turner, put friking Boban for a couple of minutes, see what happens.

Maybe he was just scared bc this is not his team. I don't know. I am disappointed in Messina. He didn't try anything other than same ol, same ol.

[apalisoc_9]

he looks ing lazy tbh.

[SAGirl]

Have to wonder if you had benched Diaw in the Pacers game and put in Boban or someone else we could have won it. Boris wasn't the fault in everyone choosing the same game to go cold but if there is one thing Boban can do is score. Messina should have mixed things up and Boris was probably the weakest link.

[Kawhitstorm]

Hopefully he's 2007 Horry, as opposed to 2008 Horry, tbh

Dude is on that Malik Rose trajectory, won't be surprised if he's shipped out in the summer.

[Kawhitstorm]

Have to wonder if you had benched Diaw in the Pacers game and put in Boban or someone else we could have won it. Boris wasn't the fault in everyone choosing the same game to go cold but if there is one thing Boban can do is score. Messina should have mixed things up and Boris was probably the weakest link.

The Spurs lost that game b/c they missed a trillion point blank shots on top of being cold from outside.

[KL2]

Diaw has a lot of wear and tear on his knees, must be those summers playing for France, unfortunately he's got a teammate that sets bad examples and is responsible for his decline...

[SAGirl]

The Spurs lost that game b/c they missed a trillion point blank shots on top of being cold from outside.

I watched it and I know miles Turner altered a lot of shots, plus guys rushed their shots bc of his nearby presence. Sure some were just missed, but Messina did not give a chance to others to see if anyone could get it going, something Pop has not been afraid to do through the season.

[ceperez]

The Spurs Death Squad has now evolved with Martin replacing Simmons:

Mills - Manu - Martin - Diaw - Boban

an alternative variant of this is:

Mills Martin Anderson Diaw Boban

[cd021]

Dude is on that Malik Rose trajectory, won't be surprised if he's shipped out in the summer.

Spurs could just cut him, if I'm not mistaken, his contract isn't fully guaranteed.