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Because I think we need full time performers.
Outside of Kawhi and LMA, playoff Boris might be the most irreplaceable player on the roster.
Because I think we need full time performers.
I see your point and I find myself very ambivalent on Boris. He's a terrific player, but his coasting and inconsistency will be a problem if Manu retires and we have youngsters in our bench like Anderson, and probably a mix of either Simmons (if he cleans up his game), Bertans, or a rookie guard. They might even bring an international player at the guard spot. Either way, It projects like too much inexperience or unproven players and you can't expect developing players to be consistent until they arrive like Kawhi did. Even young Kiwi was inconsistent.
So I see your point, a youngster and developing bench cannot afford to carry a coasting Boris. Spurs will have to evaluate the situation and I think his known tendencies precisely made the last season on his contract partially unguaranteed. We will need a consistent veteran presence in the bench.
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Eh, Anderson is the logical successor to Boris. No reason to break up that progression at this point -- especially with Diaw's descending and increasingly less guaranteed contract in the years to come. Way too favorable for PATFO to just throw away.
If you're knit picking bout Diaw not being 'consistant' enough on a nightly basis, and cannot understand Diaw's importance to the Spurs, there's not much hope for you.
I think you are underestimating the importance of having a bunch of hustling players on the floor and to model the right kind of work ethic once Tim and Manu depart. But I do believe there is hope for you.
Frankly tonight was the kind of game from Boris that has been more the normal for him all season, except he's looked lazier and worse most of the season. Here he mostly just missed shots. We'll need a better guard than we have bc frankly when Manu has a bad game our bench can't make it. And Anderson has been the better player and prospect of him and Simmons, meaning if Anderson isn't ready, Simmons is not going to save our bench.... see the recent games he's had in the dleague.
I think Boris' salary could be used to acquire said guard. However, knowing Pop's loyalty, we likely stay with Boris.
Juice can play against scrubby wings who just stand around on offense & are mediocre defenders aka OKC's backup wings (Waiters/Foye/Singler). With Kanter being the last line of defense, he should be able to feast against OKC's 2nd unit since he can blow by them at will.
tf? ^^
Simmons looked fine against OKCs starters tonight too.
He and Anderson had some good exchanges.
What are they supposed to when Pop inserts Bonner for large stretches. 4 on 5
West/Diaw are going to be the backup when LMA/Tim are in the lineup & they both had their way when they wanted to score.What are they supposed to when Pop inserts Bonner for large stretches. 4 on 5
K-Mart plays best w/ Manu & he just had a couple of shots rim out on him otherwise he was able to get his shot off clean shots unlike Danny.
Simmons deserves more playing time.
I really really like them together. I though our team looked the best with the two of them and Dwest. Everyone else was trashy and when Pop split them up the combinations he put out there didn't work that well. They have good chemistry and compliment each other's games IMO. Obviously if Anderson were to improve and get more comfortable in that post game and shot next season, they could have an interesting two man game going.tf? ^^
Simmons looked fine against OKCs starters tonight too.
He and Anderson had some good exchanges.
What are they supposed to when Pop inserts Bonner for large stretches. 4 on 5
I am really liking what I see of those two when the play together. Bill Land kept mentioning that Simmons had been sick. Clearly he is a back up but Kyle has some chemistry which I guess they developed from Summer League and camp.
One of the very, very, very few bright spots from yesterday. Was easily our best wing.
I just wish he dunked with authority like he did in the Summer League, his two handed dunks get blocked too easily.... Pretty sure it was Pop whose at fault.
"Get over yourself, do you think you're Jordan or something?"
I have to drop this here, although it could also go in Anderson's church. The pass from Anderson is nice bc he fakes the pass to Martin to get the defenders one direction then goes to J.Simms for the Slam!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't this something nice to look forward to from these two?
No tv.
Was Simmons in uniform for the game?
Is the coaches red haired husband really going to f Simmons out of a playoff spot?
No.
There are no playoff "spots". You can change your roster game to game, depending on matchups.
So playoffs are 15 on roster, max of 13 active for a game while two must be off for at least that one game?
Playing him at this point would be a desperate move, same with Boban. We just need absolutely zero of the Diaw/West combo and no KA.
i still play him. definitely agree with you about the diaw/west combo though. seems like everyone concurs... except pop for some reason...
He'd be better than Anderson normally, but Simmons has had stretches where he played shook, especially in new situations like in preseason.
And he's never been in an intense playoff situation, even going back to his one year of college.
Unlike Boban who went through the fire in Europe, even being the MVP of the Adriatic league finals. He's ready.
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