Most protected (from criticism) players in Spurstalk history?

[pookenstein]

But how about "MVPatty?" Patty House seems as teflon as they come.

He's a very likeable guy, Plays with energy and the same positon as the krews scapegoat for everything that goes wrong with the Spurs, Tony Parker.

[DenialTwist]

The problem i have with Danny Green is that he has displayed more and more his mental weakness.

Other years he could go 0-7 all game but nail 2 of 3 at the end.

Now a days if he misses his first 3 shots he never recovers, maybe the next game, but for that game you already know the guy is going 0-x, i think that is unforgettable for a NBA player getting 10 millionss year.

Just the same way i cannot forget Parker for showing up fat to the Spurs training camp, and not competing for 3 years now when you got that fat contract, yet you go every summer to play for france, if we compare Manu´s and Tim´s 32-33 years old season then Parker is just not on their level, i think i just have to understand that wheather Parker is not at that level is not only a debate, but a reality.

I've always been impressed with Manu on and off the court. He hustles a lot more than Parker does and is not afraid of anything, including injury, he sacrifices his body unlike Parker. Parker and Diaw have one thing in common, that laissez-faire at ude when it comes to their weight. Parker did show up slightly overweight, must have been testing out all the french food he is going to sell for his food truck or something. They don't work out as hard as Duncan in the offseason, that we know.

Also Danny doesn't work out the way Kawhi does in the summertime. You can see on social media that he is either traveling around the world or partying at a club regularly with his gf and friends, which are all fine in moderation. It's the offseason you're allowed to have fun but can't he balance that out with improving parts of his game? You never hear about him working 3 a days, improving his handles, or perfecting his three point shot the way Curry does (heck, Curry says he practices by shooting 1000 3s to get it right).

[Dre_7]

Its Big Shot Rob, not Bob you stupid jackass.

Timmy called him Big Shot Bobby, so...

[turkish spurs fan]

harry kane

[ElNono]

Fair enough. The more experienced upstairs posters have convinced me re: Danny.

But how about "MVPatty?" Patty House seems as teflon as they come.

I'm giving Paddy Thrills the benefit of the doubt until the playoffs, because, frankly, he's a guy that has come up big the last two playoffs... Both in 2014 filling in admirably for a hurt Parker, killing it in the Finals, and last year against the Clippers, he was one reason the series went 7 games, making timely shots in the clutch to beat the Clips in LA...

[Clipper Nation]

1. Enrique Porker. It's always either rigged, Pop's fault, Manu's fault, or Kawhi's fault when he chokes. He's MVPorker no matter how many times he loses games with his heroballing and freezing people out.

2. Rique

3. Porker

4. Enrique

5. Tony Parker

[steeledl]

Besides Duncan cause he is the Spurs.....Ginobili . Think this is a largely Hispanic fan base here..... Maybe that's why.

[RD2191]

[SAGirl]

Right now comparative to production all season, it has to be Boris. Man can come up with zero after zero and he's cool.

[manufan10]

Besides Duncan cause he is the Spurs.....Ginobili . Think this is a largely Hispanic fan base here..... Maybe that's why.

You obviously weren't here for 2013 and 6.

[quentin_compson]

harry kane

[tmtcsc]

These 3 guys won't get much criticism from me because their production is RARELY due to poor effort or inconsistency. In my opinion, inconsistency is due in part to a lack of effort, preparation and compe iveness.

1. Manu Ginobili
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kawhi Leonard

These guys put the time in at work to justify having off nights offensively. You know it kills them to not shoot well and they do everything possible on defense to make up for a poor performance on offense. IMO, for years Manu Ginobili deserved to be left off the criticism list because he was such a bad ass compe or. It didn't matter if it was preseason, regular season or playoffs, he gave you everything he had. When he played poorly on offense, he would make up for it by hitting a clutch shot later or making a great steal or pass. Sadly, as age has crept up and gotten the better of him, he can't make up for the turnovers and bad plays like he once did. Pop usually has to save him from himself.

Tim - I used to get on him for his inconsistency at the FT line. However, in the bigger picture, it was pretty evident that he was usually carrying the team and the Spurs would have no chance to begin with if it wasn't for him. Therefore - little to no criticism.

Kawhi Leonard - Has exceeded everyone's expectations offensively and is clearly the best player in a Spurs uniform. Similar to Manu, most of Leonard's bad nights are due to just being "off". It happens. He struggles with smaller guards so when he gets torched by them (yes - it happens), I'm not too upset. He's usually having to guard them because TP can't.


The guys that receive the most criticism from me are Danny Green and Tony Parker. TP is notorious for being a no show or shriveling up on the biggest stages. Game 6 - vs Dallas in 2003 (Sick?), Game 6 vs Nets -2003. His game he brought out on the court against the Clippers last year. Dude has consistently let the team down in big moments. I don't know what he has left anymore. What TP are we going to get? He has clearly lost more than a step, which is bad news for a guy who counts on his speed so much.

Danny Green - Initially, I didn't expect much from him. He was a defense first player who occasionally hit open 3's. Then, he began to hit more 3's in the regular season. When the playoffs came along, he himself and the regular season production was gone. After he began getting starters minutes, he started to play better in the playoffs and got my hopes up. That was before TP said "they (Miami) have been leaving him open". That was the end of that. Now he misses more than he makes and is still prone to knuckle-head mistakes on defense. He is the epitome of inconsistent - just like Splitter was.

Meh, that's it for now.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

When it comes to most criticized role players people here have missed names, and I don't blame them, in some cases the list is painful to remember:

Jefferson
Bonner
Roger Mason Jr.
Blair
Udrih
Ayres
Turkoglu
Udoka
Jacque Vaughn
Nesterovic
Finley & Barry in their last season
Belinelli
Splitter
Gary Neal

[SAGirl]

When it comes to most criticized role players people here have missed names, and I don't blame them, in some cases the list is painful to remember:

Jefferson
Bonner
Roger Mason Jr.
Blair
Udrih
Ayres
Turkoglu
Udoka
Jacque Vaughn
Nesterovic
Finley & Barry in their last season
Belinelli
Splitter
Gary Neal

I would add Daye.

But the list was for the most protected.