The "Committee" vs. Norman Powell and Delon Wright

[YGWHI]

Yes, but as ty as he was, he still had a better game than any committee member. Furthermore, the Spurs played this game like the Krew have been advocating: Top heavy scoring, Parker in deferral mode, with the Committee being that de facto 3rd scorer. And the results were .

The result wasn't against Miami last week... Spurs 122 Miami 88...Parker 5 points.

[YGWHI]

...Thought you gave up this point...

Yeah that Defense. Too many dunks/open layups.

Shhh...Mid can't handle it...Be nice.

[midnightpulp]

Yeah, stop citing 1 game examples against a bottom-tier(roster-wise tonight) team when the seeds are already locked-up since it barely matters. And weren't you advocating for the committee over parker as the 3rd option already? Thought you gave up this point.

LMA and Kawhi weren't strolling along and playing like , so the coasting excuse doesn't fly, especially since the Spurs have an outside shot at getting the number 1 seed (we still have 2 games left against GS, and are now only 4 back). I didn't advocate for the committee, just accepted that they'll have to be that complementary scoring since Parker looked like he regressed. But even a regressed Parker is looking better than the committee these days.

What I'm seeing from the Spurs isn't encouraging. And it goes beyond "coasting" since this trend has been going on for about 2 months.

[Hoops Czar]

Manu is old. Danny has D-League offensive skills. Boris is lazy. And Patty is a hot/cold player in the vein of his figurative Godfather, Eddie House.

People who believe these players can supplement LMA/Kawhi with enough scoring to counter what the Warriors will bring are still living in '14.

Kawhi and LMA had their best combined game of the season, and we were in a dogfight with a shorthanded Raptors team at home. That worries me.

Outside of Parker who's numbers have slowed considerably, this is the same exact team that started the season. The major difference being the fact that the Spurs have gone from playing one of the easiest schedules in the league to one of the toughest. The motion offense as we know it is gone. It's all post ups, kick outs and isolation. The defense better be historic in the postseason because the offense will be a liability at times.

[TheGreatYacht]

Really missing Ferrari right now

[100%duncan]

LMA and Kawhi weren't strolling along and playing like , so the coasting excuse doesn't fly, especially since the Spurs have an outside shot at getting the number 1 seed (we still have 2 games left against GS, and are now only 4 back). I didn't advocate for the committee, just accepted that they'll have to be that complementary scoring since Parker looked like he regressed. But even a regressed Parker is looking better than the committee these days.

What I'm seeing from the Spurs isn't encouraging. And it goes beyond "coasting" since this trend has been going on for about 2 months.

1. We're not getting the 1 seed Dude you have to be delusional to say that. Even if we win the last 2 against them, they're still gonna be 2 games ahead.
2. No he has not looked better, Im not sure where you get that. You cite this game, YGWHI cited the miami game.
3. Diaw looked good against GSW(caosting). Manu recently had a 20 pt game. Mills is averaged 9.1 ppg in March over Tony's 8.6. DG sucks on offense yeah i agree. But a regressed Parker has not looked better than the committee by any means.

[apalisoc_9]

Yeah the first seed was out of reach soon as they lose the hornets game.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs have an outside shot at getting the number 1 seed (we still have 2 games left against GS, and are now only 4 back).

Worriers would have to lose FOUR times:
-Grizzles x 2 (they destroyed them by 50 when Conley/Gasol/Z-Bo were in the lineup)
-Blazers (TERRIBLE on the road)
-Wolves (could be a "trap" game since they might be looking forward to the Spurs coming to town)

So, just let them have their cake at the Oracle but send them a message at AT&T when they visit the Alamo on the second night of a back-to-back. Hopefully, Z-Bo will punk Draymond & Barnes/Lance/Allen will rough up the Brick Brothers.

[apalisoc_9]

Worriers would have to lose FOUR times:
-Grizzles x 2 (they destroyed them by 50 when Conley/Gasol/Z-Bo were in the lineup)
-Blazers (TERRIBLE on the road)
-Wolves (could be a "trap" game since they might be looking forward to the Spurs coming to town)

So, just let them have their cake at the Oracle but send them a message at AT&T when they visit the Alamo on the second night of a back-to-back. Hopefully, Z-Bo will punk Draymond & Barnes/Lance/Allen will rough up the Brick Brothers.

Grizz can fall as low.as 8th seed.

[midnightpulp]

1. We're not getting the 1 seed Dude you have to be delusional to say that. Even if we win the last 2 against them, they're still gonna be 2 games ahead.
2. No he has not looked better, Im not sure where you get that. You cite this game, YGWHI cited the miami game.
3. Diaw looked good against GSW(caosting). Manu recently had a 20 pt game. Mills is averaged 9.1 ppg in March over Tony's 8.6. DG sucks on offense yeah i agree. But a regressed Parker has not looked better than the committee by any means.

Because Parker has been in deferral mode the whole month of March. He's only taking 8.2 shots per game. Also, Patty's best game in that stretch came against a Grizzlies team that was starting Jordan Farmar being backed up by Spurs legend Ray McCallum

Ooh. Manu had a 20 point game! How many 3 and 4 point on 1-7, 2-8 type games has he had since returning?

Like I've been saying, the Committee needs to be good for a consistent 6-10 points per game (each) every night. Not this 20 points one game and then 3-5 points for the next 4 games bull . Not all PPGs are created equal. A 10PPG player who consistently gives you 10 per night is a better than a 10ppg player who scores 18 this game and then 2 the next.

[Kawhitstorm]

Grizz can fall as low.as 8th seed.

They won't fall lower than 7th if they beat the Mavs @ Dallas. The Mavs also have to play the Jazz @ Utah & the Rockets @ Dallas.

JJ Barea has been carrying the Mavs but I can't see that gimmicky offense being sustainable.

[100%duncan]

Because Parker has been in deferral mode the whole month of March. He's only taking 8.2 shots per game. Also, Patty's best game in that stretch came against a Grizzlies team that was starting Jordan Farmar being backed up by Spurs legend Ray McCallum

Ooh. Manu had a 20 point game! How many 3 and 4 point on 1-7, 2-8 type games has he had since returning?

Like I've been saying, the Committee needs to be good for a consistent 6-10 points per game (each) every night. Not this 20 points one game and then 3-5 points for the next 4 games bull . Not all PPGs are created equal. A 10PPG player who consistently gives you 10 per night is a better than a 10ppg player who scores 18 this game and then 2 the next.

1. Parker=deferral mode is regressing to the mean, and not in anyway associated with how the committee plays. They're all deferring to kawhi and lma. In addition, so you acknowledged that a "regressing parker" has not looked better than the committee?
2. so memphis game doesnt matter yet this game without lowry and derozan does. Yikes.
3. So now PPG doesnt matter? Weren't you the one arguing we couldn't win against the warriors because of your "we cant match curry thompson ppgs" argument?