It's not. I really believe it. I actually mentioned Manu was trending up since at least he's making shots if you read my posts above. If Manu hadn't played believe you me someone else would have stepped up. Someone tends to do that in games he's sat. Guys defer to him a lot when he's in.Is this some kind of schtick, tbh?
Simms and Bertrans couldn't stop passing up shots. They got the minutes, they just gotta play better if they want more consistent minutes and a bigger role. The Bertrans/Anderson situation is kinda worrisome actually. I get Davis is on his first year, but you get a shot you gotta take advantage...
They had some chances even tonight and stunk it up. They've had plenty chances since the season started and as much I've been rooting for Simms, Davis, Slomo... can you tell me with a straight face any of those guys clearly earned mins over TOSB Manu?
You would think they would be tearing each other throats for a spot that appears at least available, but they all largely have a deer in headlights look.
Well Manu has a competiveness that allows him to keep playing hard even when he screws up. Yeah he turned it over and missed two ft's that could have iced it, but without his steal and drawing in the defensive and making that pass to Patty, we lose. The young guys have a ways to go before they'll have that determination, confidence, and fire.
My take is simple. They could all do more but it would invite mistakes as well. They might not be better than this Manu right now just bc they are not better shooters than Manu, the base talent level is different, their skills are different, and Bertans while a true sniper, he's a big so it's an entirely different game.
Anyways, Manu is still a plus contributor, but he does need to defer more. This might just be a bad game to cite bc Kawhi struggled so much anyways and from what I saw, Rockets packed the paint at times. It was also a tough game for Simmons who likes to get to the basket and he passed up shots from the perimeter again.
So it's basically which struggles you can live with. Manu is a HOF player who is still capable of hot shooting nights so for Pop it's better to live through his struggles than the other guys who could be shaky just the same and you just don't know how they will do yet bc they are all new. They all have few minutes playing pro. Ppl cite Kyle 3rd season but he hasn't played a lot of minutes pro, Simms either and Bertans I hear has a pro since he was 15 but it's different league, he's played as a big and that's a different game. I am glad at least Manu's shot is back.
Anyways this discussion is purely hypothetical bc Patty is playing at a high level nightly and the team usually always gets contributions from the bench bigs. It will become a factor only when other teams pack the paint. That's when Simmons lack of outside shooting will become a concern.
Wow, what a win!
I was watching this morning until the fourth quarter, where i was sure we were losing,
So i just exited to do some errands and buy groceries.
And, I just entered the internet just now......ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT WE WON???!!!
how good is that! Wow!
Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!
Exactly..
Actually twice in mine. Reggie Miller's going berserk in game one of the 1995 ECF against the Knicks was the wildest game ending I ever saw. Miller scored 8 points in 9 seconds to sink the Knicks. I wasn't really a Knicks fan, but I hated Reggie so much that I was crushed, too.
Oh, I saw that live too. Being in NY, I rooted for those 90's Knicks a lot, obv 2nd after the Spurs. I guess I consider what tmac did on another level, but both were incredible.Actually twice in mine. Reggie Miller's going berserk in game one of the 1995 ECF against the Knicks was the wildest game ending I ever saw. Miller scored 8 points in 9 seconds to sink the Knicks. I wasn't really a Knicks fan, but I hated Reggie so much that I was crushed, too.
Reggie's was probably more soul crushing simply because of the rivalry he had with the Knicks/ e at the time
Live? As in at the Garden? Wow, cool!
I guess my perspective would be just the opposite. TMac's 13 pts in 35 seconds was absolutely soul-crushing because I was a real fan of the Spurs. But Reggie's 8 points in only 9 seconds was truly unbelievable. I didn't really react on the same emotional level because I was not nearly as big a fan of the Knicks. But Reggie's having the presence of mind to make the steal and then step back behind the 3-point line for that second trey (not to mention the skill to nail the shot) was mind-blowing under those pressure-packed cir stances.
If you could prevent accidents they wouldnt be any
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