Year of Bad Fortune

[TD 21]

I guess he improved a lot in last playoffs and this season, he could be good in that role after all.

But I'd love to see an upgrade at PG because I wouldn't ask one player to be the leading scorer, best defender and also the top playmaker in playoffs...It's just insane.

However, no one team wanted to work with the Spurs in trades this season, Parker will get a new deal next offseason...

He's still below average and can't be a primary play maker. He can't even run a simple p-n-p, let alone make more advanced reads. Most of his passes out of the p-n-r are late reactions or last resorts. He almost never manipulates the defense. Watch how often he misses Aldridge or Gasol wide open after they pop or someone wide open spotting up for 3 in the corner and watch their reaction. Gasol, especially last season, often couldn't or wouldn't hide his displeasure.

Guys like Aldridge and Gay make the occasional correct read / nice pass too, it doesn't make them play makers either.

[YGWHI]

He's still below average and can't be a primary play maker. [i]He can't even run a simple p-n-p[/b], let alone make more advanced reads. Most of his passes out of the p-n-r are late reactions or last resorts. He almost never manipulates the defense.

Kawhi was leading the league almost whole last season as ballhander in P&Rs situations.

Also, it seems you didn't watch his last two games and the perfect P&Rs he was running...But it's fine

Watch how often he misses Aldridge or Gasol wide open after they pop or someone wide open spotting up for 3 in the corner and watch their reaction. Gasol, especially last season, often couldn't or wouldn't hide his displeasure.

I doubt he missed them.

Kawhi was a scoring machine last season while LMA and Pau were two s on the offensive end. I guess he took the shot instead of passing because of his lack of trust in Spurs bigs.

Since LMA seems alive this time, we'll see how this works in April

[TD 21]

Kawhi was leading the league almost whole last season as ballhander in P&Rs situations.

Also, it seems you didn't watch his last two games and the perfect P&Rs he was running...But it's fine


I doubt he missed them.

Kawhi was a scoring machine last season while LMA and Pau were two s on the offensive end. I guess he took the shot instead of passing because of his lack of trust in Spurs bigs.

Since LMA seems alive this time, we'll see how this works in April

Maybe as a scorer. His assist percentage was in the high teens, while other elites were in the 40s.

If he doesn't miss them, then he's just flat out selfish, which is even worse. Gasol was I believe the 2nd best spot up 3-point shooter by percentage last season and Aldridge, despite his down season, was and is a proven shooter too. No matter how hard you try, there's no excuse for not making the right play.

[YGWHI]

Spurs don't need an upgrade at PG, they just need another playmaker on the perimeter that can shoot -- whether if its at SF, SG or PG. Preferably one that can defend to some degree. Positions on the wing, don't really matter anymore.

I'd rather see an upgrade at the PG position. It's not easy to compete against elite, explosive guards with Parker and Mills. I love both players, I'd hate to lose them, but I realize the team needs to make a move. A move that the Spurs wil never do...

[YGWHI]

Maybe as a scorer. His assist percentage was in the high teens, while other elites were in the 40s. If he doesn't miss them, then he's just flat out selfish, which is even worse . Gasol was I believe the 2nd best spot up 3-point shooter by percentage last season and Aldridge, despite his down season, was and is a proven shooter too. No matter how hard you try, there's no excuse for not making the right play.

I never said the lack of trust in teammates is a good thing. I didn't excuse him. I said it was a reason why...

Selfish? IDK. Since he was more efficient he could think the play he made was the right play, the high % shot.

Parker has been the Spurs SL playmaker in the last three years and he has missed open Kawhi at the 3-point line many times. Is he selfish for trying to drive to the hoop looking for his own shot instead of kicking to an open guy? Who knows

[MaNu4Tres]

I'd rather see an upgrade at the PG position. It's not easy to compete against elite, explosive guards with Parker and Mills....

There's hardly any really good defensive PGs in the league in general to compete with the elite PGs (Beverly might be the only one). And the ones who have incredible gravity on offense to "compete against the elite" offensively are untouchable.

Spurs best bet is to go with length at the wing (for defensive purposes), and find another play-maker at the wing (regardless of the wing position he plays). Continue to work on Murray and White and hope one of them becomes THE guy. That's a more realistic approach.

[ducks]

The injuries won't stop.

I can't see this team being 100% healthy, confident, and playing on top of their games once the playoffs roll around.

Kawhi seems a long way away from the Kawhi we saw last year. Yes, he's had good games, but he still doesn't look like the player we saw last year. Not close.

Danny has been hurt for the last 5-7 weeks.

Tony has regressed and is invisible 3 out of 4 games.

Rudy Gay has been limping and sluggish the past 2 months and his body finally decided he needed a real break.

Lauvergne is playing through 3 injuries.

There's so many players that seem far away from being 90-100% physically and mentally.

Just a crazy year of bad fortune. I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel until the summer.

atleast trump is president

[ducks]

There's hardly any really good defensive PGs in the league in general to compete with the elite PGs (Beverly might be the only one). And the ones who have incredible gravity on offense to "compete against the elite" offensively are untouchable.

Spurs best bet is to go with length at the wing (for defensive purposes), and find another play-maker at the wing (regardless of the wing position he plays). Continue to work on Murray and White and hope one of them becomes THE guy. That's a more realistic approach.

spurs are second in d in nba with lots of no klaw or green
Could you imagine if mills could play d like Murray

[tholdren]

I am not sure if you read the entire article... there is some on Dejounte there too. How he has started some games, others he doesn't play, others he's played partial. Dejounte himself said it's frustrating for him. Pop said: "he's been a real pro." Mills said how it's different depending on who he's playing with. I get the sense with the starters he has to distribute more (to the best of his ability, we know that is not his forte), in the bench his focus is scoring...

The article focuses on the two of them. I wonder how tough it is also for Kyle. He's played a bunch of positions and lineups too. I wanted to get a grasp for him playing in the bench but there have been too little reps to really know. He's done well with the starters and depending on who he's playing with, he defers or takes on some of the scoring load.

It's tougher for guys like him and Dejounte who have to adapt to whomever, and basically float around in lineups. The article doesn't say it but Dejounte has played as a wing as well just out of necessity.

It really goes to show how untalented these bozos are playing the 1. I bet your moms internet i could avg 10 apg playing 30 mpg at the 1 with any lineup. These guys suck tbh.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Kawhi missing training camp, pre-season, and 20+ games really ed him up this season. Don't get me wrong, he can still easily put up 20+ points and several assists, rebounds, and blocks a night, but he's lacking the MVP figure from last season. I have no doubt next season, or late into this season, he'll be back in prime form. However, at this point, I think it's likely to assume this season is done. This season has been really ing hard to watch.

[LakerHater]

Goddammit Jounte