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It's gonna likely be DeRozan and Rudy Gay. Without Kawhi we weren't going to be able to guard those guys anyways. Let them get theirs and contain the rest of the team.
Who guards Durant? LeBron? Kawhi? Harden? Booker? George? Giannis? Mitc ?
Nobody on this team can guard wing scorers.
Only hopes are an elderly, Manu if he doesn't retire, a 6-4.5 White who will probably be getting his share of DNP-CDs, and Rudy Gay who can't move his feet on the perimeter anymore.
DeRozan, Marco, Forbes and Mills trying to guard the best of the best ...
They could have skinny Dejounte moved off of point guards, but that comes with negating a real Spurs strength by having Mills and Forbes get roasted by Paul, Westbrook, Lillard, etc.
Is Bertans going to slide and stumble on those extra long legs trying to cover guys?
Maybe past his prime Dante Cunningham, a big combo forward non-defensive specialist can play some? Maybe?
Maybe Keith Bogans can return as the Centerpiece.
It's gonna likely be DeRozan and Rudy Gay. Without Kawhi we weren't going to be able to guard those guys anyways. Let them get theirs and contain the rest of the team.
Forbes
Patty Mills of course, I mean we had him guarding Durant last year in the playoffs...
I don't even care anymore. They are going to get lit up regardless of the matchup.
Maybe Brandon Paul magically turns into Tony Allen with a better 3 point shot.
The trade would've been much better had Green not been included and Gasol was
Murray
DeRozen
Green
Bertans
Aldridge
Mills
Manu
Beli
Gay
Poeltl
that is a balanced line up that could both score and defend :sad
Who cares? All I care about is the W!
Funny thing is, he was a much better shooter than he showed last season. There are summer league highlights of him dribbling around screens, pulling up from 25 feet and nailing 3's. Its not the NBA but if he's capable of hitting those type's of 3's it stands to reason that he can be a better shooter on catch and shoots. He's probably much closer to league average than he 27% that he shot.
Defensively, I thought he was fine, in the games that I saw him play in. I would keep him around and see if he can improve his shooting, if not then cut him loose and use the final spot (if Manu comes back) for a 3 when one shakes loose around March.
We didn't have one last year and our defense was still good. Expect better Offense though.
You guys are both wrong; it'll be both Patty and Forbes
but seriously, Pop actually played Mills and Forbes together in Game 1 vs GS, when the Spurs were trying to get stops.
Good thread OP. Didn’t really think about that. Guess the team defense is just gonna have to excel. Everyone is gonna have to help each other...
we lost Kyle and Green who were plus defenders... Murray really gonna have to grow a lot this year. The kid really does have to be the next Kawhi like they said. Needs him to be First Team Defense and shoot a reliable 3 volume or not.
As for the wing defender, it’s gonna have to be Gay. His length was disruptive last season. He just fouled in stupid and cheap ways often. As for DeRozan, I’m not sure what to expect defensively. Just hope Pop gets him to play with utmost effort. With two bigs all he has to do is funnel and stay in the play. That’s the first step. In a lot of possessions he got blown by he didn’t stay in the play.
Look unless there are roster changes before the season there is no question SA’s defense is going to be well below the usual average. There is not a true wing defender on the roster right now.
It might be an issue for the entire season and just have to hope the offense hits the ceiling because SA will have to win with offense as things stand now.
We’ll be a top 10 team for sure, make no mistake about that. With Murray and LMA you got two main spots covered defensively. And if Poeltl starts with the bench unit they have rim protection there as well. The team defense covers a lot.
DeRozen and Cunningham probably.
Why does everyone just write off demar already? Gay and Aldridge weren’t known for their defense and they bought in and became good defenders. I’ll be optimistic until proven otherwise
Green and Anderson...
I actually wouldn't be shocked if Derrick White finds his way into the starting lineup at some point this season with Murray, DeRozen, Gasol and Aldridge.
Process of elimination; Manu isn't going to suddenly start, Beli and DeRozen is a recipe for disaster, Mills is generally Manu's running mate and primarily started last season because both Murray and Anderson couldn't shoot.
White projects to be a better defender this season than Beli, Mills, Forbes, and possibly Manu and can obviously shoot and be a third ball handler.
Murray, White, DeRozen, Aldridge, Gasol
Mills, Manu, Beli, Gay, Poeltl
or
Mills, Beli, Gay, Bertans Poeltl
that SL probably has enough shooting/scoring to get with Gasol as the stretch 5, Murray's hopeful improvement- as well as DeRozen's. It might end up being a unit that ends up taking few 3's-shooting a decent percentage, but has a high percentage on 2's, gets to the line and plays good enough defense to make it a plus unit. That bench unit should be good -either version but particularly the Mills, Manu, Beli, Gay, Poeltl unit, four above average shooters and a good role roll man tend to be.
Green And Anderson can't stop anyone you dumb .
Who said anything about “stop”? OP post was, who guards. There are very few stoppers in the league.Green And Anderson can't stop anyone you dumb .
My post was about Stoppers, I wasn't quoting OP you stupid . And someone replied to me, in which I replied back. Hence our argument about stoppers, got.
BTW, a couple of interesting stats;
Aldridge and Gasol-950 minutes 100.7 defensive rtg last season
Murray, Aldridge and Gasol-400 minutes, 101.7
that 3 man unit is good enough together to help the Spurs have a top 10 defense. If DeRozen isn't a train wreck on D then we should be more than fine. Gasol and Aldridge are both good rim protectors, Murray's a disruptive perimeter defender, so long as they don't give up too many plays in transition, open 3's and trips to the line- which is something that the Spurs have bee consistently good at limiting for Pop's entire tenure.
Having a good or even average defensive 3 would be useful but not a crippling flaw.
I forgot I was quoting Dabom;Green And Anderson can't stop anyone you dumb .
as you were, clown.
Could try to swing a trade for MKG and just completely give up on spacing.
New account my bad bruh... forgot to put you on ignore list. FixedMy post was about Stoppers, I wasn't quoting OP you stupid . And someone replied to me, in which I replied back. Hence our argument about stoppers, got.
You should make a new one after this one just got murdered.
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