Game Thread: Spurs @ Clippers — Sat. (12/29) - 9:30/C (5:30am Riga Time)

[TimDunkem]

Only 4 pages for a game thread. Yikes.

[timtonymanu]

Only 4 pages for a game thread. Yikes.

Who wants to watch the Spurs lay an egg on the road for the 455th time this season

[timvp]

I'm not sure that I believe that. I think he could be a pretty regular contributor (as a 2nd unit), so long as you realize that the game plan has to look like the Spurs playing the SSOL suns in the playoffs.
1) No offensive rebounding for Boban. When the shot goes up, he starts going back on D.
2) When attacking, shots either happen on the fast break - in the first 8 seconds, so Boban never clears 1/2 court - or in the last 8 seconds, after you've milked the possession for position...
3) You must fight through screens - Boban will not switch and will stay low to defend the paint. You are going to bleed 3 pt shots, but a second unit shouldn't be able to shoot you out of the game against Boban's offensive power...

Yeah, I mean we could come up with rules and regulations for playing with Boban to make it work ... but in reality he's not quite good enough to justify building your entire attack around. He's somewhat close to that level, though, particularly if you just look at per-minute production -- but that just makes rostering him more frustrating than anything.

Boban makes LaMarcus look like Usain Bolt ... and LMA is slow by today's NBA standards. Put Boban in the 90s and he might be a top ten player in the league.

[sananspursfan21]

Patty's best position is on the bench waving the towel and Pop still gives this clown 20 minutes a night for some reason

He was great in small sample sizes. Ever since he’s been given big minutes, he’s been proven ineffective.

[Trainwreck2100]

First time watching a game in awhile wtf was that bumble commercial? for sake i'm eating.

[John B]

Bench is only 9 points, where Spurs make the separation when the 2nd unit gets hot.

[313]

Only 4 pages for a game thread. Yikes.

NYE weekend

[skin27]

If we win this game people will think we should be 21-16 if we hadn’t loss last night

[TimDunkem]

Yeah, that's why.

[timvp]

Hopefully this doesn't make Bertans shy away from gunning away.

Thankfully Bertans' trigger only has two settings: super aggressive and super duper aggressive.

[Pavlov]

What's with the arena football logo?

[BillMc]

Spurs got this.

[John B]

Yeah, I mean we could come up with rules and regulations for playing with Boban to make it work ... but in reality he's not quite good enough to justify building your entire attack around. He's somewhat close to that level, though, particularly if you just look at per-minute production -- but that just makes rostering him more frustrating than anything.

Boban makes LaMarcus look like Usain Bolt ... and LMA is slow by today's NBA standards. Put Boban in the 90s and he might be a top ten player in the league.

Boban is not a starter against elite athletic starters period, and definitely not against a big who can shoot outside like Aldridge who can easily drive to the hole. He’s best in situational against slow-footed bigs, playing half-court.

[pad300]

Yeah, I mean we could come up with rules and regulations for playing with Boban to make it work ... but in reality he's not quite good enough to justify building your entire attack around. He's somewhat close to that level, though, particularly if you just look at per-minute production -- but that just makes rostering him more frustrating than anything.

Boban makes LaMarcus look like Usain Bolt ... and LMA is slow by today's NBA standards. Put Boban in the 90s and he might be a top ten player in the league.

I agree you can't build a first unit around him, but if you could say sign him for $10M/3yrs as a Gasol replacement next summer (assuming we either trade him or take advantage of his partial guarantee) - something which looks like it might be practical - the ability to put such an alternative unit of the floor would be very effective. At that price, I think it would be a pretty decent deal... at say $20M/3 yrs, it'd be a lot more questionable.

[timvp]

Shucks, no more Boban.

[Fusternino]

Gortat is awful. Watched him for years on the Zards.

[Ron Swanson]

You get an and 1 and you get an and 1.

[timvp]

Keep shooting, DW

[Pavlov]

I agree you can't build a first unit around him, but if you could say sign him for $10M/3yrs as a Gasol replacement next summer (assuming we either trade him or take advantage of his partial guarantee) - something which looks like it might be practical - the ability to put such an alternative unit of the floor would be very effective. At that price, I think it would be a pretty decent deal... at say $20M/3 yrs, it'd be a lot more questionable.

we already have a Gasol replacement on the roster.

[Ron Swanson]

Rudy

[John B]

I like that the lineup can switch on anyone.

[Fusternino]

Has Rudy scored on anything that wasn't within 3 feet?

[timvp]

Got damn White flashes about a 200 defensive IQ at time.

[808]

Good White

[BatManu20]

Derrick White has been seriously impressive on the defensive side of the ball lately.