I didn’t understand Pops decision of giving DDR the last shot twice. He was terrible last night so it should have gone to D. White. Also, when Gay is out, Forbes has to be more aggressive especially off the dribble.
16 points on 22 shots and 4 turnovers, with just silly mistakes. He nearly put a 6 point game back in play by fouling Adams while PG was taking a 3 (it should've been a 4 point play but i'm not complaining.
Also went iso against PG in overtime and air balled a shot also missed a make-able 12 footer in regulation to win the game.
what I got out of this game is that we'll be operated in oklahoma because of the calls received tonight
and Derozan had a bad game 7-22 and only 6 fts is not acceptable for our main offensive option in the perimeter
Let’s not forget that Rudy being out didn’t help either. Rudy has been playing well enough.
Thank you TIMVP! It's the best thing in life to sleep with a Spur's win and read your post about the victory the next morning! But please don't work too hard. If you live in US, you're sleeping too late.
Thanks Timvp for the grades. But I’d give the guys higher grades, except Demar who played bad except for good passing. One bad pass to Belli in between two opponents that led to a steal almost lost us the game, missing shots in crucial moments, and just didn’t have the leadership role that I would have expected from him. Maybe the honeymoon is over, was too tired from a b2b, but hey the others played great.
Back to giving higher grades to the rest. White played fearless, taking 3’s when the game was on the line, making the huge block, making plays that I would’ve expected Demar to make. He is growing right before our eyes. Like I said before, his ceiling is Jason Kidd and the future general of this team. He deserved an A.
Belli, Bertans, Forbes, Mills, all deserved an A for displaying the best shooting the NBA hasn’t seen for the longest time, 14-14 from downtown. Spurs would’ve have been coming from behind all night without that shooting exhibition, and could’ve lost too. Their shooting and Aldridge beasting inside won us the game.
I’m glad our team reacted so well after the lost the previous night, except for Demar. While Demar had some moments, I expected way more from him being the leader of this team. Thankfully for White who played his role for him. Demar needs to play cool, at all time. His deliberate foul on George because he didn’t get the call in the previous possession. Just play the game and don’t get frustrated. If he’s not able to hit his shots, attack the rim to get foul. He leads the FT in the league but not last night. He made some silly passes and was just off his game. For a caliber like Demar, I expect better because I’m rooting for him. This is his team. I think the team playing with a chip has a lot to do rallying behind him. He’s a Spur now, and future Spurs great. So keep pounding the rock!
All in all, one of the best game against a relentless team. A+ for Spurs team as a whole for a valiant effort on a 2nd night of a back to back even, whew. GSG!
I agree with everyone's assessment on DDR. At the end of the game, times where we could have put the gsme away he goes Iso, zero passing and takes a pathetic shot that flanks badly. I was screaming to get the ball to Aldridge, he had just made like 5 shots in a row and was practically unstoppable. And besides he was forcing double teams and penetration would have been easier for someone else in that scenario. But instead he goes full iso and almost blows the game. Cmon.
While I don’t agree for the game, it was a long time commitment to the leader of the team. He would make the shot next time because for Pops, it was the learning experience. I hate it, but that’s why Pops is one of the greatest if not the GOAT because he doesn’t mind going against the conventional wisdom for the long term. In Pops we trust.
All the worries over DDR. Did anyone see the Memphis game? He was unusually lethargic. Here’s a thought. He recently had an excellent Raptors game, so we know he can shoot and look elite. He probably just got sick.
It was obvious to me in Memphis. Crap’s goin around. He was better tonight but still had no lift in his shot. He was tired from the back to back, and to me, probably just getting over something.
during overtime, as a fan, you really wanted to see the ball in only two players hands
Aldridge
White
It Got pretty simple.
Is no one gonna mention LMA was 16/16 from FT line. Pretty amazing. And supposed good FT shooter DD was not. Spurs were fortunate to win.
anyone notice pop giving white more responsibility to run the plays down the stretch instead of having 50mills running the point...
white probably one of the best young prospects the spurs had in a while since kawhi...his development curve is so advance ahead of the crap the spurs drafted over the years
Spurs need another all star caliber player on the roster whether through trade or the emergence of a current player to make a serious run at a championship. That would help Pop's rotation and keep pressure on other team as well as keep Demar a viable threat or take pressure off him late. Spurs have the pieces but unless other powerhouse teams have a significant injury Spurs need another All Star
When we Rudy Gay is out, our 3 spot is nowhere to be seen. It becomes a committee thing. We definitely need one. I'm sure PATFO knows. But who's available and are they worth the price?
post-season form already?
Have no idea who's available or worth just stating this team is practically one player away which considering we lost Kwahi is absolutely amazing. Getting someone to come worth having will be difficult I'm sure but who knows. I hope after the summer White comes back even better and more consistent on both end, hope Walker gets in rotation next season and I hope those last few bench warmers are replaced with much better options. Gay being out hurts but even with Gat realistically still need another all star caliber player. Not franchise caliber but All Star caliber. We need a rebounder because Aldridge needs to focus on scoring and defending he's basically our Michael Jordan so we need a Dennis Rodman type to make up for what he basically lack as a big. Gasol, Murray etc shouldn't be primary rebounders imo
White's contributions were undersold a bit here, or maybe the expectations for an A game from him have risen?.
When White passes and moves with the ball, it consistently advances the motion of the offense. He's not break-your-ankles ISO quick, but he rarely dribbles into dead space and he picks directions that make his defender steadily backpedal and secondary defenders account for him. It's a steadily probing movement that doesn't expend a lot of energy, but creates space for teammates to move into. White doesn't "lock" the motion--he pushes it.
When he's pressured on the dribble he has a real knack for making the less-obvious, more difficult, motion-creating, secondary pass. How many times does he look trapped and the ball flies cross court to initiate a thrilling beautiful game sequence?
Love the way he took the hit to the head and came back in.
When White is on the court he should be running the offense, he'll be in HEB commercials soon, and I think he and Aldridge are our best all around players.
I'd give DeRozan a D and White an A because of crunch time and over times. DDR seemed like he was stuck at 8 assists in the 4th, and then had terrible defensive plays and selfish, bad offensive plays. His last 15? or so minutes were just shockingly poor.
White's defense wasn't as good or impactful as other games, but it was still better than any one else on the team would have done. And when it came time to step up, he did. In a big way.
DeRozan never had a player to share the load with in Toronto like he does with Aldridge. On a night like last night, he could have deferred a lot more.
If Murray can play like he's healthy next year it's bad news for OKC. He could really defend and bother Westbrook from my memory. When he Spurs have Murray on Westbrook and White on George, their offense will struggle so much more be when the Spurs can hide DeRozan on Roberson or whoever.
Great grades op. Thanks for the work.
I agree that DDR was not that good, but with Rudy out he was the only guy really drawing attention outside of LMA, even with the parameter shooting bench on fire. I really feel like DDR is just a bit weary at this stage. He has improved on defense a lot from his previous years and that takes a lot out of him. He is hitting his wall early due to all that defensive energy being expended. Add that he is usually matched up to defend PG in the game, and you have a recipe for damage. His mind tells him that he can score at will, and we have seen him do it, but his body is not ready. The good news is that he is smart and adapting. Better defense and the offense will return.
Thank goodness that White is coming into his own this year. He is now drawing more attention and still managed to provide good defense and seeing the floor very well. I suspect that allowing Westbrook to attack was part of the game plan. Not to mention that Westbrook is wicked quick and leaves most guys behind when he fires up the jets.
ESPN reports that LMA's 56 is the highest by a player without a three since Shaq.
11 assists
Thats why it's a C and not a B or A
DeRozan hit his emotional peek against the Raptors hasn't looked good sense that game. Looks like it may take him a bit to ballance back out.
I think DDR is still feeling out his place here. Seems he is changing his game to try to fit to what the spurs need and focusing more on distributing the ball than being all in on offense. Wish he would find a happy medium between the two though... Also i think he is the one that usually collapses the defense but he doesn't have many other players that can return the favor (maybe white?). Seems he has to create most of his own shots which have been difficult for him lately.
He should have focused on this aspect more. Others were hitting, he wasn't. When his shot is off he needs to figure out that his main weapon can be creating for others. If facilitating was his #1 focus last night, he probably leaves with at least 15 or more assist.
I hope he dial his game in a little more because i do like the way he plays but I don't like when he forces up bad shots when there is no need to.
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