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4th bigs mattering in the playoffs
they know the system. they still got an advantage over Baynes
it's not that hard to comprehend really
Every single player out there getting at least 10mpg matters.
Why is Blair guarding McGee?? Is pop taunting spurs fans with this ? .. I don't have any other explanation, as crazy as it sounds... I don't care if it's the playoffs or a meaningless reg season game..baynes should be playing over Blair. I'm gonna painfully laugh in the playoffs when pop gives Blair meaningful mins....my god this is ridiculous..
You missed the point. The Spurs will run a three big rotation with most of the minutes. The rest will be covered with small ball, which will be ideal against the teams that the Spurs will play against that are threats(Nuggets, Thunder and if the make the finals the Heat). All of you that are going into seizures because Pop isn't playing Baynes and is playing Bonner and Blair need to take your head out of your ass and realize that Bonner and Blair will play very little to none in the playoffs. Stephen Jackson and Kawhi Leonard will cover the rest of the minutes at the 4.
Matt Bonner has been a 4th big since he's been a Spur, and he started in the playoffs. Tell me it didn't matter.
You want a link to the Spurs being upset in the playoffs every year since 2008, and being embarrassed every season since the 2007 championship? Um, basketballreference.com?
...and now Tiago Splitter is starting in the playoffs. Do you have a real ing point or are you just saying bull to say it?
So you're saying that Pop would play Hakeem over Blair or Bonner. Makes sense.
And I missed all the parades the Spurs have had over the last few years. I guess you were really happy about the regular season wins after the Spurs got bounced by the Grizzlies.
If we need to be worried about anything it's the wing/guard rotation. The big rotation is far less of a concern.
Tiago Splitter didn't start until two months into his third season, and he's never started a playoff game. I might ask you the same question.
I have no idea what the you are talking about.
Clearly you have no idea about a lot of things.
I get what you guys are saying, BUT if Blair and Bonner mins are so meaningless how much would it really hurt to give that time to someone else?...someone that actually has the size and frame to play the actual position...I just don't see how having such a big body(baynes) and actually having skills to go with that bod is best kept on the bench. Maybe if the spurs had a stall full of big men..but they don't. They really have Timmy and splitter..diaw is capable but isn't a big, by definition...there will be a time or two where the spurs will need size for a stretch in the playoffs and we can all think, "what if"....while we sit and watch opponents play volleyball around dejuan..
I'm pretty sure I'm talking about this season. You want to explain how any of the bull you just stated about the past has to do with this years big rotation?
No, just pointing out your ty, over exaggerated take, that " this whole "system" thing has made the Spurs the laughingstock of playoff basketball the last six years".
you make a compelling case with your big boy language. sure makes you look real intelligent.
I understand what everyone is saying regarding Blair and Bonner knowing the "system" and to an extent Bonner has more of a system to operate in because he's behind the arc rotating and looking for an open spot to shoot etc. Blair and Bonner on defense really don't operate in a system, they kind of just take up space and do there best to defend. A lot of what the spurs do now is still the same as what they've done in the past and that's try to funnel the defense into Duncan who can contest the shot and closeout and shooters. Baynes wouldn't need to really run out to meet anyone so as long as he stays away from drawing a 3 second violation he adds length on the defensive end to make it harder for guys to make a shot so he has that advantage over Blair and Bonner.
Offensively he's not a wing or a guard so he really doesn't need to do a whole lot. I mean when Tiago is out there he does 3 things, he sits in the post, sits at the elbow or comes out for a screen and roll. It's pick n' roll basketball, not much of a system there but rotating to the open spot and being ready for the pass. He won't spread the floor like Bonner but granted Bonner doesn't get minutes in crunch time so it doesn't matter and Blair doesn't get minutes in crunch time either so it's not like its any more of a liability than the other guys out there eating up minutes.
The one thing I have seen from Baynes is that he can hit a jump shot in his limited minutes and with the Toro's and he can finish at the rim and above it.
I watched, Aron play in Austin tonight; it was horrible.
Riveting analysis.
Looking at the boxscore he had a bad night, cant tell if hes losing interest or something, he probably realized Pop never gave him a chance to begin with.
How long can you play hard knowing it doesn't amount to anything? Not sure what the purpose of picking Baynes was mid-season.
On the potential that Blair was traded.
so when baynes has a bad nite, its because pop didnt play him meaningful mjnutes
Wow
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