Several observations. Preface...I have been a Barry defender all year. 1. He has a real reluctance to shoot the ball. 7 shots in 37 minutes for a "shooter" won't get it. He is also reluctant to turn his game loose because when he does that, you often get the errant/hot dog play that drives Pop crazy and lands him on the bench. 2. He isn't the type of player who can create his own shot, so unless their are set plays for him, he is left with standing behind the line and waiting, or baskets in transition...which happens infrequently. 3. Because he is not noted as a great defender he absolutely never gets the benefit on any calls, so any marginal improvment in that area is negated.
Bottom line: On this team, so far, his game is completely contrary to Spurs basketball. He has done a poor job of entering the system and the Spurs have done an equally poor job of making any attempt to adapt what they do to play to his strengths. While I too still hold out hope, I am beginning to think that he will not be of much help come playoff time. For this, I believe there is shared responsibility on the player and the coaching staff. A damn shame.
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