Training Camp Day 3 video

[Blackjack]

Manu draining his .

Disgusting...

[DJB]

Manu looks like a Jewish Rabbi with his 3" diameter bald spot.

Agreed.

[lennyalderette]

manu doesnt want to fix it for some reason hahaha but man does his shot look good!!!!!! hes gona tear kobe another vagina

[all_heart]

Solid interior D and weak side help won't be a problem this year
Let's go for the this year!

[loveforthegame]

Awesome videos.

I was pleasantly surprised with Ratliff. I knew about his shot blocking abilities but I liked his at ude and what else he brings to the table.

[TIMMYD!]

Disgusting...

Haha I knew people would catch on.

[benefactor]

I think Ratliff will be more valuable to this team than any of us realize right now.

[timvp]

Thanks for the vids.

I'm really glad that Mason worked on losing weight and getting quicker. His lack of quickness was really exposed last year as the season went on. Teams eventually figured out that he was slow and would attack him with speed -- culminating in Dallas attacking the Barea vs. Mason matchup.

If Mason got quicker and his defense is improved, I'd be much more confident in his ability to carve out a substantial role. If he's still a Finley-level defender, then others (namely Hill and Bogans) could turn him into a spot player.

As for Ratliff, it's good to hear that he's excited and it sounds like he understands his role. It'll be nice to finally be able to pair Duncan with a legit shotblocker. Ratliff doesn't do much else but the Spurs need shotblocking so much that he could definitely see minutes a la Kevin Willis in 2003.

[SenorSpur]

Ratliff will be the veteran paint presence the Spurs have lacked, along side of Tim, since Robinson retired. A true 7-footer who can truly defend the rim. No longer does Tim have to be the only shot-blocker on the team.

Ratliff cracked me up when describing the Haslip block. He looks like he's gonna fit in nicely.

And yes, Mason is a pimp! I still don't want to see him playing point, though.

Great videos. Thanks for posting.

[silverblackfan]

Manu working on that stutter step and fake shot was interesting. No wonder it seems second nature to him to shoot those awkward shots. Thats all he practices!

[barbacoataco]

Thanks as always for the videos. This site is the best.
A lot of people are keyed in on Mahinmi, Haislip, Blair and the youngsters but it could be Ratliff and Bogans that bring the defense back.

[angelbelow]

Ratliff sounds very optimistic! Lots of exciting new additions to this years team.