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It makes perfect sense....if Pop knows what Devin's condition is.
As I said, if Devin were 90%, this is a no brainer.
He is a wonderful defender and he can really make the opponent play straight up D on TD, because of his shoting and his penetrations....
I pray that Devin is on the roster and plays more mins than Big Dog....that would be the icing on the cake...plus he deserves to be on the roster....I love the guy.
It makes perfect sense....if Pop knows what Devin's condition is.
Ummm.... because Devin would be more than a 12th man in the latter rounds -- he'd be a contributor. I believe Sean Marks would see very, very limited action no matter how many rounds there are -- thus it wouldn't matter if he was on the playoff roster or not.
I'd regret Devin missing the playoffs, but a herniated disc and attendant cramps are NOT the garden-variety lumbar cramps nearly everyone has from time to time (as we try to finish evolving from quadripeds to bipeds), and that Devin said he has had every season.
Truly re-injuring the disc, perhaps requiring hernia surgery or vertebral-fusion, would be worse for Devin, the most important consideration, but he doesn't have to re-injure the disc for the debilitating cramping to recur. Needing two anti-inflmmatory shots already, his back muscles are probably extremely tender and susceptible to cramping solid, say, just bending over the sink to brush his teeth. Anybody who has had bouts of lumbar cramping knows how unexepectedly gentle the trigger motion can be.
He may not be fully replaceable, but anybody replacing him would be more useful than Devin sitting uselessly cramped up, or playing at less than full-speed.
That was some sweet dunk my Marks last night though.
He did not stick the landing though.
You got to love that guy though...is he as nice as he seems, in person?
If Devin were as bad off as you guys are painting it, then the Spurs would have given him the 3rd Round of shots that they thought he would need. He has actually progressed faster than they expected and didn't need the third round of shots. I'd imagine in 2 more weeks he'll be perfectly fine. But hey, I'm not a doctor.
Either way, the chance of a healthy Devin is better to me than a guy in Marks who isn't a difference maker. The Spurs have Tim, Rasho, Horry and Nazr, plus they go small a lot. So I don't think that the 5th big is going to make a difference.
Yes he's nice. And I heard him complaining to his wife after the game that he hurt his back/butt on that landing. He's got a very cute family -- a cute son about 2 years old that looks just like him, and another baby on the way.That was some sweet dunk my Marks last night though.
He did not stick the landing though.
You got to love that guy though...is he as nice as he seems, in person?
see my edited post. IMO, we have a lack of big men this year.
We need Marks on the Roster.
What of Devin doesn't come back? Then he's less than 12th man. How long as he not been playing? This isn't Rasho or Tim we're talking about here. Devin is great, but he's not a core part of our team (no disrespect to Devin). Sure, he played his heart out against the Lakers last year, and I would LOVE for him to be healthy and make it.
But it sounds like he's NOT healthy, and there's no guarantee he will be in 2 weeks.
Don't forget my man, Mass.Either way, the chance of a healthy Devin is better to me than a guy in Marks who isn't a difference maker. The Spurs have Tim, Rasho, Horry and Nazr, plus they go small a lot. So I don't think that the 5th big is going to make a difference.
Sorry I forgot Mass existed for a second.
great, another injured back.
Sorry I forgot Mass existed for a second.
You forgot the Terp??????
You freaking Bruins are all alike.
He was just making a comment in passing. I doubt it's serious.great, another injured back.
Sean Marks isn't going to win the Spurs any games. Devin Brown might be able to. To me it's a no-brainer to choose Devin.
Sorry. I shouldn't have forgotten him. Last night I talked to him for the first time outside an interview. He's very cool.You forgot the Terp??????
You freaking Bruins are all alike.
To quote Pop from the article:
"We could put him on the roster, but what if (his condition) levels off?" Popovich said. "What if it doesn't get better? What if it takes the whole summer?
"You're just guessing when he's going to be able to get on the court. In the meantime, you're down a body."
OK, I can see the argument against Marks. In that case, take Wilks. He'll be more useful against those smaller line-ups. Just don't risk Devin, please.
Yes there's some argument for taking Wilks, especially if the Spurs are meeting the Nuggets.
Not if he doesn't play...
Normally, it would make sense to put Brown on the roster and hope he can give you something in later rounds.
This season is different though. With Rasho and Tim hurting, the Spurs risk not having a very deep roster if either gets hurt. If either player is forced to play limited minutes and Brown can't play, you've effectively whittled your roster down to nine or ten. It's been claimed time and time again that Manu can't play more than 32 minutes per game and be effective, and if that's true, it just complicates things more. And Robinson may or may not be able to play 20 or more quality minutes per game. So almost half of your roster is coming off a greater-than-minor injury or is limited in the number of minutes they can play.
I'm a little concerned about that. The Spurs will need their best players to be healthy if they are going to win, but I worry about their ability to overcome even a minor injury to a starter or a major injury to a bench player.
If Pop has confidence in Beno, I think it's probably best to include Brown on the roster though. But Pop has to actually play him so Tony doesn't get exhausted. And he's got to give Barry and Robinson important minutes. And he has to be prepared for Massenburg and Nazr to play big minutes if needed.
I do not think any other team is even a little bit worried about their 12th man on the roster.
This speaks well of our depth.
Well, yes. In the end, it will be a hard choice of who the 12th man is, but we should count ourselves lucky that we have such a hard choice to make...
I can't see Marks making the playoff roster. That would be 6 bigs on a team that plays small a significant amount of the time.
I wish we could talk about LJ III on the playoff roster. I wish Pop would given him a few more minutes to see if he would turn around.
My playoff roster:
Duncan
Ginobili
Parker
Bowen
Nesterovic
Horry
Massenburg
Robinson
Udrih
Nazr
Barry
Marks
Your top 8 will get most of the minutes anyway, so why risk bringing Devin in? At least you have that extra body this way.
If Duncan reaggrevates the injury it's over anyways. If Rasho gets hurt again, Mohammed gets more minutes. Devin Brown in an NBA-level player. Sean Marks is not. Marks can't shoot, and he's not a banger. I am way more comfortable with Massenburg in the game than I am with Marks. At least TMass has a mean streak and loves to play physically. Unless it's 60% or more that Brown can't go period you have to put him on the roster.
No way. The risk greatly outweighs the reward.Unless it's 60% or more that Brown can't go period you have to put him on the roster.
Your money players (Tim, Manu, Tony, Bowen) will make the plays in the playoffs that matter.
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