Monroe: Pop's plan working wonders for Spurs offense

[quentin_compson]

Last game was BY FAR the most annoying..as I've said numerous times and I'll keep repeating..RJ was being covered by Jason Kapono for a LONG stretch, and he only had 1 attempt at making the play..he got past Kapono easily, but Duncan was in the way on his finish, because it wasn't even a called isolation play for RJ..if one of the worst defenders of all-time is guarding him, he needs to have some plays ran for him..

Very true. You would think that if RJ is used as a PF when going small, he would get some situations where he can post up on the other end. Wasn't the case, though.

[raspsa]

I knew Pop would eventually find a way to implant his system in his players..

[SenorSpur]

I agree. Parker is used to doing what he has always done...which is look for his own offense, play the two man with Duncan or look to kick to a shooter. This pretty much turns RJ in to Bowen on offense.

If Pop wants to maximize RJ, he is going to have to run a few plays for him.

..and Pop is going to have to force Tony to run those plays for RJ.

[duncan228]

A Simple Plan For Spurs
SportingNews

The Spurs’ scoring is up this season, and certainly one reason for the e is the addition of Richard Jefferson. But another reason could be a simpler, more efficient approach on offense. Coach Gregg Popovich simplified the playbook at the beginning of season, and that seems to be paying off.

"I’m really trying to make an effort to call fewer and fewer plays and let Tony (Parker) run the show,” Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News.

Tonight will be a good test of the team’s offensive flow, when the Celtics make a visit to San Antonio (8 ET, TNT). The Celtics, as usual, have one of the NBA’s best defenses, allowing just 91.2 points per game.