So we know smallball doesn't work so.....

[easy7]

How about just play a regular lineup?

And lose against the Mavs for most loses in a season, no way!!
Signed POP

[relic]

I like this starting five
1 - Parker
2 - Mason
3 - Finley
4 - McDyess
5 - Duncan
second unit
hill
manu
rj
blair
theo
bonner
it work last year to win 50 plus i think richard coming off the bench with manu will wreak havok and be less stressful for D!cK.

[mystargtr34]

I think Pop should try Manu in the starting lineup and bring RJ off the bench where he is the main scoring option.

Got to try something.

[Obstructed_View]

I don't think this would work.

Offensively, Blair can't shoot. At All. So he does nothing to spread the floor and really has no business on the wing.

In fact, he is most effective when he is planted under the basket, hunting for boards and looking to clean up mess shots. He's not a guy you can run plays for yet, aside from a pick & roll maybe (and he's got one option on that: roll).

Defensively, faster SFs in the league like Lebron, Durant, or Odom would constantly be a step ahead of Blair on the break while he hits the boards. Not to mention the fact that they'd be much quicker afoot than him in general, and would probably either get around him with ease or force him into quick fouls. Or just back up and shoot from the perimeter, thus drawing one of our best rebounders out of the paint.

Without a jumper, it's even a stretch to call Blair a PF. At this point and with his skills, Blair is what he is: an undersized center.

That's why it works. Don't forget that McDyess is your starting forward and he CAN shoot. Having a small forward who has a nose for offensive rebounds and who can score in traffic would fit perfectly with Duncan and Dice IMO. He can clearly move his feet and if there's actually a shot blocker behind him he can route longer threes where they need to go.

[Fabbs]

Difference?
Spurs perimeter players took the ball to the rack!
Hill, Bogans, GNob, even Soft (well a few times).

Instead of standing at the 3 pt line and make sure their pad is tight (Mrs PopaFinley)

[ElNono]

We actually built the two leads today playing big.

I still don't understand why we don't go to Dice and his jumper more often, and why he's so severely limited in his minutes.

[ulosturedge]

We actually built the two leads today playing big.

I still don't understand why we don't go to Dice and his jumper more often, and why he's so severely limited in his minutes.

I think what it is, is the first chance Pop can go small(as per matchups) he does and it's at the expense of Dice's minutes. Since Duncan and Blair are natural rebounders they can anchor the rest of the team. Dice by himself not so much.

[ElNono]

I think what it is, is the first chance Pop can go small(as per matchups) he does and it's at the expense of Dice's minutes. Since Duncan and Blair are natural rebounders they can anchor the rest of the team. Dice by himself not so much.

Dice has been rebounding great in reduced minutes lately. And when the Spurs go really small, they do it with only Tim or Blair as their big. I'm just wondering if Antonio is dinged up or something and they're just taking it easy with him. I would just rather see Antonio more and small ball less or not at all.

[Obstructed_View]

I think what it is, is the first chance Pop can go small(as per matchups) he does and it's at the expense of Dice's minutes. Since Duncan and Blair are natural rebounders they can anchor the rest of the team. Dice by himself not so much.

Dice hasn't exactly been a slouch as a rebounder the last several years.