Monroe: Spurs' Jefferson inspired by Ginobili

[Baseline]

So Pop can't risk games on a seven foot shot blocker that knows the defense and never has to handle the ball to make an impact, but Finley can get heavy minutes when he hasn't played since December.

Exactly. Finley isn't even expecting to do anything out there. It's simply beyond comprehension that he gets minutes.

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Exactly. Finley isn't even expecting to do anything out there. It's simply beyond comprehension that he gets minutes.

But given the Bogans example, and the Finley example before that, there's plenty of precedent that your production doesn't impact your play unless you're a center or a Slovenian point guard.

[HarlemHeat37]

Summer League
Training camp
Pre-sesaon

X3

Keith Bogans had one of the worst preseasons in NBA history and he had a role in the rotation right away, even becoming a starter a few weeks into the season..

Maybe Pop does look at those aspects, but it doesn't show when you consider some of the players he has played over the years..

[Slippy]

Sean made a comment which i thought was right on the money. Jefferson too often settles for the 3 when he's got a defender rotating and running at him. Against the Thunder he mixed it up by attacking and getting a step on his defender. Reward was fouls and freethrows. We all know spotting up really isn't his game so it's up to him to make the right choice in getting the best out of the offense.

Gotta love the willing to do what's required and earning the mins at ude of Jefferson. He's trying , instead of pouting.

[silverblackfan]

Sean made a comment which i thought was right on the money. Jefferson too often settles for the 3 when he's got a defender rotating and running at him. Against the Thunder he mixed it up by attacking and getting a step on his defender. Reward was fouls and freethrows We all know spotting up really isn't his game so it's up to him to make right choice in getting the best out of the offense.

Gotta love the willing to do what's required and earning the mins at ude of Jefferson. He's trying , instead of pouting.

I agree about between games he seems pretty upbeat, but we have all seen him hang his head after not getting an open pass. I like the last few games, but I think he needs to be inspired to perform. Luckily, Manu sweats inspiration all over the court every night.

[SenorSpur]

Exactly. Finley isn't even expecting to do anything out there. It's simply beyond comprehension that he gets minutes.

Very true.

So I turn on the game and realize that Finley got the start at SF versus Houston, which is even more incomprehensible.

Finley is Pop's crack cocaine. He simply just can't put him down.