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Pop has always loved a wing that can knock down the 3, and that's something Hairston has really worked on since coming to the Spurs. If he can develop that then I dont really see any reason why Pop won't give him Mason's minutes next season.
Pop has always loved a wing that can knock down the 3, and that's something Hairston has really worked on since coming to the Spurs. If he can develop that then I dont really see any reason why Pop won't give him Mason's minutes next season.
The obvious answer would be that he played so much during garbage time..
OTOH, Pop did bring him in early in the 2nd quarter despite the fact that he didn't have a good game last night..he also brought him in off the bench before Bogans or Mason in the 2nd half, but that might be due to Pop giving his Centerpiece some extra rest..it should be interesting..
It's pretty clear that Hairston is significantly better than Bogans, even though it was obvious since preseason, so it will be interesting to see what happens next..he's produced extremely well in 3 of the 4 games where he's received rotation minutes..if he continues to produce like he has, it will be interesting, although I fully expect Pop to go with Centerpiece in the playoffs..
Yep, I have no faith that he's not going to pull out the centerpiece and ride him all the way over the falls despite the flashes from those behind him in the rotation.
I believe Hairston would be our Marcus Thornton with better defense.
They're completely different players, but I get what you mean..
It's just good to see an athletic player that attacks the basket for once..athletes always kill the Spurs, it's good to finally have a few on our team now..
Jeez, amongst all the the talk about who Pop should be giving minutes to, the Spurs are on a bit of a roll. God forbid if they finish the season strong. What will all of the armchair coaches on this site do? Keep telling us that Pops an idiot?
Pop's actually doing some things we've been hoping for him to do for the better part of the season which is to give Hairston and Ian minutes.
Does Pop deserve credit for this? Absolutely. Good for Pop.
And while it may be too little too late for Ian this year, there is a good chance Malik could help in the playoffs esp if the centerpiece plays like he did last night.
Yes, Pop deserves all the credit in the world for being able to take a roster predicted to challenge for a le and beat three of the worst teams in the NBA, vaulting them to 8-4 in their last 12 games. Seriously, where's his ing award?
Did yall even watch the game in the first quarter when spurs went on a rin malik was a part of that he was cutting to the basket scoring this dude is cold
So are we talking about team rebounding or Malik Hairston?
Get a ing life already.
The thread le should have told you. Perhaps you should follow your own suggestion about reading comprehension.
Pop doesn't deserve credit. Because if Finley hadn't jumped ship, you know Hairston would be getting 0 minutes right now. Finley helped the spurs from Popovich's idiocy.
Now, if only someone could take out the centerpiece, the Spurs could really be contenders.
Well, he is an idiot. The Spurs' better play is due entirely to Finley jumping ship and Manu carrying the team.
And lol @ barely making the playoffs with this stacked teams as some kind of vindication for Popo .
You're a moron.
Technically
you're right
LOL okay, So what your saying is that this team is so loaded with talent that even a tool like you could be the head coach of the Spurs and win a championship? Are you really Phil Jackson, or Doc Rivers, and just trolling on here?
Finley wanted out because he wasn't getting any playing time. What did you think that Pop was saving Finley for the playoffs. Or did Pop realize that Finley is pretty much washed up and that Hairston might be a better option now?
Pop should give all of bogan's minutes to hairston ASAP
Hairston drives the lane almost every time he touches the ball and plays good enough defense, which i think will only get better when he gets more comfortable out there
I think if pop continues to give him minutes there's no reason he shouldn't see the playoff rotation
co-signed
Him and RMJ should be the main backcourt subs, they make a good inside out combo out there
I'd include Cedric Jackson in there too but he's too raw and untested at this point
Parker, RMJ, Hairston, Bonner, Blair should be the guys coming off the bench if the spurs reach the playoffs
I'm perfectly happy to give him credit if everything comes together, even if it comes together late, and even if he doesn't deserve it. There's plenty of undue credit to go around when you're winning championships.
Doc Rivers couldn't win with decent players and did pretty well with more talent than anyone in the league for a short period of time. Phil Jackson knows the secret to being regarded as a good coach, which is why he's followed the talent all these years, even going so far as to mend fences with Kobe in order to keep him around when he came back.
Touche. Absolutely. Pop fits in with Jackson and Rivers. Great players make a coach look pretty good.
And a coach can really make himself look bad when he starts thinking he's a genius and plays guys out of position or refuses to let young players get enough minutes to play their way out of common mistakes.
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