Nazr can hit 3s and Frenchman can jump ! funny game
As a 5' 9" white guy, I couldn't agree more.
I know the posession you're referring too. Nazr got the ball baseline left with a clear path to the basket. Instead of going up strong, he put the ball on the floor, pump faked and got blocked. Fortunately, he also got the rebound and if memory serves me correctly, we scored on that posession.
Nazr rocks.
I just rewound and watched that again. I think God intervened, because that ball was on the way out. What a shooter's bounce!Plus, he is now a three point threat!!!
I am one of those who WAS displeased with his play.....he seems to have bought into the system and now is playing well within that system.
He isn't trying to do too much....he is playing within himself and his limits.....he still gets block attempts too much...but that is nit-picking.....I am pleased with his play in the playoffs.
I love when a Spur shoots an airball and I say, "Awww !", and then BAM!!! a hand on the end of long beige wrapped arm comes out of nowhere, grabs the ball and dunks it!
Oh and totally off topic, I like this emoticon thingy....
(Courtesy of a Spursfanatic post.)
I liked Nazr from his days with the NY Bricks. Being a NYer I caught a few games on TV & highlights & Nazr was their best player in most games although J.Crawford is the NY Bricks best player, then Nazr had a stretch of about 1-2 months where his #'s & production declined BIG time.
Some attributed it to his Muslim faith, where most fast during certain months of the Yr. He lost weight & obviously made him weaker during that stretch.
I was hoping leading up to the trade deadline that the Spurs could get this guy & when my co-worker (NY Brick fan) informed me that the Spurs acquired Nazr in a trade, I was pumped & happy. Next to TiMVP this guy would be a major + for our Spurs. He REBs & gives us more OFF than Rasho, plus is a much needed BIG on our roster.
Here's to Nazr for his contribution in such a little time notice.
Thanks Nazr!
I believe it was in this forum where I read that the name Nazr means "warrior." If that is so, Nazr is certainly living up to his name. an excellent trade.
And thank goodness for that. I'm a Spurs Fan first. And being wrong & winning is a whole lot better than being right & losing.
I'm glad Nazr is playing well in the playoffs. I didn't think he'd be playing this well by playoff time. He was playing so awful in the beginning that Sean Marks looked like a better player than him. But there is no denying that his addition severly hurt our chances of getting homecourt advantage over the Suns. Now, it looks like his addition will make losing homecourt advantage to the Suns insignificant. At least, that's what I'm hoping for. Keep up the good work, Nazr.
You still believe Nazr hurt our chances at getting home court? In the trade agreement with NY was there a clause that Duncan, Manu, and Parker would have to miss games? Oh well, I'd better not start this up again.
I liked it too!! Thanks! The violin is also pretty damn funny!!I love when a Spur shoots an airball and I say, "Awww !", and then BAM!!! a hand on the end of long beige wrapped arm comes out of nowhere, grabs the ball and dunks it!
Oh and totally off topic, I like this emoticon thingy....
(Courtesy of a Spursfanatic post.)
Eh? I don't understand. How is the Rose trade related to Tim's ankle injury?
That is the best emoticon I've ever seen. Man we need to get that into the rotation. It will see a lot of action around here.I love when a Spur shoots an airball and I say, "Awww !", and then BAM!!! a hand on the end of long beige wrapped arm comes out of nowhere, grabs the ball and dunks it!
Oh and totally off topic, I like this emoticon thingy....
(Courtesy of a Spursfanatic post.)
Please UU666, next time a Stephen Jackson thread pops up, give them the beating a dead horse emoticon. This would also come in handy in any number of Brent Barry threads or any thread with the words free and throw.
Y'all be kind to Nazr on the pump fakes. The Spurs PR people told him to throw those in to satisfy the Rose lovers.
That's a good one.
Rose had to pump fake because he was 6-8 inches shorter than most of his opponents.
Nazr is taller and he just needs to ne more like TD and just go for it when you first get the chance. Quickness, and decisiveness beats out pump faking.
Nazr is muy better than Malik... already. Let's hope we can re-sign him. Any eastern teams looking for a Slovenian center?
Correction: maybe the Lakers would trade for Rasho? I don't think Brian Grant is quite the 'center' they need. Plus he 'knows the Spurs system,' so maybe they'd bite on that.
Trading Rasho? not sure nazr can guard shack...
at least rasho has played in postseason against him
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I don't care for the 3+ pump fakes he does from time to time either, it was ok for a much smaller Malik Rose but if you are as big as Nazr is you go up and finish strong with two hands, maybe one or two pump fakes if it's called for but that's it....
Brian Grant is TERRIBLE.Correction: maybe the Lakers would trade for Rasho? I don't think Brian Grant is quite the 'center' they need. Plus he 'knows the Spurs system,' so maybe they'd bite on that.
NOW, if they wanted to trade Chris Mihm and or Lamar Odom over yeah.
Id package Barry and Nesterovic for Odom.
Can you imagine Odom at the 3???
Mohammed
Duncan
Odom
Brown
Parker
what a starting 5 THAT would be.
only bad thing I can say bad about him are the double fakes under the rim.
he should go straight to bucket and not let the defenders get over him.
Beautiful dunks with a "swoosh" sound.
Other than that HE IS WAY BETTER THAN RASHO! Rasho WHO????
I love this guy, and what he's done. I'd still like to see Rasho in cuz "you can't coach height" and he's a bit longer and a better shot blocker. But as for Nazr, I'me real tough on him. Pump fakes are good but sometime you gotta go up QUICK! (Layup or flush). He just has to be heady about when to do it. His rotations still need work-- especially when he comes over to bother layup drives. He's gotta be quicker to get into postion. Lastly-- and this kills me-- he seems to give up the most "And ones, old-fashioned three pointers" cuz he commits late fouls(when the dude's at the rim) or he doesn't commit a foul hard enough. I'me done bashing.
Wait, I read in a scouting report that he gets his shot blocked way too much for a guy his size and I don't want him shooting free throws at crunch time--even though he shoots it over 80%. With that said,
I love his contributions and hope he does well. Gimme 10 and 10 and you're golden.
the sky is blue, the ground in the summer is hard, what other obvious things do you have to post?HE IS WAY BETTER THAN RASHO
I said during the winter, and I said it when they traded for him.
This is the center, that is putting up David Robinson numbers circa 02 03, and he is also the same kind of guy who can give you what David gave then.
All dave did was defend, get garbage points, and rebound.
THATS ALL DUNCAN NEEDS TO HELP!!!!!
Horry is also filling the Rose role from 02 03 MORE than enough.
BTW, anyone notice how well hes playing in the second round this year?????
No more Horry haters either eh??
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