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Lefty has started his duck hunting season by not holding back.
Green has the talent to be more than just a role player, IMO. Bowen didn't put up great numbers either and nobody would say he was just a role player. And Green impacts a game in even more ways IMO.Danny Green A+
Now THIS is how I want Danny Green to play. Instead of trying to do too much, Danny Green was the ultimate trashman. He was doing all the little things, whether it was getting back on defense, helping protect the rim, rotating quickly to thwart an open look, making the right pass or setting the right pick. He's not good enough to be a star. But Green is good enough to be a high-quality role player. His plus/minus tonight of +29 was absolutely no fluke.
Lefty has started his duck hunting season by not holding back.
Lefty has started his duck hunting season by not holding back.
I said the same thing last year and I'll say it again: there is really no other team that has to manage minutes to their best players and can still win. The Spurs win % in the past couple years when looking at the average minutes for their big 3 compared to other teams is astounding. I made the argument that even though it's great, these big 3 won't net you much more production with playoff minutes. They grow to be conditioned to play that amount of minutes and it's more about preventing injury than keeping fresh IMO.
Free Tiago. I've said this since he arrived and pop has to start playing him. I kind of get that the team was hot in the 4th and pulling away but he has to play more.
You gotta think Pop will be forced to play him more, considering what he has on the bench. You'd think?!
That was a great game and those are good scores. Also one thing I noticed that during timeouts tonight Manu was very active into talking to different players about things (especially Tiago). Manu usually doesn't do that kind of stuff when he's injured and stuck sitting behind the bench.
thanks for the writeup
Gary neal is well on his way to becoming rmj 2. Playing point guard is going to destroy his confidence.
I don't think Gary has a confidence problem. He sucks at pg on most nights but if you put him in his proper role he'll be fine.
Great writeup. Thanks!
Green might do a better job as the back up point!
It baffles me (and obviously everyone else) that Splitter doesn't play 30mpg. Is Pop worried about his conditioning? Injuries? Whatever it is, time he got over it and played the guy proper minutes.
This comparison again...smh
Just stop.
Gary neal has been total crap this season other than first quarter of mavs game.
I tried to ask you this in the game thread, but it was after most people left it. Do you think Splitter can handle longer stretches without getting gassed? I thought tonight when Pop took him out, he was looking like he was ready to take a breather. And I remember in the Memphis game, Blair got in foul trouble and Splitter did extra duty - he looked a little gassed there, too.
I'm not trying to pick a fight about it - I seriously wonder what you think. I know some big guys have endurance problems. (Heart size, oxygen to the muscles, and like that.) I know he had some stamina issues last season, but I thought that was probably because of missing camp. This year I wonder if he's really getting tired, or if it's my expectations left over from last year. Is he a guy that could stay in for long stretches if he had to, without diminishing results?
Fun game tonight. Would have like to see Splitter play more but the 4th quarter squad was really on a nice roll.
Great take as always, but I have to point out that Splitter has already had two games this season with 3 blocks, and at least two games with 2 blocks. He might not be known as a "shot blocker" per se, but he has been putting in work this year. Iirc you said he had only 17 blocked shots last year, and he already has 15 blocks in 12 games this year. He was all about taking charges on D last year, why do you think he's switched the ratio between the two this year?
My bad, I replied a little late in the game thread. I think it's an issue that goes beyond just tonight; at least to me. Since Tiago has been here, I think he's deserved a shot at more minutes. Not because he was guaranteed success, but because he was the only one with enough upside to change the tides. I don't see why he would have an endurance issue considering he played a lot of high quality minutes before he got the the Spurs and he is young. When you get inconsistent minutes he might be winded, but you have to give it to him consistently so he can build up in my opinion.
thiago was exhausted, that's why he didn't play in the 4th.
And the more disturbing thing is Pop has barely even started the tinkering with roles and minutes yet. Season's young yet.
I hope he gets a shot to prove you right. He was awesome tonight. That's what everyone was hoping for, when we were begging for him to hurry up and get here.
Exactly DPG. The more Pop sits and s around with Splitter's minutes and role, the less prepared he will be come playoffs (physically from a conditioning standpoint & mentally). Granted he's been getting more consistent burn than last year but really we needed him to be getting this year's minutes last year.
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