We still rely on old guys.

[wildcardX]

Anyone else notice how Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, and Manu Ginobili did ALL the heavy lifting tonight? Danny Green did nothing. Kawhi had no interest in taking a leading role and passed up open shots multiple times, and the team suffered immensely when Patty Mills was in for Parker, and when Baynes and Ayers were in for Diaw or Splitter. The bottom line? Our veteran players (the old guys) are still very much carrying this team.

What in the world is our future going to look like? And what if Tony Parker or Manu gets injured? We'd have absolutely zero play-makers. We've been lucky to hold on to these guys for so long, but the more and more I watch this team, the scarier the outlook looks for the future.

Pop trusted all of 6 players in game 6 and 7 of the Finals. One of them (Gary Neal) is gone. So does that mean were down to 5 in crunch time this year? We played so poorly in game 6 and 7 because our guys were exhausted and we ran them into the ground. I can see that happening again this year too. Ginobili always cracks the starting line-up during the playoffs for a reason. We have no one else we can trust at SG. Same with Parker. There's nobody else that can create on our team. Nobody else can dribble or pass worth a damn besides those two.

I'm happy with the win tonight. And I'm sure I'll be happy when were in the playoffs winning with Parker and Ginobili carrying the heck out of this team. But I wonder what's going to happen when were deep in the playoffs and Parker and Ginobili are playing 40+ minutes every night. I imagine they'll either get injured (like Parker last year) or they'll just be exhausted and play poorly because of it. To be honest, I think the best thing to do right now would be to sit Parker AND Ginobili and make this team play without them for a few games. Let this team get confidence in themselves, which will in turn allow Pop to have confidence in them come playoff time. Because right now, Parker and Ginobili are always saving the day. And in the long run, that'll come back to haunt us, as it did last year come playoff time.

WOW! People are in full panic mode ALREADY this season. It's like the Spurs are the worst team in the league. Never mind that this team made it to the finals and had a chance of winning the championship, or that they started the season 2-0. Yep, I guess the Clipper fans have already jumped off the cliff after losing to this same Laker team and OKC fans are getting ready to after the beating they took today. Are the Heat fans calling their team old and over the hill this year after losing the Sixers and that they are 1-2?

[Johnny RIngo]

Danny Green disappeared in game 6 and 7.

So what? Up to that point, Danny was MASSIVELY overachieving. You shouldn't expect anything more from a role player. Up until game 6 and 7, he was our top scorer for the Finals! He was going to eventually come back down to Earth.

Kawhi was great I'll admit, but he's still far from being a play-maker on this team. If Manu or Tony aren't there to set him up, he's just as lost as everyone else. He can create for himself, but rarely for anyone else.

What? Kawhi played like a vet throughout that series. He was awesome and it had nothing to do with Parker or Manu "setting him up"

Tony and Manu are the only players we trust right now with the ball in their hands late. Maybe that can change, but right now they're the only one's who are really creating scoring opportunities (and scoring in general) for this team.

Ginobili was crap all year and the backup PG spot was an issue going into the playoffs. It's the Spurs own fault for putting Ginobili in a position to fail. All the advanced stats reflected Manu's decline...that he was no longer impacting the team like he used to. Pop wrongly trusted Manu to step it up in the playoffs.

Tony wasn't very good in the Finals from an offensive standpoint. Everybody called him the Spurs MVP all year long and his offense failed him in the most important series of the season. Whether you want to put the blame on injuries or the Heat defense, he was disappointing.

[Diego20]

So what? Up to that point, Danny was MASSIVELY overachieving. You shouldn't expect anything more from a role player. Up until game 6 and 7, he was our top scorer for the Finals! He was going to eventually come back down to Earth.



What? Kawhi played like a vet throughout that series. He was awesome and it had nothing to do with Parker or Manu "setting him up"



Ginobili was crap all year and the backup PG spot was an issue going into the playoffs. It's the Spurs own fault for putting Ginobili in a position to fail. All the advanced stats reflected Manu's decline...that he was no longer impacting the team like he used to. Pop wrongly trusted Manu to step it up in the playoffs.

Tony wasn't very good in the Finals from an offensive standpoint. Everybody called him the Spurs MVP all year long and his offense failed him in the most important series of the season. Whether you want to put the blame on injuries or the Heat defense, he was disappointing.

Dude what you don't understand about Kawhi isn't a play maker? He does less than 2 assists per game. Even TD is more a "play maker" than Kawhi.

[Spurious]

I can imagine the angst we'd hear from some "fans" if the Spurs suddenly became terrible enough to draft one of these flashy young playmakers everyone is screaming for. Count your blessings that a high-upside guy like Kawhi was available to help the Big 3 stay in the mix for another le.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs opponents rely on young guys and the young guys lose.

[xmas1997]

Spurs opponents rely on young guys and the young guys lose.

Lack of experience. Always need good mentors.

Really enjoyed your post in the political forum in the brainwashing thread. Thanks for the insight.
Wish you were there again.

[JRHernandez88]

Experience. Closers. W's. NEXT...

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Until old stops winning, what are you so worried about? And Parker is 31 yrs old!?!?! When is that considered old? Sheesh! Would you rather have young Parker and the way he played?