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Nice write up, good idea about people taking turns just as long as they at least watch the game unlike playnando lulz
I mean you're no PlayNando but this is a solid effort, will.
Nice write up, good idea about people taking turns just as long as they at least watch the game unlike playnando lulz
Thanks for the write up, Will.
I agree with almost all of your points. Tony was in fact very aggressive starting the game. And not calling the jump shot plays for Duncan is helping everybody, Duncan and Parker included. Parker gets more assists than turnovers when Tim is not shooting jumpers, and Tim gets his confidence back by playing closer to the basket.
Splitter is doing an amazing job this year, and I think we have to give credit to the new 'big man' coach...is it Boylen ( I forget his name)?...but Splitter has never looked this good and the only difference I can see is the addition of the new coach from Houston and Indiana. Any guy who has helped Houston and Indiana's big men is clearly a good addition, and his help to Splitter cannot be denied, imo.
I'm increasingly concerned about Green's inability to handle the ball. One of the reasons that I think that the second unit does so well is that there are several good ball handlers on that squad. Whereas with the first squad, unless Diaw has started for some reason, Parker is the only real ball handler for the starters. In the second squad you normally have Ginobili, Bellinelli and Diaw, which REALLY makes the ball move well.
Bellinelli is so much better than Neal it isn't even funny. Just love the guy. He's not perfect, but he is perfectly better than Neal.
Props to the coaching staff for stabilizing Parker's free throw shooting and only calling plays for Duncan that increase his likelihood of success. If Kawhi wants to touch the ball more, he needs to control himself when he has it, which is sort of iffy nowadays. Sometimes it is beautiful, other times he can screw up the spacing so fast it boggles the mind.
Thanks again for the write up. Great to have you in here.
I'll give the next game a go.
Thanks will_spurs, this is the only thread I've read here today, solid write-up.
Nice write-up man. You can be our official grades from now on! But I have some suggestions.
1) Put the grades to the side of the players. Right now it's too confusing with them being below because they're all mashed together. And make them bigger and in red (kind of like TIMVP did).
2) Give Pop a grade!
Otherwise, great analysis. I'm 100% with you on Cory Joseph. It looks like he's always trying to prove himself when he's out there. He drives in the lane hard and always takes a hard fall with like 1 minute left in the game when were up 30...it's so obvious that he's trying to impress Pop that it's just pathetic to watch.
You did a great job while timvp was sick, I was wondering if you would step up...
(I know, 5 posts.... I´ve being reading for ages)
This is totally true and has been for the last couple of years. But the second team now is so much better because they have so many GOOD ball handlers. No one else (even if they can pass well or dribble well) can run the offensive sets the way Tony and Manu can because they know the system so much better than anyone else. One of the problems with the starters is that other than Tony, there is no good ball handler/dribbler. Everybody cringes when Green or Kawhi starts dribbling very much. Tim has always been a great passer but has never been a good dribbler. Splitter knows enough not to try. Therefore, unless Tony is handling the ball, we stand a good chance of blowing the offensive set with the starters on the floor. It seems to me that everyone in the league has figured that out, and therefore Tony is getting double-teamed and always has the best defender on him now, rather than them being on Tim or Leonard.
When the first subs utions are made and Manu comes in for Green, all of a sudden things start moving quickly because there is more than one ball handler on the floor. Then Tim gets subbed by Diaw and things start moving faster than they do when Tim is on the floor.
I think Kawhi could be a decent ball handler, just not in traffic. I'd like to see him run a pick n roll or two sometimes tbh.
What's up with Ayres' gum line, tbh?
Flattered to be remembered.I'll do my best.
Yeah, really...guy's got some serious gummage!
Awesome job, I was going to start back doing them after my vacation ends next week but maybe I'll let you and CryHavoc take over a while. It's time consuming as to watch the games and possessions multiple times a week and post in a timely manner. A weekly rotation may not be bad. Team effort!
another vote for cryhavoc, he has really sharp takes.
Great grades!
Here are my takes... on the player pics.
Timmy: Man, I probably shouldn't stay out so late at this age.
Tony: Yeah...I'd hit that.
Manu: Man, I have a perfect smile!
Tiago: OK...I might have this figured out.
Kawhi: Meh.
Green: Pucker up!
Boris: Live long and prosper.
Marco: Things are looking up!
Mills: I'm trying to smile...
Ayres: I got your smile right here baby!
Corey: Man...I'm never gonna get to play.
Nando: I have no clue...so I will just smile.....do you think my head is too small for my neck?
Thanks for the reactions to the Game Thoughts, they definitely aren't easy to write. On the other hand it forced me to watch the game in a much less casual way. I still have difficulties assessing each player's personal influence on D. I usually rather consider D as a whole, unless one player really gets burned time and again.
Good point. Tony, Manu and Boris are the ball handlers. Kawhi isn't bad but sometimes gets too excited. Green should never have the ball in his hand if it's not to shoot or immediately pass it around.
1) yes, the way I did it was messy.
2) I forgot Pop and Bonner. Bonner is a known quan y at this stage: as long as he doesn't get 20 minutes of PT I'm ok with him on the floor. And I'm not sure there's really any worth giving Pop a grade in this kind of game. He was on auto pilot all the way.
Good! Let's see if we can establish a proper rotation faster than Pop
I'm like Manu: trying to stay humble and realistic, and to play within my limitations
I mean you're no PlayNando but this is a solid effort, will.
Something that helps me on this front is that I have the game up in one monitor and a notepad up on the other. I type as I watch the plays and then I have a nice synopsis of some of the more minute aspects of the game when it's all said and done. Easier to focus on individual player performances that way instead of trying to remember everything over the course of a game. It definitely makes me more attentive, especially when the other team has the ball.
It should be said however that this offense is not designed to operate on isos. Ball handlers are nice, but if we have someone who can get into the lane, even if it's using a post-entry pass rather than a dribble drive, that's the catalyst for everything else. When things are going well we don't need a lot of handles on the court because everyone on the Spurs is a good passer, and that's more than enough to win 55+ games this year. Boris also commands much less respect than Duncan even at this stage, so while the ball might move more, the defense won't really think about sagging if Diaz is near the paint. At least with Duncan they still have to do the, "Wait, is he too old or should I be collapsing on h-- , my man is open."Good point. Tony, Manu and Boris are the ball handlers. Kawhi isn't bad but sometimes gets too excited. Green should never have the ball in his hand if it's not to shoot or immediately pass it around.
I watch the game on replay anyway, so at least I can pause it from time to time. Otherwise I just scribble down a few notes on my computer during timeouts and game breaks.
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