He's a huge reason the Spurs had the best record in the league while no one played over 30 min. Seeing Manu in game 5 of the finals further above the rim than I've seen in years, I thank Belinelli for that.
Tangent:
Just realized he had the opposite journey from last year to this as Gary Neal.
Beli got knocked out by the Heat (in a very testy series) in Chicago, got to come to SA and got his revenge.
Neal got knocked out by the Heat here, went to Charlotte to get knocked out by them again. That series was hard to watch, Gary Neal was playing with so much heart it hurt to watch them lose all 4.
I'm so happy Marco is a Spur and that he was a part of this season and this finals run. He has been phenomenal.
My only regret is that Gary Neal didn't get his ring. Say what you want about him, but he was a great Spur. I really wish we could have brought both with us to the peak this season.
It's great to see how much this meant to Beli. So many rag on his defense but the fact is Bowen/Kawhi/Danny have spoiled us and our behavior when it comes to analyzing wing defense. He's a bargain for the salary we have him at.
Beli hit two huge threes this playoffs:
The 3 against the thunder that pushed the lead back 9?
The 3 against the heat that pushed the lead back to 10.
Not sure we pull those games out without either of those.
Agree that Neal deserves a ring. Think about this as a best of 12 series and the Spurs win 7-5.
On the other hand, Spurs did make him an offer that he never took.
Agree.
Belinelli plays well in the regular season because the defensive coverage isn't as tight.
He needs to play like Brent Barry, that is make his attempt from 1-3 feet away from the 3 point line.
ing awesome to see that this means so much to the players. Might sound obvious but there is guys you really wonder if being in the NBA means anything to them.
He was obviously disappointing in the playoffs but Beli had his moments - Game 1 against Portland, big 3 in 4th quarter against OKC and the big 3 late in the 3rd in Game 3 against Miami.
It takes time to learn the system. No one ever comes in and kills it in their first year. Belli will be a big piece going forward.
Maybe he underperformed in the PO but he was an important part of the regular season. Much needed scoring off the bench and very consistent.
that was beautiful
god i love this ing team
thnx for sharing that
People forget how horrible Finley was defensively his first year in a Spurs uni. This was Splitter, Mills, Diaw, Green, Kawhi, Joseph 3rd + years in the Spurs system.
yeah Marco! Let it out, champ.
y'all gotta chill with these videos. i'm all cried out
thug tearsy'all gotta chill with these videos. i'm all cried out
So glad he's a Spur. He will play better next year but Im glad for the guy right now. He saved our bacon more than once this season.
I argued for giving him minutes during the first 2 rounds; then I argued for not giving him minutes during the later 2 rounds; yet now I argue to give him another chance next year.
All in all, he helps the Spurs this year. On paper, teams start playoff at 0:0; but in reality, it's not that simple. Plus, he is a team player, which carries a lot of weight of becoming a successful Spurs player.
As most predicted in the regular season Belli had some big shots in the playoffs ... he suffered because he was paired less with Manu and his bad defense against quality opponents in the playoffs ...
A little internal improvement for him and a few other guys can make a big difference next year as well. Glad he wanted to be here and contributed
Great interview. And with this le, he will be more confident and comfortable. Plus, he has all the tools to be a great backup player in Spurs system.
I just hope he doesn't go through that 2nd year struggle that past scoring wing reserves endured w/ the Spurs like Mason Jr. and Neal.
Great series for Beli, below season average or not. Hit some timely 3 pointers to keep momentum. Year 2 is the year in the Spurs system.
Im curious who the guy is who gives him a pat on the back at the end of the video? Looks like Iceman sorta but I can't tell for sure.
Beli remind me of Brent Barry.
They both shoot 3s, can pass and run some point guard.
And in the first year they arrived to SA, Spurs won a championship.
More ing feels damnnit!
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