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Fredette won't make the team.
Sounds like a bunch of juvenile bull to me.
Fredette won't make the team.
all terrible takes
Agree. Manu isn't strong enough to guard young SFs, Danny is a great PG/SGs defender but lacks the strength to guard bigger players.
I hope Anderson becomes into a good backup but still think Pop shouldn't sit Kawhi and Danny at the same time. Patty-Manu-Kyle...not really a defensive lineup
Tony will break NBA record for most dribbles.
Pretty average takes from that person. Honestly with this lineup. Duncan in his last year/s, LMA signing a huge contract and being an offensive monster, Kawhi signing that huge contract and proving in 2 straight NBA Finals he has a mad offensive game, Danny with the biggest contract of his career.
I think we need to see Tony take the least shots out of the starting 5 and average a career high in assists and hockey assists per game. That line-up has offense everywhere, we need Tony to step up and really facilitate. So i'm looking for Parker to take maybe the second least FGA of his entire career (8.3) in his Rookie season. Still a good player but with Duncan around, and the additions of offensive monster LMA, improvement and more responsibility for Green and for Kawhi and thier big contracts etc. Tony has to step back and be a true PG and take the least FGA of the starting 5, or equal as little as TD. Let's see how many FGA attempts Tony takes, could be interesting. That's one thing i'll be looking for.
Surprised with the assessment for Anderson. Otherwise, decent review for the reader who doesn't follow the Spurs much.
Parker's high usage and dribble rates have been by Pop's design. It's not selfishness on Parker's part per se, just following orders. I do agree that the system will likely change now and Parker's usage will drop. I'm not sure his assists will rise, though, if he's going to be relied on as a finisher more than point-of-attack distributor.
- Worrying about KL's health is a non-starter for me. I feel like he'll be fine. Injuries can happen though.
- McCallum is not a shooter. If Mills or Ginobili struggle and the Spurs need that extra shooter, it'll be Jimmer. McCallum is basically a poor man's CoJo. Offensively, he can run the offense; but he's not the strong defender that CoJo was.
- Marjanovic is an x-factor. I have low expectations; but if he thrives than the Spurs are that much more dominant.
- Simmons will receive pivotal minutes due to his defense. We'll see if he can get to the dish at the NBA level.
- Jimmer is a great guy to have on this team, imo. I think he can start when Parker is out, tbh.
- KA's PT will depend on whether we get rook KA or SL KA. There's minutes available to relieve KL though.
It was not my opinion, but I think the rationale there is that if Mills is not knocking down shots and spacing the floor, he's not a lot of help, and it's difficult to argue with that. McCallum is not a shooter, but he can play a traditional PG role better.
Why should we have any faith that Popped will use Rique properly?
McCallum shows some promise but how is he "solid"? How he will do is still a relative unknown. Not like he set Sacramento on fire.
Anderson to Austin while Bonner robs space again? I thought Popped was making progress on his Bonner Era crap. 2014s Championship year was the least Bonner we had to endure for years.
Positives. I do believe Popped will give Duncan proper rest including (I hope) plenty of nights off. If Ginobili starts showing signs of Ahlzheimers-Turnobili syndrome again, sit his ass ASAP.
Agreed
I still can't see SloMo being anything aye
I get the Kawhi injury concern...if you haven't done any research on why he actually missed games in the past. There's nothing to suggest a chronic or lingering issue that the team should be worried about. He's just been the victim of some bad luck, and I would expect him for the full season.
Agreed, and fellow Spursies can we please get on the subject of Defense?
Plenty of talk about Enriques dribble dribble dribble clank and Patty at times going cold.
Along with newbie McCaullum.......
Where do all 3 stand on Defense?
If Parker is perma - gassed, fuggetabou .
Patty never was and never will be Aces. Great with some quick steals? Yes. But, bottom line he is undersized.
McCallums D?
KA will get his chances in camp, preseason, and perhaps early in the season to show that he's beyond his rookie uncertainties and can just go play the game. If he shows signs of assertiveness and confidence, I think he'll continue to get chances and the leash will get a bit longer with time. If he shows passivity and softness, it won't matter what he did over the summer because he won't play. In recent times, Danny Green and Gary Neal (of guys who weren't absolute gotta-play-them, no brainers; the brief flirtation with Devin Brown would be another example from the past) have came in and showed cajones to go along with useful NBA skills, so they played; others who've looked lost or have demonstrated an inability to execute any significant skill at an NBA level have been passed over by more reliable vets. I think, ultimately, Pop would prefer to give minutes to guys like KA and Simmons early in the year and to have them blossom into legitimate contributors because they appear to have skills and athleticism that the more seasoned choices don't.
I don't think it should be much of a surprise that a coach who has dealt with young players for almost 20 years now would continue to treat young players the way he's treated most of the young players who've come along in the past.
As for the rest, previews are opinions and like any opinions, some are more defensibly formed than others. Of a team with as many certainties as they seem to have, the Spurs are also riddled with uncertainties, too, and the resolution of those issues will most likely determine which way the 2015-16 season goes.
http://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/...xpect-mccallum
"Defensively, he has the size and effort to one day become a good defender. He puts in a lot of work on that end and I think given time and development that this will be an area he can excel at. Mike Malone said more than once that McCallum was the only defensive-minded player he had on the roster. That effort and intensity didn't often translate into results, but that will come with experience."
Ok FWD i'm gonna trust you on this one and give it a read but thus far Pounding The has proved to be.....
Okay, if you find that unpersuasive, then use Google and search Ray McCallum. Perhaps you'll find some analysis from authors you trust. Or, better yet, you might find video that you can watch and decide for yourself what *you* think of Ray McCallum rather than waiting around to be spoon-fed an opinion about the guy.
Akis Yerocostas: Defensively, he has the size and effort to one day become a good defender.
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He's not the most physically gifted player, although he's got good size and strength for a Point Guard. <end of article snippet.
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6'3" 190 hmmmn. That is George Hill size. Have we got a wingspan measurement?
I don't know that i would call 6 3 190 good size but maybe that is the NBA average point guard? Above average?
No need to get testy.
I appreciate the link, it was informative.
Bear in mind this is the site that had a group discussion with several of the pundits singing the praises of Bonner.
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