About Oberto (This isn't a bashing thread.)

[2centsworth]

This is a misconception. Tim Duncan will not get better with three weeks of rest.

It takes months to clear up plantar fasciitis, and after that the player has to get back in shape.

Duncan would have to sit until the playoffs to heal, and spend the entire Western Conference Playoffs working his way back into shape, to have a chance to be "healthy" in the Finals.

Lets do it, because he's not doing the spurs any good hurt.

[Kori Ellis]

If sitting Duncan would accomplish anything, they'd sit him. But it doesn't seem that time off of a month or so is going to do anything ... and it doesn't seem that playing is going to make it any worse. A lot of players play with plantar fasciitis and just have to tough it out. Didn't Rasheed (or another Piston?) have it for the majority of last year?

It's painful, but he can use some sort of insert. He's just not going to be able to be as agile or jump as well as he normally does.

It might go away in a week's time or a month's time or maybe not for six months. Who knows. There's no real time frame for recovery and no real indicator that rest will cure it more rapidly.

[ShoogarBear]

Getting a body on a person tends to reduce the chances that such person will be able to rebound the basketball. My thought is that Oberto is more likely to get a body on Ben Wallace or McDyess than Rasho is. If you get a body on those guys, your teammates have a better chance to grab the board. Hence, my belief that Oberto would tend to aid in changing the rebounding differential.

Theoretically what you're saying is certainly possible.

But how many players have ever been/could ever be described as "not a great rebounder, but he helps his team get more rebounds"?

I just don't think I buy it. I think the best way to help your team on the boards is by rebounding.

[ShoogarBear]

BTW, back to the original point, I think Oberto was the best option available at the time. I just don't think he's the answer to current issues.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Ockham's Razor- best way to help rebounding differential is to rebound...

[texbumTHElife]

I will say this about Oberto - The guy givews 150% on every single play. I dont think Rasho even knows what 75% feels like. Nazr has to many mental gaps to bridge to get to 100%.

If Oberto got the time and learned his spots and assignments he would, no doubt in my mind, steal the starting spot from both Rasho and Nazr. I know he has to prove it in practice but when you are practicing with/against this horrible rebounding team what kind of measure is that?

[boutons_]

I liked how Fabricio got in, was it Tayshaun's? grill last night after Tayshaun picked up his dribble on the baseline. Fab smothered Tay, and the other Spurs cut off other passing lanes. Tay had to call a time out. And Fab gives up a lot of length and arms to Tay.

If Razr had even bothered to challenge Tay like that, they would have fouled him.

[ALVAREZ6]

All I know is we need some to ing step up and get boards vs. Detroit. The Pistons have out-rebounded us in every ing game it seems like, they get every offensive board, and the Spurs slack off. The Spurs normally do not deserve to win against the Pistons because they don't show that they want it.

[E20]

I got it! Bench Duncan for the whole season and have him comeback for the last 15 games.