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TD is at the age that is considered a player's prime. He is not the DRob of age 36 just yet
Although Tony and Manu are excellent offensive options, Tim is still the centerpiece. Teams still double him because his footwork is good enough to score/draw fouls on single coverage. He's the one that sets the high pick best for Tony or Manu.
Tim's presence ensures that our outside shooters get good looks. When Tim is doubled he invariably finds the open man. Also, Tim's man doesn't leave him to collapse when Manu/Tony drive the lane; hence Manu/Tony are able to find the open shooter whose man sags off them.
Personally, I think the Spurs' offensive success ultimately depends on their outside shooting. Tim will get the double team and Tony/Manu will get past their man. It is then upto the shooters. The last time we got bounced out of the playoffs, the Lakers packed the paint and dared Turkoglu and co. to beat them, which they couldn't. Horry, Barry, Finley, Bruce, NVE and Beno are the ones who'll make the difference.
TD is at the age that is considered a player's prime. He is not the DRob of age 36 just yet
I see no need to change what worked last year and most of this year, TP's got the ball, but the offense runs through Tim on most sets. The first six mins of the 2nd quarter, with Beno and Brent in, Manu becomes the 1st option, but the three of them really work well together.
In the 4th quarter, in close games, Manu becomes the quarterback at the top of the key, and it's his show to drive and kick and make the decisions. I still trust him in crunch time more than TP. Until Parker can prove he can do it in May and June, I'd rather have him be the 2 guard in the 4th quarter...
Everything begins and ends with Tim and as long as he's on the team it shall be that way. He doesn't need to go 30 and 20 for us to win because we have a lot of great players who can share the responsibilites.
My point is that Timmy's one of the very few players who are able to make everyone around them better and his stats don't reflect what he means to this franchise. There are players with better stats that Timmy, or equal, but there's no comparison between them whatsoever.
Timmy is going to be the first option come playoff time.Been there done that.
I agree everything begins and ends with Timmy. Using last year as an example Manu took over many games where he was the #1 option and challenged Tim for Finals MVP. Tim still came through clutch in the Finals Game 7 though. This year might be a good year for Tony to prove he can get past other teams shutting him down after the first two games of a series. But I guarantee that Tim will come though as the #1 option in several games.
The game is inside out as someone said and it would not be good to change to another system. Players like Finley, Barry, etc. work as shooters in that current system
The offense is good because of TD.
Take him off the team and the Spurs are lottery bound....nuff said.
TD sets up the rest of the team because of the double teams he attracts.
Do you think that we would have all those open looks if we did not have TD running the offense through him with our inside out game???
This thread is ludicrous.
Well finally someone said it.
As a manu`s fan who became a spurs fans because of manu, i am honest and i will always say tim MUST be the first option of this team, beyond he is not playing as the OLD TIM, he still know what to do so that spurs can win. Obviusly spurs need from Tony and Manu, but we dont have to forget that tim is STILL the soul of this team. Yes i know manu and tony give great energy to this team, but tim still know what to do during the difficult moments for that reason he is one of the best 50 players of the NBA story.
Tim has to be the first option. His passing creates the open looks for the outside shooters. Even if he is not scoring he is still the player the opposing team has to stop. This frees up Tony and Manu to do their thing.
Parker was never the number1 option that year.
Everyone talks about nothing being different from last year, while conveniently overlooking the fact that Duncan's basically a s of himself right now with the plantar fascitis.
Making Tim the end all be all for our offense this year in the playoffs, when he's operating on a bum wheel, is suicide.
Being the number 1 option doesn't mean being the "end all be all" .. it means the being the beginning.Making Tim the end all be all for our offense this year in the playoffs, when he's operating on a bum wheel, is suicide.
03-04? in the playoffs? eh maybe im wrong, at least it appeared that way to me.
Parker was never the number1 option that year.
See Sonics game tonight - Duncan of old and others also stepping up = 3 headed monster!
and despite all that the spurs are still struggling against a LOTTERY team and getting outrebounding for the billionth time!
but tim def. looks superb tonight
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