i completely agree, big shot hasn't shown us anything this whole series but lazy passes and lack of aggression... anyone have his stats? My only concern with putting big men is that the WILL beat us with jumpers! JT and Dirk are money from anywhere inside and outside the arc... we need to bang a little more, no more swipe fouls. It's playoff basketball. Either way, I'm still super excited and hungover from last night... keep the faith!
If you go big and it's Rasho or Nazr who plays Dirk. Which of the two can keep Duncan form being doubled by Diop or Dampier + Dirk?
Only problem with small ball is that the Spurs don't have a fourth small that can put the ball on the floor and punish Dirk. Dirk can hide on D covering Bowen or Finley.
Problem with our bigs is that the Spurs have no second big that can punish Dirk on the blocks.
Pick your poison.
, I would do it now, just to throw them off track. Make them make the adjustments.
The Spurs are playing reactive basketball. They should be proactive.
Start a big line-up for game 6 just to mess with them. Then go back small if needed.
Like AustinFan said. Not the entire game. Just spurts to keep them looking at different looks.
How many teams can beat you with the outside shot in game 6 of the playoffs with game on the line.
Not a lot. If they do. Then congrats. But going small allows too many easy buckets and no rebounds. Both offensively and defensively....
Has Pop been questioned on why he is not playing big at all? If so, what was his answer?
Not alot,true however, you have two guys in Terry and Harris who are feeling it (Terry's shot over Duncan). Then you have Nowitzki who, at times, can't miss.
If the Spurs had the athletic big men to do so, have at it - go big.
Devin Harris is shooting 60 percent, and about three of his baskets have been from the outside. The reason Terry and Harris are feeling it is because there's no shot blocking at the rim.
...and will be watching the WCF on television. When you abandon your strength in favor of the opponent's, and then refuse to admit that it isn't working, even after three straight losses, you get what you deserve.
Do you think that the Spurs centers will negate their speed? The Mavs will spread the court cause of the Rashos or Nazr lack of quickness. Also, as I stated earlier, if Spurs go big, what's to stop the Mavs from taking out Diop or Dampier and replacing them with another guard.
Harris' speed gets him by his individual defender. If there's an actual shot blocker waiting for him instead of just a rim, an undersized power forward and a hacking desperate defender, the speed is negated. Let the Mavs spread the floor and try to shoot over people. It's easy to stay at home on the perimeter if you don't have to cheat down to the penetrating dribbler. As far as what's keeping them from taking Diop or Dampier out of the game, two reasons: First, well there's this guy named Tim. He's been taking them out on his own, but the Spurs can't take advantage of it because they can't make stops. Second, small ball doesn't work, and AJ ing knows that. As abused as the Mavs centers have been in this series they are still matching the Spurs in shot blocks and winning the battle of the boards.
If we get beat with jumpshots with the Mavs, then congradulations on the next round. I can live with that.
Clog the frickin' lane for chrissakes....Less free throws, less offensive rebounds.
I can't live with Daniels, Stack, Howard, and Harris getting layup after layup and dunks in the lane. It's sickening.
12 people so far have signed?
Let's go Spur fans, sign it.
No , right? Without a big man in the paint, Devin Harris looks like a good player.
There is a reason why none of us here are on Pop's staff. If he didnt shy away from small ball last night, why would he do it by now? Last night there was a long-ass thread of people ing about Tony needing to share the ball because when he 'fades' in the 4th it would be too big of an adjustment for the Spurs to go without him. Now you want the Spurs to completely change the lineup and gameplan? Talk about too big of an adjustment! You are just going to have to Believe.
I understand why Tony looks for his shot so much. Pop says to be aggressive in looking for his shot. I believe that when Tony gets it going offensively, his defense picks up also.
But this "defense" that the Spurs are playing right now is unforgiveable.
I love Spurs fans who don't understand how much the Spurs would be getting blown out without small ball. I don't like it but unless you want Duncan on Dirk and him fouling out in the first half, you have to deal with it.
Can you explain why Bruce can not guard Dirk still?
I love Spurs fans who don't understand how much the Spurs would be getting blown out without small ball. I don't like it but unless you want Duncan on Dirk and him fouling out in the first half, you have to deal with it.
Put TD on Howard
Put Rasho/Nazr on Dampier and Diop
Now the TD on Howard can be troublesome, but TD is no slouch on moving laterally and he is pretty quick, so I think he can funnel Howard baseline, to the shot blocker in the paint.
If Nazr can play last year against Phoenix, then he and Rasho can play against Dallas.
IMO, Amare was tougher to guard than Dirk, and Marion was better than any Dallas player not name Dirk. So if we can play Spurs' De against that team, then they can play Dallas straight up for at least 20 min/game
Did you watch Game 2 or the final game of the regular season between the two teams? Duncan cannot guard Howard. He just can't.
And even if he could, it takes him out of the paint and it opens the driving lanes even more.
Small ball is a necessary evil in this series.
Explain how we used our center in Phoenix series then. I maintain that Phoenix was much better than Dallas and much quicker.
The Spurs could hide Duncan on players like Q Rich or Jim Jackson when Phoenix went small. Also remember that Steven Hunter played a lot in that series and Duncan was on him.
This is a totally different series with no player that Duncan can really guard other than the centers.
AGREE COMPLETELY!!! We have to win Game 6 to force Game 7; this is it. I don't understand Pop being so stubborn in adjusting Spurs game to match Mavs. We need to play Spurs ball & if Pop is so concerned about matchups, play Nazr down low and let Tim guard Irk out on the perimeter. If Irk tries to take it in, let Nazr/Rasho plant his ass on the hardcourt.
To the original poster:
Are you kidding me? You think you, a typical fan, know more than Pop? You are out of your ing mind.
Here is an idea......................go get a coaching job at your local YMCA and then you can run whatever lineup you wish.
And the bad news is if the Spurs get past the Mavs it'll still be small ball and it'll be even tougher because the Suns will easily be able to pull TD from the paint playing Tim Thomas and Diaw. If fricking Kurt Thomas hadn't gotten hurt and thus we had gotten Tim Thomas life would be a lot easier against the Mavs and the Suns.
Best hope and good possibility is if the Spurs get to the Suns Duncan will go wilder than he has in this series and put Diaw and Thomas in foul trouble bad.
I'm OK with the small ball with Tim and Tony and 3 of the other guys. The problem I have is when Horry comes in as the lone big man- it just does not work well.
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