Should Finley remain the starter throughout the playoffs?

[TMTTRIO]

Manu's has been sucking lately and hasn't been doing anything recently from the bench so I think it's time to start increasing his minutes for the playoffs. Brent and Michael are really doing well and I think they can continue to bring it off the bench. All I'm concerned with now is that Manu gains some kind of confidence and rhythm back by playoff time .

[powerpower]

Manu's has been sucking lately and hasn't been doing anything recently from the bench so I think it's time to start increasing his minutes for the playoffs. Brent and Michael are really doing well and I think they can continue to bring it off the bench. All I'm concerned with now is that Manu gains some kind of confidence and rhythm back by playoff time .

Totally agree with you!!
Now it's their time to sacrifice for the TEAM!
Manu needs to get his confidence b/c we ain't gonna win w/o him....u know who comes to play come playoff time...

[spursintpe]

It seems the last several games that Manu's minutes have been between 20 and 25. Is that about average for him? Does the team need more than 7 pts. from him during playoffs? If not, then keep Barry or Finley in the start. If they do, it seems something needs to happen to jumpstart Manu again. Rhythm or confidence or something.

[MoSpur]

I like when Barry and Manu play together off the bench. They play a great transition game together. They are excellent passers in the open court. If Beno were to actually give a crap, all three of them would be even better coming off the bench.

[my2sons]

i will say this, I like Fin and am glad that he's come so far from where most of thes posters and i'd dare say even kori were mid season and back on their opinions of this guy. Seems like a spurs guy to the nth degree....slow starter strong finisher...plus now its nice to have a problem of finding minutes for brent, fin, bruce and manu since they are playing well. I kinda like fin and manu together and brent starting for some of the reasons given, ball handling and spotting up for timmy. Fin can spot up for manu and still get his shots. I think barry doesn't need as many shots to get into a rithym as fin does and thats a good thing with tony and timmy in the starting line up taking the majority of the shots.

[T-Pain]

findog has won back my heart for the starting job

[ShoogarBear]

You would be comfortable with Barry guarding Marion?

I don't think you really design game plans to stop Marion. I agree with the concept that Marion has good games when his teammates are having good games, and when they're not, he's not going to be a guy who can take over and beat you.

Can Barry really guard Marion? No. But If Bruce can do what he did last night to Nash consistently, you can probably get away with it.

They got away with playing Barry a lot in 05.

[Cry Havoc]

I don't think you really design game plans to stop Marion. I agree with the concept that Marion has good games when his teammates are having good games, and when they're not, he's not going to be a guy who can take over and beat you.

Can Barry really guard Marion? No. But If Bruce can do what he did last night to Nash consistently, you can probably get away with it.

They got away with playing Barry a lot in 05.

Yep. I hate dubbing players as "system" stars, but Marion really really utilizes the Suns running offense to boost his stats. He isn't comfortable in a half-court offense and against a good defender needs really open looks to get points.

The main difference between the Spurs and every other team in the league when playing the Suns is simple. We contest shots and don't leave their shooters open. That's it.

[Pugglekicker_21]

i like how we handled Phx last night. I say the same concept would have worked had Barry been healthy, and from the bench. Against the Lakers I'd rather have finley than ABrry simply because Finley is a bit stronger, and I like him more on D. with Manu and Barry coming off the bench, we'd have Barry's 3 and Manu's slash. And we could rotate the big three around.