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I think his points will go up when/if Tony Parker gets back. That's the main thing.
Sweet as it would be, Duncan doesn't score 1.2 points per minute, or get a rebound every two minutes.Especially these days.
I think his points will go up when/if Tony Parker gets back. That's the main thing.
timmy is just coasting atm
we all know his going to bring his game in the playoffs....
Hopefully its just due to decreased minutes and saving himself for the second season. But saving too much for the playoffs will make that second season that much harder.
the Spurs absolutely need Duncan to be able to shift gears once the playoffs come. they always have. it was his ability to be able to do that on a consistent basis against good teams in years past that allowed the Spurs to do anything. he didn't lay nearly as many duds against good compete ion as he does these days.
After tonight now I officially am.
How in the world can we believe that Timmy can keep his body up like this in a grueling playoff schedule? Lucky though it looks like we wont have to worry about a long playoffs that much.
It's only mid March.
Yes we should.
How much has surrounding Tim with small ball for stretches contributed to this?
hopefully he's good he still has some juice left in him
The real problem of Pop going small and not playing Theo or Ian over the course of the year is the additional wear and tear it has had on Duncan trying to man the inside by himself.
Agree with this
zoSaAnd benching Blair for both nights of the back-to-back. The few minutes Blair did get, he came in relief of Tim!How much has surrounding Tim with small ball for stretches contributed to this?
Go Poop!
Tim pacing himself does not explain his game tonight at all.
After last nights 1 for 10 effort, I'd say yes. I don't care if it was a back to back......
100%
And it's not hindsight, people have been posting about the effects of smallball wearing down Duncan for a long, long time.
Tim's health is always a cause for concern. Seeing him getting 17 pts on 8/8 shooting, 6 rbs, 5 assists, 1 blk in 13 mins is quite reassuring though. Granted these stats came against a team without interior presence (90pts allowed in the paint!), we know can still perform well if he's focused. Pop should figure out how not to overwork him (it's no easy task given our frontcourt depth and tough schedule).
TD is the last Spurs I will worry. I still think he will do well in the POs just like what he usually does. Even though I don't put a lot of hope this season, I am still waiting to be surprised by the Spurs. Somehow, I think both TD and McDyess are now pacing themselves for the POs.
He's fine, just the return of Manu and emergence of Hill have made it less necessary to score all the time. If, anything, I'm more worried about TD on the defensive side of the game.
That said, TD, is not one of our problems. He's one of our solutions.
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