Silver Lining of Manu's Injury

[Bruno]

Allen is 6-foot-4. TP is susceptible to length ... but I wouldn't call Allen "long".

And when TP was going for 37 and 9 against Memphis earlier this year, I didn't see Allen switch off onto TP. I didn't see it either in the other game where Manu got hurt and was out for most of the second half.

That could obviously change with Memphis having more time to prepare for the Spurs but, if I had to guess, Memphis will hesitate to put Allen on TP. They'll want him causing havoc off the ball instead of trying to stay in front of TP, IMO.

Allen is 6'4" but he also has a 6'9" wingspan.

Putting biggest players on Parker when the opposite PG couldn't defend him has been sometimes used against Parker with mostly good results. I do agree with you that they will try at first Conley on Parker but if it doesn't work, they should go with Allen on him.

Hopefully, Manu will be able to play Sunday and all this will be moot.

[Mugen]

A fluke injury and the Pop's an idiot chants begin, you armchair NBA coaches are brilliant.

In my defense, I was chanting Pop's an idiot way before the fluke injury.

[jjktkk]

In my defense, I was chanting Pop's an idiot way before the fluke injury.

Which should cement your legacy on here tbh.

[temujin]

The issue here is that what you think is meaningless is based on the reaction after the fact. It's not meaningless to go for the overall #1.

Again, none of the what if people would be saying had Manu had a rythym game and the Spurs won easily.

None of us are omniscient or all-knowing like GOD.

The issue is that four players did not play against the lakers.
For a cause.
Then they played againt a lottery team.
For no cause.

The Gods of baketball don't like stupidity.

[Mugen]

Which should cement your legacy on here tbh.

Thank God.

[DAF86]

Silver Lining of Manu's Injury? He may have to wear one of those badass elbow pads.