Scrimmage Thoughts - Oct. 3, 2012

[Brazil]

I think Spurs have always seen Nando as a SG and not a PG so no surprises here

[024]

splitter...

[ElNono]

How would you shuffle the rotation with Neal taking the Backup SG?

Well, I said he was. That was before Green was here. But here's some scenarios.

Normally, I would say the rotation would be:

SG: Green/Manu
SF: Khawi/Jack

That leaves Neal out, but I think there's still situations where he would be able to play good minutes.

Pop sits Manu out:
SG: Green/Neal

Pop sits Jack out:
SG: Neal/Manu
SF: Khawi/Green

There's also going to be instances where Pop will go with his microball, and in those cases I can see him playing Tony/Manu/Neal.

Also, Green has been getting better but can be inconsistent. Neal is great insurance for those nights too.

The way I see it, if we're going to be seriously trying to prop up the defense in a tangible manner, there's little room on a night to night basis for incredibly weak defenders like Neal.

That's why Green gets the nod from me. I love Gary, but you just can't overlook his weaknesses on defense.

[phxspurfan]

Tiago Splitter

This guy is unbelievable. At this point, they've got to be seriously considering whether this is someone they want to invest in the $6M range in long term (I realize that's under market value, but market value is close to what Duncan got and they're not paying him that. Plus, they have a history of signing and re-signing players for well below market value -- his current contract being a prime example) and whether he can ever be a 30 mpg starter.

sigh...another year of Spurs fans worshiping a guy who can't even hope to play up to real compe ion for any amount of time.

[-21-]

Exciting scrimmage overall.

[99 Problems]

Best line up those Trail Blazers put out for a long time.

[therealtruth]

Neal's a 3rd string shooting guard not a backup PG. He needs to let the real backup PG's Mill and De Colo fight it out for the spot.

[Gagnrath]

The issue is that Neal on offense is a shooting guard that would start for half the teams in the league, on defense he's not good enough to make a roster. Since he's compe ive as can be and works his ass off instead of being a guy that is put in for instant offense at times and sits on the bench the rest of the time, every coach on earth wants him on the floor, and can't figure out how to make it work.

Neal is a case where it shows that a decent amount of defense can't be taught that it is really instincts, and placement.

[NickiRasgo]

[TD 21]

sigh...another year of Spurs fans worshiping a guy who can't even hope to play up to real compe ion for any amount of time.

I'm not sure how you managed to confuse something as straightforward as what I said, but you somehow did.

By unbelievable, I was referring to his fragility.