Quick Grades: Spurs vs. Mavericks - March 14

[TJastal]

No. Manu couldn't get inside the lanes because the opponent's bigs will just clog the lanes when he drives, then they just intercept that he will pass the ball outside. I guess it's time to start the yearly Let Bonner Play campaign #LetBonnerPlay

Negative.

More and more teams have figured out they can use a guard (even a point guard) to shadow Bonner out on the perimeter while still packing the paint. At this point Bonner is really best used as an occassIonal change of pace, or monkeywrench if you will and NOT as a predIctable fixture in the rotation that any halfway competent defense can gameplan and disrupt easily.

[therealtruth]

Negative.

More and more teams have figured out they can use a guard (even a point guard) to shadow Bonner out on the perimeter while still packing the paint. At this point Bonner is really best used as an occassIonal change of pace, or monkeywrench if you will and NOT as a predIctable fixture in the rotation that any halfway competent defense can gameplan and disrupt easily.

It's more like teams let him shoot in the regular season. Then in the playoffs they gameplan against him and Pop has no clue how to adjust. I would much rather the Spurs win games with defense even if it means slightly more losses now. The payoff will be in the playoffs.