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He's thinking 'What am I even doing?'
I wouldn't mind T-Mac getting 10min/game behind Kawhi next season.
He's thinking 'What am I even doing?'
Last edited by ace3g; 05-15-2013 at 02:13 AM.
Body Language? crofl T-Mac's a career lazy eye looking slacker but he scores in bunches when he wants to and his court vision is really good. His passing and setting up his teammates excels. He might not be dunking over Shawn Bradley anymore but you don't loose the passing ability and ability to shoot jumpers and post up and he can still dunk.
At min you can use him for this
Turned the game off with about 3 minutes to go. Before that McGrady looked like he wouldnt give a single . He`s face mimic was weird. A little like I am happy I am here, I kinda dont give a . Does this changed later in garbage time ?
He always looks like that. He can still play though
TMac would be an amazing playmaker if Pop would give him minutes. To me, the guy was the best player in the NBA for a 2-3 year stretch, and he's ten times the playmaker K. Bryant ever was. He could run the point for 3-4 possessions and give TP and Manu a blow. Run him off some pick n rolls, he's a great passer, and he can hit the pull-up J all night. Pop just isn't comfortable playing him. Too bad for us.
And really, if all he did was spot up from the three-point line, would he be any worse than Neal?
Why do so many people want him taking Neal's minutes? You want Mac playing PG or SG? that, if anything try him at SF or small ball PF instead of using Bonner. That said, I don't know if he's even Do as well as Bonner.
I want Neal's minutes taken by Joseph
Yes tmac can play point. He also cant do worse than neal on the defensive nd.
Tmac led all players with blocks tonight. Btw
Isn't Neal a free Agent after this season?
I'd rather develop young players like Bertans and/or Hanga. We're not going to have more than a roster spot or maybe two. I'd hate to waste it on yet another old fart.
Only just a SKILLED fart for CHEAP - no value in those at all. He'd be a great 10 - 15 minute backup for Leonard. Probably less trouble than SJax and after a year in the system - would contribute in the playoffs next year (at least I hope Pop would let him).
I don't know whether TMac can contribute this late in the season. But you can't hold body language against him. He plays like this even on a night when he got triple-double.
I don't think we should settle for "less trouble than Jack" as our criteria. Seems like we may be setting the bar a little low.
There's been a fundamental shift in SA's search for roster players in the last 4 years. As the core ages, SA has changed from wanting veteran experience to younger players who they can develop and who can take minutes off the big three's shoulders. The last real Old Guy we signed was Dice in 2009.
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Assuming Bonner is gone, outside big 3 and Diaw, Spurs are not that experienced at all. CoJo, Leonard, Green, De Colo, Baynes and Mills are all young. Splitter is in his late 20s but he is also new in NBA.
I haven't seen enough TMac to say either way about keeping him. But this is a different Spurs team which should not automatically reject an older player.
You know that the guy torching Neal all game long was Barnes, who is a small forward, right? Pop runs three to four guard lineups with Neal.
Considering our second unit i would like him to be inserted in this one.
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I think that would be a of a second unit.
There is a time when the Spurs should use T-Mac in their lineup.
When Golden State puts out:
Curry
Thompson
Barnes
You want Green to guard Curry because he's done a great job on him. Kawhi's had Klay Thompson on lock. The problem is if you've got a point guard out there he's got to guard Barnes and that's why we're getting posted up constantly. T-Mac could play the SF position on defense and run the point for 5 minutes a game. I think Ginobili should take that role the rest of the time.
I just like that McGrady now has a chance to advance to not just the second round, but the third and possibly fourth as well (WCF and Finals.)
Clearly, McGrady has something left. That's not the issue. But if you don't have the defensive rotations down, you don't get more minutes. At this point, he's a worse defender in the Spurs system than Neal or Bonner. Would I love to have McGrady soaking up Neal & Bonner's 12 minutes? If he knew the playbook, absolutely.
I've been playing with him off the bench on 2K13, and he's been putting up points.
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