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Not only did LeBron not guard him that well, the national announcers (who are usually dense to all things not related to mega stars) even pointed out during the game why he wasn't effective guarding him. LeBron plays good iso defense. Parker is not usually an iso player, he uses screens all the time and also plays off the ball to lose his man.
In a nuts , the best part of LeBron's defense doesn't work on Parker since he plays around it. LeBron's defense isn't geared towards guys like him, it's geared towards guys like Rose, Melo, and his teammate Wade's kind of games.
Parker was playing with a partially torn hamstring. It's a safe bet to assume he'll play better next time we meet. Parker was good/better the whole year until he tore the hamstring in the Finals.
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1. They traded nothing of value for RJ. They didn't have money to lure a free agent, so tried that route. Didn't work, but can't fault them for trying.
2. They didn't draft Lorbek. Just traded for his draft rights. Bertrans was drafted in the second round of the same draft with another pick they got in the Hill / Kawhi trade. Speaking of that trade, we possibly ended up with the #2 player from that draft.
3. Javtakos, Karaulov, Hanga drafted in the 50s. You almost never get an impact player there. Sanikidze also a second rounder. Richards was 49th overall. You almost never hit on a second rounder. But wait, we have multiple times! Last year's roster had 8 guys drafted in the second round / undrafted and if I remember correctly was a pretty good team.
For a team that hasn't owned a draft pick in the top 20 since 1997 - and yes, Duncan is a generational talent - I'd say they've done pretty well. Especially when considering that the last non-Spur drafted #1 overall to win a le with his original team was Hakeem.
maybe OP doesn't realize we didn't even sweat to come out of the west.
That is what sucks when a team relies on a point guard as a franchise player. How do you stop most point guards in the NBA that are 6' 2" or shorter? Just put a bigger defender on them. That is why Danny Green was so successful guarding Steph Curry and Mike Conley Jr. Parker has the quickness to get by bigger defenders and get to the rim but instead he does the opposite by settling for jump shots. So long as Danny Green doesn't develop a post game, TP will always be guarded by bigger defenders come playoff time. No doubt that Parker's hamstring injury was also a major reason why Parker was slowed down.
It'll be a lot tougher this year to make it to the WCF imo, esp with a healthy Westbrook back. But, if the Spurs do somehow make it back, they would likely lose if they play Miami again imo. Duncan's another year older, Splitter can't play against them, and Manu is essentially done as a reliable scorer. Miami is bringing back the same championship team again. We didn't really improve the team much this offseason. Belli is solid, but he certainly doesn't put us over the top by any means. We still have no backup SF. Hopefully Kawhi continues to improve, but I don't think it will be enough. PLus injuries are always a concern with our old players.
If another team can somehow defeat Miami in the ECF (highly doubtful cause the East is so weak), then I think we'd have a good shot to win it all. I think we'd beat Indy or Brooklyn in 5 or 6. But I don't see Indy, Brooklyn, or NYC overtaking Miami. I think they make it to a 4th straight Finals, which would result in a 3-peat unfortunately.
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Spurs will get #6 on the B2B.
Some people think that they can predict the future in detail. It's human nature to try but of course it's impossible. Injuries will happen, some players will be better than expected, some worse, someone will miss one FT out of two and someone will hit an important 3-pointer. Before last season the Lakers were the favourites. happens and some of it ís good .
Well they will both have 5 players that start. Typically a center, power forward, small forward, shooting guard, and a point guard. They will then play exactly 4 quarters which are 12 minutes each. Three points if they make a shot outside that half moon looking line and two within it. The team that scores the most wins. I am almost sure that is what exactly will happen.
Strained hamstring. Anyway TP's own words are that he played bad and he can't blame it on the hamstring.
They will have to guard Leonard. There will be no "hiding" LeBron on him next time, if there is a next time.
Leonard played his butt off on those finals, I think he awoke Lebron a few times with some of his moves out there and the Heat as well.... If there is a next time! I hope there is a next time we make the finals and we win. I don't care who they play when they get there as long as there is a win! Heat, Bulls or Indy etc.
Pop will rest Tim.
Spurs will have homecourt and will win in 6 or 7 games. Proving homecourt made all the difference this past year.
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