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Numbers havent been off the charts but hes been impressive. He kind of floats around and makes these kick ass plays every now and again. And his scoring is timely.
D-West also shouldn't play against small-ball lineups. He's more suited for trench-wars against OKC's bigs or the Cavs.
Dude has brick feet & moves laterally SLOWER than Tim.
Numbers havent been off the charts but hes been impressive. He kind of floats around and makes these kick ass plays every now and again. And his scoring is timely.
He played well tonight... Needs to get consistent at it
Thanks for keeping track.8pt (3/4), 3 assists....most importantly 11 rebs/no turnovers
For the playoff minutes watch:
20 minutes against the GSW (in line with his average since ASB)
played with both bench and starters.. (been doing that frequently since Timmy and Manu both got injured, and from there on, once Timmy got back he's been mostly in the bench, but he has good chemistry with the starters)
Closed the game out (attempted a come back with the starters anyways, while he played as a 4) -- (This is important bc against the Jazz he subbed for Timmy to close the game out.)
It would be interesting if Pop would be willing to roll w/: LMA/Diaw/Kyle/Kawhi/Danny against the "Death lineup" to prevent the Tony/Barnes mismatch when Danny in on Curry. Diaw/Kyle/Kawhi can run the offense along w/ LMA posting up & Danny spotting up.
Anderson kills spacing tbh, i hope Bobo plays well in the POs and takes all his minutes
Martin was better than anderson last night
This is what I've been hoping for... I'm sure a lot of people here will talk about it, but it's perfect. He can handle it. I feel like Kyle's been being prepped for it for months now.
Question left for Kyle is how is he going to react to the bright lights of the playoff..This is his first rodeo, and one wants to see his mental reaction to the upsurge in opponent intensity combined with rough ref treatment to post-season rookies like him. he could be ready to play, but just picks up two quick fouls or gets his shot forcefully blocked few times..things like these could end his night (even a series) prematurely..we'll see.
The issues I have with that lineup
LMAlpha doesn't shoot 3's, excellent midrange shooter and post playerthough
Anderson-Low volume 3pt shooter does but not nearly enough to warrant guarding him. frequently passes up corner 3's for drives.
Diaw-Low volume, high percentage 3pt shooter.
Green-Streaky, could go either way.
Memphis ran into this problem with the Allen-Randolph-Gasol unit. If you have three front court players that can't or don't shoot 3's at a decent enough clip they can be defended much more easily.
GSW Would really only have to cover two players behind of the 3pt line. I would assume that they would sag and recover on Diaw and Anderson.
Parker is mismatched on Barnes or Thompson but has an ability to get to the basket, knock down a corner 3, hit mid range jumpers and create offense through the P&R. That could wind up being a wash.
I think the Warriors would respect him more than Anderson in that situation.
Manu-Green-Leonard-Diaw-,LMA
or
Manu-Green-Anderson-Leonard-LMA
Manu provides a primary ball handler and spacing. A front court of Anderson, Leonard and Aldridge could have an advantage on the glass.
playing Leonard at the four allows for him to cover Dray while Green covers Curry. If they run the 1-4 p&R Green and Leonard can switch defensive assignments and do a much better job of keeping Curry from getting open on screens.
Diaw adds a post up threat against Barnes, secondary passing and versatility.
I would go with one of those two lineups
He's a tremendous mismatch at the point and he can dribble under pressure. He was a PG. Here call it a Point Forward. Still he's a natural at that. He's resilient too. He doesn't get rattled easily.
I would find Pop extremely reluctant to bench Tony but a playoff game is different. You have to throw different looks out there at times and make adjustments if another team's scheme is killing you. It's a possibility in an act of desperation. Maybe even for a road game. I just hope Pop figures him out bc Pop really didn't start utilizing Kyle to his advantage until our veterans were injured.
I think the only issue with this is that Manu is on minutes restriction. If we do this, the bench needs to be restructured with guys who have not played much together, but if something must be done, it must be done.
Kyle already played the bench point role for a few games when Manu was injured. We won those games and the bench did well without Manu. In a few of those games he went off. He's definitely not Manu dependent to do his thing and it could work as you suggest.
Kyle can shoot MUCH better than Tony Allen especially from mid-range.
The idea would be to post-up Diaw on Barnes & have LMA making the high/low pass then staying on the perimeter so Draymond can't help. Danny/Kyle can be on the opposite corners w/ Kawhi on the opposite wing as LMA.
It isn't like Kyle HAS too shoot 3s either: he can dribble drive, swing the ball to Kawhi & let him make plays while the defense is scrambling.
and had more assists than the sa girl proclaimed pt Fwd
I never said KA is a poor shooter, he just isn't really a threat from 3. There was a play in that game where he pump faked an open 3, then drove, the posted up, then passed out. That is kind of the issue. He can shoot off the dribble for himself fine but against the smallball Warriors spacing is needed to combat their length and versatility.Kyle can shoot MUCH better than Tony Allen especially from mid-range.
The idea would be to post-up Diaw on Barnes & have LMA making the high/low pass then staying on the perimeter so Draymond can't help. Danny/Kyle can be on the opposite corners w/ Kawhi on the opposite wing as LMA.
It isn't like Kyle HAS too shoot 3s either: he can dribble drive, swing the ball to Kawhi & let him make plays while the defense is scrambling.
I would like to see Diaw post up Barnes more before I come to an conclusion. Barnes apparently does a solid job against bigger forwards, so i am not sure that the Spurs can exploit that match up. I know that Dray is the best post defender in the league but having Diaw spotting up and LMA in the post allows for Aldridge to work one on one against him. Aldridge is so much bigger than Green is, even if he misses the first shot he can crash the offensive glass.
Anderson has played point forward for stretches and done pretty well but the PS is obviously a different animal. I think KA is probably going to be more of a secondary play maker like Diaw is.
Manu may not be able to close games after playing twenty plus minutes. Parker may still be the best option. He has shown a commitment to defense against the Warriors, if he can keep from being exploited, then his offense and play making would be valuable in a small ball lineup with Green, Lenard, Aldridge, and Diaw/ Anderson.
Barnes CAN'T guard Diaw in the post, he did check Z-Bo in last season 2nd rd series but so did Bonner in 2013.
When LMA takes more than two dribble he usually ends up taking a bad shot & Warriors are going to dare Diaw to beat them from outside by sending help if LMA is too deep. The only time LMA should postup is when he has sealed his defender after ducking in BEFORE he gets the pass then all he has to do is finish after no more than one dribble which will negate the help defense.I know that Dray is the best post defender in the league but having Diaw spotting up and LMA in the post allows for Aldridge to work one on one against him. Aldridge is so much bigger than Green is, even if he misses the first shot he can crash the offensive glass.
I just can't see him having a positive impact on any part of a game... hopefully if he does play it's because we've blown out our opponent and resting the real team.
Article in San Antonio Express News:
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...#photo-9804076
Notes Pop about Anderson's prospects of playing in the postseason:
“I’ve played him all year,” Popovich said. “I don’t know why I’d change it now.”Still to be determined but the young man is ready.The fact that Anderson has appeared in 78 games, however, signals the trust he has at last earned from his coach.“It’s been a good season for me,” Anderson said. “I think I’ve grown and matured a bit. I feel like this is a new challenge, with the playoffs coming up. It’s another step to take.”
Bring on the playoffs already!
KA's good. Does he make a difference in the playoffs or is he just neutral? Hes not a drag on the team which is good but as talented as I think he is, I wish he would bring a little more. Beating the Mavs was good way to enter the playoffs though. With him and Simmons it was like Summer League all over again.
Dont want to predict his minutes but I think he'll do well in the playoffs. He'll do what he normally does which is to do well when they need him to do well but no more. Now though a championship is at stake and I think he'll rise to the challenge. I dont see pressure getting to him, quite the opposite, he seems cool under pressure, what gets me is his never pushing things until absolutely necessary and also his need to have the ball for extended periods of time instead of just getting the pass and shooting.
Thanks but I can't read it as I'm not a premium member.Still, I get your point. Kyle is already playing, he's not situational like Boban or Simmons. So he'll be a factor in the second season.
In the post above I quoted the relevant statements. These were interviews after the Dallas game and you know Pop is sparce. Just about three or four quotes above this one you will find the relevant sections. They were ommitted from the quote of a quote I guess.Thanks but I can't read it as I'm not a premium member.
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