I gave him props for that also in the Game Blog last night...right before he made that TO.
Even if Pop looks at his bigs and says, "There's nobody for them to guard," so what? Can transition defense get any worse? Can Finley get any more lost trying to rotate onto open shooters?
At least another big might be able to contain dribble penetration, which has been making the Spurs look like Seattle since Game 1.
That is SICK that Pop did not even try with Nazr and Rasho...
If we lost this series, then for me is Pop the guilty man simply...
We tryed Nazr it didn't work out
Nazr hasn't sniffed the court since Game 4 against SAC! That's when this whole thing started.
Nazr is beyond hope at this point. He was critical to beating Detroit last year, but he is not the same guy now.
Maybe Pop has lost confidence in Rasho as well. It may be that he knows he needs another big, but the only ones at his disposal he thinks can't contribute in any meaningful way.
All about match-ups.
I thought Rasho looked active at the end of the season and also in the Kings series. I don't think Rasho is in the dog house, pop just really believes in this small ball crap.
Didn't you see his 7/10 of a second last night?
And Rasho he played well against SAC, and then sudenly he stay without playing time vs. DAL.
Is SA is paying players for sitting on the bench, then i would like to came there to
He looked awesome waiting for the guy to shoot the FTDidn't you see his 7/10 of a second last night?
Matchups? Who will guard Nazr in the post? Howard, Dirk? Ha! Last I saw Nazr getting meaningful minutes he was playing very well on offense. Getting good position in the paint and scoring. Rebounding with the best in the league. It will be a matchup problem for both teams, but we will definitely improve on the boards and in interior D. Nazr played fine against Dallas, Phoenix, SAC in the reg season. Nothing has changed. Of course he'll look bad in 1 minute when he extremely rusty and scared of getting benched. Pop has panicked.
If so, then Pop's strategy has been a complete failure. The point of adjusting to matchups would be to keep the defense from breaking down completely.
The defense has broken down completely.
Free The Hulk!
Matchups? Who will guard Nazr in the post? Howard, Dirk? Ha! Last I saw Nazr getting meaningful minutes he was playing very well on offense. Getting good position in the paint and scoring. Rebounding with the best in the league. It will be a matchup problem for both teams, but we will definitely improve on the boards and in interior D. Nazr played fine against Dallas, Phoenix, SAC in the reg season. Nothing has changed. Of course he'll look bad in 1 minute when he extremely rusty and scared of getting benched. Pop has panicked.
And looking bad in one minute might be an understatement.
During the reg. season Devin Harris didnt play in all the games against the spurs, he has been the key in this series for us. Little sop re point guard is breaking your defense down big time.During the season, Nazr/Rasho combined for 40+mpg in the 2 wins over the Mavs.
What makes you think having another center there is going to be better for you ?
YOU DO KNOW THAT YOUR CENTER IS GOING TO BE IN THE PERIMETER ANYWAYS ???
SPUR CENTER ON: jho = SPUR CENTER ON THE PERIMETER
SPUR CENTER ON: dirk = SPUR CENTER ON THE PERIMETER
YOUR THEORY OF ANOTHER CENTER WILL ONLY GET YOU KILLED WORSE !!! HE WONT EVEN BE IN THE PAINT TO GUARD THOSE LAYUPS UNLESS YOU WANT TO GIVE JOSH HOWARD AND/OR DIRK WIDE OPEN SHOTS ALL NIGHT LONG !!!
Besides ask any mavs fan that has seen harris play at full speed, he has dunked over 7 footers PLENTy of times... he even went against ZO, so your centers would be posterized like es by our 6'3'' PG.
What exactly Nazr did against Detroit last year. He was no-factor in first six games and showed-up in game 7. He was great against Denver, but against Detroit, he was scrub.
He was Mr. Offensive Rebound in the Finals last year.
If he could still do that, he would be playing, because God knows the Spurs would kill for a board or two... but alas, all he can do now is lose track of his man on defense, commit fouls, and fumble easy wide-open passes under the rim.
If the spurs go big, Pop will think that Howard, Harris, Terry, and even Daniels would likely fly right by them. Spurs haven't lost the last 2 games in blowouts. Better to stick with what he's trying and get over the hump.
small ball is not working.. we need rebounders and shot blockers to counter harris and terry...
we could also use beno he can drive and make outside shots...van exel sucks!!!!
please pop do something!!!!!
No it is not.....we are down 1-3.
We have played with Rasho and Nazr starting alternatively. We need to go back to what got us the best record in the West.
I prefer to see Rasho start.
I would much rather see Dirk hitting jumpers and getting fewer free throws than driving the lane and getting a boatload of and-ones.
Let Dirk get his numbers....what really ticks me off is the seemingly non-stop parade of layups....with Rasho in there that would probably be reduced.
We're not even using Nazr/Rasho late in the 4th quarter for defensive subs utions when we really, really need a stop or a rebound. Those two guys are 12 fouls we can use on Dirk.
Dallas has no problem using those 12 fouls with Damp/Diop on Timmy.
Microcosm of the whole series.
Mavs have dictated the matchups, been aggressive, and the Spurs have been reacting the whole time.
In some situations, it's good to have size.
For example Game#3 after Tim fouls out. Had Pop inserted either Rasho or Nazr in the game foir that possession only would have helped virtually secure the miss shot. If the Spurs get this rebound, they're able to run the clock out or get fouled and go to the FT line. In either case, they win the game.
Instead recall that Dirk was able to slither inside and grab the offensive rebound and score the putback. That setup the terrible out of bounds play that Harris knocked away the inbounds pass from Manu.
It is true about Dirk but Duncan can stay inside against Josh Howard because Josh Howard is not a good outside shooter like Dirk.
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