Hey, little dude, how about:
17. Props to Manu for showing up with his usual awesome energy, scoring 25 pts and grabbing 5 rebounds (one less than Timmy).
Read Kori's list first. Props to Manu are already on there.
When is Pop going to realize that smallball is just never going to work with the roster we have right now? We only have 3 defenders worth a damn if we play small (Bowen, Manu and Parker) and they can't be on the floor all the time. The Mavs' perimeter offense > our perimeter defense and it puts our interior bigs in foul trouble. Finley, Barry and Beno are totally useless for smallball because there's always a mismatch that favors the Mavs.
If you noticed tonight, I thought we gave up the game in a critical stretch late in the third when we had a good lead and then Pop decided to play our subs in a lineup featuring Barry, Finley and Beno all at the same time. We not only lost our cushion and momentum but the Mavs took the lead at a critical time.
It kills me that Pop decides he cannot keep Bowen or Parker (Manu has stamina issues so he gets a pass) on the floor longer than usual in a big game. These guys can practically play an entire 48 minute stretch without a problem. Dallas had their starters on and were clearly making a push for chrissakes! Instead, he stubbornly subs them out like clockwork when he should be leaving them in to build the lead at a pivotal juncture in the game.
Even if we get a stop with the obvious mismatches for the Mavs playing smallball, we have no guards or bigs outside of Manu and Tim that can rebound worth a damn and the Mavs end up getting offensive boards. Has Pop learned nothing from last year?
Others have touched on this too but what's with the man-love for Horry? Bonner has been tearing it up lately and he doesn't merit a single minute? Crazy.
Tim had seven, but close enough@ "little dude"
The inbounds plays (there were several) really ing annoyed me. That is so inexcusable. Those were complete mental errors. That says a lot about the coaching of a team.
As for Finley post ups, they make me want to puke.
You know, I'll take Bonner/Oberto/Horry guarding a Devan George of the like at this point. Small ball lineups don't help us a damn bit on defense, and they kill us on offense. I'd much rather have the ball in George's hand going against Bonner et al as opposed to in Dirk's hands going against anyone.
Eh, more Bonner and Horry than Oberto.
Oberto's rebounding left alot to be desired tonight as well.
Small ball sucks and Dallas outrebounded us again with it. But some fat carny boy here tells me that's the mark of great coaching by Pop.
My post was in response to Sequ.
With all his Manu bashing, it would be nice to read some Manu props from him when Manu plays like he did tonight.
God damn, do you still think Sequ hates Manu? Do you see what jersey he wears everytime there's a picture of him?
Bruce has to give the Spurs more. His 2-19 streak is hurting,plus 1 reb per game aint going to cut it. Plus his defense is about at a B level for Bruce standards.
Beno Sucks.
Manu has got to make better decisons.
Tim can't fade.
Tony is wonderful considering he can't get much rest.
but 7/7 FG is definitely worth noting
Umm, Sequ has been praising Manu (along with Duncan and Parker) all night. He usually just es about Manu to rile people up...
Damn, Bruce had ONE rebound tonight??I hadn't even realized that....
I would add the inbounds play to Devean George open down the lane with 3 on the shot clock and Barry along for the ride.
you're killing me and I wasn't the reason the Spurs lost.
From the Post Game Quotes.....
"We needed it badly. We just couldn't take it, so we just got to give them credit," Ginobili said. "We need to realize we need to improve a lot."
But Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he was "thrilled" with his team's effort.
"We did a great job, we just came up short," he said. "That's all there is to it."
I have a HUGE problem with that last quote, if anyone is thrilled with ANYTHING after that game if you're a Spurs fan......especially the Coach
and finally from AJ....
Our guys are resilient, tough-minded. Fortunately tonight we scored one more point than them," he said. "But you're looking at a championship team in the Spurs. I don't think anybody will remember this game at the end of the season because this is still January."
Not just Dirk, and not just this game. I'd like to see Pop teel Tim for the next 3-4 games to go back to making that first move as soon as he has the ball, like the Young Duncan.
This I agree with. I hate him waiting for the double. I hate him trying to force a foul when he can easily just get a basket (and probably And 1). He isn't a good free throw shooter, so I don't know why he does weak moves just to go to the line. He's still strong and quick, just power to the rim.
at least oberto was cutting to the rim when duncan had the ball at the top of the key. i thought duncan's quick bounce pass to oberto in the paint for an easy layup was the sweetest play of the whole game - timmy reacted quickly, easy basket. then oberto barely plays in the second. if anyone else on the team gave the effort oberto did in the first and manu did this game we could have won easily.
What makes me calm down is listening to Bill Schoenig telling me that it's only January and must win games come after April. in a..... everything is going to be alright after all because these games don't mean and the Spurs are still 12 games above 500.... Wow... I am going to be able to sleep tonight... , i hope Bonner starts the next game, start Beno also, cause Bill says it don't matter.... it... it don't matter to me either... because i watch the games for free..you peter holt... you pop.... your lineups don't mean either, because it don't matter because Bill says so....
This organization is getting worse by the minute.... Somebody save them.
Young Duncan was playing next to the Admiral who was shouldering the defensive chores in the middle. Now, Pop has placed an older Duncan in the middle without a defensive center and his production declines throughout the game. Duncan is an amazing PF when paired with a real C. A few more years with no defensive presence/rebounding in the center, and he will have nothing left in the tank.
The calendar is not the friend of the Spurs. Tick... Tick
John
I just haven't seen an amazing performance against top threatening teams this year at all.
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