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He doesn't even get the ball. He doesn't have the freedom to go. He's basically been relegated in this offense to having to wait for that screen before he can go. It has to be like an official "play."
Keep 2 bigs in. Elson-Horry, Elson-Obie
But to go with Oberto as our dynamic stopper in the middle with 4 smalls.
You saw the result. Gave momentum right back to them.
He doesn't even get the ball. He doesn't have the freedom to go. He's basically been relegated in this offense to having to wait for that screen before he can go. It has to be like an official "play."
That's what I am talking about! How 'bout somebody cutting down the lane or creeping along the baseline instead of parking out on the perimeter where the D can just relax and dare the Spurs to shoot!
Better belive the Suns will bring this same recipe to the game on Sat!!!
They can live with Tim going off while holding everyone else in check!
He doesn't have hte freedom to go? So Pop is telling him on these isolations to take step back jumpers and NOT go to the rack? He doesn't get touches? He managed to take 9 shots tonight which isn't exactly "not getting the ball".
Your argument is ing stupid.
What time and again? He took 9 shots. 2 of those 9 were those step back things. 2 of the 9 were open threes off passes he just missed. He attempted 3 lay ups, one was "blocked" by Barbosa and the other one just missed.
When you take only 9 shots, you can't say he "always" does one thing or "only" does one thing.
You can't win playing small ball when Phoenix rolls out Diaw, Amare, and Matrix, and sends Diaw down on the block with Barry on him every time.
That's a stupid matchup, and I don't know why our crack defensive genius coach thinks it is.
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Since when is 9 shots in 30 minutes a lot? He took as many shots as Fin and one less than Bowen.
recently he has been turning it over when he tries, missing his step back, or passing it off someone's foot when they roll. all not good.
Manu took nine shots and have five assists plus 2 turnovers. For someone who "doesn't even get the ball" thats a of a lot of ball handling.
The five assists is actually a good stat and he also had decent rebounding stats but the Spurs cannot survive with him not being aggressive and taking it to the rack. They just can't.
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hahahahaha, the players are to blame too, but you can't say Pop coached a great game
And they both made more shots than Manu. In any event, those shots come off of others handling hte ball. Bruce isn't getting iso's run for him and neither is Finley (sans one post they ran). Manu's shots come off of HIS isolations.
omg how the are people defending manu
face it es, he used to be up above it, now he's down in it.
I don't know. He's always been a team guy and run the plays as called. Maybe he has to be more selfish and just go the second he catches a ball, and not wait for anyone to set up.
Maybe 5 of his shots came off his isolations, at most. He had at least 4 catch and shoots.
Spurs bench shot 5 - 20, got 10 pts.
Jesus Christ, why on Earth would they give him MORE isolations when all he's doing is throwing up step back midrange bricks?
You wanted them to go away from Duncan who was having a flawless game in favor of a non aggressive Manu?
And if he only had five isolations and no pick and rolls then where the did his assists come from?
He needs Rasho setting some screens for him.
Seriously, though, the last couple of seasons Manu played (when Tim and Tony were on the bench) with a completely different looking line-up than he is usually out there with now. He was more effective with a line-up that was focused on passing and ball movement-- often with guys like Brent, Horry, Beno, and Rasho.
Wow, people defending Manu, whats new. He sucked for the past 3 games going back to Denver. Don't blame Pop. Manu needs to get his head out of his ass and drive, quick settling for threes and and jumpers.
@ a 20-point loss being on Pop.
The bottom line is Manu - arguably the Spurs 2nd best player - is playing like ing and its on his lack of aggression and his newly found affinity for his step back shot. I can't believe there are those of you out there who are finding ways to blame this on others.
You can't tell me you didn't expect AHF's act.
I'm not surprised! Tony usually follows up an outstanding performance with a no show. I thought Manu would pick up the slack tonight but he decided to no show as well.
That at the top of the key is a screen and roll. I'm talking about the stuff we used to run for him at the wings.
I suggested that as a Suns fan yesterday and you guys made Vaughn look like Nash compared to Udrih.
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