Well said. I agree.
Like you, I also want to stress that I am not dismissing Tony's talent or his great usefulness.
I just dislike the Kobe- esque ball hog aspect of Tony's game.
I completey agree. I've been thinking that a few games now and I'm getting worried that TP is getting accustomed to doing it all. Like you said not dismissing his greatness, I'm just saying, he really needs to dig dip and use his talent for himself and to spread the ball around like the Spurs have always done.
You guys are nuts. I can't count how many games Parker has won us this season with a big shot or an assist. Heck, even that Lakers game, he hit that big 3 pointer in the 4th with 2 minutes remaining to get the Spurs within 2.
With Duncan clearly ailing and no Ginobili, Parker is a BIG BIG BIG reason why the Spurs have been able to keep that 2nd seed. Even yesterday, he was the only player who had it going on.
Oh and if this had been Ginobili...no one would ever think to call him a "ball hog"
Can we just admit it collectively? Coatails Pop is an offensive strategy moron.Kevin Durant is becoming one of the most difficult players in the league to defend and the team's complementary players fit well around him......
The Spurs loss was reminiscent of a few of the losses from last season in which the offense stalled and never recovered. With the team unable to hit three-pointers or get to the line, not enough O could be generated. Tough loss.
.....Oklahoma City rarely threw hard double-teams at him and with Duncan unable to exploit one-on-one situations, the usual spacing on the offense end was non-existent. If opponents are able to get away with not doubling Duncan, the Spurs will have many more nights like tonight.
-Following two quality outing, Michael Finley didn't deliver on Monday night. He didn't shoot well and his shot selection was extremely shaky -- especially in crucial situations. Defensively, he had the task to try to slow down Durant and actually did a decent job. Durant got loose a few times but Finley's effort and execution was mostly good.
-Pop has a few questions to answer. And if teams aren't going to double Duncan, it'd be nice to run a play other than a top pick-and-roll.
We sit and chuck treys even if they are clanking. Pop does not order any players to drive it to the rack. Of which the Spurs have plenty capable. Pop allows them to sit and chuck thus what an easy time he provides the opponents defense. Consistently.
Durant being one of the best offensive players, thus i thought with the score 74-72 with three minutes left we needed a key stop. Mike Finley on the floor for his 37th minute assigned to guard Durant. This Finley large minutes thing and last night being assigned the opponents best SF if not one of the best SFs in the NBA has gotten so beyond basketball common sense. Are Pop and Fin going to have a civil union in Austin anytime soon? I mean really...
No
You are just a Tony homer
Is it possible that you are a little bit partial, 1Parker1?
You are out of town so you are limited in the amount of games you get to see.
As such, I imagine it is more difficult for you to observe patterns in behavior, especially when those patterns are in the early stages of becoming regularly evident.
We're not saying Tony isn't a star. We're just noting the potential for problems, based on some of Tony's decisions in recent games.
Tony's stats and the highlights are without a doubt excellent, but they are only a part of the story.
I think all of the Big Three take turns hogging the ball. I don't think Parker did last night though...he was hot and the only Spur scoring. Who else could we have given it to? No one else was doing anything. Maybe on the last shot I would have rather Pop drawn up a play for Mason, but that's about it.
I have at times been a little disappointed in TP's excessive ball handling, too. When he gets on one of those hot streaks the other players just seem to stand around and watch. So our player movement becomes almost nonexistent. But I don't think it was mainly Parker's fault tonight. We completely dominated them in the 1st Q by being patient and moving the ball around. Starting in the 2nd Q we seemed to become just like the Thunder and got into a herky jerky type of game. We stopped being patient, our TOs increased and I thought we just lost focus and discipline. I will give the OKC team credit for some of it but this team should have been more focused and patient and not tried to play OKC's style of ball.
I don't know if it was my imagination or did I see TP and Mase both off balance as they were driving the lane leading to TOs?
And it has been mentioned that drop off pass in the lane to the bigs is weak. It was continually being deflected causing a TO.
And when your shot isn't falling from the outside then you had better get to the rim. OKC shot many more FTs because they were going to the rim. Our lack of aggressiveness was key here.
I was very perplexed as to why we played the way we did against the Thunder. I just wasn't the type of Spurs ball I'm used to seeing.
Manu's not looking like he'll be back this season.
TD is looking injured and slow.
Two star players hobbled means likely 1st round exit. I hope I'm wrong, but it just doesn't look good right now.
Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I didn't get to see the game, but this kind of loss sucks.
What is really starting to freak me out, though, is the possibility that Timmy won't even be close to his normal self come playoff time and that Manu's return has already been delayed.
With Timmy at less than 80% and half-a-Manu, we probably won't even make it to the second round.
You think this team looks like a le contender? A lot of things have to go right in this next month for the spurs to be in contending form, and the chances are average at best those things will fall into place.
Agree and I hope Pop does that soon
completely agree with you! parker is the one who keeps the spurs going recently
and you a tim homer?
What does that matteR?
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