SERIES bro, fukouttahere
Tim Duncan has been on cruise control all season. I have no doubt that he will step it up at playoff time. If anyone can turn it on when needed, it is Tim Duncan.
There is no reason for him to bust his butt every night while the team is winning. When Tim is needed, he steps up. We've seen him do it a few times this year. In the playoffs, with no back to backs, look for Tim Duncan to prove why he is an all-star.
Remember this post.
When you are 47-10 you gotta roll with that team
Don't ya think??
Are you saying a team with a small-ish frontcourt has never won a le?
I guess you haven't watched basketball all that much. 1977-1978 The Washington Bullets. A starting Front Court of Wes Unseld at 6'7" 245 lbs, Elvin Hayes at 6'9" 235 lbs, and Bobby Dandridge at 6'6" 195 lbs.
It's all about balance and all those teams that just traded for bigs have only so much time to get their together.
That 6'9 starting center in 2007 really killed that franchise's chance at a ring
oh wait...
Is this a serious post?
Question: Are NBA Championships serious?
You for size when in all reality, it's a team that's balanced best, that's going to win the most. While the LAL has won the last 2, would you say that they've done it in a convincing fashion? I say no. They luckily beat Boston and size had nothing to do with it. Boston went in with Davis at the Center and he's barely taller than Blair.
But again, just because the Spurs aren't the tallest, doesn't mean they aren't tough enough or lack physicality. I, for one, can't wait for Blair to set a mean pick on opposing post players to clear space for the best and most decorated backcourt in the league.
OPEN YOU EYES.
Question: Are NBA Championships serious?
You for size when in all reality, it's a team that's balanced best, that's going to win the most. While the LAL has won the last 2, would you say that they've done it in a convincing fashion? I say no. They luckily beat Boston and size had nothing to do with it. Boston went in with Davis at the Center and he's barely taller than Blair.
But again, just because the Spurs aren't the tallest, doesn't mean they aren't tough enough or lack physicality. I, for one, can't wait for Blair to set a mean pick on opposing post players to clear space for the best and most decorated backcourt in the league.
OPEN YOU EYES.
What YOU fail to realize is that the top tier teams are ALL BALANCED. We ALL match up well with eachother, all have different strengths..good SIZE in the front court has been a staple for championship teams this past decade..SA, LA, Boston, Miami. Please don't bring up the late 70's again.
Know what you fail to realize is THAT AREN'T ALL BALANCED. Do you even know what BALANCED means?
What kind of frontcourt does Miami have? They have Bosh & Dampier & Ilgauskas. You're assertion is that it's all about the front court. If that's the case, then isn't Miami's one of the weaker ones? Let's talk New York, They have Stoudemire, Anthony, & Ronny Turiaf? Seriously? How about the LAL? Gasol(Black Swan one day, White Swan the next), Bynum(Can he actually make it through the playoffs without complaining about a knee issue?) and Odom(Solid player, but he ain't unbreakable.). Dallas has Dirk, Chandler, & Butler(Okay no Butler) but this is the part where you'll tell me that Peja is a solid big right?
You don't know this game very well, and while size can be an advantage, it ain't the only one. Again, open your eyes. The Opera ain't over until the Fat Lady sings. That's from that Bullet's team that won it all with a small-ish frontcourt. If you're going to tell me that only the recent era of basketball works, do I need to point out that some of the Spurs best plays are from the Celtics when RED AUERBACH Coached?
Learn something...When it comes to hoops knowledge, you ain't zilla at that at all.
Check the stats Duncan is blocking about 2 boards a game (and about the same per game) and more per 48 minutes than D. Howard and playing only 27 minutes per game. Blair has more heart and game than 1/2 players you mentioned and K. Perkins in particular is vastly over-rated.
and what about when duncan is on the bench??
Like most of the league's elite big men, Tim Duncan blocks fewer shots from the bench.
Right now the game seems to be evolving from one of size to speed. With the changes in the eastern conference we may see playoff games officiated more to an up tempo design. It seems like CIA Pop is also a visionary and has positioned the Spurs to succeed in this evolution. In the end size matters, but speed kills.
Fail - Duncan in the playoffs will basically be the center and will play at least 6-7 more minutes a game and is currently rated by Hollinger as 3rd in the entire league in PER and is I mentioned blocking more per minute than Howard and will go for his typical 18 and or more and 13 and 2 + blocks per game. No other team in the entire NBA is basically capable of adding what a motivated Duncan will bring in more minutes in the playoffs. Dice has turned back the clock, Bonner is leading the league in 3% or close and Blair is playing better and Splitter is available for spot minutes. The Sky is not falling - Pop and this Front Office are not stupid and believe me if they thought any of the players mentioned would help them they would have gone after them - Boston recognized that size is not the end all and got better!
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/holli...ualified/false
http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/pl...1/seasontype/2
Dirk plays away from the basket and Gasol while very skilled is erratic and Bynum has injury issues. Mavs have to play a friggin zone as they cannot cover speed and even with their size are a mediocre defensive team in efficiency. Blair takes up space and his wingspan is that of at least a 6 9 player and again has more upside than half or more of the players you list.
The only team with a plausible true effective size advantage is the Lakers and they have other issues period.
Last edited by Rummpd; 02-25-2011 at 09:42 AM.
If Dyess is the 2nd best big on the team you are in trouble. He is one year from retirement. Dyess should be the 4th big and coming off the bench for a team with serious le hopes. The spurs have no depth on the frontline.
Pop and the front office are stupid at times-"Scola".
http://hickory-high.com/2010/05/19/e...-paint-part-2/
Brilliant article on effective vs. just height
"There was an increased correlation with Block Rate, but other than that the correlations were weaker than when using the eHeight of the entire team. Again this would seem to indicate that controlling dribble penetration and challenging shots, have just as much impact as length and height, in defending the paint. I am sure there is much more to this equation than my meager analysis has provided. With an eye towards the NBA Draft it might be wise for teams to focus on the skill set and motor of a player as opposed to falling in love with a physical profile.
Yeh Scola is leading to a lot of wins. Love to have him on the Spurs but he is also not a super sized player.
because Scola is surrounded by so much talent in Houston right? So Rockets losing will be concession for you when the Spurs get man handled and lose games in the playoffs because they got killed on the boards?
And you wonder why you have no credibility whatsoever.
Brilliant.
Zilla and MIB going back and forth with the same avatar is tripping me out...
hmmmmm
I crossed Scola off the list way back when he signed with Houston.
Seems to me people need to leave the past behind.
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