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Free throws in the clutch. Assists.
Dunking
Like Bibby?Let this be said. "MRCHUG IS NOT A TP FAN" period. I never have been. My best friend in the world is. He...in my humble opinion is an idiot. Why? Because he's never contributed as a "big 3" player WHEN IT COUNTS the way that anyone "big" has.
Free throws in the clutch. Assists.
Dunking
couple of things.
DON'T FORCE A BAD SHOT WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING 1 ON 5. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LANE PASS THE BALL. DON'T DRIBBLE THE SHOT CLOCK DOWN TO 5 SECONDS AND THEN FORCE UP AN OFF BALANCE 22 FT JUMP SHOT.
Neither.
More assists, and better FT% would be priorities above either (although the FTs had really improved by the latter half of the year).
1 of the following:
1. develop a consistent 3pt shot
2. get your teammates involved
Well, some of this blame for this I place on the coaching.
When TP drives, he 95% of the time he ends up doing one of two things:
1. Putting up the shot
2. Kicking it out to somebody standing around the perimeter
I've already ranted enough times during the season about how, when you have a player who can break down a defense and usually make one or two players rotate over, that's when you need to send cutters down the seams to the hoop.
The Spurs rarely do this. Some have argued they don't have the personnel to do that. I guess I don't buy it. You don't have to be Shawn Marion to be able to break to the hoop and receive a pass when a lane opens up.
The other reason may be that the Spurs actually are pretty sophisticated in their use of multiple picks and rubs to get Tony free down the lane. To me, those are the ideal guys to be on the receiving end of passes, but maybe the coaches feel otherwise.
Tony and Eva at the Emmys
Bad dress but she still looks pretty, as always.
To sum up your arguement is "I am not a tp fan" and anyone who does is an idiot because:
1. tp can't shoot
2. He's not clutch
This means you are narrow-minded. TP is still a young player. Yeah, it's not a secret that tp's jumper is inconsistent, but he has 2 rings. He was the leader in field goal percentage in the ENTIRE NBA for a good part of the season and has kept it high in the playoffs. His FT percentage actually increased in the playoffs. He is consistently working on in and the full effect of Chip's work with him has yet to be shown.
The fact that you keep bringing Bibby up is hilarious. Do you want the Spurs to trade tp for Bibby. Yes Bibby has a nice jumpshop and was clutch when the kings played the fakers in the WCF. BUT he has slowly faded each year. He has lost a step and his fg % has declined each year and I can't remember the last time he has hit a clutch shot after the fakers series in I think was 02. Oh yeah he also choked against the spurs last year.
A reason why tp is not "clutch" is because he doesn't take the clutch shots. Tim and Manu do. There are times where he has had miscues in clutch spots (jumpshooting, fts) but I can say the same for the amount of clutch plays he has made. They just go unrecognized because people expect him to be "god" every night. TP is just like any other player who misses occassional shots and get turnovers etc.
I wonder if you were saying the same things about Manu when he was clearly struggling on the field and making bone head plays. Not getting the ball in bounds and fouling the choker with a 3 pt lead are some examples. However you look at it TP has been steady at the PG position and was a HUGE reason why the spurs held on to the #1 spot in the WC. Relax and grow to know that tp will be one of the greatest pgs in Spurs History. PERIOD.
I would like to see more turnovers and a lower percentage on those "teardrop" shots.
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