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Mahinmi isn't even close to being ready get a grip.
Keeping a Jeremy Richardson, Darius Washington, or Dermarr Johnson, would have been great about now, when some kind of youth, vim, and energy could be paying larger dividends. I suspect Pop always wanted to go after either Stoudamire or Cassell, knowing they'd be dumped, and so sent Washington packing. He's not that great of a player in the long run, but goddam, when did we stop trying to develop youth? Why isn't Ian Mahinmi on the active roster? How is he any worse than Oberto at the moment?
Mahinmi isn't even close to being ready get a grip.
Grip my penis. We need somebody out there with energy at least in runs. If we had a guy soaking up minutes earlier, we might have had fresher players now.
Grip my?
Good lord...
Mahinmi isn't and wasn't ready for NBA level basketball.
Why are you so thick headed in not seeing that!?!?!
He can't stay out of foul trouble at Single A, hows he supposed to play more than 5 mins at the BIG level??!!
I was just hoping you'd grip my penis.
True dat. If Tim isn't providing backling defensive support, it aint happening. Oberto and Thomas aren't bad players, but does anyone really tthey are going to block a shot or intimidate an opposing post player.
Somebody of talent and skills who is under the age of 33!
So you can say that about Houston's win streak.
I'm hopeful that getting Barry back can make a difference. He'll give us a guy who can pass and dribble and hit open shots. We're woefully short on all three counts right now.
Finley's role needs to be dramatically reduced. Play him a few minutes, see if the jumper is on that night, and if it's not, sit him down and keep him on the bench. He's not like Barry, he can't do anything besides shoot. He has no other skills, so don't waste court time with him.
He's a dumbasss dude...he still hasn't gotten over the Spurs not signing Javtokas.
A complete dumbass that does not know about basketball. One of the most unknowledgable fans on the entire forum. I don't even read his takes.
He will never understand anything you try to explain to him and it's not because you failt to do it...he just has a limited perspective of the game.
I'd save your breath if I were you.
I can. I do think winning 22 games straight is impressive, as there have been some tough games throw in there, but I'm definitely not scared of Houston.
Pop's current plan:
step 1. Make opponents think the Spurs are toast.
step 2. Make it into the playoffs whatever seed the team is at.
step 3. Sneak up from behind.
step 4. Give the NBA the biggest wedgie ever.
step 5. Win another championship.
Yeah Kurt THomas is a horrible low post defender on opposing big men.
He really is dumb ass ignorantYeah Kurt THomas is a horrible low post defender on opposing big men.
I wasn't trying to imply that KT is a terrible low post defender. My point is Tim is the only shot-blocker on this team. He's the lone defender capable of defending his man, yet rotating to provide some back side, rim-protecting support. No other big on this team is able to do that.Yeah Kurt THomas is a horrible low post defender on opposing big men.
When you have a player like Horry who the coach won't play on back2backs because he's too spent to do the job, then you have a player who isn't able to pull his weight as a daily player. Horry is better than Finley because he still can play a little defense, but he needs to move down in the rotation. Save him for 3 point miracles.
Finley's legs are probably gone at this point for any extended minutes, especially as a starter. When Pop inserted him into the lineup as a starter that means he has to go against the best players on the other team. He can't do it defensively (if he ever could) and he gets worn down against a better first team player so he can't perform as well on offense. You need good legs under you to make the jumper consistently.
Thomas was let go by two clubs? Does that tell you anything about the declining athleticism of a long time vet. He shouldn't be starting against anyone's first unit player because he's probably overmatched.
Stoudamire: Fergeddabout it. Vaughn is the only hope unless we want to bring back NVE. At least NVE was taller.
Barry was playing good before his injury. I don't know how he'll play after so much time off. He's a wild card.
These veteragn players need less time and judicious use of their waning abilities. They shouldn't be in the 7-8-9 man rotation. Bring them in for blowouts or last minute prayers.
The problem is who is to replace them? I don't think we have much choice but to use Udoka and Bonner and Vaughn more and hope for the best.
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