Garrett Temple to start?

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I have to agree with most in that Mason is not giving us anything at all no offense and no deffense so he shouldn't see the court.

Hill looked scarred when he was playing maybe it was because he didn't trust his ankle but he played very bad. At this point I would say if your no 100% then Temple should get his minutes.

As far as Temple what has impressed me the most is that he is new and he just fills and plays like a Spurs veteran. Not like Ian who runs around like a chicken without a head but like a true vet and I love the fact that he is hitting the open threes. One thing he needs to stop doing is crowding his defender as his foot speed does not allow him to recover fast enough.

As far as Bogans he needs playing time as Temple is way to skinny to defend Blount though you could make a arguement to give Hairston some time.

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Naw, I think he either: 1) wanted the playing time so bad, he downplayed his injury to avoid being benched; 2) his confidence lead him to overestimate his ability to overcome/compensate for his injury.

Don't see it. Not the way you seem to portray it . . .

Pride's a pretty big umbrella that covers a mul ude of possibilities: believing even at less than 100% you can help the team; not allowing yourself to acknowledge weakness and to suc b to injury; perception -- wanting to be a warrior or not wanting to come of as soft or a china doll; knowing your teammates need you and not wanting to be the one to let them down -- the pride in one's duty and responsibility, etc.)

But the point of the post was in the way it played out after the game had ended. George wouldn't acknowledge the injury to start and Pop's comments left room for interpretation (for some). But when George acknowledged the injury a day or two later and Pop stated he'd be a game-time decision, you could look at it one of two ways: George was legitimately hurt and the poor performance could be directly attributed to it; or George was good enough to go physically and he had some kind a mental meltdown.

I believe it was closer to the former and not the latter. But because there was some room for interpretation in Pop's comments and the fact that George wouldn't cop to the injury, it lead to some questioning the whole situation.

Hill's going to start, so let's hope for the best. This team obviously needs him to play, and play well, if they're planning on advancing. (Locking Bogans and Mason in a broom closet would probably also help the cause.)

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temple>mason tonight. do it pop

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But when George acknowledged the injury a day or two later and Pop stated he'd be a game-time decision, you could look at it one of two ways: George was legitimately hurt and the poor performance could be directly attributed to it; or George was good enough to go physically and he had some kind a mental meltdown.

George wasn't legitimately hurt, if he was he wouldn't have suited up and risked farther injury. It was more about Pop's assessment on his play during the 18 minutes.

After the game George was pissed he was taken out of the game early in the 3rd and never put back in. And when I say pissed that's an understatement.

Hill wasn't scared of the stage or had a mental breakdown. The guy is a compe or, he wants to be in the game helping his team. That's why he was so pissed after the game. Mike Taylor for some reason has been blasting the " Georgie was scared, Georgie had a mental breakdown" reasoning through the airwaves throughout San Antonio like the clueless idiot he is when it comes to the Spurs. I don't buy that garbage. FWIW A family friend close to the situation acknowledged George not talking to anyone after the game and when the dust settled it was because he wanted to be on the floor competing and didn't agree with Pop's assessment of his play.


His ankle was the reason why he might not have been as aggressive and Pop needed his PG to be aggressive in penetration. That's why Pop went with Tony from the 3rd quarter on. He thought George was favoring it. Which he was, but at the same time Hill favoring his ankle still gives us a better chance than to choose to play Mason and Bogans over him. ( At least in our eyes and possible George's explaining how pissed he was after the game.)

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But because there was some room for interpretation in Pop's comments and the fact that George wouldn't cop to the injury, it lead to some questioning the whole situation.

Yep, agreed, curious stuff with the initial denial then subsequent acknowledgment, and the McDyess comments do make it sound like the youngster freaked on the big stage. I hope he pulls it all together tonight, not only because he's the obvious key to the Spurs improving over Game 1, but also because I like him, he's good Spurs people, and watching him tear it up has been the highlight of a topsy-turvy Richard Jefferson/ Tony Parker broken hand year.

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George wasn't legitimately hurt, if he was he wouldn't have suited up and risked farther injury. It was more about Pop's assessment on his play during the 18 minutes.

I believe he was legitimately hurt, I just don't think it was something he couldn't overcome. I'm sure there was a bit of a mental aspect to it as well, he did just re-injure it less than a week ago, so it'd be hard to blame him from being a little tentative -- something that could have lead to the early hook.

After the game George was pissed he was taken out of the game early in the 3rd and never put back in. And when I say pissed that's an understatement.

That's how the comments read to me, but I didn't see the video.

Hill wasn't scared of the stage or had a mental breakdown. The guy is a compe or, he wants to be in the game helping his team. That's why he was so pissed after the game. Mike Taylor for some reason has been blasting the " Georgie was scared, Georgie had a mental breakdown" reasoning through the airwaves throughout San Antonio like the clueless idiot he is when it comes to the Spurs. I don't buy that garbage. FWIW A family friend close to the situation acknowledged George not talking to anyone after the game and when the dust settled it was because he wanted to be on the floor competing and didn't agree with Pop's assessment of his play.

I agree. There aren't many people on here that have displayed as much faith and belief in his future prospects as this guy. George is a tough son and I believe he has the mental makeup to be a special player at some point; a championship-caliber piece. Taylor was actually one of the people I was alluding to when saying it left interpretation for some, so we're on the same page. (I couldn't believe the garbage that fool was spewing on "React".)

His ankle was the reason why he might not have been as aggressive and Pop needed his PG to be aggressive in penetration. That's why Pop went with Tony from the 3rd quarter on. He thought George was favoring it. Which he was, but at the same time Hill favoring his ankle still gives us a better chance than to choose to play Mason and Bogans over him. ( At least in our eyes and possible George's explaining how pissed he was after the game.)

We're on the same page. It's playoff time. As long as George isn't risking injury that could prove detrimental down the road, as in for seasons to come, he's got to suck it up and give it all he's got -- something I don't have any question George will do.

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George wasn't legitimately hurt, if he was he wouldn't have suited up and risked farther injury. It was more about Pop's assessment on his play during the 18 minutes.

After the game George was pissed he was taken out of the game early in the 3rd and never put back in. And when I say pissed that's an understatement.

Hill wasn't scared of the stage or had a mental breakdown. The guy is a compe or, he wants to be in the game helping his team. That's why he was so pissed after the game. Mike Taylor for some reason has been blasting the " Georgie was scared, Georgie had a mental breakdown" reasoning through the airwaves throughout San Antonio like the clueless idiot he is when it comes to the Spurs. I don't buy that garbage. FWIW A family friend close to the situation acknowledged George not talking to anyone after the game and when the dust settled it was because he wanted to be on the floor competing and didn't agree with Pop's assessment of his play.


His ankle was the reason why he might not have been as aggressive and Pop needed his PG to be aggressive in penetration. That's why Pop went with Tony from the 3rd quarter on. He thought George was favoring it. Which he was, but at the same time Hill favoring his ankle still gives us a better chance than to choose to play Mason and Bogans over him. ( At least in our eyes and possible George's explaining how pissed he was after the game.)

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RT @JMac_SAEN: Hill tells Monroe he feels "10 times better" than Game 2. "I can do things today I haven't been able to do in two weeks."

george says he feel 10x better than last game.. maybe at the time he didn't think he was favoring it but im sure he understands that he was now.