19 points 8 boards 3 blocks against the Lakers.
Yeah the guys a stiff
14 points 15 boards against the Kings. NICE.
He will fit in well with the Spurs.
Should I point out Shaq's stats in that game? A game the Lakers won 106-96.... a game Rasho was the scorer by default with KG shut down for 15 points.19 points 8 boards 3 blocks against the Lakers.
Yeah the guys a stiff
40 points
16-25 FG
14 rebounds
5 blocks
4 assists
so gettin 20 and 10 means he sucks???
I see.
Nice rationalizing there bum.
Shaq put up 36 and 15 in game 6 against RObinson Willis and Duncan. Do they suck?????
Shaq's regular season average over all four games against Minnesota was roughly the same as his average against the rest of the league. The only difference was shooting 59 percent instead of 57, and getting 12 rebounds instead of 11. It's not a big enough gap for me to really worry.
Also, one thing that would speak well of Rasho's offensive game... he shot 64 percent from the field in four games against the Lakers.
A guy who lets Shaq drop 40 on him in 25 shots with plenty of help from Garnett is good for this team? Who's doing the rationalizing?
It certainly is a risk when you're talking about starting him at center for the next few years. He hasn't even averaged a double double yet, and that is my first goal for him as a Spur.I would not use the word 'risk' at all with Nesterovic based on his bargain-basement contract. -GhostWriter
Still a risk worth taking, though.
I'm hoping for 10, 10, and 1 in 30 minutes per game. I'm not convinced he can play 35-40 minutes per game.I bet he averaged 35 MPG, 12 PPG, 8 RPG, 1.5 BPG. -GhostWriter
your gonna say Garnett > Duncan on D?
Just curious.
Where was his guards to trap on shaq also
the great Kendall Gill Wally Sczerbiak and Troy Hudson??
yeah hes gettin D support from his guards also.
Come on Bum loose the hate on the guy for christ sake.
If he can get near a double double then that'll be a huge bonus for San Antonio. Back when we had nobody who could reliably create their own shot a few years back David Robinson NEEDED to average a double double. But with the emergence of guys who can get to the rim and hit long like Buckets, Parker and Ginobili, you don't necessarily need those big numbers from Rasho. He needs to play smart basketball, get some offensive boards, block a couple of shots and learn to play more physically, which he should do under Pop's and Tim's tutelage...I think!
**** losing the hate. I saw the way Shaq bent him over every game of the playoffs. Robinson and Duncan guarded Shaq in single coverage. Rasho bent over and grabbed his ankles every time Shaq got the ball in the post. Nesterovich is soft and he won't help the Spurs beat LA, which is the one team they have to get through to repeat.
After seeing Olowokandi punked for 60+ points by Shaq I'm not too worried about this acquisition. Timmy is going to have to fight these battles now without 5-0 casing the scene.
I agree 100% Marcus.
Rasho will end up being a great player for this team.
Saw some highlites of him on ESPN,
dude has some NICE moves. Nice outside jumper too.
I like this signing.
base,
So the guy can't improve?**** losing the hate. I saw the way Shaq bent him over every game of the playoffs. Robinson and Duncan guarded Shaq in single coverage. Rasho bent over and grabbed his ankles every time Shaq got the ball in the post. Nesterovich is soft and he won't help the Spurs beat LA, which is the one team they have to get through to repeat.
You know I'm not Pop's biggest fan, can you honestly tell me after watching Pop work with Parker, SJax, Rose, etc. that you don't see Rasho improving at all?
He's going from an environment where his coach was a prick to everyone and thought gimmicks were the way to go and a loudmouth dip teammate who was more concerned about commercials and yelling in guys' faces to one where the coach believes in hard nosed defense and a teammate who says "let's do this together, and be the better team."
Honestly, every acquisition since Pop arrived has been analyzed for defensive prowess or what kind of prowess Pop can mold them into, and some of you are already ready to hang this guy from the Tower of Americas.
Flip ain't half the coach that Pop is, and KG ain't half the man that Duncan is. That right there will make a difference. Pop didn't bring Rasho here to be a pussy in the middle, he brought him here to kick ass, grab boards, and block shots. Figure it out.
AHF
Alright, who are you and what have you done with AHF?
Chump,
Same person. I've seen enough over the past couple of years to recognize that if Pop wants a guy, he will be a player. They've got me convinced.
I still have my reservations, but I have to cut him slack after that whole championship thing back in June.
I'm much happier with Rasho's signing than I would have been paying Kidd that ridiculous salary and his boy Kidney Mourning that 4.9 million 4 year deal. F that.
AHF
AHF...
Rasho? Banger? I need to base my takes on reality? LMAO.
Ok Rasho's a banger now. Remember you said that.
As for my supposed whining..#1 if you look I am not bashing him..as long as we have money to still sign Brand or Odom I am happy with this signing.. I have yet to whine..I will do plenty of that if we fail to sign Brand or Odom, but for now..I was just saying Rasho is... well he is what he is.. a jump shooting Center with decent shotblocking who needs to play tougher D and learn how to rebund..he damn sure isn't the defender David is even now..and he half asses it like a lot of whiteboy centers do. But he's not better than LaFrenz based on pure talent..you guys can make all the excuses you want for the differences in statistics, but it isn't gonna change the fact. You guys are claiming playing on a ty team where LaFrenz was one of the only post presences helps him..while poor Rasho only had to suffer being paired with KG setting him up to score... Frankly you are being myopic if you think that this guy is any kind of great defender.
He isn't. It's just that simple.
As I said Whott,
Spurs get him to lift some weights, and have Pop, Tim, Willis, and Rose in his ear enough, and I guarantee he will be a banger.
We aren't bringing in this guy to average 20 a game, we're bringing him in to play D and rebound.
AHF
I'll give you that he's got potential to be a good defender and pop is pretty good at getting guys to play tougher..and in fact I think we are gonna match up better with Sac now than we did with DROB...Ok pick up...he becomes a great pick up if we get Brand or Odom to go with him...best frontline in the NBA I would say.
Dang, it seems that my first version of wish in Spurs FA acquisition would come through instead, rather than the later version which includes the superstar signing of its own.
Nesterovich + Odom + a three pointer specialist ( Piatkowski ? ) would be a nice result of holting pattern IMHO.
I am trying to learn to like Rasho, but I found a disturbing stat.
He averaged 1.2 free throw attempts per game. One point two. That is pretty pathetic.
To put it in perspective, Steve Smith averaged 1.9. The only Spur who played significant minutes last season who averaged less was Bowen, who averaged 1.1.
That is damn scary for a center.
But yeah, hopefully Pop can change him and make him a little tougher.
In Pop I trust:white
TiMVP, i think it was for the better.
A 64% FT shooter is asked to get to the line more ?
That what i call SCARY !
For him, it would be better to sharpen his outside J and passing, fact that he would have plenty of opportunities given that TD would draw plenty of attention down low, and our guards are among the quickest and great at slashing, cutting, and finishing in this league.
That is a pretty sad statistic, timvp.
timvp,
Doesn't it have to be taken into context that Rasho was often spotted up 15 out in the Minny offense while KG was down on the block?
AHF
Yeah Aggie, but triple threat position allows you to shoot, pass, or drive. Is Nesterovic only capable of two of the three? Is it only called dual threat position when Rasho faces his man up and rakes the ball?
It all depends on how the Slovenian Sensation is used. If his touches are limited to spotting up for jumpers then yeah his foul shots are going to be few and far between.
Of course, should the Spurs need a nutsack transplant during a game there is always...
Yes, Rasho has potential but given his past history and achievements he is going to be a tough pill to swallow if we don't get Brand. I can see Shaq going ape on him when we play them and when the diesel has his way, they are a tough team to beat.
If we get Brand then Rasho only get limited minutes as a backup bigman.
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