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NVE is sufficient.
I gave Beno some time but I don't think he's the answer. Anytime a game gets into a playoff atmosphere, Beno shrivels up. Spurs needed him tonight and he was MIA.
I'm actually warming up to the idea of Brent Barry being the backup point guard. He's not worse than NVE or Beno defensively and will help on the boards.
Beno isn't playoff ready and NVE is crippled. Time to start playing Barry as the backup point.
NVE is sufficient.
Agreed 100%
Barry showed alot tonight.
Even if his shot aint going down, Barry provides length, and provides a veteran presence and has impressed me with his rebounding and defense.
Beno can go ahead and be traded along with nesterovic in the offseason.
Nick looked like he was going to pass out at the half. Another vote for Barry, though I could do without the matador D -- has anyone ever seen Radman dunk like that?
If Van Exel didn't have a bum elbow Id agree Sequ, but that elbow, if its still a problem, just might have to make Barry the back up PG.
I hope to see Brent starting thursday night.
barry also forces some favorable matchups for us offensively. i liked barry, manu, finley, horry and duncan playing together.
Comparing the defensive ability of Barry, Beno and NVE is like picking out the best three-point shooter out of Rasho, Nazr and Oberto. Tonight, of the three, NVE did the best job.
But that's not saying much.
ginobili can run the point as well.
Yeah, but I thought NVE did pretty well on D tonight all things considered. Guess I just expect more from taller players.
Gino and Brent did the best tonight at the point. NVE stunk out loud because he was verrrry rusty.
Van Exel's D was pretty good.
He stayed with Cassell and Livingston pretty well.
IMO, Barry should get the backup duties until Van Exel feels better, if X doesn't feel any better, than just shelv him, and go with Barry the rest of the way.
Barry is averaging more rebounds in March than Rasho in similar minutes. Spurs need as much rebounding as they can get.
I love the way Barry has played since the almost trade. He's earned the backup point guard job and has proven he can handle the pressure of the playoffs.
Your Beno love clouds your watching of the truth.NVE stunk out loud because he was verrrry rusty.
I agree.has proven he can handle the pressure of the playoffs.
Barry has shown lately also, that he can knock down the 3 point shot when needed as well.
Also made some fantastic passes to guys in tough situations as well.
Barry is slowly becoming the player we hoped he would.
Hopefully he can keep it up.
NVE wasn't passing the ball very well. He was forcing some shots.
But I do think he played pretty good defense. Was I the only one who thought he looked skinnier?
Pop said that they would be working Van Exel out hard during his time off.
gino running the offense leaves finley/barry wide open all night.
gino is a threat to shoot, to drive and to dish.
he draws more attention than most superstars.
C'mon Solid, Nick was just making Brent feel better about the last game by duplicating his pass to the ref.
What does NVE's play have to do with Beno? I already acknowledged Beno's poor play tonight. Two awful passes and a few iso battles he lost to Cassell were acknowledged in the PBP and post game comments.
Forced shots??
Eh, I dont know.
He was wide open on those, and IMO, My situation with X, is the same as Barry and Fin and Bowen.
If your open, SHOOT.
Especially Finley, X, and Barry.
The ref was wide open . . .
Yeah, I noticed that, too. I was hoping he was having the dreaded "flu-like symptoms" or something.
Methinks NVE in retirement is going to be quite corpulent.
In Beno's defense, I think he got hurt on the first play of the game. If that's the case, I'll give him a pass on the horrid play.
Barry I dont think forces passes to guys like Ginobili can at points.gino running the offense leaves finley/barry wide open all night.
gino is a threat to shoot, to drive and to dish.
he draws more attention than most superstars
There are times in a close game Ginobili will make some boneheaded passes to guys that aren't even CLOSE to being wide open.
Barry on the other hand, is pretty solid.
Alright Dennis Miller.....Methinks NVE in retirement is going to be quite corpulent.
Gino has 2 championships and a gold medal.
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