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SAEN saying very questionable for G1
Is that the apologists in your head your listening too, or just a nice ocean breeze going thru your ears?If you listen to the apologists, Pop played Hill tonight because we were trying to win the game. In Pop's usual half-hearted, half-assedy, but still trying to win kind of way. It was a calculated move on POop's part. Because POop is such a calculating technician and all.
I don't think the message quite got through to the players that this was an important game that the spurs were still trying to win, albeit half-assedly, and Pop had to get in a few guys' faces and straighten em out, by golly.
SAEN saying very questionable for G1
his whole family! He cant make a move unless I say so.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if he didn't play game 1. With a week between last night's game and game 2 it gives him plenty of time to get rest and be closer to 100%. The Spurs need him for the whole series, not just one game.
So smart aleck, what's your theory as to why Hill was playing in a supposedly "meaningless" game?
So far we've heard because it was a calculated risk to try to win the game but rest TD and Manu (which backfired predictably), and the other theory is that Hill needed to shake off all that rust that had built up over the past week.
So which is it, smartass?
Well dip , Giving Hill being out a few games, I'm guessing Pop wanted to make sure Hill's ankle is okay. Hindsight is 20 20 huh? I'm assuming you wanted Hill to sit out alongside Duncan and Ginoboli. So, because a of fluke accident, you threw out the ignorant apologists comment, and I just felt compelled to throw back some love to yea. Did I hurt your feelings? Cmon TJastal, by now you should know, if your gonna dish it out, you gotta take it.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/365646...s-player_news/
George Hill - G - San Antonio SpursMore team news
Today - 1:40 PM ET
George Hill will have an MRI on his re-injured right ankle.
Hill first suffered a strained right peroneal tendon on April 6. He returned for just two games before stepping on a cameraman's foot in the regular season finale on Wednesday. Consider Hill very questionable for Game 1 of the Spurs' series against the Mavericks.
Source: San Antonio Express-News
It's hard to say what Pop had in mind. It's obvious he was pissed once it happened. At the end of the first quarter he walked out by the free throw line and stared at the camerman for a while.
Looking back, if he wasn't going to play Manu and Tim, he probably should have benched Hill and Parker and used the game only to see how the young players perform to see if he can expect any production out of them. Unfortunately in the process, he saw that Bonner and Mason still can't hit the side of a barn vs. Dallas, which could possibly affect what sort of defense Dallas comes out with.
The only question is how many points he will score. He'll be ready.
Yeah, Bonner needs to fix that quick. Last year , he and Mason were completely marginalized. Time to show up and play like you got a pair. Mason is all tweet. I lost faith in his shot a long time ago..as did Pop it seems. Prove me wrong Mason.
Yes, in hindsight. Just guessing here, but I think Pop wanted to see how far along Hill was progressing from his 1st injury. I doubt Pop would of played Hill more than 20 minutes. Just have to keep our fingers crossed that Hill can come back.
I couldn't tell if Hill was 100% before he got re-injured. He made a few quick moves but for the most part I thought he wasn't all the way back yet. This latest injury could set him back even more. Pop might hold him out Game 1 as others have stated but no one knows yet.
Hopefully they have a hyperbaric chamber they can stick his foot in for a few days and hope for the best results.
Well, goddamn.
Dang, spurs still win.
This sucks badly. Hill has the ability to really help the Spurs this series match up wise. He will present problems for the Mavs if healthy.
ugh, Spurs need Hill against the Mavs most of all. Not sure Temple is up for a series this big...and Parker is a little dicey too. This will determine whether the SPurs win. If they can get at least 80% out of Parker and Hill, Spurs will win.
Losing Hill isn't a death knell for Game 1 (should he miss it) but the Spurs would definitely be put behind the 8 ball . . .
The Spurs need to get a split. Period. So if they can get Hill back for Game 2, which would give him about a week to mend, they're giving their selves a shot; who's to say that they don't pull off a win in Game 1?
It's not inconceivable.
Unlike some here, I don't have a problem with Pop's decision to play him. He was clearly rusty his first game back and both he and Tony needed the reps to get up to speed; the playoffs aren't a place to find a groove and get your rhythm back.
Forrest Gump Came up with a great saying for such a cir stance . . .
Winning game two isn't nearly as important as winning game one. Why? Because games three and four need to be wins and what's the likelihood of winning three straight games in this series? Not very good. Game one is the game. Otherwise, if the Spurs are to win this series it'll be in game seven. If they win game one, I expect them to win in six.
If Hill doesn't play in game one, that right there could swing the entire series, minor as it may seem. When two teams are this close, a fourth best player on one side missing one game (a game that team probably has to win to win the series) could be the difference.
I've stated this many times before, but the biggest problem with Hill going out isn't just losing him, but the fact that it leads to more minutes for Mason. Even if Mason gets 10 minutes a game, that's 10 minutes that the Spurs will instantly have their momentum zapped. I can't think of a worse player this year on the Spurs than Roger Mason (and god knows Bogans gave him compe ion for most of the season).
The Spurs can't afford any dead weight minutes from anyone on the roster. This is do or die for Bonner. I almost wish Pop would just stick to a 7 man rotation, and just leave it to Duncan, Dice, Blair, Parker, Gino, Hill, and Jefferson. Play Bonner very minimal if you have to, but the minute he starts shooting 20% from the floor, time to yank him. He's improved this year and has developed a nice hook shot so hopefully he can remain serviceable.
If there is anyone needed for PG duties in Hill's injury, it's has to be Temple at this point. I don't care if he's just a rookie, Mason is completely lost out there, and like Finley, if his shot isn't falling he's about as useless as they come.
At least Temple makes a difference on both sides of the ball. I just pray Pop plays the right players to the best of his abilities.
I'm livid about Popovich playing Hill so early after the ankle injury, and especially in the meaningless last regular season game. But if Hill can play from Game 2 on, the Spurs will win the series.
In fact, one of the biggest factors why we'll win is that Michael Finley isn't on the floor for us. His departure tightened up our rotation better than anything else Pop has ever tried.
" happens"?
It's a bit of a catch-22. I understand what you are saying with winning three games in a row being a tall order, but one has to weigh that against bringing Hill back too early and losing him for the entire series. If he is not very close to 100%, I would much rather them take their chances without him in game 1.
Bumper Sticker guy: WOAH! Man, you just ran through a big pile of dog !
Forrest Gump: It happens.
Bumper Sticker guy: What, ?
Forrest Gump: Sometimes.
Yup.
Well, what the . Where are the MRI results?
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