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So basically your scenario has the Spurs losing every tough game and Dallas never losing?
Yeah, like I said, I stand by the fact that those of you who think its just going to disappear don't understand how big a lead the Spurs have.
Yeah without HC we are ed, no way in they make it through the playoffs against LA in round two and Dallas in the WCF. They worked so hard all year and now this shyt, ing damnit they better hope the Mavs get some L's as you said (Which will not happen soon IMO). Spurs are in some now.Simple as this, they lose two this week and Dallas wins those! They are then up what 4 games? Then they meet Heat again and Dallas, lose those two and Dallas continues to win thats down to 2 games with near a month left. Tell me that is not possible? I know it might not happen but it is not far fetched. Spurs better win all those games against the teams they should because it is about to get close.
So basically your scenario has the Spurs losing every tough game and Dallas never losing?
Yeah, like I said, I stand by the fact that those of you who think its just going to disappear don't understand how big a lead the Spurs have.
@ the posters that think the spurs are complete deadbeats without tp and will automatically lose HCA
I actually believe that Hill, Neal, RJ, and to a lesser degree Anderson, will step up the pace and get their game playoff ready during this time. Of course there's a concern that Manu doesn't over do it. All the more reason to play their best defense and fill the scoring deficit. Neal not playing last night certainly made Tony's absence seem all the worse, but he should be good to go. Tiago as well.
So because Hill has a bad second half people assume that Spurs are ed. He had a real good game last night, and seems to have his shot down lately. i'm just not too confident of quinn as a backup, that's what I'm more worried about. I'm hoping Spurs find someway to buy him out if they can. I think Spurs will be fine these next 2 games. So if we somehow get Ford here by Fridays game I think we will be fine, and won't have to rush Parker back until he is 100%.
They don't need to go out and sign anyone. There's a reason Quinn has been on the roster. They have Hill, they have Neal and they have Manu.
TP is the most expendable part of the Big 3. (He's still very important) They'll be fine.
Have you seen Quinn play against rotational NBA pg's? Isnt pretty
Boy, were people really expecting the Spurs to go the whole season without one injury? As injuries go this one is fairly minor, we will be lucky if we make it through the season without anything worse than this.
Hill will step up. Some people forget that Hill was our starting PG for most of last year. Hill, when starting, always has that extra gear.
Well we brought in RJ for a reason. Hopefully he plays like a 3rd option while Tony is out instead of his 1-7, 0-5 shooting nights.
And some scrub who hasn't been with the team all year is going to do better? Obviously its not ideal but neither is signing a player that hasn't been around. PG is the worst position for that situation.
Spurs should be fine for the short-term..they obviously won't continue playing at the same win rate that they have been playing with all year, but they still have a roster that would make the playoffs without TP, they shouldn't regress to the level of a lottery team..
The only concern will be Manu's potential usage rate during this stretch, so I hope Pop doesn't increase his work load..the Spurs will need their role players to maintain their level of play(which isn't a given, since Parker provides a high level of playmaking)..they will need Hill to play confident basketball, like he did in the 2nd half of last season..they will need Anderson to give them something on the offensive end..the most important factor will be for Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan to elevate their games..
Duncan has been playing at a low rate of minutes all season long, he should easily have enough energy to successfully play with a high usage rate..Jefferson will need to become aggressive, which he rarely does, and Pop will need to call his number on a more frequent basis..they are the 2 most important factors in potentially replacing Parker's production, especially due to their potential to score points inside the paint, which is a skill that the other Spurs' players don't possess(other than Ginobili, but the Spurs should be avoiding the wear and tear on his body)..
Also, Chris Quinn shouldn't see the floor, he isn't an NBA player..the Spurs have enough perimeter players to cycle through, assuming Neal returns shortly..
If the Spurs shared your assessment of Quinn he wouldn't be on the team. I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I think the Spurs do.
There are some rumors about Jerrells being waived in Europe but Spurs will likely stick with Quinn. I doubt you can a player a player significantly better than Quinn that late in the seasons.
Spurs could go after a player like Bibby who would be a big upgrade but what is the point of doing that while Parker will be back in 3 weeks and Bibby won't be needed anymore.
So what you got us losing 6 in a row or going .500 in the next 15 or something?? And everyone else not losing at all. Hill has to step up and the bench needs to be there..
The Organization knows they can spare him anywhere from 2-4 weeks & have him refreshed & ready to kick ass in the playoffs.
Gary Neal will play. James Anderson will play. Chris Quinn will probably get some burn. , even Then Golden God may see some time.
Put the guns down, people....
People thinking the Spurs' lead is just going to evaporate have apparently failed to see how the Spurs managed to get that lead in the first place, which is by having a deep rotation that has everyone stepping up to contribute.
Give Quinn a chance. He has done fairly well so far when called upon this season, I'm sure he can do a decent job. George Hill has got to be the one who steps up, we just need Quinn not to mess up. George will get 35+ minutes from now until Tony returns.
How old are these rumors? If Jerrells is going to be waived, it could be so the Spurs can pick him back up. If he's being waived because he stinks, then he almost certainly isn't going to be better than Quinn.
I am not worried about the 1 seed, so much as I am worried about the Spurs losing cohesiveness, timing, and rhythm with Parker out for an extended time.
Our offense is a well-oiled machine. We thrived without Bonner and did not miss a beat.
Parker is like the steering wheel of the bus. We will have to alter our offense slightly without him, and when he comes back can we quickly go back to business as usual?
Won't have to alter it at all, IMO. George Hill does an excellent job on the pentration like Parker and although he doesn't find people nearly as well as Tony does Manu can. They'll run the same sets and do virtually nothing different.
Couldn't have happened at a better time. 4 weeks off his feet yet still gives him most of April to re-situate for the playoffs.
Not "happy", since our advantage is negligible without our best or second best player, but Parker will be rested and ready for the playoffs.
Hill allways seems to step it up a bit when Parker is out. So I don't think Spurs will be hurting all that much. Enjoy your rest there TP get well soon and we will see you in the playoff run.
I am worried about losing the 1 seed...they're gonna need that in the playoffs, it will make it much easier on this old ass team that needs anything it can get in this league to win it all. This Spurs team is awesome, don't get me wrong, but they need every little advantage possible before the playoffs even begin. They need to go in well rested and in sync, in rhythm. Hopefully TP is only out closer to 2 weeks instead of 4 because if you look at the march schedule, it's busy. Manu has struggled to get out of this slump as it is, there's no doubt he has been fatigued. And now he's gonna have to put rest off for even further down the road, it's just not a great situation.
But yeah, I think they should be able to be fine holding down the west in the reg. season standings...the thing is, making the #1 seed for the Spurs is only going to be optimal if they are also going in healthy, well rested, and on a high note. If this injury indeed takes the full month to heal and Manu logs a load of minutes in March, even if they do manage to stay #1, this ain't what we need.
I thought they just fumbled into it by a fluke. Huh.
don't you mean "IF" we beat Miami & LA?
spurs will be fortunate to escape with a winning record when you think of their upcoming schedule w/1 of the main pieces (TP) on the sideline for almost a month.
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