He's the biggest disappointment on the team this season. Get over it. You can still kiss your Tony Parker pillow good night.
bit wrong
And it's funny that you and others wants to point out one player for ty spurs play.
It was always team effort in this club and to say that parker is the biggest disaapoitment is not right when McD RJ manu are not on the level we expected them to be.
And one more thing - i don't get it why Pop did not used more or did not provide some zone defenses. It would be nice to have something besides 1-1 defense when we lack of goood permieter defenders.
It is because most zone defenses don't defend 3 point shots well. The defensive system wants people to defend the 3 well. Zone defense also needs smart defenders.
It's better to give freeway to the basket then.
Well, you can probably play a 4 man zone with a free man guarding the shooter, but most coaches despise zone and believe teams who play zone is pussy.
Perhaps just as insane as you are going on about Ian not being good over 1 game. Most don't think he is D'rob reincarnated but just would like to see what he can provide given more chances to see what he could provide. With the current front line the way it is whats to lose.
Well I don't mind an effective pussy
7 game finals 2005 pop goes with zone that disturbs pistons and accualy gives us championship
It certainly helps, doesn't it.
As long as Spurs have TD we will allways have a chance at the playoffs, but this team as a whole is so bad right now those chances are becoming slim.
Hey LJ, long time no talk! I hope you and your family are doing great! All is terrific in Brasilia with mine.
Listen, I wanted to get your take since I'm on sort of an island as far as my "Spurs life" goes. I subscribe to NBA League Pass, which is awesome, and pretty much catch games early before work, summarized and by myself. Obviously I haven't liked what I've seen but haven't really dialogued with anyone other than occasionally complain to a friend or family via email about the latest loss. lol
Say the Spurs finish strong but with a 4 or 5 seed, not winning the divsion or receiving any special accolades. Do you see this team as realistically having the potential to make a championship run, literally win it all, with this roster? Do you think that they have the tools and the sufficient amount of time left to develop the hard-nosed chemistry to win three tough road playoff series to hoist the trophy? I can't help thinking of the Rockets of 1993 or 1994 when they did it as a 6th seed. However, times are different now. What are your thoughts?
I know I'm probably getting you to repeat yourself, so if you'd prefer, please just cut and paste! lol
I've enjoyed your writing, logic and analysis. You've got nice talent, so stay encouraged and focused! Thanks!
Last edited by GrandeDavid; 01-27-2010 at 10:26 AM.
It's not like the Spurs are on some 13-game winning streak. What? Ian is going to cause the Spurs to lose games?
No one is saying Ian is some savior or that he'll even make huge difference. The point is none of us know. The fact remains that teams are blowing by the Spurs like "wind through trees". When Kirk Hinrich breaks down your defense and gets to the rim, at will, then you know you have issues, defensively.
Seeing as how the team is losing games, at an alarming rate, it is time to do something different. There is absolutely no reason not to play this kid. It's as good a time as any.
If the idea of playing Ian seems ridiculous, losing 5 out of 6 should be an alarm to all that it's time to give the ridiculous a try.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-27-2010 at 02:44 PM.
The Spurs will have to improve immensely to get to a championship level. (In fact, they will have to improve considerably just to end up with the fourth seed.) A championship right now definitely looks like a long shot with the way the roster is composed but I think there's a chance.
TP and Manu would need to get healthy, stay healthy and play at very high levels. Duncan will need to avoid the physical letdown he suffered last season in the second half. Then the role players would need to fit in better. RJ would need to find his niche, McDyess would need to defrost and return to his normal level, Hill would need to continue to blossom, Blair would need to keep learning and improving ... and so on down the list.
The good news is that every team out there is beatable. I view the Lakers as far and away the best team in the NBA but they aren't unbeatable. The Spurs would have to play at their best to have a chance but the talent and upside is there.
All that said, reaching a high level might not even be the most challenging part because I think there's a relatively good chance that the Spurs fight through their funk and turn it around. The more challenging aspect will probably be staying at a high level. With as fragile as the Big 3 are right now, it'd take somewhat of a miracle to remain healthy and rested enough to endure an entire playoff run.
Agreed 100%. If the Spurs were to somehow pull it together and win the championship, it would be the greatest Spurs championship run since the first le in 99'....especially after all these struggles just in the regular season.
Dream mode ON
My summary to a championship level is stop playing small ball and start dictating the match ups.
I'm not sure Pop has dictated a matchup in his coaching history. He's a counterpuncher.
Then he needs to keep his left up (play big defense) cause he's about to get knocked out (no playoffs).
Pop making diferent variations and it was always in spurs.
He thinks he has no choice. He thinks that Ian is not ready and won't be helpfull in the playoffs so he decides not to play him. All in all he have Bonner and Dyess there.
Antonio is not giving us what we want so Pop goes with small ball lineups, it might help the offense but D is hard to well it;s hard to provide one with such disadventage. [that's why now I wuld wish we could sign Gortat insted of McDyess]
RJ is not there as well. A much needed long athletic 3 we were looking for 8 or something years.\
They also thinks thay got time so they are not on the same page or play level as individually as in team.
Timvp or Bruno, do you guys think Pop could be on the hot seat or that his untouchable?
classic
Pop is here as long as he wants to be here.
Nah, it will just end in an ugly decision that leaves fans numb and in bitter disappointment (see: Winky Wright).
Pop is here as long as he wants to be here.; oh well, he did lead us to 4 les, can't complain
When he had DRob and Tim the first 2-3 years he dictated.
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