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He only started because of Parker's injury, so I'm sure he will be regulated to the 6th man role again, which we all know he is fine with.
Or will the Spurs have him go back to coming off the bench?
He only started because of Parker's injury, so I'm sure he will be regulated to the 6th man role again, which we all know he is fine with.
I hope he starts. I think he can stay healthier by starting than being a "sparkplug" off the bench.
It's time for Manu to start. He can't carry the bench like he used to and everyone wants him to. Also when he comes off the bench he plays with a lot more intensity right away, gets tired a lot more quickly, and is more injury prone. When he starts next to Tim and Tony he doesn't seem to play with the same intensity until later on. Eventually we're going to need someone to replace him and it can't always be on him to be the 6th Man. He's done it long enough.
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Bringing him off the bench is stupid, but the Spurs will continue to do it.
Man, I woulda loved to see Manu, Scola, and Oberto play together as the 2nd unit. I really thought the Spurs were headed in the direction of recons uting the Argentine NT to be the bench . . . but then Jackie Butler's failtastic play changed all that.
Ok, if for no other reason, to really limit his minutes and maybe save him as much as possible for the playoffs, I say don't start him.
But who does start? GHill? Next to Tony, I hate that combo, it does not work. We need a guy that can knock down open jumpers, ala Finley but without sucking.
rj and hill should come off the bench
BUT MANU should play 35 minutes
So, you think Manu should start. If Jefferson's on the bench, who starts at the 3???
the roster is not set
the player spurs sign with the rest of the mmle
Keith Bogans?
He played well with Blair off the bench, and I expect he'll do the same with Splitter, who I also expect to come off the bench, at least initially. The thing with Manu in the first unit is that we run a lot of P&R between Tim and Tony, and so that leaves Manu basically in a spot up shooter situation. I think he helps us more when he's more involved in the plays.
I would say starting Tony-Manu-TJ-Duncan-Splitter should be our starting 5
with Hill and Blair being our Sparkplug off the bench.
They should bring Jefferson off the bench.... He would play better as the go to guy with the second unit....
I like Manu off the bench. Tony and him playing at separate times for some of the game lets them both get there hands on the ball enough. Manu also has good chemistry with Blair off the bench. It's the smartest thing to do IMO.
Parker should continue to be the 6th man IMO. Manu/Hill was a great combo against almost every team not named Phoenix. If the spurs can sign someone like Matt Barnes for the LLE that's a great starting lineup -- Hill, Manu, Barnes, Duncan, Splitter with Parker as the main battery off the bench.
Starting:
TP
Hill
RJ
Duncan
Splitter
Bench:
Manu
Anderson
Bell/Barnes?
Blair
Mcdyess/Bonner
our bench was against PHX when manu was starting.
anderson!
Oh god no. Hill or Manu are not point guards. Manu couldn't go a whole season having to handle the ball like that all the time. Tony should start and lead the team in MPG next season. He will be our best player.
I say keep Manu on the bench for the entire first half, so he can't play more than 24 minutes a night. That way his minutes are limited. Who cares how hard he has to play during those minutes or what kind of hole you put him in when he gets there, right?
Id love to see this also.
Is there any way we can get Oberto or better yet Scola??
I don't see this as a good idea. He'll be stiffer than a block of ice by halftime. Throwing a block of ice into a fire in the 2nd half would result in alot of cracking and popping which would be Manu's joints/tendons/muscles.
Give your sarcasm detector a whack; it's on the fritz.
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