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It's HEB commercials time! I'll post a few pics in a bit. http://plixi.com/p/48762954
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With @tp9network shooting the first commercial. Fun stuff! http://plixi.com/p/48763147
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Manu says he misses having Brent Barry around. "Brent Barry was a one-man show." He's talking about the HEB commericials, but yeah. #spurs
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Asked specifically how James Anderson might fit into #spurs plan, Pop said none of the aspiring wing candidates have separated selves yet.
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Manu, on marathon practice session: “We needed it at this point of the season. We’ve got to get better. We’ve got to get in shape.” #spurs
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Manu says he's taken it upon himself to help show T. Splitter the ropes. "He's been asking me a lot of questions about how we play." #spurs
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Asked who helped him most when he was a rook, Ginobili lists seven names. Only one (Duncan) is still active in the league. #spurs
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Other camp news: Pop says RJ tweaked an ankle early in practice today. Nothing serious, but could affect availability Thursday in HOU.
Since this is random Twitter stuff, here's something from David Aldridge:
Dribbles
Gregg Popovich is confused that you're confused. Why are you surprised that Popovich spent the summer working individually with Richard Jefferson?
"I'm his coach," Pop said via phone on Friday. "That's what I do. I realize these are the days of specialization, and we have 19 people working with these guys."
But Popovich knew he could not stomach another season with the Jefferson that showed up in San Antonio last season. It wasn't just that Jefferson, like any number of new arrivals in San Antonio, had a tough time adjusting to what Popovich demanded. Jefferson was sluggish and uncertain, and Popovich couldn't trust him at the ends of games to do the right thing. He hadn't really flashed, Popovich surmised, since the Nets made those consecutive Finals in 2002 and 2003, with Jefferson and Kenyon Martin filling the lanes for Jason Kidd's bounce passes and alley-oops.
And instead of being injected with the energy and excitement of a dynamic player -- as the Spurs had anticipated when they executed the three-team deal with Milwaukee and Detroit that brought Jefferson to town -- the Spurs were drained. Even though Jefferson shot the ball better than he had in five years, his average of 12.3 points last season was his lowest since his rookie season.
So Popovich gave Jefferson a choice, telling him there would be no hard feelings either way. Jefferson could agree to meet Popovich and assistant coach Chip Engelland during the summer in San Antonio to go "back to school," as Popovich put it, on regaining the fundamentals that the Spurs' coach thought Jefferson had lost over the last few seasons. He would also work with Spurs assistant Chad Forcier in New York. And he'd take part in Tim Grgurich's skills camp in Vegas in August.
Or he could refuse, and enjoy his summer.
"And I would have definitely tried to trade him on the spot," Popovich said. "I told him I would definitely go to work on getting your ass out of Dodge."
So Jefferson chose summer school, working out for two hours at a time with the Spurs' coaches all over the country. It was all basics: pivoting with the ball, jump-stopping, drills designed to improve his efficiency of movement on the court. On the defensive end, Jefferson got reinforcements on the Spurs' defensive concepts, which go into much greater detail than simply pushing everything baseline and keeping guards from dribble penetrations in the paint. He reported to camp last week with 7 percent body fat and a cut-up physique.
"I asked him if he wanted to reach his potential, or just let the next few years slough away and just put money in the bank," Popovich said. "He said 'I want to reach my potential.' "
San Antonio's core group, as we all know, isn't getting any younger. Even though Tim Duncan again came to camp in great shape, and Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili are refreshed after taking the summer off from international compe ion -- neither played for France or Argentina, respectively, in the FIBA World Championship -- the Spurs' margin for error, Popovich said, gets a whole lot smaller if Jefferson isn't contributing. After opting out of his deal in June and agreeing to a four-year, $38 million deal, Jefferson is going to be crucial to any hopes San Antonio has of mounting one last championship push.
Popovich wasn't sure Jefferson would agree. He'd established himself as a star of sorts, and it's sometimes hard to get players on that level to keep from coasting. They are, they often say, who they are. But to his credit, Jefferson bought in.
"I just think he needed somebody to demand it of him," Popovich said. "He's a smart guy and he's got great character. It was lucky for me that I could address him straight on. If he was a dumb guy or a smart ass I would probably have had to try to trick him. Overall, I hope it translates to more consistent play."
[QUOTE=Blackjack;4657141]Since this is random Twitter stuff, here's something from David Aldridge:
"I asked him if he wanted to reach his potential, or just let the next few years slough away and just put money in the bank," Popovich said. "He said 'I want to reach my potential.' "
we can only ing pray
Wow.
Apparently RJ isn't a fan of 'Dodge.'
Lovely place this time of year, I'm told.
lol re-learning jump stopping
They were drills...
Just like the dribbling and shooting drills Manu and Tony still do before and during practice.
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 10-04-2010 at 05:45 PM.
I'm just glad to finally hear from the horse's mouth that they were severely disappointed with RJ's production last season, to the point of giving him an ultimatum: Get your ass in gear or we're shipping you out of there.
There's no guarantee he'll succeed, but credit to RJ for picking the difficult road.
Manu: Last one! SPA! ~ Ultimo, SPA!
That almost made me switch out Jobu.
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Almost done! This one was funny, too. ~ ya casi terminamos. Creo q van a estar muy buenos! http://plixi.com/p/48788637
The San Antonio Spurs Go behind the scenes of the new H-E-B commercial shoot and check out today's camp videos with Manu and Pop - http://www.nba.com/spurs/multimedia/...heb_shoot.html
Awesome... HEB Commercial, "It's about national pride..."
Contrary to popular belief, Texas is its on country. We're just decent neighbors until it's time to not be.
Awesome... HEB Commercial, "It's about national pride..."
Tony just had to hold his gun like a gangsta
Gotta give RJ props for at least attempting to get his ass in gear and workout with Pop and the other coaches instead of sitting on his ass and settling...
He's got to translate that on the court though, so we'll have to see if it pays off.
Initiative is half the battle for these guys... In RJ's case I believe it will translate to improved on-the-court play (in so much as decision making is concerned)...
I don't think it was any secret they were disappointed with him. Props to RJ for swallowing the pride and doing it. about 85 to 90% of the NBA players today wouldn't do it.
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Report from prac fac - Richard Jefferson completed the entire practice today after sitting out some of Monday's with ankle injury.
Could anyone hear Manu or Tim in HEB commercial?
Last edited by YODA; 10-06-2010 at 07:55 AM.
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