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Maybe if Splitter played "the right way," he'd get more playing time.
Grizzlies are averaging 40 PPG in the paint in this series.
Tonight, they also added 20 points off of offensive rebounds.
Bonner and Blair are getting destroyed at the defensive end. Zach and Gasol are getting whatever shot they want, and the moment the Twin Shrimps are out there together, the Memphis perimeter players are going to the rack with no fear.
And despite all this, Splitter is still glued to the bench.
Pop often says that the rookies are treated the way they are until they "get over themselves". That's very Larry Brownish of him, as far as hate of rookies go.
Perhaps it's time Pop "get over himself". I yearn for the day when someone in the SA media nuts up and asks him to.
Maybe if Splitter played "the right way," he'd get more playing time.
Free Tiago?
We know Pop won't play Tiago so I just hope we doesn't see the Turd Towers. I thought during the playoffs we won't see them for more than 5 minutes together but they're playing for 10 or more so far.
Put Bonner with TD and Dice with Blair
Maybe pop doesn't want to risk splitter getting injured in this series, he's saving him for the lakers. Hmmm...
Yeah but you aren't there during the practices, if he had earned play time then he would get it. Oh wait...
Bonner came in and played with Duncan today. If Bonner is playing, the most efficient lineup is putting him with Duncan. Him and Blair suck and I find him and Dice together aren't any better.
Neal is a rookie, yet he gets significant playing time.
Bonner and Blair were on the floor together for the last 4 minutes of the third, and first couple to start the fourth. When Memphis tied it up, then Tim came back in and that was that.
One of Dice or Duncan or Splitter needs to be on the floor at all times.
Right now we aren't going to get past Memphis at this rate.
And if we do, the Thunder front line of Perkins, Durant, Ibaka, and our old friend Nazr are going to clown on Bonner and Blair.
Only because we are trying to manage the time for Manu. Gary basically gets whatever PT that is left after Manu and Hill need a break.
splitter aint gettin no playin time in this series so quit crying.. pop obviously knows what hes doing he has 4 les he sees splitter everyday he isnt playing him for a reason
pop... that senile old bas needs to take a hike after the season
Actually, I think memphis's front line is better. OKC is more of a defensive front line anyway which I think we deal with better. Plus, the Spurs are good at defending isolation heavy players.
First we gotta get by these beasts in Memphis.
Ah yes, the Pop has four les (but none in the last three seasons) argument. Solid defense for the problems we are seeing on the court this series.
I bet you thought Malik Rose was still good when he was with the Knicks too!
Bonner should be the sixth man off the bench for this team, not it's sixth man.
As far as I can tell you're the only one bringing up Splitter constantly, aggy
He's gone senile. Watch a ing game once in a while.
As for Splitter, he should start working on that three point shot and dye his hair red.
I don't care what Timvp says... I know he's raw, but there's just no reason to think Splitter wouldn't be a better option down low than Blair. His defensive stats (especially his advanced possession-by-possession stats) show he's a far better option. Timvp is busy trying to play the straight man to all this Tiago ranting but there's no way he believes what he's saying.
I hate to say it, but I think Pop is using Bonner as a strategem to drag one of the Grizz bigs away from the rim, and he's hoping to break even on the defensive end (fat chance).
Like you, I can't see why he doesn't use Splitter.
However, I'm almost certain we'll see significant Splitter action against the Fakers.
Here, let me help you:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177586
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177323
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177473
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177527
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177278
All on the first two pages...
It's baffling that a guy with size and good post defense, who also has big game experience, isn't playing.
Dice looks done. He's looked awful in both games so far.
Pop has been using this "strategy" ever since Bonner got here, after Robert Horry left. It hasn't exactly been working out for us, at least in the playoffs.
We all know the strategy. But come on - Bonner's taken a total of seven shots in 42 minutes in this series. Seven freaking shots! Memphis doesn't respect him, isn't covering him, and doesn't give a damn about him defensively.
A "spread the floor" four is only worth minutes if they're actually spreading the floor. But we're playing four on five offensively right now with him out there, and defensively they're just clowning him. You don't see it as much if Tim or Dice are out there with him to cover up his mistakes, but it's a damn free for all when it's him and Blair out there.
Bonner's not justifying the minutes right now. He should get two minutes off the bench when Tim or Dice need a breather, and if he doesn't hit his first 2-3 attempts, put him back on the bench. That's it.
It's a damn farce that he is in the third big on this team. And it's why Tim Duncan will retire without another ring. It's stupid as . We all used to laugh at Larry Brown and Don Nelson for being such idiots, but Pop's turned into Larry Nelson here in his twilight as our coach.
Oh, and for those tracking:
Danny Green 1 minute in the series
Tiago Splitter 0 minutes in the series
I disagree somewhat with this. He was huge in the last five minutes tonight, and was going toe to toe with Zach too. But he sucked game one, I'll give you that.
He's just too old to hold down the fort like he used to, and it doesn't help that Zach and Gasol expend absolutely no energy at either end while matched up with Blair and Bonner. They get whatever they want with little effort offensively, and they don't have to worry about either defensively.
Some of you guys are being too harsh on Dice. He was battling back problems at the end of the regular season (even more reason to play Splitter).
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