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I'm re ed, I take it back. You just posted the link. Sorry about that.
Egg on my face.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-need-to-rush/
If there is a 2011-12 season, the Spurs’ starting lineup figures to be Duncan, 35, 29-year-old Tony Parker, 34-year-old Manu Ginobili, 31-year-old Richard Jefferson and 26-year-old Tiago Splitter.
I'm inclined to believe this is just Monroe putting two and two together. There are myriad reasons why he'd surmise this.
1) Pop has talked about wanting to get back to being a top 5-7 defensive team again.
2) Pop has denied size is an issue (probably to not seem desperate), but it's beyond obvious it is.
3) Pop has talked about Blair needing to get in better shape and to stay in shape throughout the season. Suffice it to say, when you combine that with the fact that he was dropped from the rotation in the latter half of the Grizzlies series, it's clear he's in the doghouse.
4) There's at least a decent chance the Spurs won't be able to acquire the type of starting PF they seek (it's more financial than assets related). Which, based on Pop's comments, seems to be a younger McDyess.
All that being said, there's a possibility Monroe has information from someone familiar with the Spurs intentions.
I thought it was a virtual lock until I heard Buford a few weeks back. He made it seem highly unlikely. Pop didn't rule it out, but didn't exactly sound ecstatic with the idea.
If they go this route, then that would obviously rule out acquiring a starting PF, which would probably lessen the chances of Blair being traded. But if he's kept, he'd be primarily playing next to Bonner again. And since neither Duncan or Splitter figures to average 30 mpg, that's a lot of time for Blair and Bonner to play together. Which means they can probably forget about becoming a top 5-7 defensive team again.
Whether Monroe is putting two and two together or has information from someone in the know, him writing this can't be a bad thing.
I'm re ed, I take it back. You just posted the link. Sorry about that.
Egg on my face.
Last edited by NASpurs; 07-06-2011 at 07:39 PM.
splitter should be starting and gettin big minutes
as for rj, tp...team defense top 5-7 lmao conley and mayo says hi
If the Golden God starts, I'll be ting myself.
If Splitter starts he'll easily be a 8 & 6 guy in around 25 MPG, that also does a lot of stuff that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.
i really don't think blair was benched because he couldn't hang during that 1st round... dude lost his g-ma during that series and i'm sure that weighed heavy on him. maybe, maybe not.
What was Pop thinking going into the Grizzlies series?
How the are you so suppose to counter a frontline of Randolph and Gasol (with Arthur getting spot up minutes) with the likes of an old Mcydess and Duncan (with Bonner and Blair getting a considerable chunk of spot up minutes)?
Maybe. I thought Blair could have played a of a lot better against Memphis's bigs.
i'd be cool with andray blatche
Monroe's off the deep end, doesn't he know that Splitter playing, let alone starting, wouldn't be fair to the team?
Now as for the real starter and major minutes man for next year: "Maybe it's Matt Bonner."
High level investigative stuff from our boy Mike.
It is incredible to me and has been incredible to read that for the past few years;
Pop will say one thing ....and he will 9 times out of ten...follow through exactly as he said it...
Fans (on this board and even SA Express writers) and reporters will listen to what Pop said...and then...
Will predict that Pop will do the opposite.
Example: Pop will re-sign Bonner and say that he is a big part of the team---and EVERYONE here will say...Bonner will only be used sparingly --10-12 minutes...blah-blah...
in' incredible....
Pop is a no-nonsense guy...he says what he means and doesn't really care about playing games...
The difference now is that Pop says things that don't make sense because he has completely lost his mind...so he WILL follow through on his comments...and the Spurs will continue to be mediocre - at best.
It sucks...but it is what it is.
This is so true. It's hilarious, Popovich will make some kind of mindnumbingly stupid statement regarding the team and homers will play it off like "that's CIA Pop". And they're wrong EVERY time.
Tiago will be getting major minutes in the second half of the season - CIA Pop
Bonner's getting major minutes now, but come playoff time, he's going to be riding the pine - CIA Pop
Finley supplanting Bowen in the rotation is all part of CIA Pop's master plan
Pop called Bogans the "centerpiece" to throw everyone off - CIA Pop
You get the idea. The plea cops for this guy never stop.
Pure conjecture on Monroe's part.
This is so true. It's hilarious, Popovich will make some kind of mindnumbingly stupid statement regarding the team and homers will play it off like "that's CIA Pop". And they're wrong EVERY time.
Tiago will be getting major minutes in the second half of the season - CIA Pop
Bonner's getting major minutes now, but come playoff time, he's going to be riding the pine - CIA Pop
Finley supplanting Bowen in the rotation is all part of CIA Pop's master plan
Pop called Bogans the "centerpiece" to throw everyone off - CIA Pop
You get the idea. The plea cops for this guy never stop.I guess CIA NOW MEANS CERTIFIED IDIOT ACTIONS!!!!!!
Good thing about no season being played next year is not have having to watch that cluster of a lineup.
WERD!This is so true. It's hilarious, Popovich will make some kind of mindnumbingly stupid statement regarding the team and homers will play it off like "that's CIA Pop". And they're wrong EVERY time.
Tiago will be getting major minutes in the second half of the season - CIA Pop
Bonner's getting major minutes now, but come playoff time, he's going to be riding the pine - CIA Pop
Finley supplanting Bowen in the rotation is all part of CIA Pop's master plan
Pop called Bogans the "centerpiece" to throw everyone off - CIA Pop
You get the idea. The plea cops for this guy never stop.
We have do ented proof of Pop's insanity...but all this does is reinforce the belief that Pop is just in' with people...
Pop could probably state that he is going to in' murder his neighbor...then actually murder him...
and the in' SAPD crack detectives will make a statement on the Express rag..."pop had nothing to do with this...his statements were just made tongue in cheek...he is NOT a suspect!"
Incredible.
I don't think Splitter and Duncan could start together effectively. Don't get me wrong; it'd be 100x better than starting Bonner next to Tim, but neither Tim nor Tiago can guard the 4. That's why I'd kill to get Varejao on the team next season. Tiago definitely needs the chance to be playing major minutes next season though. He could be on the floor any time Tim is off and they could play together when the other team doesn't have an athletic 4 out there. Even that could be a stretch though, since I think they'd get in each other's way in the offense.
The younger McDyess comment made me laugh; his name is Amare Stoudemire, and no way the Spurs are pulling him from the Knicks for anyone on the roster.
Monroe is a lunatic, thinking the 99 Spurs offer an approximation to the 11 Spurs. A better comparison would be the 99 Jazz, who looked awful by the end of that hectic season. Having that 23 year old Hall of Famer made a pretty big difference that year. Maybe if Leonard can become a franchise player as a rookie...
Tiago can most definitely guard the four...way in better than Bonner,Dice,Blair and even Timmy.
The only in' person that thinks he can't...is that in idiot Pop...and then everybody believes this ...
Pop already hinted that Tim & Tiago will NOT be paired together...yet Monroe and everyone else here will think this actually means that Pop will pair Timmy & Tiago...
this is what will frustrate the out of me the next season...that Pop will NEVER in' see the obvious.
I'm going to say Splitter will never be able to guard Nowitzki the way McDyess was able to.
IF the spurs had a young coach...and this coach was like a Nate McMillan or the young coach from new orleans...or even the young indiana coach...
they would at least throw Tiago on dirk and just let him foul out a few times...what's to lose?
but I guara-damn-tee you that after a coupla' times Tiago would begin to do pretty well...he has the foot speed, the intelligence, the craftiness, the savvy ...to at least play a respectable defensive game ---
IF GIVEN THE IN' PLAYING TIME....A LOT OF PLAYING TIME TO FEEL AT HOME ON THE COURT!
Splitter sucks...we need someone better than his frail ass in the lineup. Athletic 4 badly
dirk is not the typically 4
Come on man, there's not many people on this Earth that can guard Nowitzki, that's not really a fair judgement of Splitter's skills. Right now, he's our second best big, put him out there.
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