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nooooooooooooooooooooooooo............ blair >>>>>>>>> diaw .............
blair = better defender ..............
Blairs play as of late has been impressive
overall i think he fits the needs of the bench better then Diaw does
Blairs pros:
good pop option and finisher
suprisingly good passer
rebounding
hustle
Blair cons:
low iq overall (gambling, 3 second calls, bad fouls etc)
bad post defender and rim protector
Diaw pros:
assisting
post defense
3 point range
IQ
Diaw cons:
rim protection
passiveness to the point it kills the offense
extremely poor rebounding
our bench's defensive ceiling is extremely low as it is
the perimeter defense with Neal/Ginobili isnt good and there is no elite rim protector in the mold of Duncan
Splitter can do a solid job but it doesnt change much
so we basically depend on our bench to score enough to keep us afloat
Diaws presence doesnt affect the outcome of the game on the defensive end since he cant protect the rim and he rarely matches up with a good post option on someones 2nd unit
his pass up shot offense also kills the flow and rhythm
hes so inconsistent between games and even between quaters
one possession he can shoot a 3 curling off a screen and the next he stands at the top of the key with no one within 10 feet searching for a guarded teammate to pass to
his lack of floor spacing really kills Manu offensively
Blair on the other end has good chemistry with Manu on the pick and roll
and his added jumpshot and floater have really made him a solid roll man
enough though his defense is horrible the whole bench in general is
his offense outweighs Boris defense at this point i think and he should be playing the 4 instead of Diaw
im not sure if Pop is actually gonna roll with Bonner in future rounds but if he doesnt I imagine his lineup will be
Joseph
Neal
Manu
Diaw
Splitter? or blair
in this lineup Blair would replace Diaw
Joseph has played well enough to earn him the backup job but if the matchup doesnt require him then i would like to see this lineup
Neal
Manu
Diaw
Blair
Splitter?
Diaw is best at SF with his aggression and his lack of rebounds is negated in this lineup
hes still able to space the floor also
nooooooooooooooooooooooooo............ blair >>>>>>>>> diaw .............
blair = better defender ..............
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blair is beasting out there. perfected that little floater. hustling every play. LET THAT BOY COOK!!!!!
i forgot the golden rule of Spurstalk
no actual basketball discussion
if im not insulting a player or speaking in cliches no one cares
lets have everybody healthy for depth purposes and so we can go with certain guys based on matchups. always good to have options. also gives Pop more buttons to push if things are stagnant
I stopped reading when you mentioned Manu being a bad defender. Poor take, man.
I'm usually a Blair hater, but if he can keep playing as well as he has in this series, he deserves playing time, tbh.
Same with Bonner.
The question is whether they can keep it up. We'll see. It is looking more and more likely we'll be facing Golden State next, FWIW.
Still not sure about Bonner being able to sustain his level of play, but in Blair's situation he has noticeably slowed down when he has the ball, in a good way. He is taking his time making smart decisions.
DeJaun is literally playing for his NBA life. I agree his impact will reflect that. Keep playing him.
Diaw needs to get in shape quick. Bonner's play has already started to decline and yes, he's miles better than Blair.
This is a great problem to have tbh..
I'm a firm believer in playing your best players and at this point Diaw is better than Bonner/Blair. It's great to know they can step in if we have injuries of foul trouble. I think our defense could have been much better against the Lakers. They were missing their best players on offense. We really should have held them to fewer points. We're going to need better defense to win against the Nuggets/Warriors.
blair is not a good pop option. he hasn't developed his jumpshot but his teardrop has improved.
diaw is not a rim protector. and he doesn't have 3pt range. he even hesitates to shoot 2's.
diaw is the best at sf since he is too slow to guard opposing sf's. he doesn't really space the floor since he doesn't have a good jumpshot.
i'd prefer blair at the moment but he is way too short to have playoff success. plus diaw will need a few games to get his rhythm back.
Diaw has a way higher ceiling then Blair as a player
but it all depends on him being aggressive on offense
actually not really aggressive but within the flow of the offense
if an open shot comes to him he has to shoot it
this is a problem that has effected him his whole career though
you cant change Boris personaility
that would be like telling Neal to stop heroing everytime he touched the ball
because of that i actually think Blair fits the needs of the bench better
Diaw is a good player for the starters and I think Pop should sub him in for Splitter around the 5-6 minute mark to get Splitter some burn with the bench
and to the post above
a free throw line teardrop is a pop option
Boris is a 42% 3 point shooter as a Spur on about 100 attempts
hes a jumpshooter but a hesitant one
and he is pretty mobile
he guarded Lebron well this season
Blair's defense is C by default, so unless his offense is B+, he is not contributing positively.
I'm pretty happy with everyone's contribution. Props to Blair for not getting his head down and being ready to play when called upon. He maximized his strengths and minimized his weaknesses. Can't really ask more than that.
Blair's best defense is his offense so you can only really play him when he's not a sieve on defense. It's better to have better defense than to trade baskets with a team.
Blair played really well for half the series, but he was horrible for the other half..
He's still the same player as he was before, tbh..good offensive player with skills, but makes bad decisions at times..horrible defensive player that gets exploited when the opposing team is moving the ball around..
I don't trust him at all, tbh..
Diaw is an all around better basketball player.
Yeah, basically this. Diaw is a better option than both Bonner or Blair at any point. I'm really happy that both of them gave their all, but Diaw will have his spot waiting for him when he gets back.
Yes. When the Spurs face actual playoff pressure, Blair (and Bonner) will revert back to normal.
The rest of the way the other teams bigs are actually pretty bad
assuming Golden State: they play Draymond green at PF and Landry at C
Clippers: Ryan Hollins and Lamar Odom
Memphis: Arthur/Davis
Miami: ?
the only team Blair cant dominate vs in those matchups is Memphis
Diaws post defense isnt needed vs the likes of Lamar Odom but vs Memphis hes obviously a better option but those guys arent post players, more midrange shooters
....exactly
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