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Pop is all-in on the Kawhi/Aldridge + defense formula, tbh
85 Points for OKC.
That's just amazing..and that can win you 6.
Pop is all-in on the Kawhi/Aldridge + defense formula, tbh
That won't win against a good defense. Spurs are way too predictable on the offensive end.
We missed open 3's. But seriously that was a lousy take
We just missed a ton of shots we normally make tonight. Probably our worst jump shooting game of the season collectively. And we still won because of our defense.
Also OKC predictable offensive structure helps...do folks still want to play the Clippers?Pop is all-in on the Kawhi/Aldridge + defense formula, tbh
Yeah, open threes we aren't going to get vs a good defense. See why that might be an issue?
GSW gives up lots of open threes, I've watched their games
I agree, but realistically, there are only 2 other worthy teams in this year's NBA(and 1 of them depends entirely on how Griffin gets re-acclimated)..
Spurs can't beat GS if Green can't shoot 3s and they get nothing from both Parker/Ginobili(need 1 of them to step up)..
And that's my point. The other one will be standing in the way except with a better offense and defense.
That's really the only team that matters tbh.
What part? Both are true.
I started a thread about championship defense...and you respond talking about offense being predictable??
I was responding to Harlem tbh. Everything I said was in the context of what he posted.
Imagine if we had good defensive PG tbh.
Who cares if it's predictable, we still get good shots just have to knock them down.
Quote him next time
Well the biggest problem vs. GS is the number of liabilities the Spurs have on 1 end of the floor IMO..
The Warriors have 3 great 2-way players(Green, Iggy, Thompson) and 3 players that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Barnes, Curry, Livingston)..their starting C is a semi-offensive liability in today's NBA(the same way Duncan is)..the only complete liability in their rotation is Barbosa, defensively..
The Spurs of the past few years were one of the few teams in the NBA that had several top-tier 2-way players and had very few liabilities in the rotation..
This year's team only has 1 great 2-way player(Kawhi) and 2 that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Aldridge and West)..
Green and Duncan are offensive liabilities, this season..Parker, Mills and Martin are defensive liabilities..Manu is completely unpredictable, and Diaw has become a liability on both sides
Meh, deal with it.
CoJo starting and Patty off the bench. Damn what could have been tbh
Im interested in your thoughts on what the Spurs need to do to keep a potential series with GSW compe ive on the offensive side of the ball. I keep thinking that's where we will have more success oddly.Well the biggest problem vs. GS is the number of liabilities the Spurs have on 1 end of the floor IMO..
The Warriors have 3 great 2-way players(Green, Iggy, Thompson) and 3 players that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Barnes, Curry, Livingston)..their starting C is a semi-offensive liability in today's NBA(the same way Duncan is)..the only complete liability in their rotation is Barbosa, defensively..
The Spurs of the past few years were one of the few teams in the NBA that had several top-tier 2-way players and had very few liabilities in the rotation..
This year's team only has 1 great 2-way player(Kawhi) and 2 that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Aldridge and West)..
Green and Duncan are offensive liabilities, this season..Parker, Mills and Martin are defensive liabilities..Manu is completely unpredictable, and Diaw has become a liability on both sides
The Spurs are primed for an ass whoopin' circa 2010 vs. Suns if Manu/Danny don't get it going (33yr old Porker AT HIS BEST can't play major minutes against the Worriers). Pop just has to roll out the 2014 Gm 6 lineup vs. OKC & maybe swap Tim/Diaw w/ LMA/West during crunch time. So basically,Well the biggest problem vs. GS is the number of liabilities the Spurs have on 1 end of the floor IMO..
The Warriors have 3 great 2-way players(Green, Iggy, Thompson) and 3 players that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Barnes, Curry, Livingston)..their starting C is a semi-offensive liability in today's NBA(the same way Duncan is)..the only complete liability in their rotation is Barbosa, defensively..
The Spurs of the past few years were one of the few teams in the NBA that had several top-tier 2-way players and had very few liabilities in the rotation..
This year's team only has 1 great 2-way player(Kawhi) and 2 that aren't liabilities on defense and provide net positive offense(Aldridge and West)..
Green and Duncan are offensive liabilities, this season..Parker, Mills and Martin are defensive liabilities..Manu is completely unpredictable, and Diaw has become a liability on both sides
LMA
West
Kawhi
Danny
Manu
Play Diaw/Patty/K-Mart when Speight/Barbosa/Rush are in the game assuming Kyle is going to get minutes against Livingston.
The closest thing to the Worriers are the 2010 Suns (Gentry, who coached the Suns, actually installed the Worriers offense last season when he was an assistant). The Suns bombed the Spurs w/ 3s after breaking down the defense w/ the Nash/Amare PnR. The Suns also had Hill/Dudley who were 2-way player & kept Manu under wraps while Tony was coming off the bench & not able to punish Nash on the other end.
The difference is that the Worriers have multiple 2 way players & rim protectors thus can't be bullied inside like the Suns were by the Lakers. The only way the Spurs beat them is if LMA plays out of his mind like 2014 vs. Rockets & Kawhi silences Klay in 4 out of 7 games.
+1. Livingston usually comes starting during 2nd qtr. If manu starting he can match shaun in the 2nd qtr for a big guard line up.
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