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Thanks, OP
Patty Mills 21.3 Pts / 1.7 Ass / 1.6 Reb - Eff 15
-Patty was very aggressive, as he had to be as one of Australia's main scorers. The Tasmanian Devil shot the ball 16 times a game, connecting on 62.7% of 2-pointers and 34.4% from three.
-Despite solid scoring numbers, Patty didn't contribute much to any other stats and turned the ball over twice a game, which explains his moderate Eff. rating even though he was probably the most solid player on his squad.
-As for Australia, big disappointment for them. They came in as a solid team with an NBA nucleus, and were hailed as being one of the few challengers to USA, but the rematch everyone was waiting for didn't happen because AUS didn't take care of business against Serbia. Thus goes elimination tournaments.
Manu Ginobili 15 Pts / 3.5 Ass / 3 Reb - Eff 13.5
-In Manu's Olympic retirement tour, the old veteran put up solid stats. If he could contribute 15, 3.5, and 3 in 26 minutes for the Spurs off the bench every night, I think we all would gladly take it.
-Manu's Eff. rating wasn't spectacular at 13.5, but if we are looking at the bright side...he had the lowest turnover rate of anybody on the list at 0.4 per game.
-Watching Manu tear up and walk away from his exit interview after his final game hit me right in the Spurs feels.
Tony Parker 13.2 Pts / 3.8 Ass / 1.2 Reb - Eff 13
-Similarly, Parker's stats were decent, even if they weren't eye-popping. He shot well from the field (51.2%) and was the best performer from the FT stripe (90%), a place where others on this list seemed to struggle.
-Despite what seems like solid production, Parker had the second lowest Eff. and it seemed, at times, like France is already on their way to phasing him out. Parker played the fewest minutes of anybody on the list (22.7 MPG) and was even "rested" for a game.
-The Tony Parker era is officially over in France, but he deserves credit for helping to put them on the map. Now we all wait to see how he will adjust to his changing role in San Antonio.
Pau Gasol 19.5 Pts / 2.2 Ass / 8.9 Reb - Eff 23.1
-...more like Wow Gasol amirite? The old Spaniard can obviously still play and was a huge force for a Spain team missing his brother Marc and Serge Ibaka inside. Pau didn't play well against the USA and missed some baskets he usually hits, but came back with a vengeance to carry his team to the bronze against a solid Australian frontline (Baynes and Bogut).
-One thing that really stands out is his shooting from distance...52.2% on 3 attempts a game. I don't expect that will be a focus of his game with the Spurs, but having a big who can at least act as a threat from the perimeter is only going to open up more space for Kawhi, Aldridge, and the gang.
-60% from the FT line including two chokes against Brazil? He truly is a already a Spur.
Patricio Garino 6.3 Pts / 0.5 Ass / 3.2 Reb - Eff 8.3
-Garino put up fairly pedestrian stats considering how much time he spent on the floor (24.8 MPG). He had the lowest Efficiency rating of any of the Spurs players, but that is not completely a surprise. He is still raw and the youngest of a group who are already solid NBA veterans.
-That being said, he showed why he is on the Spurs radar. He has good athleticism, solid instincts, and can slash well. He needs to work on his jumper, avoid fouls, and clean up his defensive game, but if he can fine-tune those things, he could become a very poor man's Manu.
Congrats to team USA on bringing home the gold and to Pau for another Olympic medal. Australia kinda got screwed and are going home without a medal on a bull foul against Spain. I believe they were the superior team to Serbia and would have put up a better fight against the US, but they didn't show up when it mattered.
Last edited by Dex; 08-21-2016 at 06:50 PM.
Thanks, OP
good post
a couple other notes of interest:
parker averaging 3.8 assistsand 1.6 turnovers for a 2.4 assist to turnover ratio...
manu averaging 3.5 assists and .2 turnovers for a 21.0 assist to turnover ratio
pau among all players: #4 in scoring, #1 in rebounding, #2 in blocked shots, #1 in efficiency, #1 in double doubles...
Very, very nice post. Thanks.
tbh... what's telling is that this was parker's last run in international play... and he only played 22 minutes a game and sat out a game. and that was the game france only lost by 3 against the us.
team france phasing parker out the way the spurs haven't yet. the shot parker made what would be the game winner... his ass was on the bench in most of the second half while de colo carried them.
So Gasol is the only one that can shoot from 3 it seems.
Thanks for this OP.
thanks man!
Nice post OP!
I liked what I saw form Gasol and Patty in the Olympics but heads always show big in the Olympics and get up for it for their country, will it carry over? For Gasol I know it will but Patty? I hope he found his confidence again. Good post OP as others said.
Damn..Tony can't even perform agaibst trash euros...Very concerning.
Nice post.
I had no doubts about Pau before the Olympics, so nothing to see here
Patty didn't show any big improvements in playmaking, with Dell playing the Manu role, but he confirmed himself as a really good scorer and 3 point shooter, I hope this form can carry into next season, we need 2014 Patty
Tony was alright, quite efficient with a couple of vintage Tony sightings here and there, his role wasn't as big as it used to be obviously as they had to start building for the future, but I didn't mind him at all (Batum was faaaar worse for instance) and I'm still optimistic about what he can do next season
Pato is still raw, especially offensively, but looks nice on defense, he could be a diamond in the rough, he showed flashes of good offensive action and decision making on O despite being too passive at times
Manu was maybe better than expected, he had problems with 3 point shooting in a couple of games (mainly Brazil) and free throws, but could get into the lane, played good D and with energy and assisted well, I was particularly happy with his lack of turnovers, that was surprising
Great post OP
And he was too scared to go up against the Americans, so he "rested."
Can't even have a summary of the olympics without these clowns coming in with their hate smh.
Thanks for sharing Op... Training camp is right around the corner
Mills better not play point guard. Ever
Pau Gasol 19.5 Pts / 2.2 Ass / 8.9 Reb - Eff 23.1
-60% from the FT line including two chokes against Brazil? He truly is a already a Spur.
Congrats to team USA on bringing home the gold and to Pau for another Olympic medal. Australia kinda got screwed and are going home without a medal on a bull foul against Spain. I believe they were the superior team to Serbia and would have put up a better fight against the US, but they didn't show up when it mattered.
Nice post, Dex. Good information, but also well put together and easy to read. Thanks for taking the time.
Shooting 60% from the FT line does sort of make Gasol a Spur already.
Showing up when it matters is sort of a big thing. Of course that's not all on Patty, but some of it is. That's been a question mark about him. Four turnovers in those two games against Serbia and Spain isn't that bad, considering he averaged 35 minutes against those two, and they were both good teams. ( , we've seen Spurs players with that many in a single quarter.) The question is whether he can be solid in crunch time - like, say, that second game against Serbia. He really struggled when Serbia got physical.
Have you seen his playoff shooting percentages? And I'm talking about the one that interprets the 3point line as a 2point shot? Tell me what you see.Nice post, Dex. Good information, but also well put together and easy to read. Thanks for taking the time.
Shooting 60% from the FT line does sort of make Gasol a Spur already.
Showing up when it matters is sort of a big thing. Of course that's not all on Patty, but some of it is. That's been a question mark about him. Four turnovers in those two games against Serbia and Spain isn't that bad, considering he averaged 35 minutes against those two, and they were both good teams. ( , we've seen Spurs players with that many in a single quarter.) The question is whether he can be solid in crunch time - like, say, that second game against Serbia. He really struggled when Serbia got physical.
posters here are responding to the information in the original post. i guess parker not doing so great doesn't fit your agenda.
Man, some want Tony off the team and don't care if he starts. That would be a real disaster with him at PG, I agree.Mills better not play point guard. Ever
I don't have an agenda. I'm a Spurs fan of 25+years, not a player fan like most on here.
My only agenda is supporting this team and not using every thread to bash our players. Nice try
Everyone played about where I expected. Hopefully everyone can rest up and be ready for camp in another month.
1 ing assist in 30 minutes. Wow
Those same re s want Kiwi to handle the ball more, even though he still hasn't developed handles or a passing game lmao
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