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Thanks Timvp. Agree with the grades. It’s also worth noting the 39 assists and 12 TO’s. They protected except the costly 2 at the end which decided the game. They stepped up, trusted each other and thus the great result against one of the better teams. I also think the ball moved well, and it’s worth noting without Wemby. The Spurs cannot stop playing like this with Wemby around. They need to continue trusting each other especially with Wemby around. Again it takes time to adjust and what Pop has been emphasizing, learning to play with each other.
Branham can get easily lost when he doesn’t have the ball. Pop’s favorite word to use, nonchallant. I think that’s the reasoning giving the ball more to Branham, and he responded. But Branham needs to learn to continue playing without the ball. I mentioned before Rip Hamilton. He could learn a lot watching his film, the way he constantly moved and get open. I hope he continous being aggressive, even without Pop poking him.
I continue to like Wesley’s progress. His defense is stellar, and he’s rewarded with steal and open dunk. He’s also starting to trust his offensive game. I like him to start shooting mid-range off dribble penetration instead of kicking it. I think Wesley has a bright future.
Collins stepped up. I was disappointed with his early foul and I thought it will be another bad game for him, but he did not give up and he continued to play hard. And that’s Collins. He’s a tough kid and doesn’t easily quit. He mentioned before, he only has one gear and that’s being aggressive. It’s good to see him playing well.
Vassell, Keldon didn’t disappoint. They carried the team as they should. Barlow I thought played well enough especially after Collins picked up two early fouls. I would love for Pop to give him more minutes the rest of the season. Great stuff. Disappointing loss, but helps with the tank.
