24 is the number of games . . .

[objective]

that the starting center/non-Duncan big man has not recorded a single block out of the 44 games played.

That 55% of starts without a block is way out of the traditional Spurs norms, even last year which was terrible in that aspect was better.

2000 - 80 Robinson starts only - 15%

2001 - 80 Robinson starts only - 17.5%

2002 - 78 Robinson starts only - 15%

2003 - 64 Robinson starts only - 23%

2004 - 82 Rasho starts - 15%

2005 - 70 Rasho starts only - 14%

2005 playoffs - 23 Nazr starts - 39%

2006 - 80 combined Rasho/Nazr starts - 41%

Spurs are currently 14th as a team in blocks per game

[ploto]

2004 - 82 Rasho starts - 15%

2005 - 70 Rasho starts only - 14%

[mardigan]

Cause Duncan has no one back there to help him, all those years you listed, there was always another shot blocker on the team, this year? No one

[objective]

true, there are no other shotblockers. Not even Elson, who conventional wisdom might extrapolate as a fair shotblocker with his length, leaping, and relative quickness. But no, Elson demonstrated the opposite last season with Denver when in 55 starts, 33 were without a block.

Too bad there's not another defender at the rim at a time when the perimeter defenders are so beset by age.

[johnpaulwall21]

I need some damn help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mardigan]

Thats why I wish they had brought the Lithuanian in, Jask...whatever the his name is, we need another shot blocker desperately, Oberto cant jump over a sheet of paper, Elson seems like he is add and cant concentrate, and Butler is just fat, at least Rasho blocked shots