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too nice for Barry but whatever
Tim Duncan
This was one of the best games of Duncan's career. He thoroughly dominated action during all 41 minutes he was on the court. He finished with 33 points, 19 rebounds, three blocks and no turnovers, while shooting 12-for-19 from the field. He also had many huge defensive plays in the fourth quarter. Just an amazing effort by Duncan who appeared to be the hungriest player on the court. He couldn't have played much better.
Grade: A+
Manu Ginobili
Welcome back, Ginobili. After a frustrating string of games, Ginobili bounced back with a huge performance. He scored a playoff high 24 points in 32 minutes. He was ultra aggressive attacking the basket and making things happen. Ginobili had been settling for jumpshots recently, but responded in a big way when the Spurs needed him the most. His play in the third quarter was the turning point in the ballgame.
Grade: A-
Tony Parker
When the Spurs only had one basket outside of 16 feet in the first half, it was Parker and Duncan keeping the Spurs close. Without Parker's first half points, the Spurs would have been in trouble going into the third period. Parker's scoring fell off in the second half, but he had a couple timely assist and a big basket. More impressive than his offense was his defense. He dominated Nash defensively in the first half and when he switched off onto Barbosa, he stopped Barbosa from producing. Defensively, this goes down as a highlight in Parker's career.
Grade: A-
Bruce Bowen
Speaking of defense, Bowen's killer D was back. With Parker starting on Nash, it made Bowen more effective late when Nash had little time to adjust. Bowen also had three huge baskets in the second half that propelled the Spurs. He finished with ten points, nine rebounds, four steals, two assists and a block. It was an all around very good performance from Bowen.
Grade: A
Francisco Elson
Elson was decent in the first half. His rotation were there for the most part and he hit one of the Spurs few first half jumpers. He had a couple bad plays, but nothing extraordinarily bad. He didn't play in the second half.
Grade: C+
Michael Finley
Finley had an off shooting night, but the two shots he did hit were huge. He hit the Spurs lone shot outside of 16 feet in the first half when he sank a three-pointer late in the second quarter. He hit another gigantic three in the fourth quarter that helped seal the victory. On the other hand, his defense wasn't as good as it has been and he missed eight shots out of ten.
Grade: C
Brent Barry
This quietly might have been the most important playoff performance of Barry's career. Forget the stats, he came in and changed the offensive flow for the Spurs in the third quarter. When he entered, the Spurs had hit only one three-pointer in the game. Within minutes, the Spurs had buried three treys, with Barry accounting for the first make and dishing out an assist on the second one. He came in, got the ball moving and was a huge part of the win.
Grade: A+
Fabricio Oberto
Oberto was another player who subtly had a nice showing. He drew a couple fouls, got a couple big rebounds and it was his passes that got Ginobili going. He started the second half, so there's a possibility that he could see a lot more action in this series. If that's the case, he's proven to be able to do the small intangible things that produce victories.
Grade: B+
Robert Horry
Horry struggled much of the game but like usual, came through with a clutch three-pointer in the fourth quarter. His defense was sub par and he had a couple bad decisions offensively, but the effort was there and he was playing tough. As long as Horry is playing hard, good things usually tend to happen.
Grade: C
Jacque Vaughn
Vaughn played seven minutes and didn't make a dent in the stat sheet at all. Usually that'd be a sign of a bad game, but that's actually an improvement over the way he's been playing. The Spurs don't need him to shoot or even distribute the ball much. His job is to pass it once he gets passed halfcourt and then just get out of the way.
Grade: B-
Pop
Well coached game by Pop in Game 3. He didn't panic and kept Ginobili coming off the bench, which turned out to be the right call. He had a magic touch when it came to subs utions. He put Barry in the game in the third quarter and right away Barry led a run. Then in the fourth, he put Finley in and Finley drained a three-pointer within seconds. His decision to start Oberto in the second half was also a good one. And it's good to see Pop playing the Big Three more minutes.
Grade: A-
too nice for Barry but whatever
Good man, I was waiting for it
Elson was D or worse.
I'm not sure the Spurs even win the game without Barry. Before he entered the game, the Spurs' offense had no crispness.
He made it crisp.
horry is so underrated. he might not have put up the stats, but he did all the little things that make a difference. he's a wily veteran and was really trying to get under amare's skin. i loved it.
A+ for Barry?Low expectations.
He did play well, though.
Again, I will forward all comments for Francisco Elson to his fan club presidents Obstructed View, Aggie Hoopsfan and T Park.
There may be hope left for Ginobili.
Well said and then some Timmy was an animal tonight. He played like the amazing champ that he is for every minute that he was on the floor.
I wish there was something higher than an A+ for Duncan but your words are beautiful.
It was one of his best performances.
Barry's got an A+. Don't agree with that.
Duncan got screwed with this grading system.
Barry played as awesome as we could expect out of him given his performance recently, he deserves credit.
I said the same thing in the game thread. barry's long three changed the course of the game, and as you say, he then had a few nice, crisp passes.
Barry! Glad to see him turn up.
not only for what he did on the offensive end, but defensively Barry was fantastic.
He fronted Diaw and others greatly, he stopped a penetration by Nash that turned into a missed shot.
You guys are being way too hard on Barry, Barry was great.
Barry deserves an A+ He came out with the confidence of a raging bull. Nailed his first trey sparked a 9-0 run. Kept the offense running and fluid.
theres something better than A+Duncan got screwed with this grading system.
Not only that but Barry was a good 2 feet behind the 3 point line when he drained that three too.
barry did alot that did not show up
Exactly. Players are graded based on their potential. In ten minutes of action, would it have been possible for Barry to have had more of a positive impact on the game than he had?
Doubt it.
I had a feelign in my nose that was going in. The other two 40 footers he bombed I had doubts, but the first one was going in for SURE.
A++?theres something better than A+
10 and 9 for Bowen, and shut-down D... and he only gets an A
Give the man his A+, those points and rebounds are MUCH above the expected...
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