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Yes, and kudos to Pop for inserting Thomas into the starting lineup now so he has real-time experience playing with Timmy, Bruce, Tony and Manu or Fin. The obvious difference between the Spurs and opponents during the playoffs has always been team chemistry. When games are on the line, other teams fall back on one-on-one isolations so their superstars can win the game by themselves. When shots stop falling, other teams just try to hoist up more shots at a faster pace rather than fall back on team D. They do the opposite of what the Spurs do, and results are usually (granted, not always) a W in the Spurs' column.
The more time we can get Thomas in there before the playoffs, the better. And Manu doesn't need to be a starter because in the past his coming off the bench is also what's gotten him his rings. We need to be proud of the fact that our Spurs are virtually the only team in the NBA where "minutes," "individual stats," "starting" and being an "all star" are not such a big deal. For the Spurs, the big deal is being the one standing at the very end, hoisting up that gigantic trophy.
