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Tim Varner hits it out of the park with his assessment of the team's defense. He contends that the lousy D can be easily fixed by tweaking minutes/lineups.

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Tim V. rules.

The Spurs - not playing defense anymore, since 2008.

by Tim C. on Nov 9, 2009 11:57 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Lack of talent not effort

I relate the dramatic defensive decline on the deteriation and loss of key defensive players. With some exceptions, I almost always see the spurs out there doing the do but they just are not as defensively intimedating as in days past.

" If you don't know which chocolates are in the box, just make sure to show no mercy, take no prisoners and consume untill there’s not one sweet left standing. That way you know exactly what your getting, a temporary case of ADHD and reserved seat in diabetics (type 2)anonymous. Take that Forrest Gump!"

-GMD

by GoofyMartianDude on Nov 9, 2009 12:40 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I’m going to have to disagree with you. It’s mostly lack of positioning combined with lack of effort. Although we do miss Brucey, it’s the interior D that has been atrocious this year. Timmeh and Manu are still out of shape, which probably shows up more on the defensive end. Tony has been a bit more matador this year with the defense, and our bigs (not named Timmeh) still don’t know what they are doing. I do anticipate RJ’s D picking up a notch after the benching by Pop.

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by CapHill on Nov 9, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

right on

yup thats exactly what i thought though i guess i was not very clear. i ment by deteriation as in the decline of some of the stable pieces i.e. ginobli(good p. defender) and mainly duncan combined with less experienced and sometimes TOO experienced supporting cast last year we struggled defensively. i agree this year is pretty much do to lack of energy and missed rotations caused by the reconstruction we performed in the off-season. i was mainly talking about last year cause i dont think its to the point where we can really go super crazy for this season considering it’s only been 5 games. Sorry about my grammar bro, just finished an architecture project. plus grammar has never been a strong point of mine. thanks for the comment.

" If you don't know which chocolates are in the box, just make sure to show no mercy, take no prisoners and consume untill there’s not one sweet left standing. That way you know exactly what your getting, a temporary case of ADHD and reserved seat in diabetics (type 2)anonymous. Take that Forrest Gump!"

-GMD

by GoofyMartianDude on Nov 9, 2009 7:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah bro!

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by the little o on Nov 10, 2009 12:22 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This read was long but amazing (hopefully like our season will be). I strongly, strongly recommend it.

by BlaseE on Nov 9, 2009 2:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

It was nice to see all that data available in the interwebs put to good use and interpreted for us.

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Nov 9, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, Tim V’s post was a very good read.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Nov 9, 2009 11:56 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

spurs always play lousy defense in the first month of the season. its who we are/what we do.

by bones on Nov 10, 2009 3:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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