GT: Spurs vs. Thunder
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:41 am
by Nolan
When: 8:00 PM ET, December 17, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Starting Lineups:
Spurs:
PG - Tony Parker
SG - Gary Neal
SF - Danny Green
PF - Tim Duncan
C - Tiago Splitter
Thunder:
PG - Russell Westbrook
SG - Thabo Sefolosha
SF - Kevin Durant
PF - Serge Ibaka
C- Kendrick Perkins
Well should be another very tough one against a western conference rival tonight.
Go Spurs!!
Re: GT: Spurs vs. Thunder
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:38 am
by co_laper
I'm really not liking this Splitter-Duncan combo.
Right now, I'm not exactly sure how it's different with Blair starting instead of Splitter, but one thing that stands out badly is how the paint is packed.
And for sure, there are instances where it seems like there's a confusion on the offensive end as to who makes the pick. A few times I see stuff like "Parkers gets a pick from Splitter, but then he ran into Duncan because Duncan was there to either make another pick (double screen) or he wasn't supposed to be there at all. What happens is, Parker could've get to the rim just by Splitter's pick, but with Duncan there, he had to back it out, and now he's just basically dribbling sideways from the right side of the court to the middle and didn't get to the rim.
There was also a couple of possession where Tiago and Tim are both making picks. Example, Parker is guarded by Thabo, Splitter makes the pick from left side, Duncan is from the right side. Not sure if that's by design or miscommunication. I guess you can say that it gives Parker option to go either side, but once he choose a side, both Duncan and Tiago are too close to each other as Tiago tries to roll, and Tim runs to the FT line. Spacing just looks all wrong.
Also, it makes the second unit frontcourt awful. Diaw and Bonner frontcourt lineup? Give me a break.
Anyways, I'll still give it to OKC. They played a heck of a game. Ibaka came out big. And then there's Perkins playing Duncan quite well and even hitting midrange jumpers.. like 3 of them. WTF. Also, I really like Kevin Martin's offensive game. He's like an upgraded version of Gary Neal and he's crazy efficient. Been that way all season. And in our system, I kinda think Kevin Martin can be the perfect SG next to Parker and Kawhi.