Comments on: Preview & Chat: The San Antonio Spurs

By: alex v.

alex v. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:06:14 +0000

Isn’t it kind of funny that the reason we added Luke to the first team earlier in the year was because they had forgotten how to run the triangle?

By: inwit

inwit — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:54:40 +0000

One of the things Luke brings to the second unit is that he actually understands and can run the Triangle offense as often the second unit looks lost in the set offense.

It’s easy to run the offense with Kobe, Fish and Gasol, but with Jordan, Sasha and Ariza it does not flow so well. So Ariza can function well with the starters and Luke can provide some semblence of structure to the second unit.

By: luubi

luubi — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:03:39 +0000

I’m just really happy to see Walton playing like we know he can again. For a while there it was like he forgot how to play BB and looked completely dejected, like a guy just waiting for the ax to fall. maybe he got a talking to from Bill.

powell has been a nice surprise. also, why doesn’t mbenga get more PT? nice to have a big guy who can sink the 15-20 footer.

cavs is looking scary. andrew bynum, lakers nation turns its hopeful eyes to you, woowoowoo.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:57:57 +0000

221. I think you hit the nail on the head.

By: inwit

inwit — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:17:12 +0000

Luke’s -12 is meaningless, it might have been -25 for the second unit if he wasn’t in there.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:34:08 +0000

and i really hope we don’t stop calling reckless fouls just because the we don’t wanna “bail out” the victims’ bonehead plays…

By: mike

mike — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:32:35 +0000

the only difference is lebron’s leaping ability is about twice ariza’s and he got high enough to not have to swipe the head as well… also.. jRich is way athletic.. more than rudy anyway..

but i agree.. it was equally reckless and the rules shdn’t be different just because u and ur victim are more athletic/agile..

By: wiseolgoat

wiseolgoat — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:21:14 +0000

Harold – i had that EXACT same thought! I’ve been waiting on a post by Abbott comparing LeBron’s play to hunting deer in a crowded street, but I don’t think it’s forthcoming…

By: harold

harold — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:57:43 +0000

Just watched the LeBron block and can’t stop asking myself:

Was that not a RECKLESS play by LeBron?

Sure LBJ didn’t get the guy’s head. Sure JRich was stupid. Sure it was LBJ not Trevor. Sure nothing serious happened afterwards.

But, if you look at it, LBJ viciously swiped the guy’s arms and could’ve really slammed the guy against the backboard and broken some hands or fingers.

By: nomuskles

nomuskles — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:33:38 +0000

Live Blog is up on the main page. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/03/13/lakers-at-spurs-live-blog-powered-by-nomuskles/