Finch23

What's up everyone. Some of you might remember me from other forums as SanAntonioSpurs23 or AugustBurnsRed23. I have been around the forum world for almost 5 years now and have enjoyed talking sports with all my Efriends. I found out Oliver and Htown and Abl all came here so I decided to re-join. I have a lot of respect for Real Deal and look forward to getting to know some of you guys that I don't know as well. Anyway I am a huge Spurs fan living in Arizona (going to Asu). I know this site has a huge Lakers fan base so I'll see how long I can last before my head explodes. I hate the Suns and Dallas more though! Anyway i just got sone celebrating the Spurs win over the powerhouse LAC so forgive me if I'm not making since. I'm a little Intoxicated! Ok bye! Knicks suck Oliver!!!

Tim Duncan B- Extremely slow start. Eventually found a rhythm. Manu Ginobili B Made things happen offensively. Gambled too much on D. Tony Parker B+ Struggled finishing on break but otherwise played well. Richard Jefferson A Solid defensively. On fire with jumper on offense. DeJuan Blair C+ Better on defense but still struggling overall. Antonio McDyess B+ Rebounding again a strength. Hesitated with jumper. Gary Neal A+ Best perimeter defender. Rebounded. Shot it straight. James Anderson A Good decisions. Defense solid. Conditioning improving. Tiago Splitter B+ Got tired easily but glimpses of potential obvious. Bobby Simmons B+ Played very physical defense and rotated well. His shot looked flat though George Hill INC Injured on flagrant foul. Initial reports indicate muscle spasms in neck area.

James Anderson is impressing me more and more every game. This kid can play

Also the limited time that Tiago got I was impressed with the most part. He played solid defense using his size and body to force Clippers guards to make bad shots. The pick and roll with Tiago and Manu is going to be good. Also James Anderson and Gary Neal could help the Spurs three point shooting tremendously.

Richard Jefferson is BACK

Lol the sad part was that wasn't the only time I confused the Colts and Spurs in that post I thought I fixed all of those . Damn you ESPN lol. Anyway if you all have watched any Spurs games this year you have to have noticed the significant improvements by RJ. Yes it is only 3 games into the season but him alone should make the Spurs that much more dangerous. Not to mention James Anderson looks like he can be a spark off the bench. The kid knows how to score the ball and has a nice three point stroke. He is getting a lot of open looks thus far. Hell even Gary Neal has had a good couple of games thus far. I'm a big homer but I think they could beat the Thunder in a 7 game.

Honestly I think if the Spurs stay healthy throughout the regular season they can get a top 2-4 seed and get HC for a series or two. IMO they can. As most know Parker was banged up for most of the season last year, (and Manu was still rusty for the first half) so Duncan had to carry a bigger load than i'm su Pop wanted last year. This year Parker and manu are both rested and healthy and should be able to take a lot of pressure off of Duncan so he doesn;t have to carry the offensive load so much. The Spurs also have Tiago Splitter who will most likely debut tonight vs the Clippers. If Splitter can be the player that the Spurs think he is that should also take some pressure off of Duncan on both ends of the floor. Tiago could actually help Duncan defensively, allowing him to focus more on his man and not worry about the weak side. Last year the Colts biggest weakness was thier bench. Roger Mason and Keith Bogans were absolutely terrible, with Hill and Blair gaining more expierience and confidence plus the added James Anderson and Veteran Mcdyess the Spurs have a solid bench. The only thing i'm concerned about i the lack of depth at the SF position. Which brings me to Richard Jefferson. He obviously was a big let down last season, but so far Rj looks a hell of a lot more comfortable. His jump shot looks improved and he is looking to attack the basket every time he touches the ball. A healthy big three, an improved Blair, RJ, and Hill plus Anderson and Tiago I think the Spurs are a legit threat this year. Can they hang with the Lakers? Probably not, but I do think that NO team in the West can beat a healthy Spurs team in a 7 game series. That includes KD and the Thunder.