Brendan Haywood on where he thinks the downfall for the Spurs started and what Pop said to Tim Duncan in a similar situation:
"New York was going on that run and they just kept taking all those 3s. And I was like, I understand the mindset behind that play..
But you got to understand time and score, you got to understand momentum.
I'll give you a quick story.
I'm playing for the Washington Wizards, we're playing the Spurs. We go on like a quick 10-0 run. Tim Duncan takes a mid-range jumper that's contested by me, and Pop rips him a new one.
'You think we need that shot right now while they're on a 10-0 run? We need to get a good shot.'
That's what the Spurs didn't realise. Hey man, this team's on a run. We might not need that contested 3, we need a good shot, we need a shot right at the rim.. do something to help us get out of this funk..
And then as the game wore on, I saw a young team and I saw a young coaching staff."
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@JeffGSpursZone I think Kornet is more effective with another big on the floor. But he’s being asked to patrol the paint with 4 other guards who don’t help box out
@JeffGSpursZone I am at peace with the spurs. They made it to the nba championship. They won a game in the most hostile environment. They beat last years champs with a first year coach and a rookie and a 2nd year phenom. Wemby is what he is. Not a center. A future MVP. Rings on the way soon.
@JeffGSpursZone Inconsistency. And it has a lot to do with youth. This team is not battle tested. Not like NY. NY has been through seasons of heartbreak. Brown has years on Mitch. Spurs have amazing talent. No experience.spurs can still win.
@SpursReporter Spurs have the talent. They don’t have the grit, experience, court awareness, the “eye of the tiger” for 48 minutes at this point in time. I still believe they can win this series.
@SpursReporter If he were to just FOCUS on rebounds and blocks. Rebound and hit the outlet for easy buckets we would be up by 20. But NOOOOOO . He wants to dribble between his legs and play like a middle school kid . It’s maddening!!
In high school I was asked to read:
The Great Gatsby
Of Mice and Men
Grapes of Wrath
My daughter's high school asked her to read:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Have we stopped believing kids can do hard things?