REIGNING BLACK

Great post and a very reasonable analysis. I'...

2011-02-08T12:19:01.475-06:00

Great post and a very reasonable analysis. I'm going to be seeing these teams in a new light next time I catch a game they're in.

Thanks for your comments; they are truly appreciat...

2011-02-05T11:49:06.430-06:00

Thanks for your comments; they are truly appreciated! Feedback and discussion is certainly always encouraged.

Superb writing. And I mean it - this isn't the...

2011-02-04T20:42:30.842-06:00

Superb writing. And I mean it - this isn't the usual watery gruel of Yahoo! Sports like recap of a game's outcome. This had story, poise, and quality to it. Keep it up.

Would love to read from a link, Andrew. And yes, c...

2011-02-02T02:34:23.044-06:00

Would love to read from a link, Andrew. And yes, considering that the Spurs are winning a lot for years now, every good thing you write about them gets back a deja vu moment :)

Guess that's a good sign if the Spurs are brin...

2011-02-01T14:15:26.419-06:00

Guess that's a good sign if the Spurs are bringing about similar thoughts of championship yesteryear, wouldn't you say?

This sounds like a piece I wrote on the Spurs but ...

2011-02-01T06:05:25.881-06:00

This sounds like a piece I wrote on the Spurs but back in 2005!

David, Blair has a rebound rate of 18.4; Splitter...

2010-12-27T23:27:23.433-06:00

David,

Blair has a rebound rate of 18.4; Splitter's is 12.9. To give you an idea of how mediocre that is, it's only slightly better than Nowitzki's, but it's worse than Stoudemire's. Two guys not exactly renowned for cleaning the glass.

But I agree with the sentiment. As I said in the piece, Splitter needs to be given a chance.

Anonymous,

I agree Blair is better suited to coming off the bench and playing in specific match-ups/situations, as opposed to starting and playing without exception.

Splitter : 5 rebounds, and one block and 11 poin...

2010-12-24T16:16:59.508-06:00

Splitter : 5 rebounds, and one block and 11 points on 3of 5 shooting and getting to the line 6 times in 17 minutes.

Blair: 5 rebounds and 10 points in 4 of 11 shooting and going to the line 4 times (converting 2) in 23 minutes.
Blair was great coming off the bench, and will be great again once he goes back there.

"So plugging Splitter in for Blair won't ...

2010-12-23T16:50:03.977-06:00

"So plugging Splitter in for Blair won't necessarily help on the boards."

.....so how would we know that if Splitter is given limited chances by Pop to proof himself?

If TP plays, look for him to get shown up by Jenni...

2010-12-15T02:09:05.969-06:00

If TP plays, look for him to get shown up by Jennings.

Appreciate it, B. Diddy. Love the beard, by the wa...

2010-08-24T23:56:36.916-05:00

Appreciate it, B. Diddy. Love the beard, by the way. ;-)

Excellent!

2010-08-24T20:03:07.652-05:00

Excellent!

I agree with much of what has been written here ab...

2010-08-04T01:39:08.555-05:00

I agree with much of what has been written here about Jefferson. I think he has significant upside potential going forward, as 1) he'll have figured out and gotten comfortable in the Spurs' system; and 2) the Spurs will have figured out how to best use his skill set.

He actually didn't do a bad job of sitting in Bruce Bowen's old corner office and hitting the three; he managed nearly 40% from one corner. It's all the 3s he took between the top of the key and the corners that killed his 3 pt FG%. I think he'd shoot at a higher percentage if the Spurs gave him some touches early in the game and in the possessions. The games he played really well were often ones where he got going early with an easy backdoor layup or some other easy score, so if his teammates look to get him involved in the flow of the offense, it will pay dividends for the team as a whole.

I think Coach Pop was well aware of the possibility that it might take some time for RJ to become Sean Elliott 2.0, since he suggested that the process of working out the kinks could take up to a season. I also think the fact that Coach worked with RJ this summer says a lot about his commitment to (and the importance to the team of) RJ's success. Now, if they could just implement some plays to take advantage of Jefferson's slashing and cutting and finishing skills, I'd be very happy.

Appreciate it, fxfuji. Nice to see a brave soul b...

2010-07-22T22:08:10.143-05:00

Appreciate it, fxfuji.

Nice to see a brave soul breaking the ice on these comments - we're hoping to talk a little b-ball with you guys here.

Awesome.

2010-07-22T18:24:48.158-05:00

Awesome.

Always good to hear some positive feedback and gla...

2010-07-02T17:10:18.556-05:00

Always good to hear some positive feedback and glad you've found the work helpful and enjoyable, J.R. -- although, that probably suggests I've got nowhere to go but down from here . . .

Regardless, don't be a stranger.

I did manage to make it over to ST and view that c...

2010-07-02T16:59:50.010-05:00

I did manage to make it over to ST and view that conversation (after the fact) and it's always a pleasure to read anything pertaining to the CBA coming from Bruno or Mel_13. We can all learn plenty from them.

Appreciate the kind words and that you took the time, David -- and don't sell yourself short, the WTF pics are an essential part of the message board experience. ;-)

Nice peace. I was on the ST forum during this dis...

2010-07-02T02:15:29.538-05:00

Nice peace. I was on the ST forum during this discussion. Very impressive on both your behalf's. I bow to both your impressive knowledge to detail. Someday I'll be there, but for now sadly I will continue to post stupid WTF pics.

Nick, this is good stuff. I feel like I really und...

2010-07-01T12:29:42.184-05:00

Nick, this is good stuff. I feel like I really understand all the plays now, both for RJ and the Spurs.

I've enjoyed reading your stuff over at PtR and look forward to seeing more from you both here and there.

Thanks,
jollyrogerwilco

Dejuan is angry at a lot of people. Yay for a post...

2009-10-22T00:40:51.864-05:00

Dejuan is angry at a lot of people. Yay for a post with intensity.