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pilonv1

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Howard Beck ‏ @HowardBeckNYT
Baron Davis out tonight (stomach virus). Bibby starts.

lol

Marc J. Spears
Y! @WojYahooNBA: CHA coach Paul Silas shoved Tyrus Thomas into a locker Sunday night; both were separated by team. tinyurl.com/ce8z4nb. Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins met with Silas and Thomas, and both have been fined, a source said. "There was an incident," Higgins told Y! Sports. "We handled it internally and talked to both the player and the coach and moved on. End of story."

lol x2
 

RBH

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Marc J. Spears
Y! @WojYahooNBA: CHA coach Paul Silas shoved Tyrus Thomas into a locker Sunday night; both were separated by team. tinyurl.com/ce8z4nb. Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins met with Silas and Thomas, and both have been fined, a source said. "There was an incident," Higgins told Y! Sports. "We handled it internally and talked to both the player and the coach and moved on. End of story."
Yikes.
 
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interesting article

The Spurs have actually done quite well against post-up plays this season. They rank 10th in points allowed per possession on post-ups, and opponents devote about 10 percent of their possessions against San Antonio to post-up chances, a league-average rate, per Synergy Sports. Opposing players are shooting an almost-unbelievable 26.5 percent (18-of-65) man to man against Bonner in the post. They have torched Blair to the tune of 51 percent in the post, and if recent lineup patterns are an indication, Blair may see his role cut during the playoffs — at least against some potential opponents.

Bonner isn’t exactly ripped or fast, but he understands positioning and opponent tendencies, and (like just about every Spur, save some occasional Blair gambles) he doesn’t lunge out of position for steals or commit fouls. The Spurs are also clever at helping inside without over-committing. Many of their wing players, including the Danny Green/Leonard combination in the starting lineup, have long arms and can make entry passes difficult — especially if they are guarding a non-shooter, allowing them to play a step further back toward the post. When opponents do enter the ball, the Spurs will have one of their perimeter players dart in and back or, if possible, have their second big man shift just a tiny bit toward the ball. This kind of stuff won’t work all the time, but it at least gives interior scorers some pause and can result in some picked-up dribbles.

San Antonio’s defense, by the way, has gotten better as the season has gone along, even as offense league-wide has surged. In the last 15 games, the Spurs have allowed just 98.2 points per 100 possessions, a mark that would rank about fifth overall for the season, per NBA.com. They’re on the verge of cracking the top 10 in points allowed per possession after lingering around the 13-15 range all year. The Spurs’ schedule has been somewhat soft over those 15 games, but two of their only defensive hiccups in that stretch have come against New Orleans and Sacramento. They’ve been mostly stout against the best offenses over the last 20 games, and they have shut down the decent teams with below-average offenses (Memphis, Boston, Philadelphia and Dallas).

I knew my Bonner theory wasn't crazy. :eek:
 
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