Friday, November 9, 2007

Duncan Arrives, Stings Hornets


From the Spurs 97-85 victory over the Hornets:

- After a few paltry performances, it was good to see Duncan back to form. Duncan had 24 and 12 with 4 blocks while dominating the Hornets' frontcourt.

- Everyone talks about how fast Parker is, but Chris Paul is pretty quick, too. Parker torched him by playing smarter that Paul did (27 points and 8 assists, including a few miracle layups that he makes seem pedestrian). Sniffle....he's all grown up.

- Ginobili keeps making plays. Not just scoring, but just plays. In one sequence, he made a three, got a steal, made an amazing pass to Parker, and swiped a rebound. He had 10 boards tonight. He's just kinda nuts. Look at that picture. Nobody would do that unless something was sincerely wrong with their mental wellbeing. I love this guy.

- Michael Finley looks old. Really, really old. He gets no separation from his defender and is mastering the Malik Rose "pump fake the shot you take 3 times" routine. He shot 1-6 tonight and only got 17 minutes of run. Not saying he's done by any stretch, but he's not in form yet.

- Darius Washington looked like a rookie at the beginning of the year, but made some smart plays. He's aggressive, to say the least. 7 points and 0 turnovers for him.

- Peja Stojakovic got Bowened: 1-6, 2 points. Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce.

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