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This thought occurred to me the other day during one of the discussions around these parts. I also want to bring it up because we often get into a dichotomous discussion regarding Tracy. I'd like to kick off a little discussion discussing him in an honest basketball context without any echoes of old discussions regarding Kobe, 1st rounds, or any such nonsense. Tracy is a special player and we don't need to go there every time we talk about him.
My pick is..
San Antonio
They already have spot up shooters, a penetrator and a post up threat. Right now, their rotation is a bit weak with a hobbled Manu and no legit big man besides Tim. I think Tracy is the kind of puzzle piece that changes their dynamic in a way that returns them to likely contender.
Tracy's playmaking ability is the number one benefit for this team. Both Tim and Tony know how to score with many dribbles OR just a few. So the times when Tracy is hot won't affect their games negatively. This team has shown that it knows how to find the hot hand without making everyone else cold or ineffective. The Spurs also have roleplayers in places that can compliment Tracy's weaknesses.
On top of everything, the attitude on this team is good for Tracy. At this point in his career, I think he's ready to fit in with the business as usual, hot-when-we-wanna-be, lock-it-down-when-we-need-to, don't-care-if-I-start mentality of the Spurs. And of course, Pop will be the best coach he has ever had.
With a full recovery, I think he'll even fit into the Spurs' unique transition game. They don't run all the time, but they can when they need to and Tracy can pull up for three in transition, take it to the cup, make the pass, or dribble it back out for Trailer Tim to get good position.
If I were ether Tracy's agent or the Spurs' GM, I'd be jumping on this one.
This thought occurred to me the other day during one of the discussions around these parts. I also want to bring it up because we often get into a dichotomous discussion regarding Tracy. I'd like to kick off a little discussion discussing him in an honest basketball context without any echoes of old discussions regarding Kobe, 1st rounds, or any such nonsense. Tracy is a special player and we don't need to go there every time we talk about him.
My pick is..
San Antonio
They already have spot up shooters, a penetrator and a post up threat. Right now, their rotation is a bit weak with a hobbled Manu and no legit big man besides Tim. I think Tracy is the kind of puzzle piece that changes their dynamic in a way that returns them to likely contender.
Tracy's playmaking ability is the number one benefit for this team. Both Tim and Tony know how to score with many dribbles OR just a few. So the times when Tracy is hot won't affect their games negatively. This team has shown that it knows how to find the hot hand without making everyone else cold or ineffective. The Spurs also have roleplayers in places that can compliment Tracy's weaknesses.
On top of everything, the attitude on this team is good for Tracy. At this point in his career, I think he's ready to fit in with the business as usual, hot-when-we-wanna-be, lock-it-down-when-we-need-to, don't-care-if-I-start mentality of the Spurs. And of course, Pop will be the best coach he has ever had.
With a full recovery, I think he'll even fit into the Spurs' unique transition game. They don't run all the time, but they can when they need to and Tracy can pull up for three in transition, take it to the cup, make the pass, or dribble it back out for Trailer Tim to get good position.
If I were ether Tracy's agent or the Spurs' GM, I'd be jumping on this one.
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