Sunday, May 25, 2008

WCF Game 3: Will The Big 3 Show Up?

With the Spurs facing a critical must win situation tonight against the Lakers. It is imperative that the Spurs big three, Tim, Tony and Manu step up big tonight. While role players usually are the difference in a playoff series but if the superstars don't step up it doesn't matter what the role players do.

Tony was one of the Spurs I thought would have his way against the Lakers point guards of Fisher and Farmer. He has averaged only 15 ppg in the first two games.

That's where the Spurs have had their struggles in the playoffs.
Look at the numbers of the big three:
In 8 playoff wins:
Parker - 26.8 ppg 52.5% FG 77.6% FT 7.5 apg
Duncan - 23.0 ppg 51.4% FG 63.6% FT 14.5 rpg
Ginobili - 22.3 ppg 44.7% FG 39.3% 3FG 88.4% FT 4.0 rpg 3.6 apg

In 6 playoff loses:
Parker - 16.8 ppg 43.6% FG 66.7% FT 4.2 apg
Duncan - 14.8 ppg 37.9% FG 56.7% FT 13.0 rpg
Ginobili - 13.2 ppg 36.8% FG 29.0% 3FG 87.0% FT 3.7 rpg 4.5 apg

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