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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Here's the major problem with SA against the Suns:
Tim Duncan has to **guard** somebody.
Against Dallas, he could basically camp in the lane on defense because Erick Dampier would not score. Duncan could put a table in the paint, spread out his dinner... eat his spaghetti alfredo and wait for a Mav (ie Dirk) to try and come in the paint.
Against the Suns? If he doesn't get out to Channing Frye on the 3 point line, then he will drill it in his face(like Frye did in Game 2). Pop already tried to hide Duncan on Grant Hill in Game 1 late in the game. The result? Grant Hill abused him for several buckets when SA was making a charge. And last night? Pop told Duncan to switch on the pick and roll. So therefore Dragic got to abuse Duncan in the 4th quarter.
It makes a world of difference when you have some players that can score and make Duncan guard somebody.
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Agreed. Its not that Duncan is bad defensively. He's declined, but he's at least average. But he's older, can't exert as much energy, and he isn't the same defender he was. He's going to struggle if he has to play hard on both sides.