Hoops

Mills lights up the Cavs

There is just too much hate in the world, and for someone like Mills? Wow!

Credit where credit is due, Patty got an opportunity and grabbed it with both hands to make it a winner.

PS: I think given that given their respective strengths and weaknesses, playing Patty alongside Delly for the Boomers is looking a far more attractive proposition, if not for bulk minutes in London, then definitely in the 2014 WC campaign!

Danny Green isn't a PG, your probably right, but he has been playing the role as a backup to Parker, and has been playing this role over Mills in his few games with the Spurs, splitting the role with Neal. Those two have been splitting it ever the season started, Mills has just filled what TJ Ford was doing before he got injured again.

I agree Vart. Bring on that backcourt combo!!

Danny Green is NOT a PG, even remotely. He was drafted as a SF/SG, and that is what he plays. Neal is a combo. Ginobili is more of a "PG" than Green is.

Having watched the game on league pass, the 20 points, while it's good, i wouldn't say it means so much as what people make out, he had something like 6 points at the of the 4th quarter it looked like literally nobody on the Cavs even cared anymore (his iso jumpshot move looked really clumsy and weird). All his 3's came off the well known ball-watching efforts of Irving and Sloan, who are both terrible defensively.

So while it's certainly good and has promising signs, the Cavs are crap to sum it up defensively at the PG position, and Mills still got burned a fair bit defensively himself, people just need to look at the realistic signs of things here. He's still the third/fourth PG on that rotation (Danny Green and Gary Neal are still in front of him), and will need to prove himself against credible opposition to get more minutes from Pop.

Hahaha, it's not us being sensitive. It's us pointing out that destracting from his effort purely because the game was over at half time is a pretty petty observation. If that's the minutes he's getting right now, then so be it - all the better for Patty since he was playing a shit team and was able to score.

Considering in a condensed season teams will have fewer practices, there are fewer opportunities for players to make a case for playing more minutes - so even if it's junk time, if ANY player, Australian or not, puts in an effort and plays well, then they still deserve some recognition - not just "oh it didn't matter cos it was junk time".

I've seen games where 'junk time' becomes 'game time' because the bench has not performed well enough to maintain the lead built by the starters. I remember one notorious game a couple years back where Boston had to bring starters back on in the 4th due to their bench not being able to perform - leading to KG lambasting Glen Davis, who sat on the bench and cried (yes, literally cried).

Read the full post, i'm hardly a detractor. Vart i'm talking when he plays 4 OZ. He needs to be able to create. Our bigs need the ball! When you get your court time when the game is officially over according to the coach, it is known as junk minutes! Didn't realise how sensitive u all are. Thought Patty was from ACT not SA!!

Heh, I love the detractors.

"It was in junk time"

well, considering he's a reserve and plays limited minutes, where do you expect him to do his scoring from? do you expect him to shoot from the bench?

his not a passing point guard vart he will never be anything like nash his a scoring machine

Junk mins but you can only do what u can do. He's very much a score first guard. Would like to see him be a bit more 'nash like' & create for teammates. Still a great effort 2day!!

hey does any1 have the live stream for the asain cup match rite now? aussies vs oman?? need as soon as possible

there down by 1 in second half

Great news

Great performance by Patty. He's a fantastic fit for the Spurs as between him and Green, Parker can be rested in games that aren't close. The healthier the Spurs are come playoff time, the more dangerous they'll be.