48minutesofhell.com - 10/19/2009
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There are two things to know about Theo Ratliff. The first is that he’s not durable. He’s played a (near) full season of basketball only once this decade. In the most recent two seasons, he played 26 and and 46 games, respectively.
This first set of numbers should give fans a ...
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projectspurs.com - 10/22/2009
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It's no secret that the Spurs tend to
start slow and then bring things together with their
famed second half surge during and after the Rodeo Road Trip. Yet each year it seems that fans start jumping overboard as soon as the Spurs get off to a slow start. Just remember, be patient. Patience ...
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Patience Is A Virtue
sports.yahoo.com - 10/17/2009
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End of the Week Links 10/24
Project Spurs - A San Antonio Spurs Blog and Podcast —
... 48MoH - Timothy Varner shows with advanced statistics (yay!) that Theo Ratliff is still an elite defender when it comes to protecting the rim and describes how he can help the Spurs. ...
This Week in San Antonio Spurs Basketball: Monday Spursvalanche
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... 48 Minutes of Hell: On Winning the Division Graydon wonders if winning the division would be good for us.
48 Minutes of Hell: Theo Ratliff by the Numbers Tim Varner writes: "Theo Ratliff is a potential postseason game-changer, if he can make it there in one piece. This is not true against every team, or in every match-up. But short stints of Duncan-Ratliff or McDyess-Ratliff is akin to throwing a noose around the lane and kicking the chair out from under its feet." ...
An Early Assessment of Team Defense
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... especially in terms of rebounding and contesting shots near the hoop. The problem is neither with schemes (the Spurs typically dominate the defensive glass) nor with the personnel (the roster has more than enough shot blocking and rebounding talent). The team simply needs to adjust the minutes within the rotation and feature more of its traditional bigs. By Decemeber, I expect that these early wrinkles will be starch stiff. These are short term problems.
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mysanantonio.com 10/5/2009 — Ratliff was an under-the-radar acquisition for the Spurs this offseason. Yet if Ratliff has just a few more blocked shots left in his 36-year-old hands, he will have earned every cent the Spurs spent to get him.
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An Early Assessment of Team Defense
48minutesofhell.com 13 days ago — Through five games, the San Antonio Spurs are consistently getting beat on the boards. They currently rank 25th out of 30 teams in rebound rate. The Spurs are the 18th worst offensive rebounding team in the league; they’re ranked 27th in defensive rebounding rate. In terms of raw numbers, ...
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48minutesofhell.com 7/23/2009 — The Spurs have come to an agreement with veteran big man Theo Ratliff. Ratliff, who has been in the league for 14 seasons, adds further depth to what already looked to be one of the deeper frontcourts in the league.
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Bleacher Report - NBA 10/20/2009
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Every October the courts come alive and the fans come out in swarms to see their favorite teams and players start another season.
This year we have lots of things to look forward to with a great ...
