Enemy Lines

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Spurs

"Going from Avery Johnson to Antonio Daniels was not a plus for them. Avery is an excellent leader who made great decisions and knew how to get them into their secondary offense. With him, they were not an all-out speed team but an attacking team always going at your weakness. Daniels is capable of getting it done, but they looked a lot more solid with Johnson....

Tony Parker can push it up with speed, but I don't know how comfortable they'll feel about using him. He's not a great shooter at this stage....

Tim Duncan and David Robinson, obviously, are still the keys. They can run the floor, they can shoot, they can pass, they're smart. There's been some drop-off with Robinson. He no longer creates shots for himself. You have to be aware that he's more of an elbow isolation-type guy. Duncan has no weakness. You have to double him, but he'll find the open guy or put it on the floor. He has a great jump hook that he almost never has to use. Plus, he'll get to the line....

It's similar to what you face with Utah: You spend so much time thinking about two guys that the other ones kill you. You can't let Malik Rose or Danny Ferry get off on you and score 20, no matter how much Duncan and Robinson are hurting you down low....

Bruce Bowen's big plus will be on defense. He can defend twos or threes. He'll get his points in transition and other little ways, and most important, he won't demand the ball....

Steve Smith's a guy anybody would want. He was more than a good trade-off for Derek Anderson."