koast & WOW....I don't know how much of your comments were directed at me but I will respond. Don't get lost in a Randy-esque interpretation....actually read and comprehend.
I admitted Finley plays solid defense. However he was on a TEAM that played horrible defense and that team reputation was attached to him as well. Finley is probably the best pure outside shooter on the Spurs right now. He will see plenty of minutes....at both SG & SF. However he will not replace Bowen in the starting lineup. Bowen can (and does) defend the top perimeter defender on the opposing team regardless of wether they play the 2 or 3 spot. Finley as the starter at the 2 defends the other position. Manu usually substitutes for Finley then after a rest Finley comes in for Bowen. Between the 96 available minutes at the 2 & 3 spots Bowen, Finley and Manu will each get around 30 by the time the playoffs roll around.
Spurs minutes when the playoffs start:
C: Rasho 18-20, Nazr 16-18, Duncan 10-12
PF: Duncan 30-33, Horry 15-18
SF: Bowen 33-35, Finley 13-15
SG: Finley 16-18, Manu 30-32
PG: Parker 38-40, Van Exel 8-10
Reality check: NO FABS
My only comment directed towards you was the one where I made the sarcastic comment that I 'made up' the notion that Dallas was a horrible defensive team.
Reality, cut it out. You are so obsessed with wanting to be the 'I told you so' basketball guru that you are looking real sad with some of these comments. No matter how hard you pray at night Fabs is not going to make an impact like you want this season.
Fabs is not the following:
The key to the Spurs grabbing the title
The best choice off the bench for Tim Duncan