See, Gil, That’s How You Come Back From Injury

Tonight, I saw Tony doing something I haven’t seen him do in a long while: playing tough defense. Apparently, he’s decided to take a hint from his backup(who is earning a living as a better defender) and actually give a bit more of an effort on the defensive end. It payed dividends, big time. He was guarding Gilbert Arenas most of the time, and the Wiz went to Gil early and often in an attempt to exploit Parker’s normal weakness. Nice try, Wiz. Tony was a force of nature tonight on the offensive end, but he was also giving a ton of effort on defense. He didn’t give up on chasing his man around screens, he kept good positioning(funneling Gil numerous times towards Timmy and/or Ratliff), and he was just very active. I don’t know what else to really say about it – it didn’t look like the token defensive “effort” we’ve come to expect in the last couple of seasons from Tony. If he keeps that up, this team is in great shape.

via PtR QuickCap: So That Went Well… Wizards 84, Spurs 106 – Pounding The Rock.

I can’t stress enough how great the PtR recaps have gotten. They’re essential reading these days.

Funny how much better the Spurs look with two of the big three back. Or, funny how much better the Spurs look against the Wizards. Either way. I can’t wait to see how this team gels. I’m not worried about the Spurs. I’m just not. It’s going to be a process, and it’s going to take some time. But mark my words, this team will OWN the month of March.

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