Patty Mills’ hot streak continues
Roar Pro By Adrian Bauk, 27 Apr 2012 Adrian Bauk is a Roar Pro
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Aussie Patty Mills’ great run of recent form has continued, with him last night scoring 27 points in the San Antonio Spurs clash with the Phoenix Suns. Mills’ haul is the fourth highest NBA score from an Australian.
San Antonio will cap off an extraordinary season tomorrow when they play the Golden State Warriors at home. The Spurs have only lost 16 games all season, and will tie the Chicago Bulls record if both teams win tomorrow.
Mills burst onto the scene in the latter half of the season and provided a great backup to Tony Parker. He has renewed confidence and seems to have been given the green light to shoot.
Spurs’ coach Greg Popovich must have assistant coach and Australian Boomers head coach Brett Brown in his ear telling him good things. If so Patty is living up to it. He has done his chances of securing a contract extension no harm. In a team that is so stacked with talent, it must make Mills feel good to achieve the quality of his recent performances.
All he needed was something to spark his confidence. After coming to the NBL this season and not having produced the best stats, he headed to China where he put up some heavy numbers. Nothing helps confidence more than seeing the ball continually through that hoop. The way he is playing, Patty is probably seeing the basket as big a hoola hoop right now.
I wonder if Mills will see many minutes in the playoffs. Mr Popovich has his favourites and will be tough to crack. There is no reason not to have faith in one of the deadliest benches the league has seen in a long time.
With the Western Conference finals coming up, it would be great to see an Aussie running around in one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar. It could give basketball some more exposure and get everyone ready for the Olympic Games.
I don’t see too many teams beating the Spurs in this years playoffs, especially if Tim Duncan is on song. We all know Parker and Manu Ginobili are going to do their thing.
Hopefully Patty can play a big part in the Spurs getting an NBA Championship.
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April 27th 2012 @ 8:28am
sledgeross said | April 27th 2012 @ 8:28am | Report comment
If they need offence, then yes, but a short pg who doesnt get many assists and is a liability in defence probably wont get many minutes on this team. Having said that, hes done really well and hopefully he can become a good member of the 2nd team.
April 27th 2012 @ 9:56am
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 9:56am | Report comment
I like Patty but he took like 23 shots to get those 27 points. He is a chucker. Sometimes he’s hot sometimes he’s not.
April 27th 2012 @ 1:18pm
joe said | April 27th 2012 @ 1:18pm | Report comment
This young man is the best unknown point guard in the league. Can shoot with the best in the league. Patty is fast and an adept dribbler and distributor. He is playing with confidence and moxy and has incredible gifts, speed, and joy for the game of basketball. He will be a household name once San Antonio wins another ring this year.
27 points last night and let’in fly with the Warriors tonight.
This dude can straigt-up play with the rock and I consider him to be one of the best p.g.’s in the league……if not the best,
April 27th 2012 @ 1:22pm
steve said | April 27th 2012 @ 1:22pm | Report comment
Couldn’t agree with you more!! This young man has the league watching out for him now. He will be highly sought after if the Spurs ever let him go. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie………Oy, Oy, Oy!!!!
You go Patty!!
Looks like a longterm basketball contract in the making
April 27th 2012 @ 1:26pm
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 1:26pm | Report comment
Best 3rd string PG maybe. Do you even watch the NBA. Seriously
April 27th 2012 @ 1:43pm
steve said | April 27th 2012 @ 1:43pm | Report comment
18 with the first half just finishing against the Warriors tonight!!!
What you talk’in about?
One more half to go! Several assists as well and solid defense!!! Fastest player on the court this eve,
April 27th 2012 @ 2:50pm
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 2:50pm | Report comment
He’s playing against a team of rookies who want to “not win” so they keep their draft pick. What defense ?
April 27th 2012 @ 3:02pm
steve said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:02pm | Report comment
34 points…….13 assists and off to the playoffs. Like Jeremy Lin he is now a household name! Give him some props.
The man can simply play the game at the highest of levels. It will be great to witness and support Patty in the Olympics! The Spurs are on to yet another ring. Patty will get his play during the playoffs and Finals.
Patty can simply play!!!!!
April 27th 2012 @ 3:05pm
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:05pm | Report comment
I’m not saying he can’t play. But he did this against a team of freaking rookies who didn’t want to win the game. And you can’t compare him to Lin, Patty is smaller and does not have the vision Lin has. Patty is a undersized SG. Good for him for being on a contender but wake up to yourself.
April 27th 2012 @ 3:24pm
Aussie Hoopla said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:24pm | Report comment
Pos Min FG 3Pt FT +/- Off Reb Ast TO Stl BS BA PF Pts
P. Mills G 42:51 14-25 4-10 2-2 +10 2 5 12 4 1 1 0 1 34
JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON BLAZZA!!!!!!!
haha loving watching Patty go to work. He has seen an opportunity to show his talent with the starters being rested and is taking it by the balls.
April 27th 2012 @ 3:28pm
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:28pm | Report comment
I like him, and i watched the game today , best part about his game today was he was actually the floor general but he is a chucker/ streaky shooter at best. He is nothing more than a backup on a bad team or the 3rd string guard on a good team. Which he is on the Spurs. Unless there is an injury he will only get garbage time.
June 8th 2012 @ 11:41am
Udin said | June 8th 2012 @ 11:41am | Report comment
I say Lakers have too many moving parts which could work to their dmrtieent. An injury or an attitude issue biggest challenge. Also, they have the i already have 2 rings syndrome. Lots of extremely hard work for another ring on hands that are running out of ring-fingers’. Only Kobe will not see it this way he thinks he has 7 ring fingers (one more than the greatest ever MJ)
April 27th 2012 @ 3:29pm
JVGO said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:29pm | Report comment
You do understand that Golden State are tanking so hard you would not believe. If GS won today they were pretty much assured of sending their first rounder to Utah., which is top 7 protected. They have now finished in a tie for seventh. They played an entire team of rookies, even sat Brandon Rush for the whole game in case he unloaded a couple of threes. if there was any defense at all played in that game it wouldn’t have been by Golden State.
April 27th 2012 @ 3:38pm
Blazza said | April 27th 2012 @ 3:38pm | Report comment
Exactly. I reckon if GSW won, the fans would riot. Good for Patty scoring 34 but i watched the game and it was laughable the defense.
April 27th 2012 @ 4:13pm
Nathan of Perth said | April 27th 2012 @ 4:13pm | Report comment
How anyone can pick between GSW tanking and GSW’s normal antics is quite beyond me.
April 27th 2012 @ 5:36pm
JVGO said | April 27th 2012 @ 5:36pm | Report comment
GSW will be excellent next year if healthy. The Bogut trade was a masterstroke. But granted they have never played defense. I guess that’s why they traded a no defense volume scorer for a top defensive centre.