I agree but due to the nature of the Spurs market they can only do so much, having 3 all star caliber players on the team is great at the price they do, but getting a fourth is hard and that's why they do so much bargain hunting, especially overseas. Splitter hurt them big time. Splitter and Ian were the future, Ian goes down and Splitter is there and Vice Versa, then no one would be complaining. Cir stances dealt them a bad blow, no one can say the Spurs didn't try to fill their needs but after things went sour(splitter not coming, Ian injured, Manu surgery, injury here and there) they had to bargain shop again, thus Tolliver and Croshere and roster spots for pre season guys, Hairston, Farmer etc. Give them credit for what they tried to do, i COULdn't sk for more especially with no assets to trade
This could have been the team
Oberto/Thomas
Duncan
Finley
Mason
Parker
Ginobili
Hill
Splitter
Ian
Bowen
Thomas/Oberto
Udoka
Vaughn
Bonner
Hairston