Aggie Hoopsfan
02-26-2005, 01:56 AM
I posted this in the player rxn thread, but I think it was getting lost and I think it merits some thought...
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As for the draft picks, people are getting way too upset about two picks that will probably be 29 and 30 in two different drafts.
We have our first rounder coming in this year in Scola. You could also say LJIII will be seeings he has been out all year long.
We've still got that other pick this year, I don't think we're gonna get that much help sitting at 29 and 30 in the first round.
Take a look at the future of this team and contract length:
Duncan 2010
Ginobili 2010
Parker 2010
Rasho 2009
Beno 2009
Barry 2008
Bowen 2007 (team option through 2008, but I suspect it will be time for BB to hang it up in 2007)
Nazr 2006
You've got 6 guys locked up for basically the next 4 years (counting this year).
On top of that you're going to have Devin Brown (hopefully) inking a long term deal this year, and Scola coming in. I'm going to give Nazr the benefit of the doubt and say he pans out like I think he will, the Spurs use his bird rights to ink him to a deal through 2010 as well.
There's your core for the rest of the Tim Duncan era.
Parker/Beno
Manu/Barry
Bowen/Brown
Duncan/Scola
Nazr/Rasho
The only conceivable hole on this squad for the next two years is not having a long athletic three, and you could maybe kick in another outside shooter. So for the next 4-5 years on this team, you're looking to find a long three, then add journeymen league minimum types (vet center, outside shooter).
Looking at a long three, we've got Linton Johnson out there on the IL. The front office speaks highly of his potential. You've got Sanikidze over in Europe.
Then the Spurs have two draft picks this draft (first, second), and a second rounder next summer. So if you're worried about draft picks, we've got three cracks at finding a long three assuming the two we've already got rights to (Sanikidze, Linton) don't pan out.
Show me where in there I should be upset about losing two guaranteed contracts for bottom of first round talent.
Too many people are reacting out of emotion to this trade, and not looking at the big picture, which the Spurs front office most decidedly is. This team is set for the rest of Tim Duncan's prime after getting Scola and Devin in this summer, and probably hammering out a new deal with Nazr next summer.
We don't need two extra first rounders that would more than likely be IL fodder on this squad.
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As for the draft picks, people are getting way too upset about two picks that will probably be 29 and 30 in two different drafts.
We have our first rounder coming in this year in Scola. You could also say LJIII will be seeings he has been out all year long.
We've still got that other pick this year, I don't think we're gonna get that much help sitting at 29 and 30 in the first round.
Take a look at the future of this team and contract length:
Duncan 2010
Ginobili 2010
Parker 2010
Rasho 2009
Beno 2009
Barry 2008
Bowen 2007 (team option through 2008, but I suspect it will be time for BB to hang it up in 2007)
Nazr 2006
You've got 6 guys locked up for basically the next 4 years (counting this year).
On top of that you're going to have Devin Brown (hopefully) inking a long term deal this year, and Scola coming in. I'm going to give Nazr the benefit of the doubt and say he pans out like I think he will, the Spurs use his bird rights to ink him to a deal through 2010 as well.
There's your core for the rest of the Tim Duncan era.
Parker/Beno
Manu/Barry
Bowen/Brown
Duncan/Scola
Nazr/Rasho
The only conceivable hole on this squad for the next two years is not having a long athletic three, and you could maybe kick in another outside shooter. So for the next 4-5 years on this team, you're looking to find a long three, then add journeymen league minimum types (vet center, outside shooter).
Looking at a long three, we've got Linton Johnson out there on the IL. The front office speaks highly of his potential. You've got Sanikidze over in Europe.
Then the Spurs have two draft picks this draft (first, second), and a second rounder next summer. So if you're worried about draft picks, we've got three cracks at finding a long three assuming the two we've already got rights to (Sanikidze, Linton) don't pan out.
Show me where in there I should be upset about losing two guaranteed contracts for bottom of first round talent.
Too many people are reacting out of emotion to this trade, and not looking at the big picture, which the Spurs front office most decidedly is. This team is set for the rest of Tim Duncan's prime after getting Scola and Devin in this summer, and probably hammering out a new deal with Nazr next summer.
We don't need two extra first rounders that would more than likely be IL fodder on this squad.
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