Players you wish had never worn a Spurs jersey

[Trill Clinton]

What player do you think should have NEVER had the pleasure of wearing the silver and black?

Nick Van Exel- Dude was on a ring chasing mission and for some reason we brought this old bum in. I'll never forgive him for those tech's he got in that game 7 against the Mavs.

[ElNono]

I'll go with one of the obvious: Ron Mercer

[Mugen]

Hedo.

/thread.

[Trill Clinton]

Fuuuuuckk I forgot about ron..I really thought he was gonna ball out here too..smh.

[Steve-O-Matic]

Lloyd Daniels

[fusionjazzman72]

Jack Hailey

[fusionjazzman72]

Brad Lohaus

[fusionjazzman72]

Alfrederick Hughes

[Obstructed_View]

Keith Bogans. Sidney Green. Samaki Walker. Beno Udrih. Ian Mahinmi.

[fusionjazzman72]

Richard Jefferson

[djohn14]

Matt Bonner

[silverblk mystix]

Matt Bonner, Michael Finley, Keith Bogans.

[mookie2001]

HALEY is a strange choice, im sure the man kept rodman out of the state hospital and he was the king of garbage time, the dude could ball

recently i would go with NVE, kurt thomas and bonner

[purist]

hands down, alvin robertson. followed by Dwayne schintzus and dennis rodman

[Obstructed_View]

HALEY is a strange choice,

Greg "Beetlejuice" Grant wishes Haley had never worn a Spurs uni, that's for sure.

[Mikesatx]

Sydney Green

[TDMVPDPOY]

that mr.loyalty fella

[Trill Clinton]

Cadillac Anderson

[IknowU]

The Big Fundamental :downspin:

[ElNono]

Damon 'Mighty Mouse' Stoudamire

[Trill Clinton]

The Big Fundamental :downspin:


http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx100/MABOcho/rucuo4.gif

[DesignatedT]

Matt Bonner, Michael Finley, Keith Bogans.

Michael Finley? Finley was great here. gtfo with that garbage.

[tdunk21]

matt bonner, keith bogans, kurt thomas

[DesignatedT]

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx100/MABOcho/rucuo4.gif

:lol

[DesignatedT]

luis scola... wait :bang

[ElNono]

Drew Gooden

[silverblk mystix]

Michael Finley? Finley was great here. gtfo with that garbage.



Finley great?

UMMM NO

Finley will someday be credited with the demise of a once great franchise...

finley was chosen by pop over bruce bowen--that in itself makes finley belong on this list

[ElNono]

Pops 'human highlight reel' Mensah-Bonsu

[baseline bum]

Dennis Rodman
Vinny Del Negro

[angelbelow]

Matt Bonner, Michael Finley, Keith Bogans.

Finley contributed quite a bit. He just got old, hate is unfounded for Finley as an overall Spur.

The other two is arguable =p

[Juanobili]

haha I totally forgot about Gooden playing here

[MannyIsGod]

Keith Bogans

[barbacoataco]

Vinny Del Negro. If the Spurs had a better starting SG in the mid 90's they could have won their 1st championship. He always choked so hard in the playoffs.

[timtonymanu]

Matt Bonner
08-10 Michael Finley
Damon Stoudamire
Nick Van Exel
Keith Bogans
09-10 Roger Mason Jr.
Jackie Butler

[ElNono]

More recently, Roger Mason and Keith Bogans... I would add Bonner but now he has 4 more seasons to redeem himself...

[DesignatedT]

Finley great?

UMMM NO

Finley will someday be credited with the demise of a once great franchise...

finley was chosen by pop over bruce bowen--that in itself makes finley belong on this list

You my friend are a fucking idiot. He was a pivotal piece in our championship run in 07. that in itself should exclude him from the list.

finley and bowen were both done. neither of them should have been retained and pop realized that soon enough (hints why finley ended the season in boston)

[ElNono]

Finley was ok until he turned 64 years old and we handed him a 2 year extension... But that wasn't Michael's fault either

[jaffies]

Matt Bonner
Rod Strickland
Samaki Walker
Keith Bogans
Danny Ferry
Howard Eisley
Anthony Carter
Charlie Ward
Dominique Wilkins
Charles Smith (not Spider, that other shithead)
Terry Porter
Cherokee Parks

[silverblk mystix]

You my friend are a fucking idiot. He was a pivotal piece in our championship run in 07. that in itself should exclude him from the list.

finley and bowen were both done. neither of them should have been retained and pop realized that soon enough (hints why finley ended the season in boston)


Finley may have hit a few shots but his defense was atrocious and the fact that Pop overplayed him made matters worse.

Finley was also the beginning of the spurs going away from a defense first philosophy and also caused pop to have double standards as far as coming down hard on players blowing defensive assignments.

If someone blew an assigment Pop would pull them or give them an earful--except for finley.

I truly believe that the championship the spurs won in 2007---was in spite of finley---not because of finley.

You are the idiot here if you could not recognize this.

[kjhip1]

corey alexander, chris whitney, sleepy floyd, jason "I got alotta" Hart, and for some reason I cant stand the name David Greenwood...

[Trill Clinton]

Matt Bonner
Rod Strickland
Samaki Walker
Keith Bogans
Danny Ferry
Howard Eisley
Anthony Carter
Charlie Ward
Dominique Wilkins
Charles Smith (not Spider, that other shithead)
Terry Porter
Cherokee Parks


damn...I liked rod strickland, no homo.

[GabeIsGone]

Im gonna go out on a limb here and say...... Matt Bonner

[bringbackmario]

matt bonner, keith bogans, kurt thomas

All yall banging on bonner need to shut the fuck up, dude was solid on three's and even drove the lane on occasion

[senorglory]

If someone blew an assigment Pop would pull them or give them an earful--except for finley.

source/citation?

[TJastal]

Bonner, Finley, Bogans

[Vic Petro]

Charles Smith. Easily.

[koopa]

rasho

[DesignatedT]

Finley may have hit a few shots but his defense was atrocious and the fact that Pop overplayed him made matters worse.

Finley was also the beginning of the spurs going away from a defense first philosophy and also caused pop to have double standards as far as coming down hard on players blowing defensive assignments.

If someone blew an assigment Pop would pull them or give them an earful--except for finley.

I truly believe that the championship the spurs won in 2007---was in spite of finley---not because of finley.

You are the idiot here if you could not recognize this.

The whole post is full of fail. Just blame everything on Finley :lmao duncans rise in age or the lack of a true big man next to him doesn't have anything to do with the drop off in defense the last few years. It's all Finley, and if shit continues to get worse this season well it's finleys fault also since he signed here. Retarded. Finley was a great spur. Anyone who says he wasn't is an idiot. My opinion of course

[silverblk mystix]

The whole post is full of fail. Just blame everything on Finley :lmao duncans rise in age or the lack of a true big man doesn't have anything to do with the drop off in defense the last few years. It's all Finley, and if shut continues to get worse this season well it's finleys fault also since he signed here. Retarded. Finley was a great spur.


The thread/topic is;

players you WISH had never worn a spurs jersey...

and in the end it is all based on opinions...

you have yours and I have mine---so be it

wgaf anyway--finley was a spur--unfortunately IMO --but he was

and that won't change so continue riding his nutz and I will continue to hate on him...

[timtonymanu]

The whole post is full of fail. Just blame everything on Finley :lmao duncans rise in age or the lack of a true big man next to him doesn't have anything to do with the drop off in defense the last few years. It's all Finley, and if shit continues to get worse this season well it's finleys fault also since he signed here. Retarded. Finley was a great spur. Anyone who says he wasn't is an idiot. My opinion of course

I'm a big Finley hater myself but I cant deny that he did something in his time here.

He was key in Game 5 against Denver in 2007.
He hit the game tying shot against Phoenix in Game 1 in 08.
He pretty much made this team get the 3rd seed last year by tying the game vs New Orleans.

[Spursfan 87]

Glen Robinson, Rasho, Hedo, Van Excel, Mercer

[arodz]

Dennis Rodman and Charles Smith

Two wastes of space for very different reasons.

[ehz33satx]

Derek Anderson

[B-Hath]

Rod Strickland
Dominique Wilkins
Charles Smith (not Spider, that other shithead)


Haha!

I don't get the hate for Nique though. His time on the team was useless, given that we were decimated by injuries that year. We still got the #1 pick in the draft, so what did he do wrong, other than be past his prime?

And YES. That jack-ass Rod Strickland no-look passed us out of a possible NBA Finals birth. Rod Strickland is dead to me.

[B-Hath]

Derek Anderson

I actually think the team with Derek Anderson was one of the Spurs' most talented starting lineups. I blame that ass-clown Juwan Howard for injuring Derek in that playoff series with the Mavs. We got past the Mavs, but Derek was fairly useless in the next series against the Lakers. You can't recover from a separated shoulder that quickly.

[lefty]

Tony Parker
Matt Bonner
Michael Finley
Dennis Rodman
Hedo Turkoglu

[ManuTP9]

Austin Croshere fucking sucked balls, and Anthony Tolliver

[Velo]

Vernon "I have anemia, and I'm a three-ring circus" Maxwell, Samaki Walker, JR Reid(for being mediocre), Corey Alexander, Ian Mahinmi

[lefty]

Austin Croshere fucking sucked balls, and Anthony Tolliver
Damn

I forgot Croshere played for the Spurs :lol

[B-Hath]

JR Reid(for being mediocre)

And for having a hair-style that made it look like a dog took a dump on top of his head.

[lefty]

Dominique Wilkins and Moses Malone



What a bunch of scrubs :D

[DJB]

Matt Bonner, Michael Finley, Keith Bogans.

You're a certified ass hat.

[lefty]

Michael Finley

[Velo]

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Moses Malone wins points in my book for this.
:king

[SpursTillTheEnd]

tim duncan, i cant stand this dude what the hell has he ever done for this team besides get dunked on and miss free throws damn


lol just playing it has to be the playoff matt bonner

[angelbelow]

All yall banging on bonner need to shut the fuck up, dude was solid on three's and even drove the lane on occasion

LOL where are all these Bonner trolls coming from

[The_Worlds_finest]

David "Hush Money" Wingate.
Alvin "untouchable" Robertson,
Nick "my shit dont stink" van exel,
Hedu "Gaziosmanpaşa" Turkoglu.
Beno "Boo-whoo" Udrih

that all i can think of for now

[lefty]

Negele Knight

[DrSteffo]

Van Exel, D Stoudamire, Mercer, Udrih, Rasho, Butler, Mason Jr, Bogans

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Matt Bonner
Rod Strickland
Samaki Walker
Keith Bogans
Danny Ferry
Howard Eisley
Anthony Carter
Charlie Ward
Dominique Wilkins
Charles Smith (not Spider, that other shithead)
Terry Porter
Cherokee Parks

Good list, but I kinda liked Cherokee, in the same way as I liked Mengke Bateer and Sean Marks - they didn't do anything, but they were a reassuring presence at the end of the bench! :lmao

Also, no need to disrespect Nique because he was filler for the season David did his back!


Glen Robinson, Rasho, Hedo, Van Excel, Mercer

Why diss on the Big Dog? He actually played really well during his short stint here, including the playoffs. Hell, I remember him playing a big part in winning us a playoff game or two that year! Also, Rasho did his job... why hate on him?

The others - agreed. ;)


Derek Anderson

Damn, beat me to it! He looked great for a while there then betrayed us for Portland and the bad karma bit him for life.

For mine:
Stoudamire (just a massive disappointment)
Steve Smith (wish we'd had him in his prime)
Rodman (sabotaged a great shot at the trophy)
but worst of all, by far, the Artist Formerly Know As Nasty Nick Van Exel. Fail. Epic fuckin fail. Just UGH.

[angelbelow]

Agreed on Big dog, he wasn't a major contributor to our championship run but he played well when his number was called. No hate for big dog.

[lefty]

Agreed on Big dog, he wasn't a major contributor to our championship run but he played well when his number was called. No hate for big dog.
Amen

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

He had a couple of nice games to finish the season, then had 16/5 in game 1 against the Sonics:

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/glenn_robinson/game_by_game_stats.html

Averaged 10pts in 17mins for us in 2005. I'll take that.

[SenorSpur]

Vinny Del Negro
Nick Van Exel
Michael Finley
Matt Bonner
Charles Smith
Zarko Paspaji

Don't know how I could've ever forgetten about my all-time most hater Spurs - Del Black

[slick'81]

brad lohaus

matt bonner

nick van exel

derek anderson

steve smith

rasho nesterovic

carl herrera

chuck nevitt

felton spencer

jaque vaughn

cherokee parks


moses malone was a baller :hat

[sabar]

NVE was pretty nauseating to watch. Drew Gooden has been passed around so much that it feels like he played with us last decade.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nick Van Exel
Michael Finley
Matt Bonner
Charles Smith
Zarko Paspaji

Finley again? Read page 2! :lol

Fin was fine for the first two years - I don't understand why he's copping a pasting.

[Dro210]

92UzWlC_5wQ&NR=1

Moses Malone wins points in my book for this.
:king

haha, I was at that game, I'll always remember that. :toast

[KaiRMD1]

Ime Udoka

[210Max]

I liked a lot of people named here Damon, NVE, Croshere (lol), Jason Hart, Charlie Ward etc

but i will say
Anthony Carter
DEREK ANDERSON (i was like 7 years old and when I heard he left us I cried...don't hate i had got his jersey for easter that year)
RON MERCER
JACQUE VAUGHN
Drew Gooden
Jackie Butler

[venitian navigator]

van exel 'cause he played over udrih, so destroyng a possible long term asset for our team (at least as a back up) and Butler 'cause he came here at the expense of a scola signing.


Frankly, two wrong/horrible choices by our f.o. and coaching staff...

[210Max]

Udrih sucked while he was here, anyway

[Dro210]

I liked a lot of people named here Damon, NVE, Croshere (lol), Jason Hart, Charlie Ward etc

but i will say
Anthony Carter
DEREK ANDERSON (i was like 7 years old and when I heard he left us I cried...don't hate i had got his jersey for easter that year)
RON MERCER
JACQUE VAUGHN
Drew Gooden
Jackie Butler

Damn, you got Spurs jerseys for Easter? lol... What's Christmas like? Would your family consider adopting a 24 year old?

:rollin

[210Max]

We was good back then but we apartments now....i got mad n64 games for christmas back then too. This year I got iPod though.

[baseline bum]

I actually think the team with Derek Anderson was one of the Spurs' most talented starting lineups. I blame that ass-clown Juwan Howard for injuring Derek in that playoff series with the Mavs. We got past the Mavs, but Derek was fairly useless in the next series against the Lakers. You can't recover from a separated shoulder that quickly.

A starting lineup with Danny Ferry and Terry Porter in it cannot be considered talented. Not to mention DA being an RMJ level defensive player. DA might have been enough to get the Spurs game 2 of that 01 WCF, but I think that's the only one they could have gotten from that Laker team. Then again, Kobe dropped 38 a game on DA that regular season, so maybe it would have been a sweep still.

[venitian navigator]

Udrih sucked while he was here, anyway

Startin from a final's game in 2005...before that he played very very good games, and aside of that he didn't deserve to be relegated on the bench in favor of a (ex)player like Van Exel was...

Udrih is not and probably never will be a champion...but he's a legitimate nba player now and for years to come, and quite always gave a more than decent production for an over the 20th draft choice as a back up and, for parker's injured games, also as a starter.

[baseline bum]

Which reminds me, Derek Anderson.

[bigdog]

Nick Van Exel
Cherokee Parks
Mark Bryant
Anthony Carter
Ime Udoka
Mengke Bateer
Austin Croshere

[210Max]

A starting lineup with Danny Ferry and Terry Porter in it cannot be considered talented. Not to mention DA being an RMJ level defensive player. DA might have been enough to get the Spurs game 2 of that 01 WCF, but I think that's the only one they could have gotten from that Laker team. Then again, Kobe dropped 38 a game on DA that regular season, so maybe it would have been a sweep still.

Nah man, I have an excuse for every year as to why the Spurs didn't win and that was all Juwon Howards fault.... If we would won game 2 we would get our momentum back and take one in LA then take 2 of the next 3 then beat Philly. Duh.

[baseline bum]

Beno Udrih is right under DA on my list; ungrateful fuck. Turkoglu also has to be there, for single-handedly blowing the Spurs shot at a repeat in '04.

[210Max]

How did turkey blow it? I remember him as cool.....I got a poster of him after game 2 vs Griz...I only had it up for like a month, though. I also remember him nailing a game winner vs Indy

and the reason we aint repeat in 04 is because of whoever let .4 happen....thats my excuse for that year

[J_Paco]

Keith Bogans, Charles Smith, Dennis Rodman and Matt Bonner.

[mudyez]

Vinny Del Negro. If the Spurs had a better starting SG in the mid 90's they could have won their 1st championship. He always choked so hard in the playoffs.

VDN?
since the www wasnt great at that time and I was pretty isolated here in germany, I got the idea, that he (and AJ) where kind of fan favourites.

I'd go with Rodman, but if it wasnt for him, I probably wouldnt be a Spurs fan...German TV showed a lot of Spurs games, just because of him...I couldnt stand him, but liked DR and Elliott so much!

So I have to go with Van Exel and Gooden.

Never liked then, nervel will!

[baseline bum]

VDN?
since the www wasnt great at that time and I was pretty isolated here in germany, I got the idea, that he (and AJ) where kind of fan favourites.


The women of San Antonio all wanted to rim him, but other than that, no one was disappointed when Mario Elie was brought in to cast his worthless ass out of San Antonio for good.

[mudyez]

The women of San Antonio all wanted to rim him, but other than that, no one was disappointed when Mario Elie was brought in to cast his worthless ass out of San Antonio for good.

so he was our Bonner of the 90's ?!

:lol

[baseline bum]

so he was our Bonner of the 90's ?!

:lol

As much as I hate Del Negro, I could never go that far. He could have been an ok bench player in limited minutes, but as a starter he was a nightmare. On the other hand, Bonner should never set foot on the floor unless someone tears an ACL or the score margin is at least 30 points one way or the other.

[mudyez]

As much as I hate Del Negro, I could never go that far. He could have been an ok bench player in limited minutes, but as a starter he was a nightmare. On the other hand, Bonner should never set foot on the floor unless someone tears an ACL or the scoring margin is at least 30 points one way or the other.

1) I meant the "womes" part! :downspin:

2) I'm not a big Bonner hater and what you wrote about Vinny should suit Matt to a large degree! I think any team needs a stretch 4 and if we can't get Horry, I'll take Bonner. FROM THE BENCH! Problem with him: He didnt show up for any Playoffs. A big problem!

[baseline bum]

I never considered Horry a stretch 4. I always thought of him as a really solid all-around player who could also hit threes. Horry was useful because he could play great interior defense, he was a good rebounder, and he has a basketball IQ that's off the charts (he's always in the right place). His three-point shooting was just icing on the cake.

[mudyez]

I never considered Horry a stretch 4. I always thought of him as a really solid all-around player who could also hit threes. Horry was useful because he could play great interior defense, he was a good rebounder, and he has a basketball IQ that's off the charts (he's always in the right place). His three-point shooting was just icing on the cake.

yeah , but what do you call a role playing PF, that has no postgame but 3pt range?

he probably was the best stretch 4 ever (unless you call Dirk one...something I'm against at the moment, coz he has to mach star und not enough roleplayer in him)

but dont let us talk about this!...the thread is about something else.

[OrEmuN]

Jackie Butler. If he had never worn a Spurs jersey, we will never need to dump his salary along with Scola's rights.

[Muser]

Rodman.

[Marcus Bryant]

Slovenian.

[DrSteffo]

Udrih sucked while he was here, anyway

I thinks so too, especially in the playoffs. Some moments of him failing to bring the ball back up getting trapped looking completely lost will never go away from my memory.

I had fellow Yugo guy Rasho on my list too but he was better, I just felt sorry for him watching him play. He looked like a depressed, stiff robot even though he earned millions on a championship team and i don't like that.

I actually have fond memories of Dominique Wilkins. I think he did a fine job for an old veteran selling some tickets and making some highlight dunks in that terrible season that brought us into the lottery with a fantastic result.

[DrSteffo]

I feel sorry for Rodman too btw, just saw him on celebrity rehab :) He is bonkers but one of the greatest rebounders of all time.

[mattyc]

I reckon people are enormously rough on some guys in this thread.

I reckon everyone that has passed through the Spurs organisation has played their own role. Players come and go and some are bound to be failures. but does that mean I wish they'd never pulled on a jersey - nope.

[Chachachango]

James White, Marcus Williams, and Quincy Carter.

[DrSteffo]

I reckon people are enormously rough on some guys in this thread.

I reckon everyone that has passed through the Spurs organisation has played their own role. Players come and go and some are bound to be failures. but does that mean I wish they'd never pulled on a jersey - nope.

Yes some are bound to be failures, but you are still glad they came here? Two different things?

[rascal]

Steve Smith

He was suppose to be a borderline star acquisition and was a big part of the reason why the Spurs did not have enough talent in the backcourt to get past the Lakers in 2002 and 2003.

Big failure by the fo in believing Steve Smith was going to be good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Roger Mason Jr.

I also didn't like Stoudamire but I remember Pop went after him with TP out with a injury and he signed and never complained with the lack of PT.

The same with Van Exel. Pop signed him and he never created any problem. He was just to old. I remember he tried to play with that bum elbow and the poor Beno was asking for not playing because he got some minor injuries

So I can hate those two guys so much

[DrSteffo]

Roger Mason Jr.

I also didn't like Stoudamire but I remember Pop went after him with TP out with a injury and he signed and never complained with the lack of PT.

The same with Van Exel. Pop signed him and he never created any problem. He was just to old. I remember he tried to play with that bum elbow and the poor Beno was asking for not playing because he got some minor injuries

So I can hate those two guys so much

Yeah but I don't hate anyone, just wishing some players never wear a Spurs uniform. I don't know them personally so how could I hate them.

[GSH]

Hands down - Jackie Butler!

Getting rid of his lazy, brain damaged corpse is what ultimately cost us Luis Scola.

[SenorSpur]

Vinny Del Negro. If the Spurs had a better starting SG in the mid 90's they could have won their 1st championship. He always choked so hard in the playoffs.

Oh God yes. P-Xactly.

Del Negro was as soft as tissue paper. He was the 90's version of Matt Bonner. Only he was a SG.

How could I have ever forgotten about him? Del Negro was the beign of my Spurs fandom in the '90s. And yes, I believe if the FO hadn't been so stubbornly committed to his sorry ass, and players like him, perhaps they would've had better playoff success in the pre-Duncan era.

[silverblk mystix]

Cotton Fitzsimmons...

ok--he was a coach not a player

but he sucked as a coach and he destroyed the last two or three yrs of the iceman's career

i still hate that asshole

[Nathan Explosion]

Steve Smith

He was suppose to be a borderline star acquisition and was a big part of the reason why the Spurs did not have enough talent in the backcourt to get past the Lakers in 2002 and 2003.

Big failure by the fo in believing Steve Smith was going to be good.

Last time I checked, the Spurs got by the Lakers in 03, in a BIG way. Game 6, Tim completely destroyed the Lakers and whomever guarded him. Remember this:

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edit: At the beginning of the clip, Steve Smith hits a 3. Totally coincidental.

[Nathan Explosion]

And YES. That jack-ass Rod Strickland no-look passed us out of a possible NBA Finals birth. Rod Strickland is dead to me.

This. I was just a little kid then, but I remember this shit clearly. Fucker. First time I remember being devastated by sports.

[Taco]

Alfrederick Hughes

Get it Right Fusion that is Alfredrick "The Great" Hughes !


:lol

[Taco]

:lol
James White, Marcus Williams, and Quincy Carter.

[ohmwrecker]

Dennis Rodman
Vernon Maxwell
Nick Van Exel
Ron Mercer

[Snik]

Dennis Rodman

[urunobili]

Vinny Del Negro
Nick Van Exel
Michael Finley
Matt Bonner
Charles Smith
Zarko Paspaji

Don't know how I could've ever forgetten about my all-time most hater Spurs - Del Black

I was about to repeat this list. Thanks for saving me the typing :tu

[The Truth #6]

Not everyone can be a star. Who cares? Blame the FO for sticking with players too long.

[SenorSpur]

I was about to repeat this list. Thanks for saving me the typing :tu

:lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Paul Pressey. One of Larry Brown's major FU's.
Add me to the Del Negro hater list, what a blow-dried bum that guy was.
Finley, of course.
Strickland, what a waste of talent. I think "the pass" cost us a title. Didn't he follow it up the next year by getting his ankles broke in a club fight?
But I think my least favorite has to be Bonner. It was a dark day when he first put on the Silver & Black. He's a cancer.

[Bartleby]

Hands down - Jackie Butler!

Getting rid of his lazy, brain damaged corpse is what ultimately cost us Luis Scola.

^ Definitely this one.

[TheChillFactor]

Derek anderson, richard jefferson

[Chomag]

Paul Pressey. One of Larry Brown's major FU's.
Add me to the Del Negro hater list, what a blow-dried bum that guy was.
Finley, of course.
Strickland, what a waste of talent. I think "the pass" cost us a title. Didn't he follow it up the next year by getting his ankles broke in a club fight?
But I think my least favorite has to be Bonner. It was a dark day when he first put on the Silver & Black. He's a cancer.

It was Strickland's wrist that he broke at a night club. I agree that that one silly behind the back pass he did coast the Spurs a ring.

[Spurologist]

Jackie Butler

[rudwick]

Walter Berry
J. R. Reid
David Wingate
Samaki Walker
Jackie Butler
Nick Van Exel

[spurs2112]

Matt bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Dennis Rodman
Austin Croshere
Nick Van Exel
oh yeah, and Dennis fucking Rodman.

[spurs opsman]

Derek Anderson

[ChuckD]

Samaki Walker. Whenever people advocate signing or drafting these dumb fucks who can only jump high or run fast, I get bad flashbacks of Samaki Walker. He was the ultimate "deer".

[cd98]

David Wingate. A great defensive player; but a disaster off the court. He was the original rapist.

[smrattler]

Charles Smith, JR Reid, and every Bozo they tried to pair up with one of the most dominant and greatest centers of all-time, had he had any help inside, and a decent SG (fucking Vinny pussy), we'd have at least two other titles in S.A.

Vinny Del Negro, Charles Smith, JR Reid, Rod Strickland (played fine, but I'll never forgive that pass in Portland), Samaki Walker, Lloyd Daniels, the entire bench from 91-96, Jerry Tarkanian (not a player, but choke on that towel you fuck-tard), Moses Malone (just because a great player like that should not have gone out the way he did on our bench), Carl Herrera, Dominique Wilkens (nice idea, but once Robinson went down, took 20 shots game... what is the point of him being here if we weren't doing anything, why not trade)...

And one more time... VINNY DEL NEGRO!!! I swear, with TD dominating as a rookie, Robinson still dominating, WTF is he doing on our team starting at SG????? Fuck! What happened as soon as we shipped his sorry ass out the door? We won our first title. Coincidence???? I THINK NOT!!!!

OK, Done!

[Harry Callahan]

Vinny D (He replaced Strickland and couldn't play)

Strickland (for being a good player, but a moron)

Maurice Cheeks (for not wanting to live or play in SA)

Alfredrick Hughes (Stiff)

Lloyd "Sweet Pea" Daniels - A thug courtesy of Jerry Tarkanian -worst Spurs coach EVER

Various washed up players Bob Bass brought in often at the cost of a #1 pick- David Greenwood, Sydney Green, Charles Smith(BB may not have brought this guy in) , J.R. Reid, Antoine Carr (although I give him some credit), Steve Johnson, Mychal Thompson

Rodman (Jackass)

Alvin Robertson (Wonderful player - messed up as a person)

[redskinfan]

Maurice Cheeks, that dude cried day one when he got dealt here until he got his wish to get traded...

[cherylsteele]

David "Hush Money" Wingate.
Alvin "untouchable" Robertson
Nick "my shit dont stink" van exel,
Hedu "Gaziosmanpaşa" Turkoglu.
Beno "Boo-whoo" Udrih

that all i can think of for now
Alvin....really??
He was pretty much THE team in the late 80's, even made the all star team.
Set season steals records and such.

I think lefty mentioned Tony Parker, what?!?

Someone also mentioned David Greenwood, said he was not sure why, probably because he is who recived for Ice in the trade with Chicago.

"Nique was not the problem his one year here, he was brought in to be a scoring punch off the bench but all the injuries changed that and he did pretty well.

My pick is Rodman, he left his man (Horry) wide open on a lot of 3's and the Spurs got burned. Who knows what might have happened if he actually guarded Horry, the Spurs may have still lost but at least Rodman would have given effort, in all areas.

[Agloco]

Manu Ginobili

---- Signed Ducks

[G-Dawgg]

corey alexander, chris whitney, sleepy floyd, jason "I got alotta" Hart, and for some reason I cant stand the name David Greenwood...

David Greenwood AND David Wood for that matter......

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

This. I was just a little kid then, but I remember this shit clearly. Fucker. First time I remember being devastated by sports.

What exactly happened with this?

[Fabbs]

Finley (even with the 2007 title, we win 2006-7-8 without him and Poopavich)
Bonner. Fail rewarded is so beyond old.

[Nathan Explosion]

What exactly happened with this?

This happened.


Originally Posted by B-Hath
And YES. That jack-ass Rod Strickland no-look passed us out of a possible NBA Finals birth. Rod Strickland is dead to me.

[Budkin]

Uwe Blab and Mengke Bateer because what the hell did they do?

[baseline bum]

Samaki Walker. Whenever people advocate signing or drafting these dumb fucks who can only jump high or run fast, I get bad flashbacks of Samaki Walker. He was the ultimate "deer".

I remember seeing Don Harris on one of the teaser segments saying The Spurs just signed a big man away from Dallas and all I could think in the commercial break before sports started was Please be Gary Trent. Please be Gary Trent....not Walker... please be Gary Trent.

[Sigz]

That white boy/ginger/t-rex arms... Matt Bonner.

[Velo]

Maurice Cheeks, that dude cried day one when he got dealt here until he got his wish to get traded...

I think one story had Mo Cheeks laid up in a hotel, since he refused to get an apt here, right? What an arse.

Kinda glad no one here mentioned Jaime Fieck. Dude could not play, but he was all heart.

[8FOR!3]

Why does everybody in the world have to hate on Vinny Del Negro?? I always liked that guy...

[bigfan]

I thought Vinny was ok, not the best skills but not pucky horrible like alot of guys weve had. I had forgotten about David Wood, he sucked balls.

[8FOR!3]

The Spurs have always had that one guy who really sucks and isn't supposed to be playing but we're supposed to like him as fans. I think Matt Bonner's supposed to be that guy right now...

[Seventyniner]

The hate for 12th men (and 13th/14th/15th) on here is amusing, but I definitely agree with Nick Van Exel.

[Mark in Austin]

In terms of damage done to a team, I just don't see how you could say anybody but Rodman. Other players might have been busts, or weren't clutch enough, but nobody else actively worked to sabotage a team like Rodman did.

A close second has to be Bob Hill for putting up with Rodman's shit. If Pop had been coach then, Rodman would have either fallen in line or been Mercerized.

Hedo, Bonner, etc hurt the team by not being mentally tough enough; but there's a big difference between not being good enough and not giving a shit.

[rascal]

Steve Smith- very overrated when he came to the spurs. Some guys are putting players on here that did not even play much or not much was expected from them. It is the starters who played a bigger impact to the success or lack of success so players like Smith and Rodman and Del Negro those guys should come ahead of the end of bench type players.

[Biggems]

the asshole PG from DePaul with the no look pass into the stands in the most important game of 1990
Alf Hughes
Cadillac Anderson
Dwayne Schintzius
Uwe Blab
Vernon Maxwell
Derek Anderson
Charles Smith
Zarko Paspaj

[silverblk mystix]

i can't understand the rodman hate...

he may have been a dick but his effort on the court can't be denied...

and he didn't HURT the spurs on the court like a finley...

oh I just remembered another one that should have NEVER worn a spurs uniform...

Jacque fuckin' Vaughn

[Obstructed_View]

i can't understand the rodman hate...

he may have been a dick but his effort on the court can't be denied...

and he didn't HURT the spurs on the court like a finley...


You haven't been a Spurs fan very long, have you?

[Obstructed_View]

BTW, anyone that has Glenn Robinson on their list is forgetting about that championship that he contributed to. The Spurs had a lot of issues with scoring droughts, and Robinson could come in at any time and hit three or four jumpers in a row and get the team back on track.

[silverblk mystix]

You haven't been a Spurs fan very long, have you?

I'd say I have probably been a spurs fan longer than you...

but I remember rodman rebounding like a beast whenever he played...

OFF the court he may have had an agenda or whatever---

but ON the court---I only wish bonner,finley,bogans,etc...could produce...

10% of what rodman produced...

FYI ---have been a spurs fan since they came from dallas as the chapparrals and became the san antonio spurs...FWIW

[ohmwrecker]

FYI ---have been a spurs fan since they came from dallas as the chapparrals and became the san antonio spurs...FWIW

What?! How old are you?

::cough::

Bullshit!

[Dro210]

BTW, anyone that has Glenn Robinson on their list is forgetting about that championship that he contributed to. The Spurs had a lot of issues with scoring droughts, and Robinson could come in at any time and hit three or four jumpers in a row and get the team back on track.

:tu Much love for Big Dog

[spursfan1000]

Matt Bonner, Vaughn, Mahammi.

[Dex]

BTW, anyone that has Glenn Robinson on their list is forgetting about that championship that he contributed to. The Spurs had a lot of issues with scoring droughts, and Robinson could come in at any time and hit three or four jumpers in a row and get the team back on track.

:tu :tu :tu

Big Dog came in the 2nd quarter of the 2nd game (IIRC) of the 05 Finals with the Spurs looking like shit and absolutely needing a spark. He had one breakaway and assisted on another couple plays that got the Spurs rolling, and they never looked back to turn that game into the 2nd of four blowouts in the series.

Major props to Big Dog.

Tony Massenburg also came in and provided some decent punch for a while there, too.

[GSH]

Charles Smith, JR Reid, and every Bozo they tried to pair up with one of the most dominant and greatest centers of all-time, had he had any help inside, and a decent SG (fucking Vinny pussy), we'd have at least two other titles in S.A.

Vinny Del Negro, Charles Smith, JR Reid, Rod Strickland (played fine, but I'll never forgive that pass in Portland), Samaki Walker, Lloyd Daniels, the entire bench from 91-96, Jerry Tarkanian (not a player, but choke on that towel you fuck-tard), Moses Malone (just because a great player like that should not have gone out the way he did on our bench), Carl Herrera, Dominique Wilkens (nice idea, but once Robinson went down, took 20 shots game... what is the point of him being here if we weren't doing anything, why not trade)...

And one more time... VINNY DEL NEGRO!!! I swear, with TD dominating as a rookie, Robinson still dominating, WTF is he doing on our team starting at SG????? Fuck! What happened as soon as we shipped his sorry ass out the door? We won our first title. Coincidence???? I THINK NOT!!!!

OK, Done!


Now there is somebody who is carrying some serious long-term grudges. I like it.

Being a fan isn't just about cheering for your team. It's about hating anyone who ever got in the way of a championship. With a passion, and long after they have faded into obscurity. :toast




.

[Nathan Explosion]

I'd say I have probably been a spurs fan longer than you...

but I remember rodman rebounding like a beast whenever he played...

OFF the court he may have had an agenda or whatever---

but ON the court---I only wish bonner,finley,bogans,etc...could produce...

10% of what rodman produced...

FYI ---have been a spurs fan since they came from dallas as the chapparrals and became the san antonio spurs...FWIW

His constant distractions off the court carried onto it. David Robinson wasn't a strong enough leader to combat Rodman's distractions and Bob Hill never took control. Rodman's distractions eventually made their way on the court and the Spurs couldn't recover.

If Rodman had come on today, Pop would have had him fall in line and Duncan would have shown him how no player was bigger than the team.

When Rodman went to the Bulls, Jordan made him fall in line and all Rodman did was help the team to a 3peat. Rodman was a hell of a talent but a major headcase.

[baseline bum]

i can't understand the rodman hate...

he may have been a dick but his effort on the court can't be denied...

and he didn't HURT the spurs on the court like a finley...


Go watch game 2 of the 95 WCF and say that again with a straight face.

[baseline bum]

BTW, anyone that has Glenn Robinson on their list is forgetting about that championship that he contributed to. The Spurs had a lot of issues with scoring droughts, and Robinson could come in at any time and hit three or four jumpers in a row and get the team back on track.

Robinson did a lot to cool down a red-hot Pistons team in game 1 of the Finals. In 6 minutes, he had 3 blocks and really helped to shut down a team that had just jumped to a 17-4 lead. I can't believe any Spurs fan would disrespect Big Dog after that.

[ohmwrecker]

His constant distractions off the court carried onto it. David Robinson wasn't a strong enough leader to combat Rodman's distractions and Bob Hill never took control. Rodman's distractions eventually made their way on the court and the Spurs couldn't recover.

Robinson led by example and Rodman was too stupid to follow. You could tell that Dave didn't like Dennis at all. Rodman was a complete and total embarrassment. His outbursts were like a child craving attention, good or bad, and Hill fed right into it. David Robinson is a saint for putting up with that lunatic. He should have knocked his ass out.

[smrattler]

Why does everybody in the world have to hate on Vinny Del Negro?? I always liked that guy...

:pctoss

[CaptainLate]

van exel...and Butler 'cause he came here at the expense of a scola signing.


No, we signed Jackie Butler from the Knicks. It was b/c he stunk up the place that we gave him and his horrible contract, along with Scola, to the Rockets.

[Avitus1]

Richard Jefferson, Keith Bogans, Sean Marks, Drew Gooden,

[dbestpro]

Charles Smith. Easily.

This.

Was also the worse trade in Spurs history.

[mangofuel]

Danny Ferry and currently Matt Bonner

[baseline bum]

Danny Ferry and currently Matt Bonner

Without Danny Ferry the Spurs would have gone in an 0-2 hole to Phoenix in the 03 first round, and likely lost. He had 10 big rebounds filling in for the injured David Robinson and suspended Kevin Willis in a must-win after the team blew game 1. It was one of the most important showings by a role-player in franchise history.

[Obstructed_View]

This.

Was also the worse trade in Spurs history.

I always wondered how Smith managed to pass the physical if he was that chronically injured.

[Obstructed_View]

I'd say I have probably been a spurs fan longer than you...

but I remember rodman rebounding like a beast whenever he played...

OFF the court he may have had an agenda or whatever---

but ON the court---I only wish bonner,finley,bogans,etc...could produce...

10% of what rodman produced...

FYI ---have been a spurs fan since they came from dallas as the chapparrals and became the san antonio spurs...FWIW

Then I guess you were just at the fridge getting a sandwich for the 95 playoffs when Rodman completely fucked the team's chances of getting to the finals.

[admiralsnackbar]

Have trouble getting mad about players on squads that had no chance of contending, but I'll echo ElNono with R. Mercer -- and Charlie Ward was one of the most useless additions ever. Hell, throw in Anthony Carter.

That '04 team was so frustrating.

I also don't know that bringing in Mighty Mouse and Van Exel at the end of their careers was really in our best interests. Pop the point-guard fan-boy seems to occasionally eclipse Pop the coach.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I'd say I have probably been a spurs fan longer than you...

but I remember rodman rebounding like a beast whenever he played...

OFF the court he may have had an agenda or whatever---

but ON the court---I only wish bonner,finley,bogans,etc...could produce...

10% of what rodman produced...

FYI ---have been a spurs fan since they came from dallas as the chapparrals and became the san antonio spurs...FWIW

Damn, you can't be serious, surely!

[Capt Bringdown]

Robinson did a lot to cool down a red-hot Pistons team in game 1 of the Finals. In 6 minutes, he had 3 blocks and really helped to shut down a team that had just jumped to a 17-4 lead. I can't believe any Spurs fan would disrespect Big Dog after that.

Yeah, Big Dog was one of my favorite pickups. Pretty uncharacteristic move by the Spurs FO, and it paid off.

Rodman committed the unforgivable sin of quitting on your team. That being said, when he was motivated and his head was in the game, I thought he contributed to the some of the best ball of the Admiral's pre-Duncan era.

Like I said, an unforgivable sin, but on the other hand, it's not like managing Rodman was an impossible task. Rodman played a big part in Detroit and in Chicago. Why couldn't we get it done? I think it was a failure on both Rodman's and the Spurs parts. Mostly on Rodman's...but managing talent is part of the game, too.

It really sucked watching him go and help MJ win more titles.

[Drachen]

I would say Rodman, but he was never a spur... didn't happen.

[silverblk mystix]

Then I guess you were just at the fridge getting a sandwich for the 95 playoffs when Rodman completely fucked the team's chances of getting to the finals.

you have a point, and someone else called it unforgivable...

but I still believe that after what rodman contributed ON the court ...

is more forgivable than the constant sucking of bonner & finley---which, IMO,

automatically places them in this list/this thread---and rodman is spared-strictly

due to his ON the court performances...

[Obstructed_View]

I hate to be the one to inform you, but screwing the team in the conference finals happened on the court.

[cantthinkofanything]

Dallas Comegys
Miley Cyrus
Burt Lancaster

[hater]

Richard Jefferson

[hater]

This.

Was also the worse trade in Spurs history.


Richard Jefferson

[ohmwrecker]

Danny Ferry and currently Matt Bonner

I wish Matt Bonner was Danny Ferry.

[easy7]

Bonner and Bonner...

[spizzle_tronk]

Jamie Feick
Tim Kempton
Vernon Maxwell

[B-Hath]

A starting lineup with Danny Ferry and Terry Porter in it cannot be considered talented. Not to mention DA being an RMJ level defensive player. DA might have been enough to get the Spurs game 2 of that 01 WCF, but I think that's the only one they could have gotten from that Laker team. Then again, Kobe dropped 38 a game on DA that regular season, so maybe it would have been a sweep still.

Actually the starting lineup for that season was Robinson, Duncan, Elliott, Anderson, Johnson. Thanks though.