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guillermo78228
05-13-2011, 10:52 PM
anyone catch that? who was it? I missed the 10pm news
LongtimeSpursFan
05-13-2011, 11:07 PM
Spurs flew in Hunter from Butler for workouts today.
GSH
05-13-2011, 11:07 PM
Based on the way they played against Memphis, I'm sure there are a lot of college kids that could help. Unfortunately, there's still that draft thing to contend with. Whover he is, he'll have to be available at the end of the first round. Maybe they're hoping nobody else has heard of him? Did the article tell everyone to keep quiet about him?
Solid D
05-13-2011, 11:20 PM
Spurs flew in Hunter from Butler for workouts today.

Matt Howard.
LongtimeSpursFan
05-13-2011, 11:27 PM
Matt Howard.

You're right its Howard. Dont know how I got Hunter. He only 6'7" though. He can put the ball on the floor and shoot the ball pretty well. Very scrappy type player. Too bad he not 6'9".
IknowU
05-13-2011, 11:27 PM
Matt Howard.

I smell ginger, with insane three pt shooting. :ihit
Leetonidas
05-13-2011, 11:27 PM
The Spurs are trying to get a Dwight Howard/Matt Bonner hybrid? :wow
Solid D
05-13-2011, 11:39 PM
Sorry, Matt Howard would fit in better with a tough, scrappy, getting-hands-on-the-ball team like Memphis.

Matt Howard has been one of my favorite college basketball players to watch the past couple of years. He won't jump out of the gym but he competes better than almost any player out there.
Nathan89
05-13-2011, 11:57 PM
Matt Howard.

:vomit:

This dude doesn't have size and he doesn't shoot the ball that well. It really concerns me that the Spurs see enough in him to fly him in. The very fact that he is coming makes me even less confident in the people running the Spurs organization. A waste of time, IMO.
Solid D
05-14-2011, 12:08 AM
:vomit:

This dude doesn't have size and he doesn't shoot the ball that well. It really concerns me that the Spurs see enough in him to fly him in. The very fact that he is coming makes me even less confident in the people running the Spurs organization. A waste of time, IMO.

Even though he's 6'8", he does so many things well, he would be a terrific asset on any NBA team. He's one of the better screen setters, he plays fantastic team defense, he creates loose balls and then he ends up with them, he gets garbage baskets because he works for them and his rebounding ability is based on his technique, judgment and tenacity. This guy is not another Matt Bonner. He just makes things happen and he's a winner.

The first time I saw Matt play, it was his sophomore year in a game against Stephen Curry at Davidson. He looked cloggy in those black high tops and he wasn't very fast, but he was just tenacious like a Bulldog. He won ugly, in ESPN terms, but in basketball terms, he won because he's a real savvy basketball player.
Solid D
05-14-2011, 12:34 AM
Look, I may be wrong about Howard...I've been wrong before...but I feel as strong about Matt Howard's ability as I did back in 2003-04 about Tony Allen. Some guys just get after it.

See thread from 2004:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7609
Amuseddaysleeper
05-14-2011, 12:51 AM
Look, I may be wrong about Howard...I've been wrong before...but I feel as strong about Matt Howard's ability as I did back in 2003-04 about Tony Allen. Some guys just get after it.

See thread from 2004:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7609

Nice, good call.
Spurs da champs
05-14-2011, 04:04 AM
We need athletes or decent bigs, this guy is neither.
SenorSpur
05-14-2011, 07:37 AM
We need athletes or decent bigs, this guy is neither.

^ this.

Aside from that, if he cannot spread the floor consistently, Pop wouldn't be interested anyway?
yavozerb
05-14-2011, 08:22 AM
The spurs are flying in prospects daily these days to get a closer look, no big deal....
NRHector
05-14-2011, 10:47 AM
he'll sit on the bench for 2 to 3 years then be traded to another team and do better with that team becuase Pop doesn't have the patience to develope players
jjktkk
05-14-2011, 11:04 AM
he'll sit on the bench for 2 to 3 years then be traded to another team and do better with that team becuase Pop doesn't have the patience to develope players

Yea, I cringe every time I see Mahimni put up 20 and 10 for the Mavs. :rolleyes
NRHector
05-14-2011, 11:20 AM
Yea, I cringe every time I see Mahimni put up 20 and 10 for the Mavs. :rolleyesI'm glad you feel the same way, The Spurs don't need more offense they need DEFENSE, Timmy needs help in the paint, I'm sorry I forgot we got Bonner
gospursgojas
05-14-2011, 10:21 PM
6'8
greyforest
05-14-2011, 10:43 PM
spurs need someone to literally just beat the shit out of the other team on defense like bowen used to
underdawg
05-14-2011, 11:59 PM
please no on Andy Sandberg!
Man In Black
05-16-2011, 01:38 AM
He's like Brian Cardinal lite. But if he drops opposing forwards with hard screens and just battles his ass off when it the game, there is always room for players like that on any team.
ElNono
05-16-2011, 01:45 AM
I can see the revamped bench already: Hill, Neal, Howard, Bonner, Blair...

Can't wait... :vomit:
TimDunkem
05-16-2011, 02:57 AM
He's like Brian Cardinal lite. But if he drops opposing forwards with hard screens and just battles his ass off when it the game, there is always room for players like that on any team.
The guy is barely over 220 pounds. He's not going to drop anyone with his screens.
Reggie Williams
05-16-2011, 07:44 AM
Howard is one of the reasons Butler lost their final game in the NCAA tourny. He was like 3-14 and took horrendous shots and missed so many easy layups.
yavozerb
05-16-2011, 08:34 AM
Howard is one of the reasons Butler lost their final game in the NCAA tourny. He was like 3-14 and took horrendous shots and missed so many easy layups.

He is also the major reason they were in the championship game to begin with..
Hooks
05-18-2011, 06:55 AM
Just by reading his draft express profile he sounds EXACTLY like Bonner except worse, fuck that shit. We need a Tyrus, Ibaka, McArthur, Deandre, Dice, etc. type player with some attitude.
DMX7
05-18-2011, 02:44 PM
In reality, he's only like 1 1/2 inches taller than Blair and probably has a worse wing span. I don't get the Spurs lately. Maybe the RJ thing was a sign of the end.
Nathan89
05-18-2011, 03:06 PM
Just by reading his draft express profile he sounds EXACTLY like Bonner except worse, fuck that shit. We need a Tyrus, Ibaka, McArthur, Deandre, Dice, etc. type player with some attitude.

Tbh, I don't think Howard will ever be as good as Bonner. This guy is not worth the time to fly him out.
Admidave50
05-18-2011, 03:18 PM
Matt Howard.

I thought that it was a joke initially with a hybrid player of a Dwight Howard size and strength mixed with Matt Bonner shooting range lol
jjktkk
05-18-2011, 04:10 PM
In reality, he's only like 1 1/2 inches taller than Blair and probably has a worse wing span. I don't get the Spurs lately. Maybe the RJ thing was a sign of the end.

Howard fits the talent level where the Spurs are picking. Howard has flaws, undersized, slow, but he is a scrapper on defense who has extended his jumper to 3-point range.