If RJ taught us anything ...

[purist]

it's that you don't judge player personnel moves on the day they are made. Time bears out the value of every move and consequential move thereafter. Looks good on paper for Spurs, but they've got to work out chemistry on the floor to make it all pay off.

On the positive side, despite what some think of Pop, I trust he'll work it out.

:toast

[VBM]

it's that you don't judge player personnel moves on the day they are made. Time bears out the value of every move and consequential move thereafter. Looks good on paper for Spurs, but they've got to work out chemistry on the floor to make it all pay off.

On the positive side, despite what some think of Pop, I trust he'll work it out.

:toast

True, although in essence, SA traded Jefferson for Jackson, Mills and Diaw. Not a bad haul anyway you look at it.

[timvp]

Agree in general but the Jack trade was a great trade no matter what happens with Jack due to the financial aspect alone. Mills can't really be a bad signing because he's most likely a third string point guard. Diaw, too, is little risk because his contract is small and because he fills a void.

[TimmehC]

RJ was a high-risk move. Diaw/Jax/Mills, not so high.

[therealtruth]

RJ trade was a bad move from day 1. It required that Pop would be able to undo RJ's bad habits and get him to play defense. Also on offense he really needed to be 1-2 option on offense to really remain interested.

[will_spurs]

RJ was a borderline All-Star with a huge contract. It was a big risk in case he didn't produce, because the contract was still there to harm the Spurs. And on top of that it put the Spurs into luxury tax territory (for the first time ever, I think?)

Diaw signing is not at all in the same ballpark.

[ceperez]

RJ has taught us that... if you don't know how to pass, dribble or know how to read the defense... then you are a liability in the Spurs offense.

[Dex]

While most of us were overly excited about Jefferson's potential, there were many who questioned if his game would really fit in the team. We all knew he was one of the main guns in NJ and Milwaukee, and were unsure how that would equate to him playing a role behind the Big 3. Even after revamping his game for the Spurs, Jefferson proved the doubters right...and it looks like he's back up to his old tricks now that he is running and gunning with Golden State again.

Diaw, on the other hand, fits the Spurs prototype. Mobile big (ok, maybe not so mobile right now, but stay away from that Whataburger and TCs, Boris), stretch four, can shoot the mid-range jumper and defend the paint, solid passer and plays well in a team concept...sounds like a good number of other bigmen who have had much success playing next to Duncan.

Agree to the point that we shouldn't start counting our chickens just yet, but on paper, Diaw appears to fit the Spurs mold much better than Jefferson ever did.

[Proxy]

RJ has taught us that... if you don't know how to pass, dribble or know how to read the defense... then you are a liability in the Spurs offense.

Taking it too far.

[z0sa]

RJ is a mental midget. Period. He cannot excel knowing he must carry a substantial portion of the load of a contending team.