Spurs sign Shannon Brown to 10-day contract

[NickiRasgo]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/140201_spurs_sign_shannon_brown #GoSpursGo (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/gospursgo)

[NickiRasgo]

I got you ace3g! :lol

[txstr1986]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/140201_spurs_sign_shannon_brown

Spurs Sign Shannon Brown to 10-day Contract
February 1, 2014

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed guard Shannon Brown to a 10-day contract. At the same time the Spurs released Othyus Jeffers from his 10-day contract.

Brown, 6-4/210, most recently played for the Phoenix Suns from 2011-13. In two seasons with the Suns he appeared in 118 games, averaging 10.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23.7 minutes per game.

The seven-year NBA veteran has also played for the L.A. Lakers (2009-11), Charlotte (2008-09), Chicago (2007-08) and Cleveland (2006-08). For his career Brown has appeared in 374 games, averaging 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.7 minutes. The Illinois native was originally drafted by the Cavaliers with 25th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.

In addition to his NBA career, Brown has spent time in the NBA Development League with the Iowa Energy (2008), Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2008) and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2007).

Collegiately, Brown played three seasons at Michigan State University (2003-06), appearing in 97 career games, averaging 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 28.0 minutes.

Brown will wear No.1 for the Spurs and will be available tonight when the Silver and Black take on the Sacramento Kings at the AT&T Center at 7:30 p.m.

Jeffers was originally signed by the Spurs on Jan. 24. He saw action in four games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game.

[szkorhetz]

Good, good. Speed, athletism, shooting, defense but another shooting guard. Better then Jeffers for sure.

[NASpurs]

Daaamn, I didn't even know he was out of the league. I thought he still played for the Suns. I support this move. :tu

[NickiRasgo]

I'm surprised he doesn't have a team this year, thought he was still with the Suns. What just happened to him? It seems that he's playing well last year with the Suns.

[NickiRasgo]

Daaamn, I didn't even know he was out of the league. I thought he still played for the Suns. I support this move. :tu

Me too!

Was he injured or what?

[Joyrider]

With Shannon and Parker, is any teammates wife safe??

[Spursfanfromafar]

Meh move.. Still playing with Guards and PF/Cs.

[szkorhetz]

Me too!

Was he injured or what?
Was traded to Wizz in the Gortat trade then cut.

[txstr1986]

I got you ace3g! :lol

Damn, and here I thought that I got it first for once...

:depressed

[NASpurs]

Me too!

Was he injured or what?

Seems like we both had the same train of thought. Your guess is as good as mine. :lol

[Bruno]

:lmao

Brown was/is a good player but with all the size and defense that Spurs lack on the perimeter, signing a small offensive minded SG is so weird.

I don't get what Spurs are trying to do.

[TheGoldStandard]

Need length and athleticism, go with short shooting guard. Sounds like the spurs. As long as it only stays at 10 days

[TheGoldStandard]

:lmao

Brown was/is a good player but with all the size and defense that Spurs lack on the perimeter, signing a small offensive minded SG is so weird.

I don't get what Spurs are trying to do.

Fail

[NickiRasgo]

Was traded to Wizz in the Gortat trade then cut.

Oh. Thanks.

I think this move is nice. Spurs should trade Bonner, De Colo and Joseph for a decent rotational player that's athletic and also to open more spot.

Atleast finally. Brown is athletic, somehow the Spurs is missing though we need it on 3-5 spot but hoping they sign him for the rest of the season and move those I mentioned earlier.

[NickiRasgo]

:lmao

Brown was/is a good player but with all the size and defense that Spurs lack on the perimeter, signing a small offensive minded SG is so weird.

I don't get what Spurs are trying to do.

Maybe the Spurs will try to move someone? Lately Spurs having a weird move for starting Joseph on SG spot.

Hopes this works out and they trade someone for a decent rotational player!

[TheGoldStandard]

If I recall Brown's game he needs the ball in his hand to be effective. Still another short SG to add to the list. Not a real big defensive player either.

[NickiRasgo]

Damn, and here I thought that I got it first for once...

:depressed

You mad, bro? :lol Just kidding! Thought ace3g will post it first.


Seems like we both had the same train of thought. Your guess is as good as mine. :lol

Yeah. :lol I remebered him last year playing some decent game with the Suns.

[Chinook]

Not bad. The two-guard position is kind of weak as well with Ginobili out. Brown is a legitimate NBA player who has been on winning teams. Would him having five more inches make this acquisition better? Damned skippy. But it is what it is. Worst comes to worst, it's only for 10 days.

[NASpurs]

You're scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to long SFs in free agency. Seems like the Spurs would rather have an able body and ride out this injury bug. Seriously, who's out there that fits the SF mold? SJax? Bleh.

[NickiRasgo]

If I recall Brown's game he needs the ball in his hand to be effective. Still another short SG to add to the list. Not a real big defensive player either.

He's the second coming of the CENTERPIECE!

http://www.inkedcelebrity.com/images/keithbogans3.jpg

[r0drig0lac]

athletics at his best, he can defend?

[NickiRasgo]

athletics at his best, he can defend?

He can dunk. So Pop will probably bench him. :depressed

[McGusto55]

Bout time

[r0drig0lac]

:lmao

Brown was/is a good player but with all the size and defense that Spurs lack on the perimeter, signing a small offensive minded SG is so weird.

I don't get what Spurs are trying to do.
spurstalk trolling

[elemento]

At least he is athletic :lmao

[jeebus]

Thank God we got another PG. He's the perfect guy to be a backup PG in case Tony, Patty, Nando, and Cojo all go down.

[txstr1986]

You mad, bro? :lol Just kidding! Thought ace3g will post it first.

Yeah, ace is a baller. We had the same though pattern "nice, I beat ace to posting breaking news!"

[jhuan16]

Why can't we get another sf?

[r0drig0lac]

Thank God we got another PG. He's the perfect guy to be a backup PG in case Tony, Patty, Nando, and Cojo all go down.:lol

[monkeypunk]

I'd have signed Nunnally who was just let go, but Brown might be interesting.

[Mugen]

:lol there goes our shot at MVPau tbh.

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs were targetting him 3 years ago, makes sense.

[Texas_Ranger]

another small guy. Spurs look pretty stupid tbh.

[monkeypunk]

Wonder if he'll play tonight?

[Raven]

good signing, it's only for ten days and he probably is motivated. Considering the athleticism, he may be of some use to us.

[monkeypunk]

Also wonder if Parker's crotch rot prompted this...

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfZ10MkCQAEDFF8.jpg:large


Jabari Young ‏@jabari_young (https://twitter.com/jabari_young) Here's the new #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs&src=hash) player, Shannon Brown practicing his free throws #NBA (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/lgXrhKePuU (http://t.co/lgXrhKePuU)

[Raven]

Why can't we get another sf?

like who?

[cjw]

Maybe the Spurs will try to move someone? Lately Spurs having a weird move for starting Joseph on SG spot.

Hopes this works out and they trade someone for a decent rotational player!

Offense is absolutely stagnant with De Colo and Joseph (and the departed OJ) playing significant minutes. This should help things a little bit, even if he's not a SF. A trade would be great but not sure if I see a partner out there - CoJo and Bonner isn't a horrible package (expiring plus a young-ish backup PG who's cheap) but not going to blow anyone away.

[Duncan2177]

The spurs sure have a weird fascination with guards.

[NickiRasgo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfZ10MkCQAEDFF8.jpg:large


Jabari Young ‏@jabari_young (https://twitter.com/jabari_young) Here's the new #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs&src=hash) player, Shannon Brown practicing his free throws #NBA (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/lgXrhKePuU (http://t.co/lgXrhKePuU)

Cool! Parker should practice his free throw too!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jEWleK_AJk

[NickiRasgo]

Offense is absolutely stagnant with De Colo and Joseph (and the departed OJ) playing significant minutes. This should help things a little bit, even if he's not a SF. A trade would be great but not sure if I see a partner out there - CoJo and Bonner isn't a horrible package (expiring plus a young-ish backup PG who's cheap) but not going to blow anyone away.

DeMarre Carroll from Hawks seems a realistic one. If we could get Ayon/Brand from them too that would be nice.

[Mikeanaro]

This is strange, we need someone at the SF position... hell I think we should sign more PGs too... at least 4 and get rid of Duncan, Parker, Manu and Boris... :blah

[ace3g]

DeMarre Carroll from Hawks seems a realistic one. If we could get Ayon/Brand from them too that would be nice.

The issue with Demarre is that he is the Hawks only SF.

[TheGoldStandard]

Ebanks is still available

[Joyrider]

Do people actually look at all the variables for getting another SF or is throwing out random names and seeing if they stick the status quo?

[Chomag]

Me, Here we go again, another undersized player for the position. TD retires spurs are going to trot out a 5 guard line up no doubt.

[Venti Quattro]

Wow I like this guy a lot, hope he does well with SAS.

[Raven]

Me, Here we go again, another undersized player for the position. TD retires spurs are going to trot out a 5 guard line up no doubt.

tbh i think it will be belinelli that slides to the 3, sgs are too fast for him anyway so..

[T Park]

Oh. Thanks.

I think this move is nice. Spurs should trade Bonner, De Colo and Joseph for a decent rotational player that's athletic and also to open more spot.

Atleast finally. Brown is athletic, somehow the Spurs is missing though we need it on 3-5 spot but hoping they sign him for the rest of the season and move those I mentioned earlier.


Yup teams are lined up for that trade!

[T Park]

another small guy. Spurs look pretty stupid tbh.

Yup I agree. There's this giant glut of FA SFs, oh wait there isn't...

[Chomag]

Not knocking on Shannon Brown as I allways felt he was a decent bench player but another freaking 6 "4" Guard really!?! FO has completely gone full stupid.

[Venti Quattro]

Well would you rather play a guy with Championship experience like him or Nando fucking de Colo?

I thought so...

[Raven]

Well would you rather play a guy with Championship experience like him or Nando fucking de Colo?

I thought so...

de colo is here either way tbh

[SpurPadre]

Meh move.. Still playing with Guards and PF/Cs.

Better than nothing, which is what that Othello dude was anyways and he is an actual NBA player...that's good to have off the bench for a team with title aspirations instead of a bunch of glorified NBDL scrubs in Bonner, De Culo, Baynes, Joseph, and Ayres. Solid move and hope he stays longer if he suceeds.

[rascal]

People in here place way too much importance on these 10 days contracts.

[Venti Quattro]

de colo is here either way tbh

Shannon Brown puts him in the bench. He could play 2 or 1 if Enrique sucks dick. Not too many choices for a serviceable big man right now. Bynum just got snapped up by Indy

And besides it's a 10 day trial. What do the Spurs have to lose by auditioning a guy with two rings?

[AchillesHeel]

Shannon Brown can definitely be a productive player off the bench. He can give us some much needed scoring.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Brown will probably start tonight

[Baam]

:lmao

Brown was/is a good player but with all the size and defense that Spurs lack on the perimeter, signing a small offensive minded SG is so weird.

I don't get what Spurs are trying to do.

Maybe one of Beli or Green is getting traded...

Or they just love midgets...

[Chomag]

What happned to this guy anyway? Why was he not on any nba team, I always thought him to be a decent NBA level talent. It seems strange that he is having to get on a 10 day.

[313]

Stopped reading @ 6-4

[waisman]

Probably, Udoka has blocked that get SF.
Udoka is jealous.

[Venti Quattro]

Oh and Shannon, hide Monica. Enrique will fuck her if you are not careful

[loveforthegame]

I like it. :tu

Would have been nice to find a big with defense but slim pickings.

We desperately need some scoring too. He can help with that.

[The_Coyote]

Man it sure would be nice if RC and Pop stepped down and handed the reigns to some of the knowledgable folks here on SpursTalk. We'd just trade some shitty bench players for a backup Small Forward who would take us all the way to the promised land!

I mean, it can't be THAT difficult to manage a professional basketball team, right?

[SpurPadre]

Not knocking on Shannon Brown as I allways felt he was a decent bench player but another freaking 6 "4" Guard really!?! FO has completely gone full stupid.

Neal is also 6 "4" and yet despite his undersize, stupid-ass shot selection and terrible d, we were still seconds away from the title last year. Point is, Brown who's actually BETTER than Neal, being 6 "4" shouldn't kill us, especially if this only lasts 10 days.

[benefactor]

The Spurs need bodies on the perimeter asap with everyone injured and he is one with a lot of NBA experience. Per par, all of you shitheads seem to think a LeBron James clone is going to fall out of a tree and sign a ten day. Not surprising, tbh.

Carry on.

[McGusto55]

Yall Fuckers all talk shit ..That we dnt sign Anyone then we do..and everybody talk shit....

[heyheymymy]

now i'm not fluffing or anything, but this is at least a player worth trying. at least it's not a d league raw talent. it's been a while since he was efficiently effective though. bet he'd step up for a chance on the spurs.

still need the backup 3 and i think a favorable trade at the deadline will be when that all comes together.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

We need defense man...

[FkLA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiM7ARy6H0

[DMC]

I thought Shannon Brown was an up and coming player in the mold of Kobe. Dude has crazy hops, he's fast on the break, only needs direction. We'll see. Never understood why he was cut to begin with.

[ElNono]

The real question here is, is this the nail in the coffin for De Colo?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiM7ARy6H0

Holy shit he's like Gerald Green

[superbigtime]

This guy is a legit NBA player and he's athletic, at least I hope he still is. That can't be said for most of our guards. I like the signing. Still hoping for a forward though.

[DMC]

The real question here is, is this the nail in the coffin for De Colo?

Should be. He's garbage.

[FkLA]

I thought Shannon Brown was an up and coming player in the mold of Kobe. Dude has crazy hops, he's fast on the break, only needs direction. We'll see. Never understood why he was cut to begin with.

Pretty sure you are being sarcastic. But I actually think he can be a solid player for someone, he has crazy athleticism and is a capable scorer which you cant teach. Put him in the right environment to help him get his shit together and he might end up being a solid player...look at Gerald Green for example. At the very least its a better gamble than putting 'high IQ' scrubs like DeColo out there tbh.

[DMC]

The Spurs need bodies on the perimeter asap with everyone injured and he is one with a lot of NBA experience. Per par, all of you shitheads seem to think a LeBron James clone is going to fall out of a tree and sign a ten day. Not surprising, tbh.

Carry on.

Out of a tree? What are you implying? lol

[SpurPadre]

Brown's already the second most athletic player on the team after Kawhi.

[heyheymymy]

also, good heads up to OP for the timing on this thread. gotta get up pretty early in he morning to beat ace.

[heyheymymy]

bet this one ends up clicking. i've got a good feeling about it.

he could take over the backup 1, move mills to the neal/2guard spot where he just has to worry about scoring, trade cojo and nando for help at the backup 3.

or he could be the neal/2 guard scorer and let mills focus on improving at the 1. that would help a declining ginobili to not impact us so badly.

[FkLA]

Holy shit he's like Gerald Green

Thats actually not even a good compilation now that I watch it. This ones better imo, even his blocks are ridiculous:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4IKG8DWu2E

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

that would help a declining ginobili to not impact us so badly.

my god dude.. really? i don't even...

[superbigtime]

Yeah I could see him sticking in SA. But only if he's over himself.

[FkLA]

bet this one ends up clicking. i've got a good feeling about it.

he could take over the backup 1, move mills to the neal/2guard spot where he just has to worry about scoring, trade cojo and nando for help at the backup 3.

or he could be the neal/2 guard scorer and let mills focus on improving at the 1. that would help a declining ginobili to not impact us so badly.

Pretty sure he'll be a 2. Asking him to be a PG would be idiotic.

[heyheymymy]

spurs have a green and a brown on the team now...

they should trade for arron gray and bring michael redd back from retirement haha

[LakerHater]

Wow, didn't see that coming

[Bruno]

Maybe one of Beli or Green is getting traded...


If one has to be worried about this signing, it's De Colo.

[Chomag]

Seems good but I'll say again why was this guy not wanted on any nba team and looking to get in on 10 day contracts? Injury maybe?

[heyheymymy]

my god dude.. really? i don't even...

a scoring punch at the 2 wouldn't help counter a declining ginobili who might not be able to consistently stay healthy? it's a good backup plan if ginobili is missing time, cmon.

[heyheymymy]

Pretty sure he'll be a 2. Asking him to be a PG would be idiotic.

true, good call

[td4mvp2k]

Better than nothing, which is what that Othello dude was anyways and he is an actual NBA player...that's good to have off the bench for a team with title aspirations instead of a bunch of glorified NBDL scrubs in Bonner, De Culo, Baynes, Joseph, and Ayres. Solid move and hope he stays longer if he suceeds.+1

[ace3g]

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
(https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen)Shootaround's been done for an hour, and the Spurs coaching staff is still out on the court getting Brown up to speed.

[Kidd K]

We're still going to be missing Ginobili and Green for a few weeks still. They're our best two SGs.

Spurs sign a decent SG to a 10 day deal as a stopgap 'til their real SGs get back so we don't have to keep using our even smaller/worse PGs at SG half the game. . .and this is somehow a bad move?

Spurstalk for you.



Maybe one of Beli or Green is getting traded...

Or they just love midgets...

Neither one is getting replaced for Brown.

[look_at_g_shred]

Everytime I think of this guy it's damn this dude looks like Chris brown and that cheap shot on Manu last season.

[Jwash_1986]

?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiM7ARy6H0
#4-2 on highlights was ridiculous mane forgot about him he got some bounce.

[td4mvp2k]

Brown to play on a 10 day is big to for spurs

[Jwash_1986]

Watching them highlights on Chris Brown twin he actually looks taller than 6"4'. I don't know if it's his built or what but he looks closer to 6"6'. If he can bring energy and some scoring then he probably won't be a bad fit. He's relatively young at 29 so that a plus. Hope he didn't suffer any injuries or loss athleticism. I actually like this lil ol' project.

[waisman]

POP thinks that goes offensively, without defense any longer ?

[RD2191]

Who is she and what do we need her for?

[timtonymanu]

Lol just like with Jeffers, people are bitching about a guy whos on a 10 day contract. benefactor summed it up well.

At leasyt Brown is more of an NBA player than what we are throwing after our 9th man.

[RD2191]

Benefactor is a fruit.

[SpurCharger]

This is a decent Signing, Definitely a upgrade over Jeffers

[palangi]

I actually like this signing. He is a guy that if he can pick up the system he could make danny green tradeable as well. that would give us de colo, joseph, bonner, and green as trade bait.

bellinelli, manu, and brown give us 3 good shooting guards. and hopefully 1 of those 4 or a combination can bring back a quality backup SF

[TheGoldStandard]

2 seconds after he doesn't pass and takes a bad shot he will be in the bench. he is not an assist kind of guy, need someone to create in the 2nd unit. Wenhave plenty of shooters

[szkorhetz]

2 seconds after he doesn't pass and takes a bad shot he will be in the bench. he is not an assist kind of guy, need someone to create in the 2nd unit. Wenhave plenty of shooters
Just like Neal, right?

[Texas_Ranger]

Yup I agree. There's this giant glut of FA SFs, oh wait there isn't...

yea, cause they did't have like 6 months to get a fucking backup SF that they needed. But thank god for all the guard that can't run a single play.

[hoopdreams11]

bet this one ends up clicking. i've got a good feeling about it.

he could take over the backup 1, move mills to the neal/2guard spot where he just has to worry about scoring, trade cojo and nando for help at the backup 3.

or he could be the neal/2 guard scorer and let mills focus on improving at the 1. that would help a declining ginobili to not impact us so badly.

This lines up because they can sign him to a second 10 day bringing his contract right up to the trade deadline. I think CoJo, DeColo and Bonner are on their way out for SF/PF

[Raven]

I actually like this signing. He is a guy that if he can pick up the system he could make danny green tradeable as well. that would give us de colo, joseph, bonner, and green as trade bait.

bellinelli, manu, and brown give us 3 good shooting guards. and hopefully 1 of those 4 or a combination can bring back a quality backup SF

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[TheGoldStandard]

Just like Neal, right?

In a sense, brown can dribble and has better defense than Neal. Last year we had Manu to facilitate not that he is out we have guys who dont know how to engage the offense with the second unit. We need someone who can dribble drive and get Marco or mills open for shots. All we do is play one on one now which means long periods of scoreless draughts.

Still need length and defense if this is a stop gap.

[Robz4000]

I'mokwiththis.gif

[Proxy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGf2POBp1Ho

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol it's a 10-day contract, he's a veteran player, he's 28-years old and hungry to prove himself again..he's still near his physical prime, too..

These types of contacts generally don't lead to anything long-term, these players virtually never succeed, but there's no risk involved, and if you're lucky, you'll get one of the rare gems among 10-day players, tbh..

Brown is a proven player, at least, meaning Pop won't hesitate to play him, which may not have been the case with a no-name nigga..if the Spurs are fortunate, maybe Brown will have a resurgence like Gerald Green, a player that was almost out of the league, yet has been a huge contributor for the Suns this year..

It probably won't lead to anything special, but there's no risk and it isn't worth the outrage over his position:lol..

[timtonymanu]

Plus if Brown impresses, it will be easier to part ways with De Colo.

[weeks]

Isn't this the same player who intentionally gave Manu a flagrant, hard foul last season? It was a pretty intense hit.

[SpurPadre]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGf2POBp1Ho

Hey, Finley and Bowen were able to squash their problems when Fin arrived with the team so Manu and Brown can put aside their differences too...that is unless Brown just stays for the 10 days.

[palangi]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao
:flipoff:flipoff:flipoff:flipoff:flipoff:flipoff:f lipoff:flipoff:flipoff:flipoff

[Embedded]

He's not only hungry, but his nostrils are always flared. My daddy said always watch out for a man with his nose wide open.

[sexinthatsx]

I actually really like this signing. The Spurs have needed somebody who can play iso ball outside of Tony Parker, Duncan, and Ginobili. Additionally, if you guys have watched him while he was with the Lakers, Shannon Brown moves very well without the basketball to cut to the lane for alley-oops and dunks.

[DPG21920]

This goes with the logic I used in the trade thread however at this moment it makes little sense.

[RD2191]

Our defense is shit anyways, as long as he can score I'm good.

[Chomag]

All im saying is this does help the injury situation a bit but it doesn't really fix anything thats wrong and what top teams are exploiting against the team. In other words it doesn't hurt but it doesn't help, unless they are making a trade and they are thinking of having him as a possible replacement to what they plan on trading. It still kind of baffles me that he was available for 10 day contracts.

[tmtcsc]

This is a terrific pick up in the short term. If I'm not mistaken, he has Championship experience too, which can't hurt. With a better team around him, I see him doing pretty darn well in our system. While the Spurs could use length, athleticism and defense at the 3, I just don't see what options are available.
My pipe dream would have been some sort of trade with Denver to acquire Wilson Chandler but we don't have any worthwhile pieces Denver would want. That, and I don't think they would even consider a trade. That dude plays with attitude and would have been a nice piece coming off the bench.

[benefactor]

Out of a tree? What are you implying? lol
:lol

[Obstructed_View]

Of Parker, Joseph, De Colo and Mills, Brown can't really be any worse of a defender than any of them. Unlike Joseph and De Colo, he's a legit NBA player, he's tall and athletic enough to actually put in minutes at the 2 spot, and he's likely hungry for a chance to establish himself on a team. Best possible signing for the Spurs.

[phoenix219]

I'm surprised he doesn't have a team this year, thought he was still with the Suns. What just happened to him? It seems that he's playing well last year with the Suns.

Addition by subtraction. We literally paid to get rid of him. Shannon, Beasley and Kendall Marshall were chemistry killers last year. Knucklehead, low basketball IQ. Wasn't wanted or needed. He thinks he's Kobe lite.

[spursince#99]

He's taking over the George Hill role tbh.

[moisaenz]

Hey, Finley and Bowen were able to squash their problems when Fin arrived with the team so Manu and Brown can put aside their differences too...that is unless Brown just stays for the 10 days.

I guess spurstalk forgot basketball is a contact sport...

[DMC]

He's a pig in a poke.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfaITbyIIAArw1F.jpg:large

[wildcardX]

I guess it's a good temporary fit until Green and Manu come back.

[hooperflash]

The L.A. Times have been reduced to publishing articles like this . . :lol

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-ex-lakers-around-nba-brown-bynum-20140201,0,2353333.story

[crc21209]

I like the signing :tu. If its one thing the Spurs struggled to do the other night with a depleted roster was score. Shannom Brown has been on good NBA teams and even has championship experience. The guy has also shown the ability to score. And like many others have mentioned here hes probably motivated as hell right now...

[TE]

He becomes arguably the most athletic player on the roster.

lol that should say how much we lack in that department, tbh

[rascal]

This is a terrific pick up in the short term. If I'm not mistaken, he has Championship experience too, which can't hurt. With a better team around him, I see him doing pretty darn well in our system. While the Spurs could use length, athleticism and defense at the 3, I just don't see what options are available.
My pipe dream would have been some sort of trade with Denver to acquire Wilson Chandler but we don't have any worthwhile pieces Denver would want. That, and I don't think they would even consider a trade. That dude plays with attitude and would have been a nice piece coming off the bench.

The Spurs have many pieces but are unwilling to part with anything of value.

[lcroock]

Who remembers this from last year?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGf2POBp1Ho

[SpurPadre]

He becomes arguably the most athletic player on the roster.

lol that should say how much we lack in that department, tbh

Nah, Kawhi is more athletic but not by much. After that, yes, he's more athletic than anyone else on the team.

[TE]

Nah, Kawhi is more athletic but not by much. After that, yes, he's more athletic than anyone else on the team.
Keyword: arguably

[SpurPadre]

Keyword: arguably

Yeah, I understood well, I was just giving my thoughts on it.

[RD2191]

TE I thought you were dead man, did you hear about that shooting at Gamehaus?

[apalisoc_9]

All this signing, Injruies etc means nothing if POP continues to ignore the most obvious adjustment tbh.

Spurs fan getting exited about this season..:lol

Pop and his son are both stubborn as fuck..I don't see this team getting past the first round with or without injuries.

[DJR210]

Inb4 Church of Shannon thread..

[Captivus]

I like him...not sure if it is the best move for the Spurs...but...why not! I little Flight School would be fun for ones.

[look_at_g_shred]

Finally something to get pumped about! I must admit, watching the Spurs lately has been "painful"

[look_at_g_shred]

Thinking more about it, if he does work out, he could be a nice trade piece. If the spurs decide to give him a second 10 day. Which I think is highly probable.

[Jwash_1986]

Nah, Kawhi is more athletic but not by much. After that, yes, he's more athletic than anyone else on the team.
Kawhi isn't really all that athletic. His height and reach helps him a lot.

[TE]

TE I thought you were dead man, did you hear about that shooting at Gamehaus?
Yeah. That place sucks tbh. I've been there twice and I regret it. It's in a semi-ghetto area of McAllen. If you go you have to go with a bigger group. There's a lot of really ghetto pussy Mexicans that will mad-dog anybody.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ya, Leonard isn't a great athlete, tbh..above average athlete with freakish hands + long length..

[SpurPadre]

Yeah. That place sucks tbh. I've been there twice and I regret it. It's in a semi-ghetto area of McAllen. If you go you have to go with a bigger group. There's a lot of really ghetto pussy Mexicans that will mad-dog anybody.

Hey, no need for fucking bigotry.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

solid signing, can't be much worse than nando. only knock is that he isn't 6'7, but their arent many 6'7 FA's iirc.

[RD2191]

Yeah. That place sucks tbh. I've been there twice and I regret it. It's in a semi-ghetto area of McAllen. If you go you have to go with a bigger group. There's a lot of really ghetto pussy Mexicans that will mad-dog anybody.

Dang, I was actually thinking of hitting that place up but not anymore. And yeah the Valley is full of wannabe thugs that only act tough in groups. Usually why I just kick it at home. Lol.

[Andthentherewas21]

Good stopgap right now while dealing with injuries, but he isn't the solution if they hope to contend this year

[gnsf0946]

Ya, Leonard isn't a great athlete, tbh..above average athlete with freakish hands + long length..

This.

Though this is the forum that came up with Leonard>PG so we shouldn't be surprised I guess.

[TE]

Hey, no need for fucking bigotry.
I'm fucking Mexican and I live in the RGV, dumbass. I have an accurate assessment on the area and people that live here.

Dang, I was actually thinking of hitting that place up but not anymore. And yeah the Valley is full of wannabe thugs that only act tough in groups. Usually why I just kick it at home. Lol.
Yeah, tbh. Usually is the case ANYWHERE you go here. The mob mentality is one of the pussiest things of this culture.

[Strategic]

At least he is athletic :lmao

[SpurPadre]

This.

Though this is the forum that came up with Leonard>PG so we shouldn't be surprised I guess.

Shouldn't be surprised about what? Kawhi is a decent athlete. And I never claimed he was a great athlete, just the best athlete on the team by default.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Gotta wonder what the hell the Spurs are doing. I hope the FO has something up their sleeves.

[SpurPadre]

I'm fucking Mexican and I live in the RGV, dumbass. I have an accurate assessment on the area and people that live here.

Yeah, tbh. Usually is the case ANYWHERE you go here. The mob mentality is one of the pussiest things of this culture.

How the FUCK am I supposed to know you're Mexican? It's legit for people to take offense when they read stupid shit like that without the person informing people where they're coming from.

[21209]

All right signing for the scraps that were out there.

Too bad the Grizzlies got to James Johnson first. He's been solid for them.

[gnsf0946]

Shouldn't be surprised about what? Kawhi is a decent athlete. And I never claimed he was a great athlete, just the best athlete on the team by default.

No. Brown is more athletic than Kawhi and they are both on the team.

[TheGoldStandard]

He hasn't been healthy in a few seasons, his DRtg is 108 to 110 over the last two seasons his ORtg 101 and 99 but they're not that far off what they were in LA. For a 10 day contact it's okay but really doesn't address a need. Just the FO getting a used to be in order to make it look like they are trying.

[RD2191]

Calm down SpurPadre, you would know what we mean if you lived in the valley. There's an epidemic of pussies who only talk shit when they're in a group down here. They really ruin everyone's time and make it so that you can't even go anywhere without 5 or 6 homies.

[TE]

Calm down SpurPadre, you would know what we mean if you lived in the valley. There's an epidemic of pussies who only talk shit when they're in a group down here. They really ruin everyone's time and make it so that you can't even go anywhere without 5 or 6 homies.
tbh try going to SPI during the Summer or Spring break, this animal nature is on display

[RD2191]

Or pandemic whatever lol

[RD2191]

tbh try going to SPI during the Summer or Spring break, this animal nature is on display

Yeah, one of my homeboys got stabbed a couple of years back. Stopped going to SPI for Spring Break after that.

[T Park]

Man it sure would be nice if RC and Pop stepped down and handed the reigns to some of the knowledgable folks here on SpursTalk. We'd just trade some shitty bench players for a backup Small Forward who would take us all the way to the promised land!

I mean, it can't be THAT difficult to manage a professional basketball team, right?


Lmao post of the freaking year.

[T Park]

yea, cause they did't have like 6 months to get a fucking backup SF that they needed. But thank god for all the guard that can't run a single play.

Still waiting on a name Mr West.

[elemento]

You know what's funny ?

If someone mentions his name in the trade/signing thread, 99,9% would say it's a horrible idea. Too small, can't defend a chair, we don't need another guard, etc.

But since it's the FO's idea, we gotta give a reasonable reason for the signing. The truth is : There isn't one.

[SpurPadre]

No. Brown is more athletic than Kawhi and they are both on the team.

Well, we can only hope Brown hasn't lost some of his athleticism since he's been out of action for a while so we're merely going on past history, here. Hey, all that matters is we finally have more than one athletic player on the team.

[SpurPadre]

Calm down SpurPadre, you would know what we mean if you lived in the valley. There's an epidemic of pussies who only talk shit when they're in a group down here. They really ruin everyone's time and make it so that you can't even go anywhere without 5 or 6 homies.

Yeah, I used to live in Oakland, CA. one of the most dangerous places to live in the U.S. so I can relate to living in that kind of vibe. But there's assholes of all types over there and where I live now.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi isn't really all that athletic. His height and reach helps him a lot.
exactly, brown is now the most athletic guy in the roster

[Spursfanfromafar]

All right signing for the scraps that were out there.

Too bad the Grizzlies got to James Johnson first. He's been solid for them.

The Spurs tried him over in Training camp, if I am not wrong. So, it isn't as if they didnt' get to see whether he was upto usefulness. Seriously, the Spurs' lack of due diligence to find a backup for Kawhi, is a bit odd, considering their general proficiency otherwise.

[szkorhetz]

exactly, brown is now the most athletic guy in the roster
That's why we won't get past the super-athletic teams like the Thunder or Clippers.

[cd021]

Thank God we got another PG. He's the perfect guy to be a backup PG in case Tony, Patty, Nando, and Cojo all go down.

Kenny Fucking Powers:lmao

[Texas_Ranger]

Still waiting on a name Mr West.

Mickael Pietrus, James Johnson or Casspi. There are more.The Spurs needed someone that can play just for 10 minutes.

[TD 21]

The Spurs tried him over in Training camp, if I am not wrong. So, it isn't as if they didnt' get to see whether he was upto usefulness. Seriously, the Spurs' lack of due diligence to find a backup for Kawhi, is a bit odd, considering their general proficiency otherwise.

General proficiency otherwise? This is the same franchise that went the majority of the season two years ago with four bigs and with no true back SF three seasons ago.

They love being physically over matched by the contenders. When the Lakers were on top and they desperately needed size to contend with them, they constructed a big rotation with one player over 6-9. Now that they need size at SF and versatility at the forward spots period, they've built a team with 1 and 1/2 players fit that description.

[Mugen]

Bringing in a NBA level talent at the perimeter when you're missing Green/Manu/KL is a solid move tbh.

[tholdren]

great sign.
1. we need a player who can get to the rim and ft line.
2. we need athletic players
3. we need hungry players

he fits the bill.

ppl cry about kl needing a sub, why? if his 10 minutes on bench without a "true" sf costs us a series then we weren't as good as we thought, or even close to a ring.

biggest takeaway from clips is how are blake and farmar in nba? im better than either.

[poop]

Funny how hes listed at 6-4 but hes shorter than parker on the court

[HI-FI]

I never liked Brown but not against him on the team since least he's athletic. Good move by Spurs.

[ace3g]

If his finger/hand injury is serious enough, might have to sign another 10 day guy tomorrow

[ElNono]

shortest NBA stint ever? :lol

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

he got poked in the eye and hurt his hand,
just bad luck tbh

[Chomag]

So what 6-2 guy are we signing next?

[ElNono]

So what 6-2 guy are we signing next?

dunno, but he'll probably start... DLeaguers must be super-excited now

[ElNono]

:pop: Shannon was too tall anyways

[Chomag]

:pop: Shannon was too tall anyways

:lol

[Johnny RIngo]

Most disappointing thing about Brown's injury is that we're going to continue to give Cory Joseph minutes

[timtonymanu]

Was it really that serious?! I didn't really pay attention.

[TheGreatYacht]

GIVE THIS MAN A 10 YEAR CONTRACT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGf2POBp1Ho

[DMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGf2POBp1Ho

Nothing wrong with that, we need someone who's willing to lay someone out if the situation arises. He's on our team now.

[therealtruth]

General proficiency otherwise? This is the same franchise that went the majority of the season two years ago with four bigs and with no true back SF three seasons ago.

They love being physically over matched by the contenders. When the Lakers were on top and they desperately needed size to contend with them, they constructed a big rotation with one player over 6-9. Now that they need size at SF and versatility at the forward spots period, they've built a team with 1 and 1/2 players fit that description.

The solution is always more point guards.

[ChumpDumper]

You guys didn't notice Boris was our backup SF tonight?

[Dex]

You guys didn't notice Boris was our backup SF tonight?

I definitely did. There were a couple of lineups out there like Diaw-Ayers-Splitter or Diaw-Bonner-Splitter. Was weird to see the Spurs actually playing...big.

[Proxy]

Nothing wrong with that, we need someone who's willing to lay someone out if the situation arises. He's on our team now.

I wouldn't mind having two or three guys like that on the team

[Splits]

Miraculously, it's just a jammed finger and he won't miss time.

can we start Errors at the 2 and hope for a season ender?

[keepinitwill]

This move does not make sense. An undersized scoring guard is not what we need. We need a wing man that can defend. There are guys available like Mickael Pietrus and Josh Howard. Why don't we bring Maggette back in? We liked him enough to bring him to camp.

[DMC]

This move does not make sense. An undersized scoring guard is not what we need. We need a wing man that can defend. There are guys available like Mickael Pietrus and Josh Howard. Why don't we bring Maggette back in? We liked him enough to bring him to camp.

He's just here to play minutes so other guys don't get exhausted. He's not here to be an addition to the team.

[exstatic]

This move does not make sense. An undersized scoring guard is not what we need. We need a wing man that can defend. There are guys available like Mickael Pietrus and Josh Howard. Why don't we bring Maggette back in? We liked him enough to bring him to camp.

Apparently, you're the only person on Earth that doesn't realize that Maggette is done. He even admitted that he was.

[gospursgojas]

A 5'0 Brown>Corpses of JHo and Maggette. lol

[sexinthatsx]

Dreaming of Shannon Brown dunking and playing D like that for the Spurs within the next 10 days... sigh...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4IKG8DWu2E