Rick Von Braun
08-16-2005, 10:07 AM
August 15
The Timberwolves waived Hoiberg under the NBA's one-time amnesty provision, the Associated Press reports.
Disclosure: AFAIK, he hasn't agree to terms with any other team yet.
I think landing Finley and/or Van Exel is a very long shot in practice. The Spurs should be getting very busy on the phone trying to land Fred Hoiberg.
He would be an AWESOME fit with the current Spurs. While playing 17 minutes in a disfunctional Wolves team last season he managed to become the highest accuracy 3PT shooter and the lowest TO player in the entire NBA.
He is not the fastest player in the league, and his defense may not be stelar, but he is a deadly medium and long range shooter, an excellent FT shooter, and a high IQ player. He will not complain about playing time and his role in a championship team coming off the bench. He is probably a cool guy in the locker room as well.
Think about the following: in any given part of a game, the Spurs could field a team with Manu, Hoiberg, Barry and Horry spaced in the perimeter and Duncan inside. That is 4 proven 3-pt threats complementing Duncan inisde game.
The Timberwolves waived Hoiberg under the NBA's one-time amnesty provision, the Associated Press reports.
Disclosure: AFAIK, he hasn't agree to terms with any other team yet.
I think landing Finley and/or Van Exel is a very long shot in practice. The Spurs should be getting very busy on the phone trying to land Fred Hoiberg.
He would be an AWESOME fit with the current Spurs. While playing 17 minutes in a disfunctional Wolves team last season he managed to become the highest accuracy 3PT shooter and the lowest TO player in the entire NBA.
He is not the fastest player in the league, and his defense may not be stelar, but he is a deadly medium and long range shooter, an excellent FT shooter, and a high IQ player. He will not complain about playing time and his role in a championship team coming off the bench. He is probably a cool guy in the locker room as well.
Think about the following: in any given part of a game, the Spurs could field a team with Manu, Hoiberg, Barry and Horry spaced in the perimeter and Duncan inside. That is 4 proven 3-pt threats complementing Duncan inisde game.