Acquisition Target: Bonzi Wells

[Mr. Body]

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/images/admin/bonziwins.jpg

This guy made $8 million last year and is a free agent this summer. He may need to get a paycut for a longer contract as he draws near to 30.

Sacramento just drafted Quincy Douby and, with their overall guard corps, may not be looking to retain him.

His stats last year:

13.6 ppg 7.7 rpg 2.8 apg 2.4 to/g 1.8 spg

And as well all know, vs. SA in the playoffs:

23 ppg 61% fg 62.5% 3s 12 rpg

With his head screwed on straight and at the MLE, he would be incredible off the bench. Obviously, at least one of those two things is unlikely.

The Spurs need game-changing talent off the bench. Thoughts?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

He's gonna get paid, and the spurs aren't gonna pay him

[Buddy Holly]

NO. NO. NO.

Dude was working for a contract in the playoffs. Nothing more, nothing less.

[ducks]

again 6 teams can offer him more then the mle
and most of those are lossing teams
I would think wells would want to win

[ducks]

kings can offer him the most.....
but now they have a new coach

[Buddy Holly]

I would think wells would want to win

Yeah.

:lol :lol :lol

[ducks]

he is older this could be his last contract though

do you really think he would want to go the hawks though?

[Buddy Holly]

He's going to the largest check writer.

[Mr. Body]

I'm just having this fantasy moment dreaming of how good he'd be if he had a brain/attitude transplant. The guy is freakishly good when he wants to be.

[atxrocker]

fuck i hope bonzi stays in sac. while i am sure that part of his impressive playoff campaign was due to ensuring a fat payday, i think he really wants to win and can be an absolute beast when the effort and focus are there. i hope he does not go anywhere, he would be sick in a spurs lineup.

[Quadzilla99]

He's going to the largest check writer.

Yeah he's never struck me as a "play for the love of the game" kinda guy. He's been in a lot of trouble too. I'll pass. We need Speedy.

[Nikos]

Bonzi is another 6th man extrordinaire type to me. He would be an excellent starter too if healthy and focused. But he has had injuries lately and hasn' t been the same player since 2001-02 (until the Spurs series came along). Well actually Bonzi was solid this regular season as well. But he is getting up their in age and he is a walking time bomb.

I doubt he plays near his playoff level ever again in the playoffs. But he still could be a solid contributor on any team.

[T Park]

I'm just having this fantasy moment dreaming of how good he'd be if he had a brain/attitude transplant

You, Memphis, Portland have all fantasized about it...

[baseline bum]

scrub

[ducks]

Yeah he's never struck me as a "play for the love of the game" kinda guy. He's been in a lot of trouble too. I'll pass. We need Speedy.

yeah speedy is so much better then him
and is so much healthier then him to :rolleyes :rolleyes

[exstatic]

Dick. He HATED being in Memphis, because they ran a structured offense. Guess what? So do we...

[Quadzilla99]

yeah speedy is so much better then him
and is so much healthier then him to :rolleyes :rolleyes

He's a hell of a lot better on defense I'll tell you that much right now.

[DirkAB]

scrub


If you really believe that, you are an idiot.

[atxrocker]

scrub


uh.. saying he is not a good fit for the spurs, sure. but scrub? forgot the stat averages he had against the spurs in the playoffs so soon? i admit bonzi can at anytime blow up but its obvious that when he is happy his club will reap the rewards.

[ducks]

Dick. He HATED being in Memphis, because they ran a structured offense. Guess what? So do we...
if he came to sa
he would know that
it would be his choice it would not be he was forced to the spurs because he demanded to be traded




he is not coming so why even discuss him?

[T Park]

I remember Game 6...

Totally stiffed.

[atxrocker]

I remember Game 6...

Totally stiffed.


does 23 and 12 ring a bell then...

[T Park]

I remember him stinking in that game and the Kings getting blown out by 30.

That rings a bell.


But to think the guy isn't a peanut head wacko?

Thats just burying your head in the sand.

[DirkAB]

I remember Game 6...

Totally stiffed.

17 points and 11 boards on 6 of 9 shooting in Game 6. You think that is bad?

[atxrocker]

I remember him stinking in that game and the Kings getting blown out by 30.

That rings a bell.


But to think the guy isn't a peanut head wacko?

Thats just burying your head in the sand.

:lol yeah i suppose i would hate the guy too if he did whatever he wanted against my team.

[DirkAB]

I remember Manu stinking it up most of that series, but not Bonzi.

[Buddy Holly]

I remember Manu stinking it up most of that series, but not Bonzi.

Well, when you have Ron Artest guarding you, I doubt you have the series of a life time.

[Quadzilla99]

:lol yeah i suppose i would hate the guy too if he did whatever he wanted against my team.

Who won that series by the way?

[atxrocker]

Who won that series by the way?

haha.. yeah pull that card. this thread topic is bonzi and the guy owned. period. keep crying.

[DirkAB]

Well, when you have Ron Artest guarding you, I doubt you have the series of a life time.


Who guarded Bonzi?

[T Park]

I remember him being jack shit in that game for 3 quarters, and finally doing something in the 4th, down 35.

Thats what I remember.

[T Park]

this thread topic is bonzi and the guy owned. period. keep crying


yeah we whipe our eyes with the three championship banners.

Not division banners.

[SPARKY]

Worst. Thread. Ever.

[DirkAB]

I remember him being jack shit in that game for 3 quarters, and finally doing something in the 4th, down 35.

Thats what I remember.


You remember wrong, because he took 2 shots in the fourth and made one of them. He had a 2 point fourth quarter.

[DirkAB]

yeah we whipe our eyes with the three championship banners.

Not division banners.


Wow, I'm impressed.

[Mr. Body]

Ya'll stupid. Bonzi was awesome in that series. One of the best in memory. Sacramento lost, but Bonzi was a reason for tons of Spurs fans' flop sweat.

[rayray2k8]

Spurs cant afford him.
simple as that.

[Obstructed_View]

Bonzi = Ham&eggro

Somebody's dumb enough to pay him but it won't be the Spurs.

[tbear280]

do you really think the spurs want bonzi especially after he spit in bruce bowens face 4 years ago? THINK ABOUT IT?

[DirkAB]

do you really think the spurs want bonzi especially after he spit in bruce bowens face 4 years ago? THINK ABOUT IT?

Do you think that the Spurs are like a clique of high school girls that hold grudges? Pretty sure that they run it like more of a business than that. BTW, if getting into it with Bruce Bowen is all it takes to eliminate you as a prospect with the Spurs, then how many others would be counted out? Quite a few.

BTW, the Spurs don't have enough money to sign Bonzi, so I guess this is really a silly discussion.

[RON ARTEST]

bonzi is coming back so all of you who think bonzi is coming can forget it. hes not taking the fucking mle. :lol

[RON ARTEST]

Well, when you have Ron Artest guarding you, I doubt you have the series of a life time.
wasnt bowen guarding bonzi? i guess your saying artest is a better defender than bowen which is true.

[T Park]

Go ahead and sign Bonzi to a 10 million a year stupid contract.

That makes sense

[Beer is Good]

If the kings offer him the money he will sign with them. They are the only playoff team that has a shot at obtaining him, and for the same money he will play with SAC over the bottom-feeders. I hope he does stay in SAC for his sake - he won't have a chance of doing as well anywhere else. Might as well stay with Artest and Bibby and try to make something happen.

[Taking it to the Hole]

As I remember Popovich has always had a healthy respect for Wells and I think Wells respect Popovich because he can win and knows how to win. I wouldn't write Wells off too quickly, he could be a catalyst for our team. He plays with an attitude and I think we need a guy like that on our team. We need someone who has talent and I think as the twilight of his career is approaching, he asks himself the same question other veterans do, what is more important, winning or money? Wells has money, nooone can say that he doesn't. I think he wants to win and I don't think Sac town is going to give him that anytime soon, so he might bolt if we make a pitch to him.

[Taking it to the Hole]

...... BTW, if getting into it with Bruce Bowen is all it takes to eliminate you as a prospect with the Spurs, then how many others would be counted out? Quite a few.


Namely Michael Finley. Anyone think him and Bruce don't get along now?

[TheSanityAnnex]

I think he wants to win and I don't think Sac town is going to give him that anytime soon, so he might bolt if we make a pitch to him.
Sac has rebuilt on the fly and done it well. Exactly how much do you think the Spurs can offer him? :lol

[leemajors]

wasnt bowen guarding bonzi? i guess your saying artest is a better defender than bowen which is true.

artest is better post defender, but not on the perimeter. bonzi was just too big for bowen in the post, nothing wrong with that.

[SenorSpur]

Bonzi is a beast for sure. But don't look for him to land in a Spurs uniform.

[DirkAB]

Go ahead and sign Bonzi to a 10 million a year stupid contract.

That makes sense


I guarantee he doesn't get offered that much anywhere, at least not in Sacramento. Are you just pulling numbers out of your ass? Just like he sucked in game 6.

[Bandwagon Bill]

Damn glad the Spurs didn't sign this fucker now. Aren't you?

[wildbill2u]

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/images/admin/bonziwins.jpg

This guy made $8 million last year and is a free agent this summer. He may need to get a paycut for a longer contract as he draws near to 30.

Sacramento just drafted Quincy Douby and, with their overall guard corps, may not be looking to retain him.


The Spurs need game-changing talent off the bench. Thoughts?
Aren't You the guy who's pretty quick to criticize others in another thread (draft prospects) for not keeping up. Dude, he's not in SAC anymore. He signed with Houston for this year.

He's been a thorn in Houston's side all year and just got benched for good for not showing up at a game.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63708

This guy is the type of headcase Pop would never tolerate because he'd be a cancer to the whole team with his attitude. Let some desperate team have him.

[Bandwagon Bill]

Aren't You the guy who's pretty quick to criticize others in another thread (draft prospects) for not keeping up. Dude, he's not in SAC anymore. He signed with Houston for this year.

He's been a thorn in Houston's side all year and just got benched for good for not showing up at a game.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63708

This guy is the type of headcase Pop would never tolerate because he'd be a cancer to the whole team with his attitude. Let some desperate team have him.
:lol He posted that back in the summer of 2006. This is basically a look at who actually wanted to sign that stiff back then.

[AFBlue]

Aren't You the guy who's pretty quick to criticize others in another thread (draft prospects) for not keeping up. Dude, he's not in SAC anymore. He signed with Houston for this year.

He's been a thorn in Houston's side all year and just got benched for good for not showing up at a game.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63708

This guy is the type of headcase Pop would never tolerate because he'd be a cancer to the whole team with his attitude. Let some desperate team have him.

This thread was clearly bumped, I think by Bandwagon Bill. Body had to write this last summer....right?

[AFBlue]

:lol He posted that back in the summer of 2006. This is basically a look at who actually wanted to sign that stiff back then.

"BUMP" is a good word BB...

Still, that is pretty funny. This guy will have to take yet another league min deal....

[Mr. Body]

Uh... yeah, I wrote that last summer. Plus:


With his head screwed on straight and at the MLE, he would be incredible off the bench. Obviously, at least one of those two things is unlikely.

... I wrote in that first post. Food for discussion and a non-commital start by me. Reading comprehension, please! We already have one AHF on these boards!

[ducks]

wells would have fit in here better then rockets
spurs are a class orgniztion
rockets are not
wells and megrady did not get along

[baseline bum]

scrub
If you really believe that, you are an idiot.

My bad. He's really been tearing shit up this season!

[exstatic]

Bonzi and structured offenses do NOT get along. Case in point: this year. Next.

[aaronstampler]

Um... FUCK. NO.

[Mr. Body]

Not sure why this thread is surviving. No one's suggesting we pick this guy up.

[milkyway21]

passe'
out of date
lots of drama


we shld go for younger players. look forward to the future
he's not a winner like Horry so what shld we add him if we want to win another title? I'm sure he's not a good locker room figure either.