are the spurs really going to keep eric williams?

[coachmac87]

comment on what u think the spurs are going to do with eric williams

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

He might be an extra to a Brent or Nazr trade, but if he stays I don't mind.

[exstatic]

Doubtful. They didn't even invite him to town like Bonner. Frankly, I don't think he wants to be here.

[coachmac87]

but the spurs are full at the forward position

horry,oberto,bonner,williams,duncan,javtokas,and what about marks??

[ChumpDumper]

I think he could actually play well here, but if he starts whining about not being in Jersey one more time I want him sent there so he can wait on a trade a la Tim Thomas.

[ChumpDumper]

but the spurs are full at the forward position

horry,oberto,bonner,williams,duncan,javtokas,and what about marks??Williams is a small forward.

[coachmac87]

is it me or is oberto just a waste of a roster spot???

[ChumpDumper]

We'll see about Oberto this season.

[ducks]

eric can be packaged out aug 21
or be used in a trade at the time of trading deadline
spurs should not waive him

[SenorSpur]

is it me or is oberto just a waste of a roster spot???

I felt that way last year. I don't know what the hell the FO is doing or thinking.

[coachmac87]

Williams is a small forward.


is a small forward not under the forward position??

[coachmac87]

is there anyway we can like send oberto back to agentina??? i would rather have marks then oberto....waste of roster spot and hes like 30!!!

[ChumpDumper]

None of the other guys you listed were small forwards.

[coachmac87]

None of the other guys you listed were small forwards.



well the only true small forward is bowen....and there is nothing else...and with pop doing the lineups he started finley at the pf...why wouldnt mr. williams have some pt there also..he really wouldnt get any time unless he was trying to be an horry and stretch the floor being at the 4

[coachmac87]

who will be ahead in the rotation next year??? horry or bonner???

[ChumpDumper]

Williams would play the 3 and in small ball lineups the 4. Can't say any of the other forwards listed would play the 3.

[leemajors]

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[ChumpDumper]

who will be ahead in the rotation next year??? horry or bonner???Whoever's in better shape.

[coachmac87]

give me a lineup on the floor when u see williams being played at the 3??? if he gets on the court it will be at a 4....it really doesnt matter hes not going to get any pt

[leemajors]

beno barry williams oberto duncan.

[coachmac87]

i mean if the spurs are going to keep bonner...hes going to have to play some good minutes because he only has one year left on the contract...and this is horrys last year....spurs are going to make some noise next year in fa

[ChumpDumper]

give me a lineup on the floor when u see williams being played at the 3???Are you serious? You can play him as a three, so put together a lineup that calls for a backup three and he can be there.

[leemajors]

beno finley williams marks duncan.

[ChumpDumper]

Ritalin forum.

[coachmac87]

beno barry williams oberto duncan.



ya the only way that will happen its if the game is about over...and duncan wont even be on the court....i dont see that happening

[coachmac87]

Are you serious? You can play him as a three, so put together a lineup that calls for a backup three and he can be there.


ok u can always have finley at the 3 or manu...they will be on the court at the sametime....i only see williams playing as if horry or bonner is hurt

[ChumpDumper]

All depends on matchups.

[MI21]

ya the only way that will happen its if the game is about over...and duncan wont even be on the court....i dont see that happening


Um, the only time Williams would play anything BUT the 3 would be at the end of a game where the lineups dont matter or if opposings teams decided to trot out SF's at the PF position.

[coachmac87]

All depends on matchups.


so now ur saying he can play at the 4??

[ChumpDumper]

I already said in some small ball lineups he would.

I'm serious about the Ritalin.

[coachmac87]

well since the league is offically small ball...u made my point for me...thank you

[leemajors]

I already said in some small ball lineups he would.

I'm serious about the Ritalin.

ritalin could quadruple his post rate.

[texbumTHElife]

I have not read this entire thread but just thought I would throw in some information i have. Take it as you may...

Erik Williams was in my bar last week at the Westin La Cantera talking to a realtor for probably about 4 hours about houses in the area. If the Spurs plan to turn around and ship him out I dont get the impression they told him that.

Also, the guy is very cool, laid back and easy going and I think he would be a good addition to the team.

[coachmac87]

I have not read this entire thread but just thought I would throw in some information i have. Take it as you may...

Erik Williams was in my bar last week at the Westin La Cantera talking to a realtor for probably about 4 hours about houses in the area. If the Spurs plan to turn around and ship him out I dont get the impression they told him that.

Also, the guy is very cool, laid back and easy going and I think he would be a good addition to the team.


i dont care if hes a cool guy...if he can get on the court and actually play some good minutes??? thats what i care about

[texbumTHElife]

Well if I could tell you that I would but all I know from talking to the guy is what I said. Some people do care about the character of this team. Those are the people that comment was to.

I am just fairly certain the guy was looking to spend 2 mill on a summer home in San Antonio. So dont be suprised if the Spurs have actually told him to take off his shoes and stay a while.

I like what Williams brings to the table. Thats why I said I think he would be a good addition. Not because he was a nice guy.

[coachmac87]

lol.....wow ya i love what he brings to the table to....sitting on the bench and making millions of dollars....ship him off somewhere else and get someone we can actually use and make them earn them money

[wildbill2u]

Williams is another 30+ year old forward along with: Horry, Oberto, Finley, Bowen, and Duncan. We need to get working on obtaining a younger rotation.

[jcrod]

so now ur saying he can play at the 4??

Dude take the coach out of your username, because you have no clue what your talking about. Williams is a three, who can play the 4 when teams go small. Do your homework, before you make yourself look more stupid.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I hope he comes, stays and is happy here for the next year. He was a great huslte guy in Jersey, can defend, and is a good team/community guy too.

He's our new Malik ROse without the proclivity for bad shot selection.

He is also perfect filler while we look for our new young 3 over the next year.

Glad to have you here Eric, even if only for a year.

[Quadzilla99]

Isn't Williams contract for this year a player's option? Doesn't he have to exercise his option or else he becomes a free agent? I'd prefer the cap space if that's the case, if we'd be under the cap that is.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Very good defender off the bench.

Aggressive offensively , from what little I remember of him. I would say keep him.

[exstatic]

Isn't Williams contract for this year a player's option? Doesn't he have to exercise his option or else he becomes a free agent? I'd prefer the cap space if that's the case, if we'd be under the cap that is.
He had to exercise it before the end of June. He did. TOR traded him because of it. If he hadn't, it would have been Oberto for Bonner, straight up.

[SPARKY]

Does he have a pulse? Is his contract expiring next year?

[strangeweather]

Does he have a pulse?
Good question. He still had one when he was in Jersey, but he looked DOA in Toronto. Bad system or just D-U-N done? Who knows? We'll see if and when he gets here, I guess.


Is his contract expiring next year?
Yes.