Allan Houston to SA?

[texasqb2]

one of espn's top stories right now...mentions SA as possible landing spot

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3006730

[smeagol]

Great!

The Spurs need to get younger

[LilMissSPURfect]

fits spurs imo

[Samr]

I doubt it will happen. Vaughn has already taken the vet backup PG spot and I don't see Pop too keen to add another. His best bet for a ring is probably playing second or third string for the Mavs.

And anyway, didn't he already announce his retirement a few years ago? What is with people coming back into the league? Is there no shame anymore?

[Admidave50]

win it for Alan?

[Guajalote]

win it for Alan?

It's the least we could do after 1999. :lol

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

IF he still has his shot and IF the Spurs were to move Beno and Barry, I'd still be hesitant. No harm in working him out, but he'd bring absolutely nothing new to the swing man rotation.

[Extra Stout]

I have learned through eons of reading the forum that, in any thread title about a personnel move, in which the title ends in "?", the "?" is a symbol for "The preceding is a load of crap stemming from the ignorant speculation of a sports journalist who was under time pressure to write something. Please disregard."

[ShoogarBear]

At last! A Dirk-stopper!

[Mr. Body]

Not likely remotely true.

That said, it makes little sense. With Udoka on the roster, Brent Barry will barely get any playing time. With the over-paying of Matt Bonner, which cost us Luis Scola, we have another shooter at yet another position. We need to use the roster spot instead to work on a young player.

[ducks]

Not likely remotely true.

That said, it makes little sense. With Udoka on the roster, Brent Barry will barely get any playing time. With the over-paying of Matt Bonner, which cost us Luis Scola, we have another shooter at yet another position. We need to use the roster spot instead to work on a young player.
booner is not overpaid
he was brought back to replace horry after he retires
booner didd not cost spurs scola
scola cost spurs

[MrChug]

I doubt it will happen. Vaughn has already taken the vet backup PG spot and I don't see Pop too keen to add another. His best bet for a ring is probably playing second or third string for the Mavs.

And anyway, didn't he already announce his retirement a few years ago? What is with people coming back into the league? Is there no shame anymore?

Ummm...Houston's a 2 guard.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

would like to this happen

[ChumpDumper]

If it doesn't happen, the Spurs will not repeat!

[ThePrivateSpur]

allan can go back to houston! :spin

[SenorSpur]

Not on your life!

[mardigan]

Not likely remotely true.

That said, it makes little sense. With Udoka on the roster, Brent Barry will barely get any playing time. With the over-paying of Matt Bonner, which cost us Luis Scola, we have another shooter at yet another position. We need to use the roster spot instead to work on a young player.
Bonner isnt overpaid.
Get over Scola already

[saporvida]

With the over-paying of Matt Bonner, which cost us Luis Scola


anyone willing to take kg out is ok with me... bonner seems to be a standup kind of guy anyhow and who knows maybe this season is his break out season with the spurs. dont we all give a mandatory 1season to get adjusted to the spurs system for all new players? so give the guy a break already. you all were sucking his red rocket when he first came aboard and now everyones out to throw him to the dogs. if the fo sees potential in bonner then why cant you?

ps: fuck scola! get over the guy already you bunch of fruit cakes.

[SpursFanFirst]

anyone willing to take kg out is ok with me... bonner seems to be a standup kind of guy anyhow and who knows maybe this season is his break out season with the spurs. dont we all give a mandatory 1season to get adjusted to the spurs system for all new players? so give the guy a break already. you all were sucking his red rocket when he first came aboard and now everyones out to throw him to the dogs. if the fo sees potential in bonner then why cant you?

ps: fuck scola! get over the guy already you bunch of fruit cakes.

NO KIDDING! I'm so sick of hearing people rag on Bonner and whine non-stop about losing Scola.
M-O-V-E O-N

[saporvida]

NO KIDDING! I'm so sick of hearing people rag on Bonner and whine non-stop about losing Scola.
M-O-V-E O-N

love your av! elliott is a fav of mine growing up, so was strickland but it seems no one really cared for that guy.

[smrattler]

It takes shooters some time to adjust here, so, even if he can still shoot I wouldn't replace Barry with him if we want to win it this year. We're better off staying with Barry and the rest of the team that won the title, which btw for the whiners, did NOT include and never will include Scola. :)

[JamStone]

I doubt it will happen. Vaughn has already taken the vet backup PG spot and I don't see Pop too keen to add another. His best bet for a ring is probably playing second or third string for the Mavs.

And anyway, didn't he already announce his retirement a few years ago? What is with people coming back into the league? Is there no shame anymore?


Yeah ummm Allan Houston is not and never was a point guard.

[Mr. Body]

booner is not overpaid
he was brought back to replace horry after he retires
booner didd not cost spurs scola
scola cost spurs

You guys are idiots. Bonner will never replace Horry, not figuratively or literally. That's just obnoxiously stupid.

Scola didn't 'cost Spurs'. What a bunch of whackos.

The dumb New Russian level sell-off of Luis Scola for jelly beans ranks just below the theft of the 2000 Presidential election by the Supreme Court as things one doesn't 'get over'. It doesn't stop being stupid.

Of course Bonner didn't directly cost Scola, but was emblematic of a front office too worried about money on one hand and then not worried enough on the other. Yes, Matt Bonner is overpaid.

[mardigan]

You guys are idiots. Bonner will never replace Horry, not figuratively or literally. That's just obnoxiously stupid.

Scola didn't 'cost Spurs'. What a bunch of whackos.

The dumb New Russian level sell-off of Luis Scola for jelly beans ranks just below the theft of the 2000 Presidential election by the Supreme Court as things one doesn't 'get over'. It doesn't stop being stupid.

Of course Bonner didn't directly cost Scola, but was emblematic of a front office too worried about money on one hand and then not worried enough on the other. Yes, Matt Bonner is overpaid.
A shade over 2 and a hlaf mil doesnt seem like to much for a vet big man who can shoot threes. Shit, Jake Voskhul makes more than Bonner does

[Mr. Body]

A shade over 2 and a hlaf mil doesnt seem like to much for a vet big man who can shoot threes. Shit, Jake Voskhul makes more than Bonner does

Don't sign Jake Voskhul, then. Bonner made $2 million last year and his impact on the team was more or less nil. What's the 411 on him this year? Barely any playing time. Even if he gets some, I fail to see how a dollar more than the same $2M is a dollar well spent. I don't mind him on the team, but the signing lead to dumbass penny-pinching that lead to the Bush league Jackie Butler trade, which was fucking chintzy.

And fuck all y'all for saying I should get over the Scola trade. Shut your fucking imbecilic mouths for telling anybody what to do.

[lil'mo]

shat up

[mardigan]

And fuck all y'all for saying I should get over the Scola trade. Shut your fucking imbecilic mouths for telling anybody what to do.
Get over it
And stop telling me what to do
:lol
How about this, find me one vet pf in the NBA who makes less than Matt Bonner.
I found one, Mark Madsen, who only makes like 200 g's less money.
Truth is, there arent many vet bigs playing in the NBA who make less money than Bonner.

[SequSpur]

booner is not overpaid
he was brought back to replace horry after he retires
booner didd not cost spurs scola
scola cost spurs

bullfuckinshit...

you get dumber by the fukin day.

[Brutalis]

Yes Houston will be the extra push to get over the Celtics in the Finals!

Yeah, yeah right.

[SpursFanFirst]

love your av! elliott is a fav of mine growing up, so was strickland but it seems no one really cared for that guy.

Ah thanks...it was taken this past season in when the Spurs were in Indy...seems like a really nice guy!

[exstatic]

Don't sign Jake Voskhul, then. Bonner made $2 million last year and his impact on the team was more or less nil. What's the 411 on him this year? Barely any playing time. Even if he gets some, I fail to see how a dollar more than the same $2M is a dollar well spent. I don't mind him on the team, but the signing lead to dumbass penny-pinching that lead to the Bush league Jackie Butler trade, which was fucking chintzy.

And fuck all y'all for saying I should get over the Scola trade. Shut your fucking imbecilic mouths for telling anybody what to do.
Get over the Scola trade.

[jaespur21]

i got to go with Bonner not being overpaid. He had a chance to win a couple games for the Spurs @ the buzzer and didnt come thru. hopefully this year those shots go down.

[T Park]

who was the best bigman on the Spurs roster in December and January.

Oh yeah, Bonner....

[jay014]

Injured Willie Anderson.

[T Park]

alan houston was 50 times the player Willie Anderson was.

[jay014]

when he was healthy.

[dbreiden83080]

I will take him, he is not going to play too many minutes and he will be a good shooter coming off the bench so what's the problem??

[remingtonbo2001]

Willie was pretty good, if he didn't mess up his knees. Actually, had the Spurs stayed healthy they might squeezed out a title. David had a decent suppporting cast in his early years, lined up with T.C., Elliott, Anderson, and Strickland. I don't recall our bench being much, except for Paul Presley and maybe Antonie Carr. Strickland was prone to making earronous decisions, if anyone recalls the 90' semifinals against Portland. A quality point guard would have boad well for the Spurs at that point.

[BacktoBasics]

Vernon Maxwell when he could make a difference and Frank Brick were on that early team. Not a bad team at all 8 deep.

[nfg3]

And fuck all y'all for saying I should get over the Scola trade. Shut your fucking imbecilic mouths for telling anybody what to do.


Why? You do all the time. Nobody in this forum knows more than you if we all take you at your word.

[MoSpur]

Get over the Scola trade.

[Fast Dunk]

bullfuckinshit...

you get dumber by the fukin day.

That's true, this guy ducks is a complete ignorant IDIOT.

[ducks]

bullfuckinshit...

you get dumber by the fukin day.
yep by not putting you on ignore

[Darkwaters]

That's true, this guy ducks is a complete ignorant IDIOT.

You're one to talk.

[jaespur21]

I will take him, he is not going to play too many minutes and he will be a good shooter coming off the bench so what's the problem??

i agree with u butt, i feel that it wont happen and the Spurs are goin 2 roll with what we have already. barry isnt great but not sure of what A. Houston is goin to bring, even though i have an idea, i guess barry is fine once again cuz i know what we will be gettin from barry.

[midgetonadonkey]

i agree with u butt, i feel that it wont happen and the Spurs are goin 2 roll with what we have already. barry isnt great but not sure of what A. Houston is goin to bring, even though i have an idea, i guess barry is fine once again cuz i know what we will be gettin from barry.


The answer to that is nothing.

[T Park]

brent barry gives us jack shit so i guess that is knowing...

[Spurs Brazil]

The Cavaliers are one of a handful of teams interested in veteran shooting guard Allan Houston, who had a workout at the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday.


He looked good shooting the ball and appeared to be in good condition. However, teams will probably want to see him play -- in a full-court setting with other players -- before making any overtures about signing him.

Cavs assistant coach Mike Malone went to New York for the workout.

The Cavs have yet to make a decision about the 36-year-old Houston. Yes, they do have some roster spots to fill. If they make him an offer, it would probably be for the veteran's minimum of $1,219,590. The league would pay all but $770,610.

Players who can shoot and play multiple positions are at a premium to the Cavs. They also want to improve their basketball IQ.

Other teams are the Manhattan workout were New Jersey, Miami, Dallas, San Antonio and the Knicks. Houston hasn't played since the 2004-05 season. His arthritic knee, which forced him to retire, limited him to just 20 games for the Knicks that season.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18816835&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46370&rfi=6

[Solid D]

How about this, find me one vet pf in the NBA who makes less than Matt Bonner.
I found one, Mark Madsen, who only makes like 200 g's less money.
Truth is, there arent many vet bigs playing in the NBA who make less money than Bonner.

Edited. Not many. He's really more like a Danny Ferry type player. Lots of hustle and a good outside shooter.

[MrChug]

Get over the Scola trade.

(I had to.)

[spurscenter]

if u can get allan houston, you get allan houston

[mavs>spurs2]

Isn't Houston just an older less athletic version of Finley?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb192/Mr_Bottomtooth/mavsspurs.jpg

[mavs>spurs2]

:smokin

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:tips hat to mavs>spurs

[mavs>spurs2]

:tips hat to mavs>spurs

thanks

[Johnny RIngo]

Isn't Houston just an older less athletic version of Finley?

Exactly. Allan Houston to SA is one of the stupidest fucking ideas I've heard this offseason.

[exstatic]

Realistically, Allan Houston shouldn't even get one workout with an NBA team. He's old, and has bone on bone knee(s). That being said, sometimes and organization will give a player a workout as a favor to an agent that has played fair, or steered another player to them.