Sign Turiaf !

[ForeignFan]

Any thoughts about signing Turiaf next year, who (i) is in the last year of his contract with the Lakers, (ii) does not have much playing time with Gasol and Bynum, (iii) and seems to be a good defensive presence (great shotblocker) with pretty good hands and a ton of energy :ihit

and he is young and I guess he would come fairly cheap :greedy

One question is would he fit in the Spurs system (though I've sometimes wondered what this system is over the last few weeks)

This is the first thread I start, so I hope the topic is not considered ludicrous... :spin

[2Cleva]

Word is Philly wants him too. He will be a restricted FA iirc so LA can match a deal and they have already made it clear they want to bring him back.

But yeah, no shot at a starting job in LA. So if thats his motivation, he likely follows the money elsewhere.

[jag]

If we have Ian and bring in Splitter i'm not sure where he'd fit in exactly...

but i do like the guy.

[remingtonbo2001]

Hard nosed player. If there's room and he's available, I'm sure the FO will look into it.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I wouldn't call the thread ludicrous, just premature.

He's an attractive prospect, has the kind of work ethic that Pop loves so much, and all that. I would question how cheaply he'd really come. Big man contracts, especially ones where you have multiple suitors, can inflate really quickly. He'd be great to have at a reasonable price, but with Ian and Splitter waiting in the wings I won't be crushed if he goes elsewhere.

[ChumpDumper]

Doubt we'll have the room. Nice player though -- even if he is French....

[SenorSpur]

I like him a lot too. In fact, I'd take him over a guy like Bonner. Of course, he doesn't have Bonner's shooting range. If he had better range, the Spurs might be interested.

[Killakobe81]

No way can let Ronny go ....his value is doubled by what agreat TEAMMAte he is ..as long as the offers made are within reason we have to keep him. I would trade Walton or Radmonovich if need be to keep Turiaf they are BOTH overpaid but Vlad has started to shoot well this year ...Luke cant stay healthy

[honestfool84]

anybody else see this resemblance?

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/1042/picture5it0.png


and


http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/697/turiafvv8.jpg

[Killakobe81]

And besides dude does a decent job on timmy not many guys do ...

[Magic_Johnson]

he's also one of Tony's best friend

[ForeignFan]

but apparently he is also a friend of Kobe...

[Medvedenko]

He'd fit in with the spurs for sure and probably get more minutes than he would on the Lakers next year.

[SenorSpur]

Isn't it about time the Spurs signed one of Kobe's countrymen (Pietrus or Turiaf)? After all, they did the same for Manu. OK. OK. Before anyone rolls over, I was just joking. :lol

[missmyzte]

No no no, he's the heart and soul of the Lakers team! He's gotta stay in LA!

[missmyzte]

Isn't it about time the Spurs signed one of Kobe's countrymen (Pietrus or Turiaf)? After all, they did the same for Manu. OK. OK. Before anyone rolls over, I was just joking. :lol
Did you mean one of Tony's countrymen?

[1Parker1]

I doubt the Lakers are going to let him walk. Esp given how injury prone Gasol and Bynum have proven to be.

[Allanon]

anybody else see this resemblance?

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/1042/picture5it0.png


and


http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/697/turiafvv8.jpg

Hahah, never seen that comparison before.

Ronny is an above average big man. He still has foul trouble but if you need 10-15 solid, bruising minutes, he's there.

But more importantly, Turiaf IS THE MAN, the glue guy on the team. Fish keeps the team together on the court. Ronny and Luke are the reasons why the Lakers get along off the court. It's probably the first time since the 90s that the Lakers are a team and alot of the credit goes to Ronny.

[sandman]

anybody else see this resemblance?

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/1042/picture5it0.png


and


http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/697/turiafvv8.jpg

You see a resemblance between Venus Williams and Ronny Turiaf?

[ploto]

If we have Ian and bring in Splitter i'm not sure where he'd fit in exactly...
I would not assume that Tiago is coming next season until that actually happens given recent history.

[Bruno]

I like Turiaf (the man and the player) but Spurs don't need an extra young big with Splitter and Mahinmi.

[DazedAndConfused]

Turiaf is a PF not a C. He is playing C out of necessity since the Lakers have no bigs. When Bynum returns he will backup Gasol at the PF spot and get the same amount of minutes he was getting.

[Bruno]

And I hope Ronny will leave Lakers this summer.

First, I don't like to root for a player and to root against his team at the same time.
Second, I think it's the best for Ronny. Lakers frontcourt is really deep and he can get more playing time elsewhere.

[Allanon]

I can see your point about rooting for and against the man and the team.

Ronny's an exception...I hope he stays on the Lakers but I'll always be rooting for him and his team as long as they're not going up against the Lakers and Spurs.

He's like a big kid out there with decent skills...that's one guy who's hard to root against.

[gospursgojas]

I thought we already got rid of MaliK Rose

[honestfool84]

You see a resemblance between Venus Williams and Ronny Turiaf?


predator*

[MajicMan]

I doubt he leaves. Lakers drafted him in the first round, stood behind him during his heart complications, and even paid for his surgery. He won't bounce just like that unless Lakers offer him a shit contract.

[Magic_Johnson]

I doubt he leaves. Lakers drafted him in the first round, stood behind him during his heart complications, and even paid for his surgery. He won't bounce just like that unless Lakers offer him a shit contract.

actually they draft him in the 2nd round

[MajicMan]

actually they draft him in the 2nd round
You're right! Second round.

[SenorSpur]

Did you mean one of Tony's countrymen?

Yep, my bad!

I meant Tony's countrymen. Turiaf is a good player. I didn't know he wasn't getting much burn out there. He reminds me a bit of a Malik Rose, with more athleticism. Same type of hunger, same type of desire. We could certainly use a good, energy player like him.

[sandman]

Yep, my bad!

I meant Tony's countrymen. Turiaf is a good player. I didn't know he wasn't getting much burn out there. He reminds me a bit of a Malik Rose, with more athleticism. Same type of hunger, same type of desire. We could certainly use a good, energy player like him.

Sounds like the same type of bloated contract would be coming down the road. We all know how well that turned out for Malik...

[Tradition]

The fact the Lakers were supporting Ronny during his heart surgery and has become a fan favorite are a few reasons to convince me of him staying here. He loves playing with Kobe and is so vital off the bench. Several teams dont have the cap space to overpay him and even if they did, Ronny wouldnt be on the top of their list. Buss has control of where this situation will go. I just dont see him bolting unless the Lakers give him a shitty deal (which they wont do).

[spurscenter]

Head cheerleader perhaps, someone is going to overpay for his services, mark it.


He is Mark Madsen at best.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Love to have Ronny here, but how to him? Someone will give him the MLE, and we need to use that on young swingmen.

[TDMVPDPOY]

doesnt he have heart problems...

[Bob Lanier]

He is Mark Madsen at best.
When was Madsen ever as good as Turiaf is now?

Or do you mean "best" in the skin-bleaching sense?