rose was not avaiable when he was in pop's doghouse
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rose was not avaiable when he was in pop's doghouse
better to be in the doghouse every now and then, than sitting on the bench taking up space with a broken wheel the whole year.
atleast he has a tradeable contract if he fails to produce
he only has one year left after this year
spurs tried to trade rose for a long time but could not
isn't that a bit of hyperbole? Nazr has missed two games, and will likely miss a few more. He's got a nagging injury that's been hampering him since December because it hasn't gotten any rest. It's not like he's got some chronic affliction that will shorten his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimcs50
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Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown
Oh no, Nazr MacCulloch Mohammed! :wow :wow :wow :wow
nazr is 6-10
he'll get a clutch putback
he'll dunk and jump (off the ground)
and pop will be like "aw, i thought it gonbe He-Man"
yes, I am exaggerating, I hope. I am bored.Quote:
Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown
Well, he had an 8 block game earlier this season. I suppose it depends on your definition of shotblocker. Isiah definitely needs someone to erase all their perimeter defenders' mistakes and just plain lack of effort on D; Nazr definitely is not that kind of blocker. In this system I could see his block numbers going up. If he ever gets healthy [/Bring Back Rose Brigade].
I'd like to think Nazr is sort a "Renascence Man". :hat
He got a nice block on Jalen Rose where he elevated to wipe away a jumper. He seems to have the tools to be a decent shotblocker.
OK, medical folks, isn't a groin injury more susceptable to lateral movement than jumping? I don't think dunking would be all that big a deal. Setting screens or moving laterally on D would be.
Jim, take a deep breath (of NO2). A nagging groin, which Pop is smart enough to rest, is NOT EVEN CLOSE to a bone on bone knee, which is what Charles Smith the first had. If the Knicks had been smart enough to shut him down for a week or 10 days, we never would have gotten him because his production would have gone back up.Quote:
my question again, is WTF did we trade for another broken down Knick???
Did we not learn anything with Charles Smith?
This is looking like a horrible mistake. At least Rose was available to come in and get rebs at a high clip.
Pop said on the Ticket that it is better that Nazr be healthy than knowing what is going on out there. I take that to mean even if it takes until the playoffs to get healthy, so be it. That is a disaster waiting to happen. I really hope he has a resilient sack and nuts up (so to speak). A good, solid month of 15 to 20 mpg before the playoffs begin should be sufficient.
I'd rather have a good defender than a good shotblocker. Eddie Griffen is a great shotblocker but a horrible defender. Kandi is a good shotblocker but a poor defender (alot of the time). Great shotblockers pick up fouls and go for pumpfakes more than great defenders. Griffen blocks more shots than KG but he's still a poor defender.
if Nazr can't block, then what happened to his season high 8 blocks against New Jersey on 12/14/04?
i think he can, he's not just as good or consistent as Ratliff, AK, TD or Rasho.
I'm not specifically concerned about shotblocking. Bill Laimbeer, for instance was a good defender who didn't block a lot of shots.
But he's got to be a physical presence in the paint on D. And in Pop's system, he'll get his share of blocks.
I think Nazr will become a shot blocker in the Spurs system. I still don't get why some here are looking for any proof that he's a bust.
He's a Spur now, and everyone needs to be getting behind him like they get behind everyone else. I can't fathom how people already want to say he's this or that when they really haven't even seen him play in the Spurs system.
..we need a big man who can shoot. That's what we are getting from Nazr. Let's leave the shot blocking to Rasho, that's his forte anyway.
regarding Nazr's playing time I'm really excited to see him play alongside TD. Hope Pops will let him play soon(NOT on PLAYOFF time, Pops :) ).
Rasho's theoretically a better shooter than Nazr. He certainly has more range.
.we need a big man who can shoot. That's what we are getting from Nazr. Let's leave the shot blocking to Rasho, that's his forte anyway.
Rasho was a shooting center before he left MN. If as a spur he can't shoot now i wouldn't expect Nazr or anyone to come in and do it. That would point to a coaching issue.
The only team that HAD a coaching issue was Minnesota, and their Penthouse to outhouse fall. They've dealt with it, at least temporarily. Rasho had more room to operate in the paint in Minny, since Garnett was allergic to posting up. He doesn't have that room in SA since Tim lives there. It's not a coaching issue, it's a system issue.Quote:
That would point to a coaching issue.
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Originally Posted by exstatic
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man what the fuck kind of crackhead trade did the spurs make? i dont give a fuck how much $$$$ peter holt saved what a dumb fucking trade. this fucker is supposed to be better than malik because he's 3 inches taller but the pussy doesnt want to be a shotblocker. man fuck all ya'll.
Back in the day b4 Ken Griffey Jr. got hurt he always said he wasn't a home run hitter. Then he goes and hits 50+
not saying nazr is gonna be a top notch shot blocker, just that when athletes say things like that, it doesn't mean they have given up.
I believe there is more to him not playing now then the groin, Pop is trying to figure out whose minutes to "steal from" etc.
Although, it is obvious to us he should get some from Rasho it seems Pop has honed in on Horry and Massenburg again.
Hard to figure. They guy looks healthy enough to go in there and at least take up space and this would have seemingly been the week, but hey we are not the coach.