Gooden is Walking Away This Offseason

Before the two games in Dallas, I thought re-signing Gooden was a good idea. Now after two horrible outings? I'll say it depends on the situation. If it's Gooden or nothing, you take Gooden for at least his trade value.

But if you can get Rasheed to sign one-year deal and then keep the 2010 flexibility? I think you have to do that.

But considering that Rasheed signing a one-year deal is unlikely and the MLE crop isn't bubbling over with options, it could very well come down to Gooden or a sub par player. In that case, signing Gooden is better than just wasting a season next year in preparation of the 2010 plan.

Yeah, POP needs to give him atleast 20 minutes a game. if he dosent like the minutes he is getting he will walk away I gurantee it, we can't afford that unless we can get another younger player like him.

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Originally Posted by SenorSpur

Do we all realize how fortunate the Spurs were to even get this guy in the first place? Here's a young power forward, with career averages of about 13 and 7, and the Spurs get him for a half-season tryout, for virtually nothing. We were all pissed, last season, when the Fakers got Gasol, a proven big, in a virtual steal of a trade. Now the Spurs get one for free and we're ready to usher him out of town after a half-season.

Are the Spurs suddenly now too talented that they don't need a big of Gooden's skills?

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I concur

I say said him packing.

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Originally Posted by nikegirl

Exactly. You know you'll be getting something outta Gooden everytime (if not instant points, rebounds), but Bonner, not really.

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Originally Posted by bless1187

i don't agree with the plp here thats saying that gooden is equally as bad as bonner. we have to look at a few things. i think pop isn't playing gooden for him really to help us.

1.) it was really impressive how Gooden has been playing for us considering the kind of inconsistent minutes he been getting. he comes in the game about 2 minutes remaining and usually play til the 7 or 8 minutes mark in the 2nd quarter, then get subbed out for the rest of the half. he has to come in and make a immediate impact with little or no time for him to really find his rhythm both on offense or defense; and still he been producing for us in that role excluding the last 2 games. you put any player in his role, its gonna be hard for him to produce.

2.) bonner is WAY WORSE than gooden. he doesn't really have to worry about his minutes, and he gets plenty of time to find his rhythm on offense and defense. he starts off the game and play till the 4 minute mark in the 1st quarter, then come back with about 7-8 minute to go and play the rest of the half. And with this kind of minutes; there's no excuse for him to be producing that kind of number for us. game 1: 0 pts, game 3: 2 pts, and game 4: 0 pts again. If gooden would have gotten Bonner's minutes in this series, i'm pretty confident he could be averaging close to 12-15 ppg with 6-8 rpg.

so all you guys saying that gooden is equally as bad as bonner must be blind. bonner has the perfect opportunity to contribute, while gooden is put into the toughest situation, where he always want to make a contribution in that short span of time that he's in.

i do believe that gooden is going to walk, cause any competitor in his shoes will be pissed as fuck at his role on the team. for the past month, he been our most productive big man, and constantly outplaying matt bonner, but still POP doesn't increase his role, and still go back to the guy who have failed the team over and over again in Bonner.

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I think Gooden is a option but I'd rather spend the whole MLE on a wing, like Ariza.
We have nothing at SF for next season. Pop is not playing Bruce, Ime and Finley sucks.