Of course, at the time the Spurs had a need for a swingman prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheProfessor
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Of course, at the time the Spurs had a need for a swingman prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheProfessor
On the other hand, the Spurs got a lucky break (I think/hope) in the draft. If Pop can whip Davis into shape, Blair's a quick study, and Manu and Ian are healthy this season, the bench is deep and wide. And I still think trading for RJ was a great move. Not a bad off-season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
Because Big Baby as a secound round draft pick is good value, and most of us who are absolutely disgusted with the potential of having him now would agree that to have him for a minimum contract would be fine. The rumors are that he is getting the full, or close to all, of the MLE, and he is way overvalued at that money, and especially on the heels of us thinking/hoping we were pursuing Wallace/McDyess/(fill in the blank) for this squad. Getting Big Baby now, for 5 mil or more a year is a lot different than getting him 2 years ago for 450k. I wouldn't pay 5 mil for Blair, but for a secound round pick his value is great.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheProfessor
Having Big Baby at the full MLE now, losing out on Wallace, McDyess, and any of the other names that have been floated, is like Ralphie getting a fruit cake (coincidental paralell???) and socks instead of the Red Ryder BB Gun in A Christmas Story. The only way to describe it is an unfulfilling letdown of monumental proportions, and the way I feel is that I would rather have nothing at all than this guy.
At least passing on him now would allow you to pick up whoever that last guy who signs is...there is always one of those value pickups in mid to late August, and if you have your MLE still available, you can almost certainly get that guy (or even wait until mid-season and sign Leon Powe). But Big Baby??? The move wreaks of desperation...
the acquisition of RJ would still make this a very good offseason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summers
but the failure to land a legit starting big next to Timmy would still leave many of the problems that were exposed last season.
i think Blair does well and Haislip will become a decent surprise. i'm not sold on Ian yet.
i think we could do a lot better than Big baby, but who knows, maybe he can improve next year as well.
Please don't let this be true. Do not sign Glenn "Crybaby" Davis. The Celtics beat us in the Sheed sweepstakes so we are going to take their leftover garbage? I really hope there is a trade in the works because the rest of the FA market sucks! Does Antonio McDyess have one more good year left in him? That's a hell of a gamble.
Here's hoping Vinny D will do us a solid and give us Tyrus Thomas for a Bonner or Finley or both. I know . . . wishful thinking.
Our bench is set. We need a starter. Is Ian plan A? If Pop starts Bonner again I will break into his cellar and smash every bottle of wine in that joint.
I think Ian is going to have a chance to audition for the starting spot. I've been really anxious to see him play.
The way he wrote it looks like he talked to Big BabyQuote:
Originally Posted by siraulo23
So probably Big Baby told him he'll sign with the SpursQuote:
He feels he will lose minutes with Rasheed now a Celtic and Grant Hill on the way
He's a Restricted FA, I don't think he has that much control over who he signs for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
Better make sure it's during the rodeo road trip. Breaking every bottle will take a lot of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
Cock.
Just pointing out the usual message board ADD. I was (maybe sadly) one of the few guys excited to get Williams. Hopefully he'll redeem himself yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
Well, I guess that shows the potential folly of drafting for need as opposed to drafting the best player available. Williams may turn into a decent role player at some point in the future. Of course, given how bigmen are valued in the NBA, that should give the edge to a big in the draft...Quote:
Originally Posted by TheProfessor
If his source is Davis, then he could simply be acting as if the Spurs want him to drive up interest.
I know for sure of one former Spur who had friends intentionally spread rumors on message boards about all the teams interested in him that were not.
Big Baby update San Antonio and Orlando are talking with Big Baby. The conversations are picking up speed.
http://twitter.com/Gary_Tanguay
Please SPURS don't waste our MLE on Glen Davis?...Why the fuck do we need another BIG body?...Didn't we just draft Blair?...We need a fucking scorer and we could probably get a pretty damn good one with our MLE?....
He's a much better fit for Orlando..
im sure the magic fans are real eager to see Big Baby in Orlando after he mowed down that kid after his shot.
LOL..it would definitely be funny..
if anybody else has already posed this, i apologize. but since he seems to be hearing it completely from the celtic perspective, if baby and his agent were using the spurs as leverage to get bos/orlando to pony up more, tanguay wouldn't know any better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
the spurs are an easy team to use as leverage this offseason because a) they've already gone on the record as saying that they intend to use their MLE on a big and b) they never confirm or deny anything publicly until they absolutely have to.
hell, pop probably wouldn't mind it a bit if a player did use him as leverage publicly because it would only help him mask his true intentions even more.
And supposedly Sheed was meeting with both of them this week, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
Sounds like Big Baby is telling him all this which, as I said, signifies nothing as to its validity.
please Big Baby, use us as leverage!!..
It would actually be a good thing for once...Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
I'm just hoping the Davis shit is being spread by Davis to up his value or whatever. If the Spurs are really looking to spend the entire MLE on him....