Spurs Roster Moves

It would be icing on the cake if Haislip can turn into someone who can match up with the Odoms in particular but also Rashard Lewis and Kevin Durant. I don't know much about his defense but being on the team, with the team mates he has, and being in the system he's in, I can't help but think that his defense will only improve from where it's at now.

Our X factors this year:
(1) a healthy Tim and Manu
(2) Blair
(2a) George Hill
(3) Haislip even more then Ian (sorry I haven't developed the confidence in Ian yet.)
(4) Marcus Camby or Glen Davis and to be honest I'm not even sure we have the money for Davis or can swing a trade for Camby with Bonner & Fin and maybe even Williams as throw ins, but like John Lennon said, "Imagine".:toast

ohh no.

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Originally Posted by ceperez

Jack McClinton should not be signed. The Magic proved once and for all (against the Cavs small guards) that small guards aren't go to hack it come playoff time.

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I wouldnt say, that we should sign McClinton, but I think we could avoid problems like the Cavs had them, with Hill playing the point, while defending the SG's.

lets see, what McClinton can do in Austin!

Bonner is going to start at center.

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Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant

Strokin3"s?

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:lol

Good one.

chances the spurs sign Udoka? haha

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Originally Posted by Texas 2 Step

Im going out on a limb and say TD starts at Center and Blair at PF.

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Love Blair, but no. He's not going to start next to Duncan this year. It's Duncan and McDyess in the starting lineup.

God. People who get ultra frustrated at "mad scientist" Pop are going to go absolutely nuts this year. He is going to have to go through a ton of rotational changes and people are going to freak out.

Sometimes, such as last season, Pop does try and get too smart and it back fires. He knows what he is doing, but it could be a long season of players not knowing their roles until quite late in the season.

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McDyess/Bonner/Ratliff/Mahinmi
Duncan/Blair/Haislip
Jefferson/Finley/Hairston
Ginobili/Mason/Williams
Parker/Hill

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This is the current roster, isn't it?

McDyess/Mahinmi/Ratliff
Duncan/Blair/Haislip/Bonner
Jefferson/Finley/Hairston
Ginobili/Mason/Williams
Parker/Hill

this is how the lineup will look.

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Originally Posted by bigdog

McDyess/Mahinmi/Ratliff
Duncan/Blair/Haislip/Bonner
Jefferson/Finley/Hairston
Ginobili/Mason/Williams
Parker/Hill

this is how the lineup will look.

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man if jefferson bombs coz of all his wedding blues .. or some shit ..were screwed, we only have finley, and no lock down brucie ... i really hope hariston is the real deal, would help so much ...

i have faith in hill after SL and last year PO, so PG looks a bit better.

Three Deep

Duncan.....Ratliff.....Mahinmi
McDyess...Blair.......Bonner
Jefferson...Finley.....Haislip
Mason......Ginobili....Hairston
Parker.......Hill........Williams

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Originally Posted by Galileo

Bonner is going to start at center.

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Originally Posted by bigdog

McDyess/Mahinmi/Ratliff
Duncan/Blair/Haislip/Bonner
Jefferson/Finley/Hairston
Ginobili/Mason/Williams
Parker/Hill

this is how the lineup will look.

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who is IR, Hairston and Williams?

Bonner for me is more a Small Foward than a center because he´s a shooter and not a low post scorer, he´s not Horry who can shoot and play in the paint or Nowitzki

I want more Blair and Haislip as TD Backup than Bonner, in this roster Finlet can´t be SF, probably only SG

In Fact Bonner can´t stop Nowitzki

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Originally Posted by waly.mg

Bonner for me is more a Small Foward than a center because he´s a shooter and not a low post scorer, he´s not Horry who can shoot and play in the paint or Nowitzki

I want more Blair and Haislip as TD Backup than Bonner, in this roster Finlet can´t be SF, probably only SG

In Fact Bonner can´t stop Nowitzki

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Bonner is bigger and slower than Haislip. I shudder to think of Matt defending opposing Wing players.

Can Haislip play small forward?

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Originally Posted by Thompson

Can Haislip play small forward?

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We're fixing to find out. He was brought in to play a combo 3-4.

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Originally Posted by Thompson

Can Haislip play small forward?

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Some think he can. He has the athletic tools to do it, but I still see him as a 4.

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Originally Posted by Thompson

Can Haislip play small forward?

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I think it will depend on match-ups and, of course, whether he is on the active roster.

I'm not convinced that both Williams and Hairston make the team. I hope they do, but I just don't see the Spurs opening the season with 15 players. They like to leave one spot open, plus with the luxury tax they will be playing double whatever the 15th spot makes.

If Gist makes it clear he doesn't want to go to Europe, and he doesn't make the team, what happens then? Don't the Spurs lose his rights?

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Three Deep

Duncan.....Ratliff.....Mahinmi
McDyess...Blair.......Bonner
Jefferson...Finley.....Haislip
Mason......Ginobili....Hairston
Parker.......Hill........Williams

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I also think Mason will start with Manu off the bench with Hill. I also think that early on, Ian will get more chance to play while Ratliff takes it easy, but when push comes to shove, Ratliff will play more.

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Originally Posted by ploto

I also think Mason will start with Manu off the bench with Hill. I also think that early on, Ian will get more chance to play while Ratliff takes it easy, but when push comes to shove, Ratliff will play more.

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Yeah, hope so.

End of games (close games):

Duncan
McDyess
Jefferson
Ginobili
Parker

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Originally Posted by mudyez

I'd say:

Parker/Hill
Mason/Ginobili/Hairston
Jefferson/Finley
McDyess/Bonner/Blair
Duncan/Mahinmi

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I agree with this for the most part. But I think Blair will take Bonner's PF minutes as the season goes on. And I think Bonner may play backup center more than Mahinmi in the beginning of the season.