Spurs interested in Bulls' Thomas?

Are you kidding? The reason we have guys like Bonner and Mason and Finley on the team in the first place is because we haven't been able to draft or afford talent like TT or Hinrich.

I'd take TT and Hinrich all day and twice on Sunday. Those two would give us more talent than practically any team in the league.

The only problem is that we have a crusty, inflexible coach who can only handle a certain type of player.

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Originally Posted by Baseline

Are you kidding? The reason we have guys like Bonner and Mason and Finley on the team in the first place is because we haven't been able to draft or afford talent like TT or Hinrich.

I'd take TT and Hinrich all day and twice on Sunday. Those two would give us more talent than practically any team in the league.

The only problem is that we have a crusty, inflexible coach who can only handle a certain type of player.

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Screw Hinrich, Salmons would be the better choice.

I would be happy With A Thomas/Salmons deal..... We Dont Need Big Names, We Need Guys To fill Our Holes.... And A Athletic Big Is one, and Salmons Is Better Then RJ As Of Now..

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

I don't get why they say the Bulls don't want to lose him for nothing, when reports say they are willing to renounce his rights.

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It's called business. Same situation with the sonics trading us Kurt Thomas expiring for expirings and a first.

salmons, heinrich and TT would all be excellent pickups for the spurs especially if we could off load some baggage at the same time

No way do I see the spurs taking on hinrichs contract...

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Originally Posted by SpurCharger

, We Need Guys To fill Our Holes.... And A Athletic Big Is one..

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im sure you do big guy haha

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=ygc3un4

Why not?

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Originally Posted by 8FOR!3

I know he's only 23 years old, he the 4th pick of the draft a few years ago, he's an athletic big guy, good shot blocker, dunker, physical, what's the problem with him? Because there's obviously a downside.

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Gooden was also the fourth pick in a draft.... I don't know enough about Thomas to know if he has the mental chops to get the Spurs system.

I brought this up a month ago and everyone gave me shit or laughed at me. Things change quickly.

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Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle

I brought this up a month ago and everyone gave me shit or laughed at me. Things change quickly.

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What's changed? He's still stupid, and still not a Spur.

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Originally Posted by exstatic

What's changed? He's still stupid, and still not a Spur.

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What's changed is that people now think it's not such a bad idea.

I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I don't think it could hurt to trial him until the end of the season. Maybe he would respond to Pop? I know it's a long shot, but it's also an unknown. We are clearly not going anywhere this year, so what is there to lose?

We need to go young and athletic to stay relevant. I'm not sold on Thomas as one of the pieces we need, but he's an intriguing possibility... as well as an idiot. :lol

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Originally Posted by z0sa

Annual CIRCUS road trip?

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CIRCUS means CIRCLE in Latin. The Spurs are going around in CIRCLES. They are CIRCLING the drain.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

CIRCUS means CIRCLE in Latin. The Spurs are going around in CIRCLES. They are CIRCLING the drain.

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:lol

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Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle

What's changed is that people now think it's not such a bad idea.

I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I don't think it could hurt to trial him until the end of the season. Maybe he would respond to Pop? I know it's a long shot, but it's also an unknown. We are clearly not going anywhere this year, so what is there to lose?

We need to go young and athletic to stay relevant. I'm not sold on Thomas as one of the pieces we need, but he's an intriguing possibility... as well as an idiot. :lol

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At least he's an idiot with an upside.

RJ is a vagina that I'm sure Pop would swear is also an idiot.

john salmons is another stephen jackson that ni99a would shoot to many 3's at the wrong time but then agon when hes on fire hes good but when hes not hes awufl

:rolleyes

I get so tired of idiots on here who act like we need members of Mensa to be able to play on the spurs. Sure it helps, but the team has plenty of veteran "smart" players (IE the big 3), what they need to do is surround these older guys with some athletic studs and quit playing guys who are over the hill (Finley) or don't have enough athleticism to fill an eye dropper (Bogans/Bonner). Those 3 guys are killing the spurs right now more than anything.

Thomas is an athletic stud, plain and simple. Even if he doesn't get the system right away he's going to contribute with defense, blocks and and energy plays created by his athleticism alone. This is what this team needs more than anything right now.

And if Pop plans on using Blair as an off the bench staple player, he's going to need to find a guy who can play some defense to pair up with him. I thought McDyess and Blair made a great combination in the times I've seen them play together... and I think Dice likes to come off the bench as well. So it makes sense to get a guy like TT to put in the starting lineup.

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Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle

I brought this up a month ago and everyone gave me shit or laughed at me. Things change quickly.

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It had to be well over a month ago; I remember you crediting me.:smokin

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Originally Posted by 5in10

No way do I see the spurs taking on hinrichs contract...

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agreed

I don't think Tyrus Thomas really improves this team, he is basically another Stromile Swift.

Do we really need another big? I think we need a backup point guard.

Kirk Hinrich is the guy I would try to steal from the Bulls.

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Originally Posted by TJastal

:rolleyes



Thomas is an athletic stud, plain and simple. Even if he doesn't get the system right away he's going to contribute with defense, blocks and and energy plays created by his athleticism alone. This is what this team needs more than anything right now.

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Originally Posted by Bandit2981

I don't think Tyrus Thomas really improves this team, he is basically another Stromile Swift.

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Let's compare their best years in the league.

Stromile Swift best year

Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
01-02 MEM 68 14 26.5 0.480 0.000 0.711 2.4 4.0 6.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.79 2.62 11.8

Tyrus Thomas best year

Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
08-09 CHI 79 61 27.5 0.451 0.333 0.783 1.9 4.6 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.63 2.78 10.8

Thomas is clearly superior in the hustle play category.. i.e. steals/assists/blocks and also turns the ball over less.

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Originally Posted by slayermin

Do we really need another big? I think we need a backup point guard.

Kirk Hinrich is the guy I would try to steal from the Bulls.

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No.

Heinrich would be a 9 million dollar backup spot up shooter.. that wouldn't shoot much with Manu running the 2nd unit. We already have 3 guys that are doing the same thing basically (Fin/Mason/Bogans)

What this team needs more than anything is an athletic big man to help Duncan defend the paint and intimidate people. Thomas is just that type of bad ass to fit the role to a tee.