K-Love is a player you can build around. I just don't see that in Hill even though he occasionally has some nice games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain
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K-Love is a player you can build around. I just don't see that in Hill even though he occasionally has some nice games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain
I'm on the side of those fans who believe giving up Hill is the "deal breaker." IIRC, those 4 games without him earlier this season, we gave up an average of 110.5 a game. That number went way down when he returned. Lose Hill, and there goes our best defender on Kobe. That's some food for thought for an organization who has ridden a "defense-first" mentality to four championships.
I like Blair's energy and hustle, but he has been so inconsistent this season. Love is 5 inches taller AND spreads the floor. I get the feeling some Spurs fans like it simply because it'd make Bonner expendable (even if most of this board doesn't want to admit that Matty has been a HUGE reason why we've pulled out our last two games).
In closing, losing Hill's defense is enough for me to say no to this trade, not to mention we have managed to go 33-6 with Anderson injured and virtually zero contribution from Splitter.
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Originally Posted by dbreiden83080
Well anderson looked like he had the makings of a pretty good defender IIRC. Either way, don't fix whats not broke. Although I would love to have that beast.
If there is any truth to this rumor, I'm personally glad to hear it. Because it means the Spurs realize that, despite their stellar record, they are short-handed up front.
Besides the consistent double-doubles that he's been throwing up this season, probably the even more surprising aspect of Love's game, IMO, has been his ability to consistently knock down the 3-pt shots. Now he's become a blend of both Blair and Bonner - a beast on the boards, as well as a stretch-4.
That said, I could see the Spurs giving both Blair and Splitter, but probably not Hill. If the Wolves wanted all three, then they'd better throw in Corey Brewer. Of course, I have no idea as to whether the salaries would match, and I'm too lazy to throw this possible scenario into the trade machine.
Acquiring Love, and they've seen enough of him this season,. would give them a frontline that could seriously challenge the Fakers. In fact, I don't see the Spurs getting out of the West unless they somehow upgrade their bigs. Still, it's hard to believe that the Spurs have given up on Splitter so soon.
Why is anyone treating this trade as a possibility?
i wouldn't include Hill in the trade unless the Spurs were getting Brewer in return. too many good perimiter players in the NBA to only roll with Manu, Neal, RJ, JA as the perimiter defenders. none of those guys can get after it like Hill does. Hill as a one on one defender is close to elite (although as has been pointed out many times he needs to work on defending guys who use screens -- Ray Allen and Kevin Martin have had their way with SA because of this), and he you can't just give that up for Love. all it'll do is fill one hole only to leave another one unfilled.
trade's not going to happen though. i can't imagine why Minny would want a guy whose knees are going to give out in 3 years max, an unproven center, and George Hill, who really is nothing more than a role player for a guy who's putting up 20-15, and a probable all-star for his whole career. just stupid. not happening.
mono has been the only immigrant that has ever succeeded trolling someone on spurstalk, unfortunately you are way off that standard tbqh. u must have been called a "wannabe" a million times in the real life otherwise you wouldn't have even known that word imho.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC
What makes anyone think the Wolves would give up their best player?
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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
4 pages already-- :lol
C'mon man!
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
For one, the Spurs are already short a man for the league minimum, even with Anderson on the sidelines and set to come back.
Second... Spurs are 33-6. You dont do a panic trade with that kind of record.
Third.... the Rumor came from Bleacherreport.com
Maybe they know they'll lose him and they would rather get something for him than just lose him for nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
Won't happen....end of story. Close thread...:lol
If Minny want to trade Love they'd get a much better deal than this one, barring a Lakers-Jerry West type lovefest. Even Pop's committee wouldn't approve of this trade :)
That said, even though it's bullshit, it's funny how so many Spurs fans are hesitant to acquire a 20-15 big who shoots the 3 because of a 6'2 combo guard.
I mean Kahn is crazy but is he that crazy?...
Bad trade. :(
This possible trade scenario would be far-fetched, if it weren't for one thing - David Khan is the GM of the Wolves. For those that don't remember, this is the same GM who picked 3 PGs (Ricky Rubio, Jonny Flynn, Ty Lawson) in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft. He then turned around and took a similar approach in the first round of the 2010 NBA draft by stocking up on SFs (Wesley Johnson, Luke Babbitt, Trevor Booker).Quote:
Originally Posted by BG_Spurs_Fan
Granted, he dealt away several of these players in various deals, but it's still a very unorthodox and even assinine way of drafting. The point being is that this guy is liable to do anything - like trade big for small. In fact, I could see him wanting a 1st round pick in any possible future trade scenario.
It's not like he's not done wacky shit before. See my earlier post on Genghis Khan.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Btown Spur
He traded away Al Jefferson because he wanted to keep Love. Now he wants to get rid of love? Besides, the Spurs NEVER make in season trades of this magnitude, why now? And Phyzic was right, bleacherreport was just throwing out a whole bunch of scenarios of teams that could use Love and those hammerheads on the radio got wind of it. This rumor has no legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by SenorSpur
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/5...e-of-minnesota
Sure, but even KAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHN! isn't so stupid as to trade away the player his franchise is building around. And the ownership would veto it. There is nothing to this idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by SenorSpur