Diaw is perfect with the Spurs, he needs to be re-signed

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Originally Posted by Knoxxx

So what do you call this season, genius? The 2011-2012 season?

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Most people do. Using both begin and end year eliminates the confusion that comes with a narcissistic belief that one is right, no matter which single year you use.

Single years are usually used to denote the end of the contract, or when a player is acquired, and the year is when the event happens. For instance, Manu's contract expires in 2013, because that's when it actually expires. Lorbek would come over for 2012, because that's when he would sign and start playing. Keep living in your obtuse little one year offset world though. It isn't hurting anyone and is generally harmless, although confusing to those who don't understand your affliction.

My bad, I assumed that we were not catering to the lowest common denominator poster. The one who wants to know the Spurs salary situation, but did not bother to read post #53 on this thread. Or is too lazy to Google "NBA Salaries", choose from the half dozen sites that pop up, and see that it is very obvious Manu and Jackson are signed for one more year at huge dollar amounts, completely effing up our salary cap situation for next season.

I appreciate your desire to do that, but give the nitpicking a rest for those of us willing to actually do that simple legwork. I thought we were well past that on this discussion.

Also I'll apologize that my "obtuse world view" is skewed towards referring to seasons by the championship year. That's just how we roll in Spurs nation compadre.

http://www.mediafire.com/conv/3280d1...bb65462b6g.jpg

by reading the new CBA FAQ it's clear that we cannot use the MLE AND this new midlevel that starts in with 2.5m.

Basically we're gonna have to choose between Diaw and Lorbek.

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An interesting comment about Diaw and his relatively poor game 3 from Claude Bergeaud, a coach who is very close to Diaw:
http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/254...iaw-joue-gros/

"Even if Spurs won the game, Boris was very disappointing by his game. Pop was too and said it to him. He is going to play better for the next game because stakes are high for him since he wants to stay with Spurs. He has to show he has no weaknesses especially in the playoffs because it's when it really matters. Playoffs are when we see who is a great player. If he plays again like he did in game 3, he will be in a tough spot to get a new contract."

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Originally Posted by Bruno

An interesting comment about Diaw and his relatively poor game 3 from Claude Bergeaud, a coach who is very close to Diaw:
http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/254...iaw-joue-gros/

"Even if Spurs won the game, Boris was very disappointing by his game. Pop was too and said it to him. He is going to play better for the next game because stakes are high for him since he wants to stay with Spurs. He has to show he has no weaknesses especially in the playoffs because it's when it really matters. Playoffs are when we see who is a great player. If he plays again like he did in game 3, he will be in a tough spot to get a new contract."

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Yep in today's shootaround interview you could tell he was kinda pissed, the SA media asking terrible questions didn't help. He just wasn't sharp, kinda went through the motions. But I'm confident in Boris, he has shown he could be fantastic for this team and I believe he's as hungry as ever.

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Originally Posted by Paranoid Pop

But I'm confident in Boris, he has shown he could be fantastic for this team and I believe he's as hungry as ever.

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Freudian?

I hope it is "as dedicated" as ever :)

So can't we just sign Lobrek and Diaw and just pay the tax man? I mean how much would we have to pay if we go over and would we make that up by going deep in the playoffs?

The only thing I know that unless you try and get better every year you have no chance of winning a ring. I would take the hit $$$ for just one year. Either way Blair and Anderson are probably both going to be with other teams next year so just do it.

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Originally Posted by Spursfanfromafar

Freudian?

I hope it is "as dedicated" as ever :)

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:lol

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Originally Posted by BackHome

So can't we just sign Lobrek and Diaw and just pay the tax man? I mean how much would we have to pay if we go over and would we make that up by going deep in the playoffs?

The only thing I know that unless you try and get better every year you have no chance of winning a ring. I would take the hit $$$ for just one year. Either way Blair and Anderson are probably both going to be with other teams next year so just do it.

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Depends on Duncan and Green too.

Duncan is going to get his 10 million, which leaves around 9 million to work with before hitting the luxury tax threshold (approximately 70 million.)

I think Green is going to pass on his qualifying offer and field contract offers as a restricted free agent instead. I would expect the Spurs to match anything below 4 million/yr.

The 4-5 million (MLE) left over should be spent on trying to keep Diaw (assuming he remains a consistent throughout the playoffs). Which will severely limit the remaining resources available to the Spurs. So even if the ownership is willing to spend and go over the tax, we won't be able to hand out another 3-4 million per year contract.

Diaw with the goosegg in the first half.

Nice assist there to Kawi for 3, but he tends to overpass inside. Here lately Boris has less O than Bowen and looks more like LLE material.