Trade Idea: Mohammed For Marshall

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Originally Posted by constantstate

we use bruce to cover alot of ground... 2nd in DPoY is not someone we're trotting out there for no reason. (you know that) so given the way we use that position... wouldnt it be better to trade for a guy that would actually play SF?

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And Bruce is at his best guarding 2 guards...not SF's...we don't have anyone that can truly guard the modern day SF's...it's a liability for us...it was all of last season...and what's so wrong with having another 34 year old NBA caliber SF to plug into that position for when Bruce turns 36?

And Marshall is a true SF who can play PF...

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and i'm done with this argument too... there's no way in hell i'd do this trade if we brought scola in... if we didnt, maybe... i just still think there's better guys out there for the 3 spot than him.

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PF is probably the least need position on this team, scoring at the PF position is at the absolute bottom of the list of what this team needs...about the only need we have there is a guy who can defend Amare...and Scola aint that guy...

Scola's value lies in some day taking over for Duncan...well...the day that happens our title winning days will be over...it's best to take advantage of our window now...at the expense of the future. Our future is not going to be as good as our present.

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Originally Posted by whottt

And Bruce is at his best guarding 2 guards...not SF's...we don't have anyone that can truly guard the morern day SF's...it's a liability for us...it was all of last season...and what's so wrong with having another 34 year old NBA caliber SF to plug into that position for when Bruce turns 36?

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i agree with you there.

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And Marshall is a true SF who can play PF...

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and thats where you lose me.

still, if they dont get scola... maybe. but i think rasho/nazr could be traded for a guy that can really take mins away from bowen and be the future at that spot. (thats all i meant)

i heard all that talk about WIN TODAY when there were threads about trading robinson for webber... and then not signing robinson and going after webber. etc.

Moving Rasho for Marshall would make a lot of sense. If you sign Kukoc as well this summer then you don't have to worry about lack of team length and the lack of a backup 3 as problems in 2005-06.

Starters
1 Parker
2 Ginobili
3 Bowen
4 Duncan
5 Mohammed

Bench
1 Udrih
1/2 Barry
2 Brown
3 Kukoc
3/4 Marshall
4 Horry
4 Scola or 5 Massenburg

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5 Mohammed...5 Massenburg

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Gets pretty thin at center.

I don't think that the spurs would have to do any trading until they evaluate Nazr after a full training camp.

Edit: OK, MB added Scola to the 4/5 position. But still, wouldn't that be taking a strength and turning it into a potential weakness?

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Originally Posted by SWC Bonfire

I don't think that the spurs would have to do any trading until they evaluate Nazr after a full training camp.

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i'm getting pretty close to starting a "trade rasho/nazr for a bag of doritos" thread.

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Originally Posted by SWC Bonfire

Gets pretty thin at center.

I don't think that the spurs would have to do any trading until they evaluate Nazr after a full training camp.

Edit: OK, MB added Scola to the 4/5 position. But still, wouldn't that be taking a strength and turning it into a potential weakness?

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Keep in mind that Duncan is the backup 5 in the rotation.

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Originally Posted by constantstate

i'm getting pretty close to starting a "trade rasho/nazr for a bag of doritos" thread.

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Well, that would go along well with the Ham sandwich we are getting for Bruce Bowen.

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Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant

Keep in mind that Duncan is the backup 5 in the rotation.

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Good point, but I'd still be worried about a key injury to the frontcourt. And Horry isn't going to see big minutes during the entire season, maybe just in stretches.

If it's Duncan then Spurs lose.

If it's not, then they can improvise. Even if you lose Nazr, then TD plays center and everyone else fills a role. They can keep Mass on IR to step in.

I say, forget mass and sign oberto a similar contract. What is the veteran min?

Well, would Oberto want to sit on IR for most of the season?

Nazr is who we keep. Trade Rasho for anyone you want.
Marshall is fine, but not for Nazr. If they'd take Rasho for him, do it.
Don't forget Nazr's vicious block on Big Ben in the 4th, when Ben was was about to hit a reverse layup to get Detroit back in serious play. Huge block.