Spurs in Serious Talks with Belinelli (Edit: signed to 2 year/$6M)

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Originally Posted by CitizenDwayne

Probably, but how is Delfino so much better than Belinelli?

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Originally Posted by tuncaboylu

Belinelli is not worse than Delfino for our team. He's a better ball-handler and a better three pointer.

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Last season:

Delfino 37% from 3 - Belinelli 35%

Delfino is bigger, can play the 3 (defend guys like Durant), he's a pretty good ball handler and an underrated pick and roll player, he's a very good rebounder for his position too.

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Originally Posted by CitizenDwayne

^I'm all for the Belinelli signing, but all this talk about his ball-handling ability needs to stop.

His ball handling is sketchy at best.

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So compared to Green and Neal how would you describe his ball handling?

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Originally Posted by DAF86

Last season:

Delfino 37% from 3 - Belinelli 35%

Delfino is bigger, can play the 3 (defend guys like Durant), he's a pretty good ball handler and an underrated pick and roll player, he's a very good rebounder for his position too.

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I hope that we're going to get a Durant defender with our MLE. We're trying to replace Neal right now.

While Belinelli is %38.7 career three pointer, Delfino is %36.5. Marco's average was little dipped last year since he was playing in short-handed and defensive minded Bulls.

Belinelli is a great shooter. Career 39% from three. He played in a horrible offensive system last year in Chicago and they were also dealing with major injuries all over the play including Rose.

Delfino is coming off a broken foot and he's 4 years older than Belinelli. He can shoot but that's about it at this stage of his career.

As for playing SF, the Spurs will add another forward to the roster. And I definitely don't want Delfino guarding Durant.

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Originally Posted by tuncaboylu

I hope that we're going to get a Durant defender with our MLE. We're trying to replace Neal right now.

While Belinelli is %38.7 career three pointer, Delfino is %36.5. Marco's average was little dipped last year since he was playing in short-handed and defensive minded Bulls.

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I would have rather got a big wing for this kind of money and a bigman with the MLE, tbh.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

Belinelli is a great shooter. Career 39% from three. He played in a horrible offensive system last year in Chicago and they were also dealing with major injuries all over the play including Rose.

Delfino is coming off a broken foot and he's 4 years older than Belinelli. He can shoot but that's about it at this stage of his career.

As for playing SF, the Spurs will add another forward to the roster.

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Did you watch some Rockets' ball last season? He would regularly take it to the rim, play the pick and roll and make some nice assists to the bigman rolling. Not to mention what I have already said about the size and rebounding. Delfino has always been a well rounded player, just not talented enough to be anything more than a role player in the NBA.

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Originally Posted by DAF86

I would have rather got a big wing for this kind of money and a bigman with the MLE, tbh.

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I got your point but I'm not sure that Delfino can help as big wing.

And in this league MLE is not for the bigmen. Most of them are playing veteran minimum or much more than MLE.

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Originally Posted by pgardn

So compared to Green and Neal how would you describe his ball handling?

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He's an improvement over those two, but they're both godawful. Some here seem to think Beli is gonna be crossing people up or something.

Either way, he's a catch-and-shoot guy. Heralding his ball handling ability is just misleading

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

If it's for the room exception, it will be very interesting to see what moves are made to create cap space.

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Was Belinelli signed for the room exception?

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Originally Posted by DAF86

Did you watch some Rockets' ball last season? He would regularly take it to the rim, play the pick and roll and make some nice assists to the bigman rolling. Not to mention what I have already said about the size and rebounding. Delfino has always been a well rounded player, just not talented enough to be anything more than a role player in the NBA.

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I like Delfino. Just think this idea is 2-3 years too late.

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Originally Posted by SpursDynasty21

Was Belinelli signed for the room exception?

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We don't know yet. Say a prayer tonight that he was.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

We don't know yet. Say a prayer tonight that he was.

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Thanks.

Nice Pickup Spurs. Good shooter, decent defense, C+ to B- playmaker.

Pop, you must have just started AA after the Manu signing, or Spurs fans wouldn't be getting any moves that make sense.

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Originally Posted by CitizenDwayne

He's an improvement over those two, but they're both godawful. Some here seem to think Beli is gonna be crossing people up or something.

Either way, he's a catch-and-shoot guy. Heralding his ball handling ability is just misleading

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Pop always wants a guy who can shoot the 3. That's a given.

Put him on the floor when a team sees all they have to do is pressure Green or Neal?
God we could have used him against Miami. I also think he will get better looks than he has ever seen in the NBA if we can move the ball around like we did last year.

He is a solid role player on a team that thrives with known capabilities.

I am certainly ready to see Big Balls Belinelli step into silver and black! This guy was pure heart in the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

The room exception for Belinelli is hardly a ripoff? 2 years 5.4M? That's a great contract.

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We don't know if it was the room exception quite yet though.

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Pop always wants a guy who can shoot the 3. That's a given.

Put him on the floor when a team sees all they have to do is pressure Green or Neal?
God we could have used him against Miami. I also think he will get better looks than he has ever seen in the NBA if we can move the ball around like we did last year.

He is a solid role player on a team that thrives with known capabilities.

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I agree. Playing for the Spurs is any 3 shooter's dream.

People citing his %s from last year should remember: just how good at 3s were Kawhi and Green a few years back?

Don't know Belinelli's game too well. Can this guy create for himself/others on an average level at least?

Spurs have too many SG now and they still need a backup SF.

I am waiting to see the no-American second unit with Joseph, Ginobili, Belinelli, Diaw and Baynes.

I have a strange feeling that someone is getting traded tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by spursince#99

I have a strange feeling that someone is getting traded tomorrow.

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I don't know about tomorrow, but soon. No way do we go into the season with 7 guards on the roster again.

I'm thinking the balance of the off-season is a combination of a trade and spending the other half of the MLE on someone like Oden, Casspi, or Aminu.

This kind of came out of nowhere. Not complaining though, I think he will be a perfect fit on the Spurs. Nice to know he took a pay cut to be on the team.

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Originally Posted by DAF86

Did you watch some Rockets' ball last season? He would regularly take it to the rim, play the pick and roll and make some nice assists to the bigman rolling. Not to mention what I have already said about the size and rebounding. Delfino has always been a well rounded player, just not talented enough to be anything more than a role player in the NBA.

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He was awful when I watched him play against the thunder in the playoffs this year

This is a great signing. I think he's a better player than Neal, even if Neal did bail us out in some sticky situations.

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Originally Posted by angelbelow

Don't know Belinelli's game too well. Can this guy create for himself/others on an average level at least?

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He's a better playmaker than Neal. Bulls ran pick n roll with him in the playoffs...but his strength is obviously shooting the 3 ball..