Translating RC Buford's Press Conference

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ordmov-2537710

RC Buford held a press conference today to talk about the free agency movement. Here's my version of what he said utilizing some paraphrasing and reading between the lines...

-RC pointed out that Manu will be able to have the summer off. He seems to think that will help him rejuvenate his body. And, as Manu said recently, it sounds like everyone believes he'll bounce back with a better season next year.

-RC hints that Howard signing with Houston made the re-signing of Splitter more important and played a role in the signing of Pendergraph.

-RC points to Ginobili still being in the top 25% of guards in PER as a reason for he'd be difficult to replace. (I've never heard anyone associated with the Spurs quote "PER" rank.)

-"Manu made a significant sacrifice to come back." Interesting.

-RC says that people they respect with the Bulls told him Belinelli is the type of player who impacts winning, has a variety of skills that will fit how the Spurs play and that the system in Chicago wasn't very good for him but he should play better in San Antonio's system (translation: more open shots).

-The Spurs saw growth in Belinelli last year with the Bulls. RC says he played a much more serious brand of basketball on both ends of the court than he exhibited when he was younger.

-Tiago's price tag wasn't a surprise due to his productivity and the fact that he's a starting center. The Spurs knew it wasn't going to be cheap to retain him. He also hints there was an active market for Splitter.

-Splitter gives the team a solid player now and also could step into a bigger role once Duncan retires.

-Splitter is valuable to the Spurs due to his post defense, pick-and-roll defense and his passing.

-Pendergraph is a very physical player. Buford also says he's a good passer who can play power forward and center. He also believes he will prove to be a reliable 18-foot jump shooter. By the way RC is talking, he wouldn't be surprised if he earns a spot in the rotation.

-Jim Boylen, the new assistant coach who coached Pendergraph with the Pacers, is really high on him (good guess, SpursTalk).

-The Spurs liked Pendergraph in the draft and have closely followed him since joining the NBA.

-There's little to no concern regarding Pendergraph's knee injury (torn ACL) a couple years ago.

-It really does sound like the Spurs will bring back Neal unless he gets an outrageous offer. RC points out that the Spurs still have roster room to add him and hints that Neal's ability to play point guard make him a fit going forward.



Considering RC usually says a whole lot of nothing, I thought this was one of his more informative interviews :tu

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Originally Posted by timvp

-RC hints that Howard signing with Houston made the re-signing of Splitter more important and played a role in the signing of Pendergraph.

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Funny because Splitter was the worst player in the Lakers series...

I am a Neal guy, but I don't get why we'd bring him back after getting Marco. Why sign Marco then? :wtf

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Originally Posted by Darius McCrary

I am a Neal guy, but I don't get why we'd bring him back after getting Marco. Why sign Marco then? :wtf

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Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

That part of Ginobili confirms what I was thinking: His and the Spurs' view of his value is higher than what we on this site estimated. $7 Million is his market value to us, but perhaps it was a lot higher than that for both sides. If that's the case, then Ginobili's contract really was a sacrifice for the team's sake.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

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Get rid of De Colo, then. No reason to keep him around if both Neal and Joseph are going to be ahead of him in the rotation.

The more rotation-caliber players the Spurs have the better.

LOL 8 guards. Great success Spurs.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

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no word on deshaun thomas? because with the lack of SF's, one has to wonder if he has a shot at the roster now.

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Originally Posted by Darius McCrary

I am a Neal guy, but I don't get why we'd bring him back after getting Marco. Why sign Marco then? :wtf

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Well they can just get rid of one of Mills/De Colo or even Joseph maybe, the point is not letting an asset go for nothing I think since he's RFA.

So Pendergrass is a floating pf and c and diaw is a floating pf and sf. I like

Like everything RC said except wanting to bring Neal back.

Dump De Colo or hope that Neal gets overpaid. The Spurs have way too many guards.

Color me surprised that Neal has not received and accepted a decent offer yet. I thought teams would love a guy like him to bolster their bench.

I'm calling "smokescreen" on the Neal talk. RC just trying to drum up interest in a guy he might be able to S&T.

God damn, what a disappointing offseason...


















Not surprised in the least.

How is it no one asked him why we have 8 guards and just 1 SF?

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Color me surprised that Neal has not received and accepted a decent offer yet. I thought teams would love a guy like him to bolster their bench.

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He was injured most of his contract year, that's too bad for him because I agree that he deserves to get paid.

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Color me surprised that Neal has not received and accepted a decent offer yet. I thought teams would love a guy like him to bolster their bench.

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Maybe it's because of his horrible defense. :rolleyes

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How is it no one asked him why we have 8 guards and just 1 SF?

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Because nobody gives a shit besides the fanatics on this board.

Now here's a bit of blue skying -- what if Diaw loses a fair amount of weight this summer?

Wouldn't that clear up a lot of the roster imbalance all by itself?

if manu wanted more then he could go elsewhere
he is limited to minutes and is injury prone

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Originally Posted by timvp

"Manu made a significant sacrifice to come back."

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Originally Posted by ducks

if manu wanted more then he could go elsewhere
he is limited to minutes and is injury prone

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Now here's a bit of blue skying -- what if Diaw loses a fair amount of weight this summer?

Wouldn't that clear up a lot of the roster imbalance all by itself?

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Yes but they'd have to pay a coach to be with him all summer and maybe even make sure he got a lap-band or something. As far as we know none of these things happened so I wouldn't hold my breath.

is he worth the max
that is basically what he is making with the minutes he will play and games he will miss due to injury

I don't know why anyone would be surprised to hear that Pendergraph may actually be in the rotation. They didn't pay him $2M to do something Baynes and/or some other minimal type could do for less than half the price. I expect Bonner to start out the season as the fourth big, but I don't think it'll take long for Pendergraph to be given a serious look.

Let's hope he usurps Bonner, because he can make the big rotation work, at least more so than it currently does. Right now, either Splitter has to double as the starting PF and backup C or Diaw and Bonner (a combination that should never play together, for obvious reasons) have to play significant minutes together off the bench, given that neither Duncan or Splitter will eclipse 30 mpg. The problem with the former is twofold: 1) Duncan and Splitter, the best defensive interior tandem in the league, can't play together for more than roughly 6 minutes and 2) To break up or at least limit the Diaw and Bonner pairing to select match-ups, Duncan has to play more than they'd prefer, since Splitter has no stamina.

Neal, multiple positions LOL

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Originally Posted by Baam

Yes but they'd have to pay a coach to be with him all summer and maybe even make sure he got a lap-band or something.

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Not really.

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Originally Posted by Duncan2177

Maybe it's because of his horrible defense. :rolleyes

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Or could it be because he chucks more than chuckity chuck mcchucker?

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Not really.

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Boris Diaw has a real eating disorder, he can't help himself, it is known tbh...

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Originally Posted by Baam

Boris Diaw has a real eating disorder, he can't help himself

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Not really.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Not really.

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Well I know about it at least, you obviously don't.

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Originally Posted by timvp

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ordmov-2537710
-It really does sound like the Spurs will bring back Neal unless he gets an outrageous offer. RC points out that the Spurs still have roster room to add him and hints that Neal's ability to play point guard make him a fit going forward.

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If Neal has ability to play point guard, then I have the ability to land Eva Longoria.

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Originally Posted by Baam

Well I know about it at least, you obviously don't.

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Ok. Post a few links from respectable basketball writers saying he has a well-known eating disorder.

If the Spurs are serious about having Neal be their backup PG, that makes it even more pointless to have Joseph, De Colo and Mills all on the team at the same time. There's got to be a trade of somekind.

It's just about collecting assets for later now. No trade has to be imminent.

Spurs about to add a whole new meaning to the word small in smallball.

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Ok. Post a few links from respectable basketball writers saying he has a well-known eating disorder.

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We're talking about someone who was obese in Charlotte... I mean not sure how you can contest that the guy has a problem with food...

Boris is one of my favorite player but I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't back to the Spurs fatter than he was when he left them.

Now you can nitpick all you want but he has a big problem with food, that's the bottom line.

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Originally Posted by Baam

We're talking about someone who was obese in Charlotte... I mean not sure how you can contest that the guy has a problem with food...

Boris is one of my favorite player but I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't back to the Spurs fatter than he was when he left them.

Now you can nitpick all you want but he has a big problem with food, that's the bottom line.

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The bottom line is you are full of shit and got caught.

Thanks for all the links!

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Not really.

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shut up already, you are the most annoying poster here.
and besides Diaw plaed great on both ends with his weight as is; thats how he was able to bang with lebron in the post

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The bottom line is you are full of shit and got caught.

Thanks for all the links!

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:lol I give up, I don't want to go back and forth with a wall... I know more than you do on the subject obviously but whatever.

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Originally Posted by poop

shut up already, you are the most annoying poster here.
and besides Diaw plaed great on both ends with his weight as is; thats how he was able to bang with lebron in the post

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Not every player in the league is Lebron and we have a need at one position.

Besides, if he only plays PF due to his size, what does that mean for all the other big men?

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:lol I give up, I don't want to go back and forth with a wall... I know more than you do on the subject obviously but whatever.

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Then prove it. That should be very easy for you.

lol eating disorder.

Dude is just fat.

spurs showcaseign them both in summer league

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Originally Posted by timvp

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ordmov-2537710

RC Buford held a press conference today to talk about the free agency movement. Here's my version of what he said utilizing some paraphrasing and reading between the lines...

-Manu made a significant sacrifice to come back." Interesting.

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What does he mean by "significant sacrifice"? That can only mean that Manu could have made a lot more money playing for another team. I call bullshit on that one and think RC is trying to defend the Spurs decision to sign him to that large contract in view of the firestorm of criticism they received. Had some team offered Manu a 3 year $30 million contract, Manu woudl have jumped on that and you couldn't have blamed him. My guess is Manu had little of any interest from any other teams based on his horrid playoff performance and injury history. A Phoenix, LAC, Houston or even Miami might have signed him to a 2 year $6 million deal to help sell tickets ot the Hispanic market. I highly doubt any other team was offering a 2 year $10 Million and no team was crazy enough to offer a 2 year $14 million save one. And his "Thank You" contract was that $14 million per year he just finished while wearing out his body playing for Argentina.

Translation: "We Aint gettin Andrei, Gary's commin back!"

The only firestorm of criticism is on this board tbh.

Bottomline: Buford had to bring everyone back or his ass was on the line. Can you imagine letting Manu and Splitter go and we fizzle next year or go out early in the playoffs? He would be crushed for his off-season moves. But re-signing Splitter and Manu and fizzling out or going out early in the playoffs...he simply has to say...I brought back a Finals team...we had to give them the opportunity to see what they could do. I dont like the Manu signing at all but it was a safe signing as far as public opinion and front office decisions go.

I thought someone would translate what R.C. was saying underneath his coughs, tbh. /blue

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Originally Posted by HemisfairArena

Bottomline: Buford had to bring everyone back or his ass was on the line. Can you imagine letting Manu and Splitter go and we fizzle next year or go out early in the playoffs? He would be crushed for his off-season moves. But re-signing Splitter and Manu and fizzling out or going out early in the playoffs...he simply has to say...I brought back a Finals team...we had to give them the opportunity to see what they could do. I dont like the Manu signing at all but it was a safe signing as far as public opinion and front office decisions go.

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Good take, it was just very hard to make any change to that team even if he thought he could make it better.

So what rabbit is the front office gonna pull out of the hat for the backup SF?

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Originally Posted by timvp

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ordmov-2537710

RC Buford held a press conference today to talk about the free agency movement. Here's my version of what he said utilizing some paraphrasing and reading between the lines...

-RC pointed out that Manu will be able to have the summer off. He seems to think that will help him rejuvenate his body. And, as Manu said recently, it sounds like everyone believes he'll bounce back with a better season next year.

-RC hints that Howard signing with Houston made the re-signing of Splitter more important and played a role in the signing of Pendergraph.

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Bullshit - just flat out bullshit.

-Tiago and Pendergraph were done before Howard had decided
-We play Houston the same number of times as the Lakers and are just as likely to face either in the playoffs.

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-RC points to Ginobili still being in the top 25% of guards in PER as a reason for he'd be difficult to replace. (I've never heard anyone associated with the Spurs quote "PER" rank.)

-"Manu made a significant sacrifice to come back." Interesting.

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If he got a bigger offer elsewhere then OK. But I think this is bullshit too.

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-RC says that people they respect with the Bulls told him Belinelli is the type of player who impacts winning, has a variety of skills that will fit how the Spurs play and that the system in Chicago wasn't very good for him but he should play better in San Antonio's system (translation: more open shots).

-The Spurs saw growth in Belinelli last year with the Bulls. RC says he played a much more serious brand of basketball on both ends of the court than he exhibited when he was younger.

-Tiago's price tag wasn't a surprise due to his productivity and the fact that he's a starting center. The Spurs knew it wasn't going to be cheap to retain him. He also hints there was an active market for Splitter.

-Splitter gives the team a solid player now and also could step into a bigger role once Duncan retires.

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LOL to the last one - that is all. Unless Tiago is somehow going to develop a post game when Duncan is gone then no.

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-Splitter is valuable to the Spurs due to his post defense, pick-and-roll defense and his passing.

-Pendergraph is a very physical player. Buford also says he's a good passer who can play power forward and center. He also believes he will prove to be a reliable 18-foot jump shooter. By the way RC is talking, he wouldn't be surprised if he earns a spot in the rotation.

-Jim Boylen, the new assistant coach who coached Pendergraph with the Pacers, is really high on him (good guess, SpursTalk).

-The Spurs liked Pendergraph in the draft and have closely followed him since joining the NBA.

-There's little to no concern regarding Pendergraph's knee injury (torn ACL) a couple years ago.

-It really does sound like the Spurs will bring back Neal unless he gets an outrageous offer. RC points out that the Spurs still have roster room to add him and hints that Neal's ability to play point guard make him a fit going forward.



Considering RC usually says a whole lot of nothing, I thought this was one of his more informative interviews :tu

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Makes sense on Neal. I have high hopes for Pendergraph.

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Originally Posted by timvp

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ordmov-2537710

RC Buford held a press conference today to talk about the free agency movement. Here's my version of what he said utilizing some paraphrasing and reading between the lines...

-Splitter gives the team a solid player now and also could step into a bigger role once Duncan retires.

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Absolutely frightening the thought of Splitter playing without Tim. Does RC think we are stupid enough to believe his bullshit?

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Dawg

What does he mean by "significant sacrifice"? That can only mean that Manu could have made a lot more money playing for another team. I call bullshit on that one and think RC is trying to defend the Spurs decision to sign him to that large contract in view of the firestorm of criticism they received. Had some team offered Manu a 3 year $30 million contract, Manu woudl have jumped on that and you couldn't have blamed him. My guess is Manu had little of any interest from any other teams based on his horrid playoff performance and injury history. A Phoenix, LAC, Houston or even Miami might have signed him to a 2 year $6 million deal to help sell tickets ot the Hispanic market. I highly doubt any other team was offering a 2 year $10 Million and no team was crazy enough to offer a 2 year $14 million save one. And his "Thank You" contract was that $14 million per year he just finished while wearing out his body playing for Argentina.

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the goods. previous deal hurt us and this one looks like another bs deal as well. Not happy with it, I really think the organization has overrated his overall value. It sounds like he's finally willing to rest up and not give the Spurs his leftovers on a bloated deal, so perhaps he can live up to his contract, i hope anyways.

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Originally Posted by HemisfairArena

Bottomline: Buford had to bring everyone back or his ass was on the line. Can you imagine letting Manu and Splitter go and we fizzle next year or go out early in the playoffs? He would be crushed for his off-season moves. But re-signing Splitter and Manu and fizzling out or going out early in the playoffs...he simply has to say...I brought back a Finals team...we had to give them the opportunity to see what they could do. I dont like the Manu signing at all but it was a safe signing as far as public opinion and front office decisions go.

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agree, i understand why they did it. it was ultimately a safe move, but i still think they are trying to spin the deal which was another loyalty/legacy contract for a player who just blew the Finals and is declining. I understand why RC did it, and least with AK47 signing a total shady deal with Nets, we realize that Manu fleecing the Spurs out of a couple million may not have made a difference anyways.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Now here's a bit of blue skying -- what if Diaw loses a fair amount of weight this summer?

Wouldn't that clear up a lot of the roster imbalance all by itself?

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hahahahaha...one can only hope.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

The only firestorm of criticism is on this board tbh.

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Because pocket protecting nerds that live in their mother's basement know better!!!!

On the the signings were made before Howard decided. It had been an almost forgone conclusion Howard was going to Houston.

Boris won't drop weight, the Manu deal would have been good if he showed consistency but he was pretty lousy at the end of the year and through the playoffs, I don't know who pays 14 Million to a 35 year old 6th man. Pendergraph won't pan out but it really doesn't matter for that kind of money, most pissed that Bonner is still on the team and eating up money. Splitter having any kind of role on this team without Duncan is a huge joke..

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Originally Posted by timvp

Neal's ability to play point guard make him a fit going forward.

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:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

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Originally Posted by timvp

Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

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Then apparently, there's no need for De Colo or Mills. Nothing like wasting roster spots.

Neal at the PG? haven't we tried this scenario before?

I like what he said about most things but I just don't get the Neal is a backup pg BS. Again. :bang

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Neal at the PG? haven't we tried this scenario before?

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Yeah, I don't know how many times a player has to fail before somebody takes notice. I guess around here, you get nine lives.

You guys really believe everything that is said?

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Yeah, I don't know how many times a player has to fail before somebody takes notice. I guess around here, you get nine lives.

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I remember Cory getting a lot of minutes and then Neal comes back and he's back at backup PG. More dribbling into the corner, turning his back and losing the ball.

apparently the Spurs didn't know Neal would stay when they gave Beli the contract. Signing beli for 3m/yr is a real bargain but it would still be a waste of money and talent to use him as the 10th or 11th man, a role that marco wouldn't feel content with. You got him cheap but will probably sell him cheap too imho.

Same happened in Dallas, we signed Calderon for 7m/yr although I believe that's a fair price for him, I still believe that we wouldn't have signed him in the first place had we known we would bring DH back for only 3m/yr. We could've saved the 7m and used the money to sign a shooting guard like Monta.

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Originally Posted by Rogue

apparently the Spurs didn't know Neal would stay when they gave Beli the contract. Signing beli for 3m/yr is a real bargain but it would still be a waste of money and talent to use him as the 10th or 11th man, a role that marco wouldn't feel content with. You got him cheap but will probably sell him cheap too imho.

Same happened in Dallas, we signed Calderon for 7m/yr although I believe that's a fair price for him, I still believe that we wouldn't have signed him in the first place had we known we would bring DH back for only 3m/yr. We could've saved the 7m and used the money to sign a shooting guard like Monta.

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It's not up to Neal if he returns or not. .Spurs could always renounce him.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

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Then there's a major log jam at PG with Joseph, Mills, and De Colo sitting behind him. Joseph not being the backup is very odd to me. He just spend the past two seasons developing and now he is possibly going to spend another as the 3rd PG. I'd hope that we would at least trade one.

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Then there's a major log jam at PG with Joseph, Mills, and De Colo sitting behind him. Joseph not being the backup is very odd to me. He just spend the past two seasons developing and now he is possibly going to spend another as the 3rd PG. I'd hope that we would at least trade one.

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Joseph was getting minutes and then all of a sudden Neal returns to the lineup.. Pop does a lot of stupid things from time to time.

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Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard

It's not up to Neal if he returns or not. .Spurs could always renounce him.

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He could sign is QO, which essentially would guarantee he stays on the team the whole year if he wants to.

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apparently the Spurs didn't know Neal would stay when they gave Beli the contract. Signing beli for 3m/yr is a real bargain but it would still be a waste of money and talent to use him as the 10th or 11th man, a role that marco wouldn't feel content with. You got him cheap but will probably sell him cheap too imho.

Same happened in Dallas, we signed Calderon for 7m/yr although I believe that's a fair price for him, I still believe that we wouldn't have signed him in the first place had we known we would bring DH back for only 3m/yr. We could've saved the 7m and used the money to sign a shooting guard like Monta.

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I think that He is a much better guard than Harris is. Can't defend but a 4 to 1 assist T.O ratio for a point guard is pretty damn good. Harris never became anything close to what every thought he would be he is a backup in this league.

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He could sign is QO, which essentially would guarantee he stays on the team the whole year if he wants to.

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Regardless if the Spurs offer him a QO or is that just something that's out there?

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Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard

Regardless if the Spurs offer him a QO or is that just something that's out there?

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Spurs already offered him the QO. They can withdraw it at any time, but as long as it's out there, Neal can accept it.

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Joseph was getting minutes and then all of a sudden Neal returns to the lineup.. Pop does a lot of stupid things from time to time.

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That made sense. Miami didn't respect Joseph and Neal had a good series. Joseph needs regular season minutes (16 mpg) instead of having him go from D league to playoff rotation player in a matter of weeks. Neal actually has improved as a PG. It used to be he dribble up the court and look for an option and them if that fails take a shot.

I'm starting to think Beli is our 3 now, Cause Manu and Neal are going to eat up most of the minutes at SG this season.

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Originally Posted by cd021

That made sense. Miami didn't respect Joseph and Neal had a good series. Joseph needs regular season minutes (16 mpg) instead of having him go from D league to playoff rotation player in a matter of weeks. Neal actually has improved as a PG. It used to be he dribble up the court and look for an option and them if that fails take a shot.

I'm starting to think Beli is our 3 now, Cause Manu and Neal are going to eat up most of the minutes at SG this season.

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Neal at the 2 is fine off the bench but his ball handling is just crap.

lol @ "they did this because of the public perception" after bitching how ":madrun nobody holds them accountable! :madrun"...

maybe they think they know what they're doing and the results have been largely positive doing exactly that?

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Originally Posted by Hoops Czar

Yeah, I don't know how many times a player has to fail before somebody takes notice. I guess around here, you get nine lives.

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They are fucking idiots, excuse my french but if it fails all the time before it won't work next year. This FO and POP are so stubborn at times it's ridiculous. Bonner had 100 bad playoffs in a row, so he gets extended. I love this team but at times it makes me wonder what they honestly see.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

It's just about collecting assets for later now. No trade has to be imminent.

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That doesn't makes alot sense. Its either now or the deadline. Joseph, Mills and De Colo are essentially on 1 year deals. Stockpiling assets that are on 1 year deals with cheap salaries isn't going to net us very much.

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Originally Posted by coyotes_geek

Spurs already offered him the QO. They can withdraw it at any time, but as long as it's out there, Neal can accept it.

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Until the 23rd of this month. Then, Neal would have to allow them to withdraw it.

Really poorly executed off season, but no use crying over the mistakes. If the Spurs can stay healthy and Tim/TP don't fall off a cliff, Spurs are still a very good team.

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Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard

Neal at the 2 is fine off the bench but his ball handling is just crap.

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He actually doesn't turn the ball over very often, He doesn't assist very often either. He is still better than Green. Neal need to be on the floor and with Manu being a play making 2 guard he only has to make plays half the time (or about 1/3 if you throw in Diaw's passing at the top of the key)

I also think Kawhi will play more with the second unit allowing him to run plays without Duncan or Parker on the floor. Neals responsibility as a PG is minimal, IMO. His scoring is impactful. Its been a while sense we've seen him explode (save for game 3) but he was banged up (he really was) this season. He had a game against Portland in December where he scored like 22 points in the second half including 13 in the forth to help us rally on the road. He can still be that guy he was his first two seasons with the Spurs. It just has to be at PG with Manu (hopefully) remaining healthy.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Really poorly executed off season, but no use crying over the mistakes. If the Spurs can stay healthy and Tim/TP don't fall off a cliff, Spurs are still a very good team.

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Dissapointing for sure but health with the old3 will b the key

I personally thought it was interesting how he mentioned "metrics" like 4x during that interview... we've heard rumors before about the FO being fairly into advanced stats, but this is probably one of the few times I've actually heard people from the FO directly bring it up.

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Originally Posted by Baam

Funny because Splitter was the worst player in the Lakers series...

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He was solid on the defensive end.

There's a ridiculous amount of hating going on in this thread. This same roster pretty much breezed to the Finals and was more than good enough to win it all. Let's give the FO a little slack. Bonner played his best playoff basketball and fans are still shitting on him. I agree that some additional moves need and will be made but they don't have to happen right now. RC and gang will get things right.

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Originally Posted by cd021

That doesn't makes alot sense. Its either now or the deadline. Joseph, Mills and De Colo are essentially on 1 year deals. Stockpiling assets that are on 1 year deals with cheap salaries isn't going to net us very much.

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Put together with larger 1 year deals, sure.

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There's a ridiculous amount of hating going on in this thread. This same roster pretty much breezed to the Finals and was more than good enough to win it all. Let's give the FO a little slack. Bonner played his best playoff basketball and fans are still shitting on him. I agree that some additional moves need and will be made but they don't have to happen right now. RC and gang will get things right.

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It's not so much about Bonner's fluctuating playoff performance, but really more about the chances of seeing Baynes in the rotation and see how much of an impact he can make. With Bonner back, you know that the two bigs out will be Baynes and Pendergraph. I guess PATFO have lot of faith in Duncan having another prime-level season at 38.

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It's not so much about Bonner's fluctuating playoff performance, but really more about the chances of seeing Baynes in the rotation and see how much of an impact he can make. With Bonner back, you know that the two bigs out will be Baynes and Pendergraph. I guess PATFO have lot of faith in Duncan having another prime-level season at 38.

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Yup Duncan is going to have a DPOY type performance again and Parker MVP.

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hahahahaha...one can only hope.

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WHO IS THAT GUY? WHERE can we get him?

This has probably already been said but when RC was talking about Ginobili making a "huge sacrifice coming back" he was actually talking about the structure of his previous contract when he took less money over an extended period of time to stay with the Spurs and allow the team to be more flexible in signing other guys.

I thought it was a pretty boring interview though. I did get a kick out of him saying that signing Pendergraph was to help against Dwight Howard. Though in all seriousness, I wouldn't be surprised if even Pendergraph could shut Howard down. I mean if Matt Bonner can do it...then Pendergraph should be more than able to hold his own.

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Maybe it's because of his horrible defense. :rolleyes

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He is one dimensional and he sucks on D, guess most teams can see that (He is not a backup PG either to say the least). He not getting a big offer does shock me though seeing how stupid some teams are out there.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Apparently Neal will be the backup point guard.

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The problem is Neal isn't capable of playing backup PG. We've all seen it. One would think Pop and RC would give up this ridiculous experiment.

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Put together with larger 1 year deals, sure.

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Basically just Diaws contract.That won't net a ton and Diaw is way more valuable to the Spurs than somewhere else. Either way you look at it there is is excess at the PG position. De Colo and Mills seem redundant. Or moving Neal along with Joseph to net a wing.

Disappointing off season of free agency but not awful or bad. I'd take our signings and situation over the mavs, bucks, and several other nba teams in this league

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Basically just Diaws contract.That won't net a ton and Diaw is way more valuable to the Spurs than somewhere else. Either way you look at it there is is excess at the PG position. De Colo and Mills seem redundant. Or moving Neal along with Joseph to net a wing.

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Don't need to net much tbh.

And the alternative is to have less to trade. Is that better?

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Really poorly executed off season, but no use crying over the mistakes. If the Spurs can stay healthy and Tim/TP don't fall off a cliff, Spurs are still a very good team.

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I wouldn't say that. They were gunning for AK. But Flip is a complete dick and cockblocker wrapped up in one. Heard that they were still trying for AK yesterday but still couldn't come with an agreement, which is why it took so long in the day for everyone to sign.

Spurs had a good plan. If Flip wasn't there, AK would be a Spur right now.

And for Neal, RC is no fool. He is just talking up Neal b/c obviously they probably are still trying to move him for something this offseason. He isn't signed at this point for some reason.

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This has probably already been said but when RC was talking about Ginobili making a "huge sacrifice coming back" he was actually talking about the structure of his previous contract when he took less money over an extended period of time to stay with the Spurs and allow the team to be more flexible in signing other guys.

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link?

ElNono and timvp:

Who has the easier job?

ElNono translating Ginobili, or timvp translating RC?

Thanks for both translations.