Pau Gasol lists Spurs as a possible location this offseason

Gasol would be a fine signing for any team if he accepts that he no longer should be a starter, with the exception being if he joins the Bulls or replaces Randolph..maybe replacing Perkins, too..

Pau as a starter for a team with title aspirations doesn't really make sense anymore IMO..he's extremely slow, and you would have to mask him with defenders..also, unlike Nowitzki, his offense is no longer good enough to negate the negative side of his game IMO, unless he joins a team with severe offensive deficiencies and desperate for offensive talent(Chicago, Memphis)..

Gasol as a 3rd big/6th man would be a huge addition for any team, but I'm not sure he's at the point of accepting reality of his age/ability..he already has 2 rings, too, so it's not a given that he'll be willing to sacrifice just for the sake of winning..

Pau will want at least a 2 year 20M deal. The Spurs can't even give him 5, cause after they sign Patty and Boris nothing will be left to spend. Aslo why would you sign him and then bench Splitter who is getting almost 10M. Only the Rockets are that stupid.

he will be timmy d's replacement after the cuck retires this year

Ya I'd prolly only take him if Duncan retires after this season.

Until I see Pau holding up a jersey, I won't believe this is anymore than free agency posturing.

I don't know if Gasol can recover psychologically from his experience with the Lakers. Playing with Kobe and being coached D'antoni has taken it's toll on his mental health. He is still talented, but he seems like a shell of an athlete just going through the motions because it's all he knows how to do.

Would love MVPau on the Spurs.

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Originally Posted by ohmwrecker

I don't know if Gasol can recover psychologically from his experience with the Lakers. Playing with Kobe and being coached D'antoni has taken it's toll on his mental health. He is still talented, but he seems like a shell of an athlete just going through the motions because it's all he knows how to do.

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This.

I would take him discounted because he could be made to fit.
Does he really want more Kobe?
Can Pop mentally resurrect a guy with length and smarts?

And what does he really want... Bucks and finish out his career with minor scrutiny I would think.
Does he really want a chance at a ring, that won't be in LA. Heavy press scrutiny, not in LA.

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Originally Posted by Malik Hairston

He doesn't fit with the Spurs, at all, tbh..

Memphis makes the most sense from a basketball standpoint.. Chicago, as well..

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Let's be honest here. Pau is basically Tim, but with less defense, and more offensive versatility.

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Originally Posted by cd021

Memphis has no cap space. $68 million committed to 12 players with Koufous, Udrih, Johnson Miller & Davis all UFAs. The cap is probably going to be $63 million.

It would be pretty cool to have him finish his career in Memphis with his brother. He'd be an excellent fit off the bench but would have to take the vet minimum.

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sounds like Memphis is less of an option than I perceived. I'm sure he is considering SA, but as others said, it could be leverage. If he wants to win he needs to get out of LA.

interesting though that he didn't say anything about OKC. I think he could be huge for them.

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Originally Posted by Boomersgold

Let's be honest here. Pau is basically Tim, but with less defense, and more offensive versatility.

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Tim who? Hardaway?

Every year some big name FA names the Spurs as a possible destination.... It is a scare tactic to bump up their value, it is pretty much a given that a FA will name the Spurs as a possible destination these days... that is all... They will NEVER come to S.A.... Get over this shit already.... We are not getting Pau.

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Originally Posted by elemento

They always list the Spurs, but never play in SA. Not coming :lol

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this

To all the people talking about Duncans retirement. FU!

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Originally Posted by HI-FI

do it Mitch :hungry:.

Spurs would be a shock to him after LA fans been throwing him under the bus.
Most likely destination is Memphis, though I don't know their cap situation.

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Really appreciate what he did for us from 08-10. He really deserves to have his jersey retired only for those few years here. However, he completely dissapeared after 2010. You can sit here and blame a billion things as to why he dissapeared, but the guy was NON existent past 2010.

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Originally Posted by Thebesteva

Really appreciate what he did for us from 08-10. He really deserves to have his jersey retired only for those few years here. However, he completely dissapeared after 2010. You can sit here and blame a billion things as to why he dissapeared, but the guy was NON existent past 2010.

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I always felt that MVPau would be more appreciated in SA. We just give Laker fans shit because many are pricks towards him, yet he's the primary reason so many Laker fans joined this site. None of them came when it was purely Kobe's team. But in terms of a free agent making an immediate impact, hard to deny what Pau did for the Lakers. Not sure what happened to him there, I heard it was the SHannon Brown thing, or that he cheated on his fiance and Kobe snitched on him (per par), so that led to him disappearing in 2011 and not being the same since then.

If he stays in LA, then I'd say it's ultimately about money and he's just lot his competitive edge, but if he takes off, it will be interesting if he sheds light on how he truly feels.

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Originally Posted by HI-FI

I always felt that MVPau would be more appreciated in SA. We just give Laker fans shit because many are pricks towards him, yet he's the primary reason so many Laker fans joined this site. None of them came when it was purely Kobe's team. But in terms of a free agent making an immediate impact, hard to deny what Pau did for the Lakers. Not sure what happened to him there, I heard it was the SHannon Brown thing, or that he cheated on his fiance and Kobe snitched on him (per par), so that led to him disappearing in 2011 and not being the same since then.

If he stays in LA, then I'd say it's ultimately about money and he's just lot his competitive edge, but if he takes off, it will be interesting if he sheds light on how he truly feels.

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I heard it was that Kobe's wife got involved on him cheating and ratted him out because she was friends with his fiance. It was OBVIOUS the guy was going through a bad break up during the 2011 playoffs, he seemed completely mentally clocked out. It didnt matter, that team was running on fumes and the run was clearly over anyway, but Pau has left the Lakers since that 2010 ceremony.

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Originally Posted by kaji157

If this guy takes a big paycut to play for us and is willing to come off the bench denying him to come here would be idiotic.

Imagine a second unit of Mills-Belinelli-Ginobili-Diaw-Gasol. They would allow a lot of points but offensivelly not a single second unit could keep up with them.

Plus it may also allow one more year of Duncan and Ginobili given that they could share a lot of their offense with Pau, same for Tony.

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Yes, the play-making ability on that bench would be awesome down the line. In fact, the point guard, Patty would probably be the worst playmaker among them. How often does that happen? But that's okay, because Patty can score. And what passing....

But, yeah, they'd suck on D.

Obviously there are questions with how much he'd cost and how he fits with the current roster, but he's just such a skilled and intelligent big. If the Spurs can afford him, it'd be hard to not get excited about it.

But right now, I am only thinking about 5 tbqh.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

leverage talk

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Bingo. S.A. is the favorite fake destination for folks trying to improve their salary negotiations.

First, I would rather have his brother Marc.
Second, I think TD will play a few more years, no reason why he shouldn't, no back problems like David had, and is still very productive and loves the game.

He's old and done.

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Would only want the team to consider him if Duncan retired.

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Duncan IS NOT retiring!!! Why would he???
http://lifefromthenosebleeds.files.w...al-with-it.jpg

Pau is going back to the franchise that drafted him and join his brother. end of story..

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Originally Posted by BillMc

He'd be a nice addition, but not for the money he'll want.

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Doesn't matter how much he wants as long as it works under the cap. Spurs should do almost whatever to get him at this stage of Tim's career.