Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
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dbreiden83080
A player of his caliber going Ring hunting for a better situation is pathetic.. He needs to stay put and make it work in his original city with his original team.
Disagree; although it is more common to leave your original team after you have left your prime, we have plenty of examples of elite-level ring hunters in their prime who left their original team and ringed.
Most recently: shaq, lebron; arguably, Garnett forced the trade to Boston, along with Ray Ray (close to end of prime at least); Pau had to leave (and be a 2nd) to ring...
Although some are clearly on the 2nd tier of HOF players, all will have a fine legacy regardless.
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
I am of the opinion if the spurs spend big money on a free agent it will be for someone in the front court. If you are going to ride with Parker having someone inside along Aldridge & Kawhi to funnel into really helps issues with the perimeter when the paint can be held and secured with help defenders and rebounding. I think this is more pressing for the front office than say going after Durant.
Although Durant on this roster with green or parker would certainly be intriguing idea and shifting the offense back towards a motion offense would definitely work with the roster on salary. Depth just becomes an issue with filling the roster depending on the remainder of salary left with.
I think they make a move on a big and then look at someone who can fill in the backcourt with ballhandling and Defense. The latter I see the draft as a possibility not a high one though. Will be an interesting off season for sure. This team will have an entire different look and feel to them.
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
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Originally Posted by
YGWHI
The Spurs won't trade Parker, that won't happen.
Pop's loyalty to the Big 3 will give him what he wants, and he said he wants to retire as a Spur.
Can't imagine a scenario where they trade Parker.
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
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spursistan
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Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
Let's get this thread to 100 pages!
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
I may understand Durant resigning with Thunder if the Western conference landscape is still the same as 2014..but the rise of the Warriors juggernaut and the Spurs reloading and denting OKC's matchup advantages have severely eroded his title chances there..going to Boston/Miami/Hawks and even reuniting with Brooks in Wash gives him better shot at the Finals....
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
Too much talk about this bullshit. Leave off season talk to teams in their off seasons. We're in the middle of a playoff push for our 6th title.
Let's win a 6th and then then talk about who we need to get 7, 8 & 9.
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
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Originally Posted by
Chinook
Honestly, you'd have to rethink Kawhi as the face of the franchise if he's going to be refusing great players because of his ego. You'd just have to. I can understand refusing a single player you have beef with. But if he develops into something between Rose and Kobe as far as his attitude toward other players goes, it'd wreck the franchise.
This is totally sacrilege, completely hypothetical and absolutely not what I want, but if Kawhi pulled some "I'm the star of the Spurs. There shall not be any before me," crap while KD agreed to sign a full deal, I'd move him for the best PG/Big combo, dump Parker and role with the roster. KD and LMA alone are enough to win the West with a good supporting cast. Give them another star and they would win a lot.
Again, I don't believe Kawhi is like that, hope the Spurs don't have to worry about that and was merely speaking hypothetically. But Kawhi's not above the team. I'm glad he knows that, but it seems some fans don't.
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THIS IS THE BEST QUOTE/STATEMENT OF ALL TIME!
completely agree with you man.
HUMILITY. The final criterion for the greatest players of the game.
spot on, my god, Humanity is intelligent, fuck the reptilians, hahahahaha
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
welcome Durant with open arms if he takes a pay cut.
period. end of story.................
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
but first, we win tomorrow, then Portland makes it 2-2 against GS
Re: Marc Stein: Spurs want in on Durant hunt, too
best hope now is a probably a gigantic Warriors blowout in Game7 :lol..
Yeah, he is mentally suspect,too, but i'll still take him if he wants to come..
