We need another shot blocker and another shooter

Trade for Boogie. 2 birds with one stone, etc.

We need 2 more superstars and some calls our way.

Team is supposed to be loaded with 3-point shooting . . .

Projected high volume, above average: Leonard, Green, Mills, Bertans, Forbes.
Projected high volume, average: Ginobili.
Projected low volume, above average: Gasol, Parker, Paul.
Projected low volume, average: Gay, Aldridge, White.
Projected low volume, below average: Anderson, Lauvergne, Murray.

While some are incomplete and a bunch have hit or slightly exceeded the minimum threshold to match their projection, in reality only Aldridge, Gasol and Forbes have lived up to expectations. Some of that is unquestionably due to a dearth of play making with Parker and Leonard out (not that they have a sufficient amount when healthy), but at the same time, last I seen, they were in the 20s in uncontested 3-point percentage. They also had the biggest post All-Star break decline in offensive rating last season.

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Originally Posted by spursistan

The 3rd (traditional) big spot is officially a hole in this roster-- something that the Dedmon/Lee combo filled adequately last season..

Really shame Lee retired..Dude could still play in this league for few more years..

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It was the moment Lauvergne was signed. People wanted to believe in this mythical nonsense about Spurs "system" turning him into an NBA player, but the reality is, he doesn't shoot well enough and isn't mobile enough to be a PF and isn't nearly long enough (6'9.5'' wingspan) to be a C.

They should offer Forbes/Lauvergne for Nogueira and Len. It's at least worth a shot.

so annoying that right when parker's albatross contract was about to expire, we give one to fatty. coulda ended up spending some of that money on a shotblocker or just kept dedmon

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Originally Posted by spurraider21

so annoying that right when parker's albatross contract was about to expire, we give one to fatty. coulda ended up spending some of that money on a shotblocker or just kept dedmon

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not signed Patty
not extended Pau, quite possibly his expiring would have been good trade bait, especially before the wire.
Kept real nigggga Dedman, signed David Lee.
let Porkers contract run out:

Ballin this summer with tons of cap space to make a REAL run in 2018-19.

Instead the Popped and FO brain trust set us up for what, 1st or ceiling 2nd round exits for the next 3 years? :lmao

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Originally Posted by spurraider21

so annoying that right when parker's albatross contract was about to expire, we give one to fatty. coulda ended up spending some of that money on a shotblocker or just kept dedmon

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Probably could have salvaged the PG situation by offering Mills and Murray for Bledsoe (given Suns' underwhelming return, they likely would have waited until tomorrow, when Mills can be traded), but culture and politics were more important than increasing the upside of the team.

They're inexplicably willing to risk a significant portion of Leonard's prime (possibly even his re-signing) and the remainder of Aldridge's, on Murray, a boom or bust prospect and archetype that lacks successful comps, becoming an above average starter.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

Probably could have salvaged the PG situation by offering Mills and Murray for Bledsoe (given Suns' underwhelming return, they likely would have waited until tomorrow, when Mills can be traded), but culture and politics were more important than increasing the upside of the team.

They're inexplicably willing to risk a significant portion of Leonard's prime (possibly even his re-signing) and the remainder of Aldridge's, on Murray, a boom or bust prospect and archetype that lacks successful comps, becoming an above average starter.

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It's alarming... hopefully it pans out for them if this is indeed what they are doing. I am fan and I am going to eat the Front Office cake and what they are selling, but it's indeed alarming.

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

Too many times we have seen this bed look completely lost offnesively, and in a 3 point shooting league the Spurs may get left behind.

We need another 1-2 consistent three point shooter and we really another shot blocker at the rim. It's a layup drill far too many times against this team.

Maybe it won't matter at the end of the day since Spurs won't get any higher than the third seed and play GS in the second round and lose in 5 most likely, but we really need to do something by the time the trade deadline rolls around because their is still too much dead weight on this team.

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Meh. Id say spurs need to slow kl killing ball movement

I think per norm, they'll try to make a move come deadline but no one wants to help the spurs out as seen this past summer.