Those 3 were not going to play and there will be 20 more just like them available next year. What players have been let go for $$ reasons that would have helped win a championship in the 4 of the past 7 years when the Spurs did not win?
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Those 3 were not going to play and there will be 20 more just like them available next year. What players have been let go for $$ reasons that would have helped win a championship in the 4 of the past 7 years when the Spurs did not win?
Sanders and Ford are guys who could very well be NBA players. They are guys worth keeping around, putting on IR and letting work on their game in Austin for a season.
Qyntel Woods sounds like a good option at this point ... if Holt is going to allow the Spurs to get a 14th man like every other team in the league.
How about the option to stash a couple players on IR like everyone else? I don't think that is such a huge thing to ask for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vashner
Agree but you have lots of undersized SG and undersized PF who could be nba players. Spurs can sign this type of players next year it they need one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
But being with the Spurs and practicing with them helps players develop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
See: Jackson, Stephen; Brown, Devin; Hart, Jason; Wilks, Mike; Johnson III, Linton
All those players learned the NBA game on the Spurs' IR and now have NBA contracts.
Spurs aren't in the development business. All those players are now on other teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
The Spurs have taken "undersized" or otherwise non-perfect players and turned them into valuable role players before. It's not like having young guys on IR is really going to screw up anything else. Shit, if they needed room at some point in the future they could waive them then.
Rose, Malik. Valuable member of 2 championship teams who gave the Spurs a solid backup bigman for 5 or 6 seasons. He was a project when the Spurs picked him up as a 2nd year player.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigVee
Anyways, timvp's point as I understand it is that the Spurs have gone the development route in just about every season prior. DBrown gave the Spurs some good minutes during his Spur career. Stephen Jackson was arguably responsible for clinching a championship. Avery Johnson gave the Spurs a dependable point guard for the greater part of a decade and helped them win a championship.
Maybe cause this ownership group has delivered on 3 rings in 7 years???Quote:
I still do not understand why we, as fans of the team, not the Spurs' income statement, should be pleased with these decisions.
Lets bring back the successfull Red McCombs ownership who shot down a Willie Anderson and Terry Cummings for Charles Barkley trade.
Yes, lets dump Holt, the only Spurs owner to preside over 3 rings.
Why the fuck are you preaching blind loyalty, Mr. Bandwagon Jumper?
Anyone MAYBE think, that Pop himself thought that Sanders or Ford might not have been worth it??
These guys didn't show any big deals, Ford looked OK, but hes about 4 years away from being a contributer. Sanders the same thing.
Of course not...
The only thing I say is that I rather have a player with a lot of upside on IR than a solid role player.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Ever think that maybe Pop's hands were tied and he couldn't keep them around because the organization is hell bent on getting under the lux tax threshold? I'm not sure why we should be happy when the team gives up talent because of reasons other than basketball.
Well, when you're talking about IR you are talking about trying to find a player who can realistically be a role player. What's the pain here from a basketball perspective? If they came across a better prospect, well, waive someone to make room for him then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
Why are you still here Mr "Retirement"??
I believe I can do what I want, last I checked youve quit wayyyyy before I did.
LOTS of times.
Keep it on subject Mr Identity crisis.
I may have quit on a forum once or twice, but I never gave up on this team.
That's a fair point. However, 29 other teams had a chance to get these guys to camp as well. We'll see if any other teams jump on any of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
This arguement would hold waterQuote:
I'm not sure why we should be happy when the team gives up talent because of reasons other than basketball
had the Spurs not gone out and given a 1.8 million contract to Nick Van Exel, a third PG NOT needed, and Michael Finley a 4th swingman NOT needed, and another big man, NOT needed.
But yeah, they should sign a defensive forward who played in what is the equivelant of the AA league last year, just to please a rotissere geek who thinks the team should lose money, just to placate him.
Every year you can get valuable role players for cheap in FA (especialy SG/SF).Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
Evans get $1.5M and Barnes get the min.
I think 13 players isn't enough. i will be quite disapointed if Spurs don't sign a young SG/SF.
I rather take risk for players on IR (like Quyntel Woods).
Bravo for you.Quote:
I may have quit on a forum once or twice, but I never gave up on this team
Whats the difference.
Quitting is quitting.
Hypocrit. Back on topic please.
Ahhhhh! That's kind of sad. =( Best of luck guys!
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Originally Posted by Bruno
Well, they could've gotten Barnes this offseason.
They could have signed one of them and sent them to the DLeague.Quote:
Originally Posted by T Park
So TPark, you don't advocate the use of signing young prospects and letting them develop?
What's the point of developing a NBA farm system if teams don't use it?
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Originally Posted by T Park
i agree. Sanders and the like are a dime a dozen. Spurs can find someone like that at any time. If $750k keeps holt happy, sobeit 3 rings and probably a 4th keeps me very content.
The boss is entitled to money too.