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Originally Posted by easjer
Yes, Tony is a good PG. Top 5, IMO. I respect Tim Duncan;he seems to always keep his cool. Him and Tony Parker are the only ones I can tolerate. Even though they beat the Suns last night... :cry
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Originally Posted by easjer
Yes, Tony is a good PG. Top 5, IMO. I respect Tim Duncan;he seems to always keep his cool. Him and Tony Parker are the only ones I can tolerate. Even though they beat the Suns last night... :cry
It's been 20 years since the Spurs were down, not counting the tank year. You can't expect this to last forever.
I think the Spurs will be still competitive. We have done alright in the draft with rather lower 1st round picks. Someone said we would be like the Suns after Timmy goes. As a long time Spurs fan, I remember the run and gun days of Ice, Mitch, Silas, etc. We held our own and then some. Those teams could outgun the Suns, Mavs, Warriors, etc....at least scoring wise. They did average like 115-120 ppg for many years. The problem back then was the defense was not good enough, but it was fun to watch that too.
There will be less flags on cars. The Go Spurs Go signs that businesses usually put up will be put in storage. In other words, the bandwaggoners will be gone and we'll know who the real fans are.
Without Duncan, there will be some lean years in my opinion. But that's a few years away. Dude is only what, 31?
I wasn't trying to bash you post....geez....testy are we?:rolleyesQuote:
Originally Posted by MavericksDynasty
I was trying to say that 11th or so isn't the end of the world with our draft picks down near the bottom. I just gave Manu and Tony as an example of good picks at the bottom of the draft.
Although i will miss the hell out of this existing squad, i almost look forward to see'ing what kind of changes the FO may try and make and how well it does.
It is going to be a sad day when Duncan retires, but it will also be a sort of rebirth for this organization into god knows what...id think we will have a new coach, new philosphy of play, etc...its kinda fun to think about.
At least they are in the mix.....I would be pleased if we could get back to that level as quickly as the Jazz have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
Hey I think Oberto's going there. He's not gonna be Timmy, but his bank shot and his passing can be very good.
You do know I just said a decade, don't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by cherylsteele
is duncan 41 and not 31? what's the future of the suns without nash? that's a much closer reality.
This is a good point. It's hard to know what the future without Duncan will be like because there's no telling when he'll retire. He's got at least 4 good years left in him and I could conceivably see him going six years. The only one under contract at the end of that four-year point is Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by violentkitten
Any guesses about what the makeup of the Spurs will be by then would be pure speculation...
So I'll speculate that Jackie Butler becomes Carlos Boozer or Nene and the Spurs ride him and Tony for as long as possible.
i'm not sure why all of a sudden the spurs are 'at the end of their run'. td is 31, tp is 25 and manu is 30 this year. that's not exactly aged. will the supporting cast be overhauled soon? sure.
5 words:
james white and matt bonner
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Originally Posted by MavericksDynasty
sounds like a fan that lived, loved it learned it
better than being the fan of a team that wins 55+ every year with no rings to show for it and having to troll the internets seeking validation.Quote:
Originally Posted by my2sons
Tim will leave a big hole, but so will his $120M contract leave a salary hole which ought to buy something of sufficient quality to keep the Spurs near the top.
But losing Tim AND Pop, who are both responsible for 10 years of success, will throw the franchise into darkness and mediocrity.
so enjoy the next 5 before that happens. :hatQuote:
Originally Posted by boutons_
when duncan is gone, expect half to jump off the bandwagon at alarming rates
:wtf :wtf :wtfQuote:
Originally Posted by gino>yourlife
1 word:
NO :nope
were going to suck for a couple years.
When Duncan will retire the Spurs will strart going down. Manu will be old, Parker will not be able to do all by himself. Horry, Oberto, Bowen, Elson, Vaugh will not be in the team cause they will retire, at least Horry & Bowen will. So I'll say 5 years of shit, then we'll get new Duncan on the NBA draft.
Or we could get a Kwame Brown. Remember, not all #1 draft picks are created equal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas_Ranger
Definitely less wins and championships, but most likely a more exciting brand of basketball to watch.
Or even better. What do you say about Michael Olowokandi.Quote:
Originally Posted by cornbread