Spurs make strange picks - so what's new?

It seems like a lot of people are bemused, disappointed and even shattered by the Spurs' latest draft shenanigans. Why? This is business as usual for our team. When was the last time we drafted a player and thought "this guy will make an immediate impact"? It would have to be Parker right? But he's about the only example i can think of.

Doing the exact opposite of what the fanbase wants and the world expects is the Spurs' MO on draft day. We don't call him CIA Pop for nothing.

So, we drafted a big man prospect (one of the best in Europe, so I'm told), an athletic SF with a bad attitude who will no doubt be treated much like SJax in 2002, and a swingman who can shoot the lights out that nobody has ever heard of... that's EXACTLY what I expected of the Spurs! I expected to be all :wtf , that way it's not such a disappointment.

Wonder why everyone passed on Dowdell?

Also, does this mean we are committed to more Vaughn as the backup, or will we sign an FA? Vaughn was pretty solid in the playoffs (after the first round), but I'd like to have a stronger backup for Tony who doesn't make my butt pucker every time he takes a jumper...

Moral of the story - draft day is rarely fun for Spurs fans. Get used to it.

I'm out.

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What's that strange about it?

We took a guy who was projected to the lottery at #28.
We took a guy who some analysts had in the low 30s at #32.
And at #58, it's a crapshoot anyways.

Not saying that it was the best draft ever. But wasn't mind-boggling either...

Not taking a PG was interesting.

I wonder if that means the Spurs are sticking with Beno.

Beno must die...

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Not taking a PG was interesting.

I wonder if that means the Spurs are sticking with Beno.

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hopefully miles does well in summer league.

I think the drafting flood of SF shows that the Spurs aren't too high on James White being a legit SF for the future.

I hope a PG is coming in FA because Beno is just a waste of a roster spot at this time. That said, I think it was a productive draft given what was there to work with. My only question is Williams - either he worked out like a demon for the Spurs or they know something we don't.

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Originally Posted by leemajors

hopefully miles does well in summer league.

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I talked to him the other day and he said that he doesn't think he's coming to Spurs summer league.

He was trying to get invited the the Bucks summer league team.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Not taking a PG was interesting.

I wonder if that means the Spurs are sticking with Beno.

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Maybe they are going to throw some money at a free agent point guard?

Maybe they're just really sold on Vaughn....no....I'm serious....stop laughing!

I guess Scola could get turned into a backup PG....Duhon for Scola?

We should just invite Cheyne Gadson now since we bought his team.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

I wonder if that means the Spurs are sticking with Beno.

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I think his declining to play on his national team indicated this as a real possibility.

Beno gets a free trip to Vegas next week.

I stick by my statement.

If they go with beno udrih for one more fucking year, im giving up my tickets.

This lazy ass attitude, i've fucking had enough.

Udrih won't be around next season, don't worry..

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Originally Posted by T Park

I stick by my statement.

If they go with beno udrih for one more fucking year, im giving up my tickets.

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Dude, I agree with your sentiment, but after the 2005 finals, shouldn't you avoid ultimatums on a message board?

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Originally Posted by BeerIsGood!

I think the drafting flood of SF shows that the Spurs aren't too high on James White being a legit SF for the future.

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Not necessarily that so much as maybe they just aren't comfortable with him being the only option without competition going into next year's camp.

vaughn and beno are almost as shitty as anthony carter.

if there was a pg available, they should've drafted them....

this is another shitter of a splitter draft. typical pop bs.

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Originally Posted by T Park

I stick by my statement.

If they go with beno udrih for one more fucking year, im giving up my tickets.

This lazy ass attitude, i've fucking had enough.

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I must be missing something here..? The existence of Beno Udrih is so horrible that it trumps winning championships.

Just when you think Tpark can't get any dumber.

So, you will give away your tickets? Because I'm sure you already paid for them for next season, right?

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Originally Posted by T Park

I stick by my statement.

If they go with beno udrih for one more fucking year, im giving up my tickets.

This lazy ass attitude, i've fucking had enough.

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Lower level?

PM me before you actually do that. I could make it worthwhile.

I thought that new guy from Houston was supposed to be a trade guru.

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Originally Posted by Despot

I thought that new guy from Houston was supposed to be a trade guru.

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He is. We traded Printezis for a second round pick next year.

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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

I guess Scola could get turned into a backup PG

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For a while I took you literally.

:blah :blah :blah :blah :blah

I'm not concerned at all. We can wait for Tiago and Williams is a good risk.

We still have guys like Mahinmi, Sanikidze, Javtokas and Scola on the books.

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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

Maybe they're just really sold on Vaughn....no....I'm serious....stop laughing!

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That's what I was thinking too... :oops

I thought the strangest thing was not picking a point. Maybe they figure that points take 3-5 years to mature in the NBA, and we want to win now, so drafting a point is counterproductive?

As for you T park, do you think anyone believes you will give up your tickets if that happens? :lol

BTW, reason I started this thread is the number of people in other threads behaving like it's doom and gloom because we didn't draft any immediate help. My point - WE RARELY DO. Besides, we have the best TEAM in the NBA, and teams win trophies, so as long as we keep things intact and make a tweak here and there we should be fine.

The next big question is what happens to Beno, Barry and Scola. They seem to be the odd men out at the moment...

Oh, and I'd trade Scola for Duhon in a second.

I thought Vaughn overall was mediocre, but not bad. It seems to take two years for players to fully integrate into the Spurs system and Vaughn did enough for the Spurs so he didn't cost them a title. He started playing well toward the end of the season, but was often a liability in the playoffs. I think he will be fine in his second year on the Spurs.

There's a very real possibility they go with Udrih another year. I can see that happening without a doubt. They'll Udrih-Vaughn it for one more year.

That Zabian Dowdell dropped out of the draft is unfortunate for his side, but no one should read too much into it in regards to red flags or character issues or massive flaws in his game. This is the same guy people had projected in the early part of the second round to mid-round. Nothing's changed - there just weren't any point guards taken after a certain point. Of Shakur, Brown, and Dowdell, Zabian is the best prospect.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Not taking a PG was interesting.

I wonder if that means the Spurs are sticking with Beno.

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or maybe making a trade for another NBA's mid-age PG

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

There's a very real possibility they go with Udrih another year. I can see that happening without a doubt. They'll Udrih-Vaughn it for one more year.

That Zabian Dowdell dropped out of the draft is unfortunate for his side, but no one should read too much into it in regards to red flags or character issues or massive flaws in his game. This is the same guy people had projected in the early part of the second round to mid-round. Nothing's changed - there just weren't any point guards taken after a certain point. Of Shakur, Brown, and Dowdell, Zabian is the best prospect.

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right. Sessions also almost went undrafted. and most mocks had him even higher than Dowdell. (Bucks got a steal in him IMO)

Should have just bought Fernandez or Kopponen

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Originally Posted by mardigan

Should have just bought Fernandez or Kopponen

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I think the Suns would have never sold him to us.

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Originally Posted by mardigan

Should have just bought Fernandez or Kopponen

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No way the Suns would sell us players.

Why not, we gave them Barbosa

And the Suns didnt draft Koponen