Originally Posted by
Srupsog
This is what I wish the spurs do:
Let all these guys go:
Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Robert Horry, DerMarr Johnson, Damon Stoudamire, Kurt Thomas, Jacque Vaughn; the only guy the spurs maybe should keep is Brent Barry because he is such an unreal shooter, but that should be a big maybe.
If the spurs do this, they will have alot of cap room, so this is what they need:
1) A starting wing that can score
2) A big athletic Center
3) A versatile PF that can step out on the perimeter and hit shots
4) A relatively cheap athletic wing that can come off the bench that can play good defense and hit open shots
5) A relatively cheap backup PG that plays good defense and hits open shots
This is who I wish the spurs sign:
1) SF Ron Artest
2) C Jermaine Oneal
3) PF Antawn Jamison
4) G/F Mickael Pietrus
5) PG Ronald "Flip" Murray
This is why and how I think the spurs could get these guys:
1) Ron Artest- The spurs would probably have to pay Artest the most to get him out of all the rest of these guys, but its worth it, Artest would take Finley's starting spot and push bowen to the SG spot, this will also allow ginobili to come off the bench, which he does the best at.
2) Jermaine Oneal- The spurs can get Oneal because Oneal is tired of Indiana, and his career is almost past his prime so he's looking to win a championship before it gets too late so he would probably take a pay cut to win a championship; Oneal would take the starting Center spot and giving the spurs the big athlethic center that can rebound, block shots, and score, which the spurs lacked this season, this will help Tim Duncan alot Oneal can guard the main low post scorer of other teams and help on the weakside too.
3) Antawn Jamison- The spurs can get Jamison because Jamison is getting old and is probably looking to win a championship before his career is over, and he knows he will never win a championship in Washington so like Oneal he will probably take a paycut to win a championship; Jamison would fill Robert Horry's role as the versatile PF that can shoot outside, but he's younger and way better.
4) Mickael Pietrus- The spurs can get Pietrus because Pietrus is burried on Golden state's depth chart and is looking for stable playing time and san antonio is where he can get some; Pietrus could fill the Athletic wing need that the spurs lack so much this year, he could take Brent Barry's role, he's not as good a shooter, but he can play way better defense, take it to the hole, make open 3's, and he's way younger, Pietrus will definetly be a big contributor now and even more in the future.
5) Ronald "Flip" Murray- The spurs can get him simply because he's cheap and Murray likes to play for contenders; Murray will fill the backup PG spot of vaughn, he's a good shooter, plays good defense, and is athletic and big as a PG, he's way better than vaughn.
If the spurs do what I wish they do, this is what their their depth chart will look like:
PG:
Tony Parker
Ronald "Flip" Murray
SG:
Bruce Bowen
Manu Ginobili
SF:
Ron Artest
Mickael Pietrus
Ime Udoka
PF:
Tim Duncan
Antawn Jamison
Matt Bonner
C:
Jermaine Oneal
Fabricio Oberto
Ian Mahimii
The Spurs Rotation would be like this:
Starters:
PG- Tony Parker
SG- Bruce Bowen
SF- Ron Artest
PF- Tim Duncan
C- Jermaine Oneal
Bench-
PG flip Murray
SG Manu Ginobili
G/F Mickael Pietrus
PF Antawn Jamison
C Fabricio Oberto
Imagine how unstoppable the spurs would be with this rotation.
If the spurs do what I wish they do the spurs will be the champs for the next 2-3 years, no one could come close to them, they would have the athleticism, versatility, offensive firepower, defensive intensity, youth/veteran, and bench, they will be a no contest for the championship. So I hope what I wish for comes true, it will be the best for the spurs and spurs fans everywhere.
