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Drew Gooden.
Was talking to someone about this earlier.
Was their ever a reason why the Spurs got rid of him? Just curious, as I don't recall them ever really addressing it.
Drew Gooden.
If I remember correctly, he was the odd man out when the Spurs picked up Drew Gooden.
he was dunking too much and we all know that Pop doesn't like that
He's not any good.
Other than the fact he doesn't have any basketball skills?
None I can think of.
People kept confusing Pops with Pop, and Greg wasn't havin' any of it.
Oh, I forgot. I guess he borrowed some when he went for 21/8 for the Raptors late in the season.
I mean, when hasn't Marcus Williams, and James Gist done the same....
Unfortunately for Pops, that performance wasn't enough to convince the Raptors that he was someone worth keeping around.
yes thank god we kept Bonner, JV, and oberto instead, they brought a skillset which proved invaluable to the team's success in the playoffs.
Oh oh Poop,
I remember you were really hot on Pops right? Where is he now?
After we cut him, didn't we bring back in Malik Harrision for a couple of weeks? Maybe Harrison was cut to make room for Gooden.
His offense had potential but his defense was a project. We needed added defense but we didn't need anymore projects.
lol i'll always remember that blowout game against cleveland at SA when the spurs 2nd string almost staged a comeback, at best kept the crowd entertained. i remember the look on lebron's face, watching on. mike brown had to bring back wally and gibson to contain the fire. unfortunately the wally 3 iced it
mensa was on fire that game. last time i remember someone grabbing that many offensive rebounds was when nazr was grabbing them against the suns in the 2005 conference finals. felt good to see a real center out there for a change, not that matt bonner b*******
you my boy mensa. you my boy.
dont worry, the gist is coming
I think he's got a lot of energy and is a fierce compe or, which the Spurs were in need of and still kind of need it, which is why they drafted Blair. IMO at least. Pops was let go because they were gonna sign Gooden.
I don't think it had anything to do with his "basketball skill." It had to do with him being the odd man out and when the Spurs signed Gooden. I wouldn't mind bringing him in to play summer league ball, and an invite to camp. He showed some great athleticism and he's young, both points in which fans have cried that the Spurs desperately need.
Pops is a raw wild animal.
would not mind him as last man on the bench
It's true he might need to focus a little more on fundamentals to make coach Pop happy, but given his energy level and athleticism I still think he's an inexpensive and viable 12th or 13th man option who could be helpful in the event of a short term injury to a back up player. Anyone that wants to say that he is completely devoid of skills and promise should probably re-evaluate Mahinmi too, since Mensah-Bonsu's most recent D-league numbers were quite a bit more impressive than Ian's.
hes not that good i mean he played 1 game and did okay in garbage minutes
dude is a human in-game highlight reel.
I think too many dunks pissed off Pop
If you look at his stats, when he played minutes, he put up decent numbers. I don't think anyone is saying he should be a starter for the Spurs, yet. I do think that if given the numbers he can produce. In games where he averaged over 20 minutes per game, he scored 9.5 ppg. He also averaged 7.1 rpg when he played over 20 minutes. To say that the Spurs couldn't use a big who can score 9 ppg and grab 7.1 rpg is lying to themselves.
If anyone thought Pops could average 9 & 7 over the course of a full season he wouldn't be searching for his 3rd team in the last 4 months.
get off his nuts okay?
this will prolly be another Courtney Sims situation.
btw where are those people who claimed it was the end of the world when spurs passed up Courtney sims to the SUns?
+1.
For that matter, the Fakers have D.J. "Moose" Bhenga as a 13th man on the end of their bench. He's a raw energy guy too that has provided some jolt in a crunch for them. Certainly Pops could be used in just such a way.
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