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RJ is gonna make the All Star team this season. Write that down.
More than likely the Spurs are keeping RJ. More than likely it's because they were unable to sign anyone of worth to replace him.
But the thing is, keeping him for the season is probably the best opinion.
Put aside your RJ hatred, I have.
With such a short training camp, bringing in a new player and expecting him to learn the season in two weeks is asinine. RJ has been here for two seasons and knows it. Getting a new player integrated in such a small time frame was nearly impossible.
Using the amnesty this upcoming summer is a much better opinion as the Spurs with a modestly reduced salary for Tim could potentially have over ten million dollars to spend on FA's.
I also expect KL to supplant the starting spot from RJ before the season ends.
RJ is gonna make the All Star team this season. Write that down.
cant improve just keep ya own
wouldn't shock me, tbh
I wonder if the 3 ball will fall for him like last season. If it doesn't, he can sit on the bench with Chris Quinn's ghost.
Best case would be to deactivate him, hold onto his contract for two more years, and then trade him when he'll have an $11.4 million expiring contract. It's too bad he can't be sent down to the Toros.
Actually, I take it back. By the time 2013-14 rolls around the Spurs won't have any need to trade for an overpaid high-priced player with Jefferson's expiring. Just ing cut him; the contract is a completely sunk cost.
People have short memory, tbh
Such a brilliant front office, it's a wonder how we ever won anything without 1st round draft picks that are arguably the best ever to play their position.
He will be back to his tentative, non-defense playing self within no time. Such a waste of money and a season since they could do nothing to improve the team into a le contender. Maybe Tim will get another chance next year.
If TP doesn't hog the ball too much it could happen.
Keeping RJ was the best thing to do overall
Only because hiring Tanya Harding to take out his knees, letting insurance pay his contract, and getting a disabled player exception never made your list of Possible Things To Do.
You guys lovin' that .
2.5you guys lovin' that .
wash ur mouth out
Nah, don't really see it, that's why the Spurs were trying to get rid of him. He doesn't fit in, he's had 2 yrs. He needs Kidd or Nash to make him better. If the front line doesn't get better it doesn't really matter anyway. When the Spurs failed to get Scola they should of traded TP for an All-Star big, been saying that for 2-3 yrs now.
This is how the front office has won their les.
1) Got lucky in the draft lottery landing Robinson and Duncan which were no brainer picks. They spanned 6 years playing together and only won 2 les, Lakers won 3 during the same time. That was the window for a Spurs dynasty to get at least 1 back to back and they blew it .
I would not call 2 les in 6 years great when you have both of those guys on your team. Those years they did not surround those franchise monsters with enough fire power in the back court.
2) Hit on a couple of excellent low draft picks in Parker and Manu, won the other two les with some solid role players. These were the front office best years.
Since their last le the front office has not been good.
The core of the their best players are their own draft picks. Not much in free agent signings or trades other than role players which could have been interchanged with other role players. They have kept the same core of the team together for too long. They have not addressed the weak frontline.
yes spurs got some luck
they did not get their former gm to go another team to give them gasol
after they got shaq for nothing from the magic
FO got complacent and stale as well as liquored up.
Don't forget how they got Kobe.
The point is some teams can get stars without having to only rely on the draft.
When you can add star power through free agency and trades you can rebuild much faster.
A good front office will make use of all avenues to improve the team and that includes trades and free agent moves.
RJ is not a bad player. He played well in both Milwaukee and for the Nets.
But he is just a bad fit for how the Spurs want to use him. He is not a strong stand around the perimeter jump shooter.
He needs to be active in the open court on a faster paced offense then what the spurs like to run. And he is not a primary outlet on the occasions when the Spurs do run.
He's not the right fit and it would've been nice to see him replaced. Having said that, he's a clear upgrade over what was left (e.g. Centerpiece), so it made sense to keep him. I'm just glad the Spurs have other options when RJ shrinks from the moment.
So would you say a combo of TP/Blair would get us an high quality big that carry the front line the next few years?
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