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Ian - maybe he is ready to a starting job
We need a big and can't afford to wait until 2010.. We can't go through anoher season like the last... heck next time we might get dumped in the 2nd round if we do that. Getting a wing, backup PG, and such will help, but we really need help for Timmy. I was getting pissed during the playoffs watching Tim have to fight off two 7 footers... pretty much on his own in the middle...Having his hands full with Chandler and having no one that could do anything against West.
Ian - maybe he is ready to a starting job
The only sensible solution is Diop.
I agree! Diop!
Candace Parker.
I think it's safe to say that she's got more balls than Splitter.
we should obviously give javtokas another look....
Now we need a You Don't Mess with the Zsorryon photoshop to pimp our minicamp participant.
I sure hope so.
Spurs better become more proactive this summer.
I noticed that too when I was looking at his basketball-reference page.
Ian should be the answer, and if he's not then he might be the closest thing we will get to the answer. He will help Tim automatically based on the fact that he can run and he is athletic. Our current bigs are stiffs. Ian solves this problem right away.
As for the wing, check out the Warriors' wholesale, or go for someone else in FA. It shouldn't be hard to find a guy when you have and full LLE and MLE to offer, and you can compete for a championship right away. Players should be looking for that opportunity. They should be in the position to get minutes right away since that is one of our needs.
For PG, go to the draft. We can get a decent guy in the draft. Keep JV. He's a solid backup, and a great defender. Sure, he can't shoot very well but that's what we have Manu and Barry for.
So last summer the consensus here was that Ian was a huge scrub and now he is the Saviour/Answer....
Splitter staying in Spain is quite a disaster. It pretty much ed any chance of Spurs making a solid rebuilding plan this summer.
Baring a miracle, Spurs will be one step behind to teams next year. We will have to deal with that.
Funny what desperation does. (oh and a decent year in the D-League)So last summer the consensus here was that Ian was a huge scrub and now he is the Saviour/Answer....
Eh it's a blow but I don't think it changes much. If Splitter comes, the Spurs were either going to not re-sign Thomas or re-sign Thomas and trade Bonner. Now the Spurs will just re-sign Thomas. Maybe add Horry (or random young big like O'Bryant or Benson) for insurance.
I don't think the Spurs can or should go shopping for a Splitter replacement. He would have been damn nice but now the Spurs basically just have to use the Oberto and Thomas stopgap and pray Mahinmi is ahead of schedule and Bonner can earn Pop's trust.
There is a chance the Spurs could be better off if Mahinmi comes in and can start playing better than expected. If Splitter were coming, Mahinmi wouldn't have gotten minutes this year and maybe would have been traded.
Before and after Splitter, I think Spurs need to focus their resources on the swingman positions. That said, I'm now prepared for RC to throw the whole MLE at Diop to make up for the Splitter fiasco and then just compound the problems
Throw MLE on Diop and stay with 47 year old swings
Diop not good enough
Bruno is correct though I'm going further.
The Spurs will be a step below the elite teams in the NBA next season barring some miracle re: Mahinmi or some out of this world draft pull. The other teams joining them on that step will be Dallas and probably Phoenix. 2nd tier = no le. The Spurs window is now just like the Mavs. Shut.
And a Mahinmi miracle isn't just dependant on him, it's dependant on Pop. If Thomas is back forget Mahinmi getting time to even prove himself. And before everyone goes berzerk over how Parker got tons of time when he was 'ready', don't forget Stephen Jackson sat in street clothes while Steve Smith and embarassed himself.
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Diop would be the wrong way to go. So would re-signing Thomas. They only have the MLE and should use it on the wings.
It's all or nothing. If Mahinmi doesn't explode Spurs fans can look forward to the long goodbye of the Spurs' twilight.
Agree, Spurs shouldn't try to sign Diop. He isn't that good an will eat a part of the MLE. Spend the MLE and the 26th pick on perimeter players. Spurs should also go after combo forwards like Ryan Gomes.
I'm not a huge fan of Thomas but he has the huge edge that you can re-sign him without using the MLE because Spurs have his Bird rights.
A Duncan/Oberto/Thomas/Bonner/Mahinmi rotation wouldn't be that bad baring Pop decides to give consistent playing time to Bonner and Mahinmi.
The weakness in these plans is that we assume Spurs will be able to re-sign Thomas but Thomas will be an unrestricted free agent and can decide to go elsewhere. I haven't heard something from him saying that he wants to come back in San Antonio next year. If Thomas decides to sign with teams like Dallas or Boston, Spurs are in a deeper hole.
The way I see it the the Spurs are in a deep, deep hole no matter what, and it's a grave they dug for themselves.
If Mahinmi doesn't pan out in a big way I don't see Thomas making a difference in the Spurs winning or losing a le. Maybe a few regular season games, maybe a playoff game, but that's it.
And if Thomas is re-signed I have to re-iterate my belief that such an event would obliterate Mahinmi's opportunities.
Unfortunately Splitter staying in Spain will only force the Spurs to re-sign Thomas in order to save face and over-compensate for the sacrifice of the 2009 first round pick. After re-signing him the front office will send out messages like "See! Thomas is our first round pick, only he's ready to contribute now!" or the like.
there will probably be stories of the how the Spurs management doubted whether Splitter could even make the transition and whether his game would even fit in the NBA and how Kurt Thomas was soooo reliable and smart and how with a full season with him they'll be better off.
i think so
Let's be optimistic people!
maybe we'll have some providence come our way for the 2009 season.
Providence already came our way several times i think, but you are right, let's try to be optimistic ^^
i don't know!
...a lot of opportunities can develop between now and then the mid-season...it's too early to declare that the Spurs are going the way of the Suns and Mavs.
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