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Because he is a legend who deserves to finish his career in SA
Why is it no one has mentioned the possibility of trading Duncan?
Lets face it, this team needs to be blown up, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to end his career on a team destined for lottery land, so why not offer to trade him to any team he would like to go to? Miami can offer a couple good players and future picks for him. Who knows what we could get from the Lakers, maybe Bynum.
Because he is a legend who deserves to finish his career in SA
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There is no indication that they are even remotely thinking of blowing up the team during the remainder of Duncan's contract extension. Ginobilli's extension was the sign of the front office's direction. It would also look like to ask Tim to leave money on the table ($11M/2yrs) and then dump him.
I'm not saying dump him, as I'm pretty sure he has a no trade clause. I'm saying this team needs to be blown up, as they will never win another le as they are currently put together. Thus if we can't win with what we currently have and don't really have the prospect of getting better except through the draft then why not go ahead and do just that add more young players that will help 2 or 3 years down the road, but will do nothing for us now.
In which case we are asking Duncan to sacrifice the remaining years of his career just so we can win an extra 10 to 15 games a year.
I say the Spurs be straight with him and the fans and give him the option of finishing his career with a contender, I personally would rather see him contending for les rather than getting kicked out of the playoffs in the 1st or 2nd round.
sorry, but this is just stupid.
Blow up because you can't win a le? then 20+ of the teams every year should be blown up, because no one but the lakers and the top three east teams had a chance according to most.
Next, we are improving next year for sure:
1) Splitter
2) Hill and Blair will be better next year
3) trade RJ as an expiring for a piece that fits better
4) 20th pick
It's not out of the question at all. But you're going to have to do much better then "Bynum". Who specifically do you have in mind on Miami?
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Ditto, even if keeping Duncan means sacrificing future championships. I would never trade championships for Duncan.
Robinson is a Spurs legend who spent his entire career here.
Duncan, Parker, Ginobili can follow suit.
4 of our 5 best players spent their entire career with the Spurs. That is amazing in itself. Gervin is the only exception with 1 NBA year in Chicago.
Even the lovable Sean Ellliot was with the Spurs all but one year.
Our best Spurs will always be known as Spurs.
Not like Shaq, Chamberlain, and Kareem who spent their careers in different cities.
Why not just ask to move the team to Austin if you don't want Tim in San Antonio...
No it doesn't.
No he doesn't.
With only minor improvements the Spurs have a decent chance of reaching the WCF. Blowing up the team just because they don't project as equal or superior to the Lakers makes no sense. With that logic you would have 3 or 4 contenders and 25 or more teams tanking.
Duncan has reached the level where it is utter disrespect to trade him just to blow up the team.
You don't consider player contracts and age before you post do you?
Bah, dumb question, very few people do.
What contender would be interested in a 34 year old with questionable knees, a lot of mileage and an enormous contract. The harsh reality is that Duncan isn't worth what his contract pays him anymore. Spurs fans will never admit that though.
yeah loyalty wins les
spurs were ready to let david robinson walk
not sure why you think trading duncan is out of the question
trading duncan and manu is not a bad idea if you think spurs have no shot the next 2 years
keep tp and get younger and good draft picks
I don't necessarily think I'd word it that way.
I just think that he is worth FAR more to the Spurs than he could potentially be to any other team (especially considering his legacy and commitment to the team). No other team would be willing to give away what most fans (and likely the F.O.) would consider a "fair and reasonable" compensation via trade.
BTW, I agree with those that have stated that blowing up this team is not necessary. The Spurs are still a VERY solid team with potential to be great if the cards (Splitter, draft, etc.) fall right.
The individual player is greater then the goal of a team championship?
While i respect your right to have that view, i completely disagree.
Never saw that coming.
tp is the youngest and still has upside
both duncan and manu are declining
spurs do not practice much so keeping duncan to teach blair and splitter is silly
better to pay david robinson to be a coach to coach a big man then the max to duncan to do that
Thus has the greatest trade value.
If you're making the case that we need to trade Duncan to make the team better, all I've got to say is that I'd rather lose every year with Duncan than win championships without him. If you're making the case to trade him because "he deserves better" then you're a ing .
and yet are you going to get someone (or combo) that is better then Parker in a trade? Because if not, you've got the same arrangment as has been in place since summer 2007 and during the season of 2008 when Popovich was named Lord Poppy , President of All Things Spurs Basketball.
5-10 playoff record since then including a 1st round exit and getting swept.
Can't spin that any other way Mel and Pro-Poppers.
Complete non-sequitur fail. Wtf are you talking about?
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