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OF course he will be! RJ has been working out with Pop all summer long! Truth!
(edit) Hmm, maybe I should have posted this as a blue
In the spirit of the "It's only December" thread, we have yet another age old Spurs fan argument for the careless spending on RJ. So here's to you RJ...you are now well paid and in your second year in the system. I have zero doubt that you will morph into some combination of Melo, LeBron and Kobe.
OF course he will be! RJ has been working out with Pop all summer long! Truth!
(edit) Hmm, maybe I should have posted this as a blue
Uhhhhh, he's obviously going to be much better..
He's over 30 and relies strictly on athleticism..players like that always get better with age, it's common knowledge..
+1Uhhhhh, he's obviously going to be much better..
He's over 30 and relies strictly on athleticism..players like that always get better with age, it's common knowledge..
Excellent post. I don't see why this is so hard for people to understand.
No blue necessary. We are about facts in this thread.
He's in a playoff contending team, an all around stand up organization, HoF players and coach, got a contract deal that gave him security and after a previous season with high expectations of him pulling us a trophy he'll certainly have less expectations and pressure to produce as he did last season. Not to say he isn't going to be pressured to produce this year. But with his contract secured the only thing he'll have to worry about is adapting his game further along with the spurs system.
Sorry but not buying it. Jefferson will be marginally better at best.
Same things were said about Mason, Bonner and other suck ass players.
Oh, good. Another RJ thread full of extremist, absolutist, obsessively negative bull .
Question: When are we going to move on?
The deed is done, the pickings were slim
It's not your money, you're not in the gym
We were never getting LeBron instead
Did we really need another RJ thread?
At least it is an improvement. Figuring out how to maximize RJ's talents in this system will definitely be a challenge for the Spurs.
Considering the way the roster has been shaping up, it looks like the Spurs will be a more offensive team again this next season.
I expect RJ's numbers to be better than last years.
Another gem of a thread by the OP
Well, let's hope he does. It's not like we have a choice at this point.
RJ is still going to be RJ, with just a marginally better understanding of the schemes and where to be on the court. That being said, I didn't see a whole lot of improvement over last season, so I'm skeptical about what to expect for the next.
The best Spurs fans can hope for is that RJ was really in a funk last season (whether it be due to the new team, overcompensating, or just a tough year) and that he somehow snaps out of it and has a good season near his previous standards.
Bonner was shooting at a nice clip till the injury. And the previous seasons in the post season combine with his showings at 3pt range hurt him. He certainly has given himself a label that he needs to shed off. Despite his limitations he always does give something from coming off the bench.
Mason's skill sets didn't change, our TEAM did after one season. We went from a marginally offensive scoring team to a 98 to 100 ppg team with the addition of players in the previous off season. His role in the system changed and his numbers and confidence fell in regards to it. He needs the ball in his hands to be effective. He didn't have it consistently and began to plummet.
RJ despite his flaws in the spurs system last season was good, not great certainly did not have the kind of numbers you want for a man with his salary.
With the off season mostly over now, at least for the spurs. I can speculate with my friend over what the team will look like coming into the start of the season. Team still added potential and does look younger.
I'm content and looking forward for the season to start.
Classic meltdown thread. Deal is done nothing will change that. I agree he was overpaid but disagree that he will not do better next year. Pop is a great coach and I trust he will find a way to get the most from this team. If not he failed and it was a great run. Things must come to an end and in 2 years RJ's deal will mean nothing as the Spurs will be nothing more than a lottery team.
What is the purpose of this thread? To poke fun at people who do this? In turn you are promoting it yourself.
Bene's at ude has done a 180 from last year from what I can tell. Welcome to the right side.
OP already made an RJ thread yesterday as well
Originally Posted by benefactor
Let's face reality here...Tim Duncan is done. He's done. He had played like 18 minutes before the beginning of the 4th and could not carry the team past the Nets. The night before he only played 26 minutes.
What's the point in trying again? I've said this before but it's looking more and more like a reality...the Spurs are dangerously close to becoming the early 2000's Utah Jazz. They should let Manu go and trade RJ for straight expirings. I don't even care if they get a decent draft pick in return. They should probably think about getting whatever value they can get for Parker also. I'm not sure what they do with Duncan. They should not trade him, but perhaps sitting down with him and discussing a plan for rebuilding might be a good idea. I doubt he would want to stay around if the Spurs weren't going to be compe ive, so maybe they could work out a buyout for him so he could retire.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...39#post4194739
this is almost as bad as the " Tim Duncan ". Thread
I didn't realize a player averaging 18 and 10 on 52% shooting in 31 minutes was "done". what a joke.
It's to focus on the important fact that RJ will be better because it's his second year. I'm not sure where the confusion is.
Go to the last post in that thread.
Let's stay focused now. This thread is not about me....it's about the ass kicking RJ is going to give the league next year because he will be paid, a year older and most importantly it's his second year.
Well, if the age argument applies to Jefferson, then it must apply to Duncan and Manu.
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