Jason Kapono working out for Spurs

[Buddy Holly]

Somewhat surprising.

https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba/stat...61966269730816

[lefty]

Npw that guy can spread the floor

[SenorSpur]

WHen, oh when, is this team ever going to shore up it's frontline?

[Buddy Holly]

WHen, oh when, is this team ever going to shore up it's frontline?

Could be a potential Gary Neal replacement if the Patrick Patterson trade happens, or any trade involving Gary.

[Spurs da champs]

Patterson is undersized garbage! And Kapono?...

[TimmehC]

This guy couldn't even get on the floor regularly for a team with zero depth last year(Lakers). What the would the Spurs want with him?

[Venti Quattro]

Andray Blatche
Jason Kapono

[Dex]

[spurraider21]

The heir to Matt Bonner's throne

[spurraider21]

Could be a potential Gary Neal replacement if the Patrick Patterson trade happens, or any trade involving Gary.

I figured an increased role for Patty Mills would already replace Neal. Neal was functioning as backup point guard with a shooter's mentality. Mills can shoot the lights out and is a better point guard anyway. Neither brings much defensively.

And I know somebody is going to say Neal is a true shooting guard, but with Manu and Green at that position there isn't exactly a whole lot of playing time there.

assuming the trade happens, we wouldn't really need a Neal replacement.

Parker Mills
Green/Manu
Kawhi/Jax
Diaw/Patterson
Duncan/Splitter
and then have De Colo as a combo guard and Bonner serving water

[TheCerebral1]

The Spurs already have a white guy who can only hit three point shots. He does nothing else. Why would they need a guy like this. Bring in a prospect like Hassan Whiteside who's 7'1" who has upside. Kapono = Epic fail.

[SenorSpur]

The Spurs already have a white guy who can only hit three point shots. He does nothing else. Why would they need a guy like this. Bring in a prospect like Hassan Whiteside who's 7'1" who has upside. Kapono = Epic fail.

That's the point AND the frustration. This staff keeps auditioning smalls, when they should be searching for bigs.

[Solid D]

'Dude pulls up for 3 in the layup line.

[Hoops Czar]

Oh, working out another guard. What a novel idea.

[Shifty]

Not that it matters much but he is not a small guard. He is actually a 6'8 SF. Just saying.

[benefactor]

Andray Blatche
Jason Kapono

[Bruno]

There is likely nothing to read behind this. NBA teams are inviting numerous players each summer to workouts. Kapono is just one of these players.

Saying that, and give Spurs roster, they should focus on other kind of players. A big bruising center or a young athletic forward should be the priority for the 15th roster spot.

[Hoops Czar]

There is likely nothing to read behind this. NBA teams are inviting numerous players each summer to workouts. Kapono is just one of these players.

Saying that, and give Spurs roster, they should focus on other kind of players. A big bruising center or a young athletic forward should be the priority for the 15th roster spot.

Sure, I'll call R.C and tell him to pop on over to the local WalMart and see what's left on layaway.

[Maddog]

Sure, I'll call R.C and tell him to pop on over to the local WalMart and see what's left on layaway.

Sounds like that is exactly what they are doing
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202902

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Butch

[MaNu4Tres]

WHen, oh when, is this team ever going to shore up it's frontline?

Is it really that easy?

The only way they can upgrade is via trade and trades are impossible most of the time because of the many variables that have to be agreed on in a trade proposal.

[TD 21]

Is it really that easy?

The only way they can upgrade is via trade and trades are impossible most of the time because of the many variables that have to be agreed on in a trade proposal.

So you're saying it's acceptable for a team (supposedly) trying to contend to go nine years without a legit second big? Is that really that difficult to attain? Power forward, in particular -- where their gaping hole has been for the past five years -- is arguably the deepest position in the league.

There's no excuse. We're not talking about a star here; far from it. The vast majority would have been fine with a Blatche, Patterson, etc. Maybe they make them better, maybe they don't. But at least they'd have shown that they're not content being eliminated in the Conference Semis/Finals.

[Dex]

So you're saying it's acceptable for a team (supposedly) trying to contend to go nine years without a legit second big? Is that really that difficult to attain? Power forward, in particular -- where their gaping hole has been for the past five years -- is arguably the deepest position in the league.

There's no excuse. We're not talking about a star here; far from it. The vast majority would have been fine with a Blatche, Patterson, etc. Maybe they make them better, maybe they don't. But at least they'd have shown that they're not content being eliminated in the Conference Semis/Finals.

While I agree (along with everybody else) with the persistent need for a big and question the lack of an ability to get one (or the seeming lack of effort to even try)...

Let's be realistic here. Being eliminated in the Conference Semis or Finals is still doing better than 26 or 28 teams.

I know that we are all used to the Championship or Bust mentality from 2000-2008, but as much as the flameout hurt last year, reaching the WCF shouldn't be viewed as a complete failure.

[ploto]

I will laugh at timvp if Kapono ends up on the Spurs!!

[TD 21]

While I agree (along with everybody else) with the persistent need for a big and question the lack of an ability to get one (or the seeming lack of effort to even try)...

Let's be realistic here. Being eliminated in the Conference Semis or Finals is still doing better than 26 or 28 teams.

I know that we are all used to the Championship or Bust mentality from 2000-2008, but as much as the flameout hurt last year, reaching the WCF shouldn't be viewed as a complete failure.

You're missing the point. It's not that reaching the Conference Finals should be viewed as a failure necessarily. What makes them a failure is that they got to the Conference Finals and have made no effort to raise the ceiling at all (not even in a long shot type of way, like signing Blatche).

When you're one of the four best teams in the league, the mentality should be championship or bust, no matter how unlikely a championship may seem. It doesn't make sense to be that close to something and then quit.

[therealtruth]

So you're saying it's acceptable for a team (supposedly) trying to contend to go nine years without a legit second big? Is that really that difficult to attain? Power forward, in particular -- where their gaping hole has been for the past five years -- is arguably the deepest position in the league.

There's no excuse. We're not talking about a star here; far from it. The vast majority would have been fine with a Blatche, Patterson, etc. Maybe they make them better, maybe they don't. But at least they'd have shown that they're not content being eliminated in the Conference Semis/Finals.

I fail to see how getting a traditional power forward could not help us. We haven't had one in a while. Dice was too old.