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Year after year, the 12th man has been the IR Bubble Boy.
As of now, these 9 will be with the 2005-06 Spurs:
Parker
Ginobili
Bowen
Duncan
Mohammed
Udrih
Barry
Horry
Nesterovic
Devin Brown will make 10, if he re-signs with the Spurs. All indications are that is a strong possibility.
If the Spurs are able to bring in Luis Scola, then the Spurs will be left with one active roster spot available heading into next season.
If Glenn Robinson makes 12, excellent. But that remains to be seen.
The Spurs have an option on Linton Johnson III for one more season which they have yet to exercise.
I'm of the opinion that at the end of the bench, you want an experienced vet there, someone who is willing to not see a lot of minutes during the regular season, but someone who is able to fill in during the playoffs whenever needed.
This shouldn't be a radical concept to Spurs fans, as guys like Danny Ferry and Steve Kerr have stepped up in crucial moments in the postseason.
In the recently concluded le run, the Spurs went to Glenn Robinson in certain spots and he came through.
The Spurs play for championships. That's what they've always been about since Pop took over. At the end of that bench, I think you need an experienced vet, someone who can step in and fill a role as needed. Someone who will cost the minimum and who wants a shot at a ring (or perhaps another).
Looking at this offseason, the following free agents fit the mold of what I am talking about. With the 12th man, you want a player more than anything else. Leave the projects for IR. They can spend time in the NDBL working on their game.
Darrell Armstrong
Jon Barry
Toni Kukoc
Bo Outlaw
Anthony Peeler
Wesley Person
Scott Williams
-MB
Last edited by Marcus Bryant; 07-07-2005 at 09:35 AM.
Year after year, the 12th man has been the IR Bubble Boy.
It's shaping up to be a deeper team next season. I guess DFerry and Kerr were the 10th and 11th men in '03, for the record.
Of those mentioned I like Kukoc, Outlaw and Armstrong.
I think I even like them in that order.
With the Spurs, now, it's only 1 step away from "Core Player" to IR Bubble Guy.
i think LJIII could make it since the veteran theory role will be taken by Barry and Horry.
Jon Barry, Armstrong, or LJ III
If the Spurs went strictly by need, then Kukoc and Person should be attractive.
Forgive my ignorance - aren't they allowed 14 under the new CBA?
Otherwise, I agree with JUUOT.
Isn't the active roster 14 now? Shouldn't this thread be led "The 14th Man" even though you lose the whole Aggie reference?
The Spurs need old players that can do nothing but shoot threes?
Active rosters will still be limited to 12. The 14 roster number refers to a requirement that the average NBA roster is comprised of 14 men (total). It was a concession to the players' union, I believe.
Backup 3.
LJIII does the same things, but cheaper.
You sign either of those guys for the minimum and the league picks up most, if not all of the tab.
Also, LJ III doesn't have the skill or experience that those guys have. You've missed the point of the thread.
Hey Marcus Bryant. A Longhorn starting a thread called the 12th Man?
I'm a "Longhorn"?
the third
vital to the fourth reign
he's got more upside than andrew bynum
Oops, sorry...are you in Austin?
I suppose I could claim both. Call me a confused Texan, if you like.
I get the point. You seem to think that a 12th man with experience is important to win a championship. Usually I'd agree, but the spurs did just fine last year without one. It's not like the Spurs are lacking with big game experience or leadership. The entire lineup is loaded with both. I don't see wasting the roster spot on a player like Kukoc.
It's not about adding big game experience or leadership to the team. It's about having an experienced player deep on the bench who you can call on in spots and who won't have a problem with that role. The Spurs will be a little lucky if they have the opportunity to "waste" a spot on a player like Kukoc next season.
Yet again in this year's le run, in certain spots the Spurs called on Glenn Robinson, a guy who a month earlier had rolled off his couch and onto the Spurs' roster.
The Spurs didn't need experience or leadership, did they? No, but they benefitted from having an experienced guy deep on the bench.
, just head on over to UH and rid yourself of the confusion, while entertaining the delusion that you are just as important in Texas as UT or A&M, Marcus.
I agree with The Truth - I'd rather have LJIII and his youth and defense and work on his offense than a vet. We've got plenty of vets, including the stars. I don't think we need another when we can groom in house for a new Bruce Bowen. They're bringing in a shooting coach - he can work with LJIII as well as Parker and the Free Throw Crew.
i think the spurs experience is loaded with horry, Duncan, bowen
and on another scale manu and brent.
what we need is bet on youth to get the needed experience
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