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Get off it Sequ. He played 75 games, 29mins a game, good for 8.3pts and 3.7bds, shot 46% and 40% from 3. He sat near the END of the season.
He is a great signing if it is confirmed.
Try some optimism for once.
Relax dude, it's Ime Udoka...not Elton Brand.
This guy COULD be a Raja Bell type that plays solid defense and takes effective shots. Even then, he's still just a role player.
Or, he COULD be a one-year wonder with respect to his shooting percentage (higher last year than ever before) who looked better than he was because he got minutes and respect on a young, bad team.
Don't get me wrong.....I'm excited that the Spurs added another role player that potentially has a long-term future with this club, especially at the price they reportedly got him....but there's no guarantee that Ime turns out to be like Bruce (who, even at his best, is still the fourth most important player on this team).
And then there's the matter of roster spots. Barry and Fin have more tenure in the league and on this team, yet one of them (according to some) will definitely lose minutes and a spot in the rotation as well as the possibility of getting put on the IL. I don't buy it. Someone might get traded to facilitate opening a spot in the rotation for Udoka, but I don't think he'll be given ANYTHING outright.
And I don't buy the "Beno to IL, Brent to 3rd String PG" thing either. Sounds like a good idea on this board to Spurs fan....but has it ever been employed by the coaching staff? Not to my knowledge. Spurs have consistently dressed out 3 PGs, and I'm not sure that's changing anytime soon. BTW, if you think Barry is a defensive liability guarding SG/SF, wait until he tries to guard small, quick PGs.
Bottom Line: Good, cheap signing. I hope he does well in training camp and EARNS a spot on the bench and regular rotation, but I don't think it'll be given outright. It'll be interesting to see how this unfolds....
Get off it Sequ. He played 75 games, 29mins a game, good for 8.3pts and 3.7bds, shot 46% and 40% from 3. He sat near the END of the season.
He is a great signing if it is confirmed.
Try some optimism for once.
There were only 2 PGs in the 05 playoff roster.
To me, having only 2 PGs on the active roster isn't a problem at all. Don't forget that with new rules about the active roster, you can change the active roster after each game during the regular season and the playoffs. If a PG is injured, the 3rd PG will be activated for the next game. I don't think Spurs will only have 2 PGs in their whole roster but I see nothing wrong with only 2 PGs on the active roster.
A lot of things could happen but if seems go down as expected (Udoka signed and Spanoulis waived), Spurs roster will be something like that :
Active roster :
PG : Parker/Vaughn
SG/SF : Ginobili/Bowen/Finley/Barry/Udoka
PF/C : Duncan/Oberto/Horry/Elson/Bonner
Inactive list :
- 3rd PG (Beno or someone else if Beno is traded)
- Marcus Williams or nobody if Williams is cut before the start of the season.
- A PF/C, likely Mahinmi.
IMO we dont need a 3rd PG...
barry and ginoboli can PG during stretches of the game if needed
a lineup of td/bowen/udoka/gino/parker = small ball is out!!!! , we can always have horry/finley/barry/oberto on stand by for smallball....
this allows us to have 2 wing defenders to play with the other team if they got a 2 good wing players....
didnt udoka burn us last season in a couple of games...
I found this on Ohio.com website and hopefully this is the destination for Beno. It would make sense for both clubs. Beno for Wesley (retire) or trade exemption.
It sounds like David Wesley is going to retire. His contract, as has been reported, is only partially guaranteed ($250,000 of $1.75 million.). Unlike some veteran contracts, which become fully guaranteed in August or September, Wesley’s doesn’t until Jan. 10. So the Cavs will have until then to trade the contract, which can be used to reduce another team’s salary. So they are not in a rush to make a move with it. However, their $2.2 million trade exception expires in mid-October. This is also an empty roster spot and could be filled with a guy like Houston. Or not filled at all before the season, the Cavs are up against the luxury tax and they have lots of guards.
Ohio.com
beno+bonner+barry for gibson and exception+wesleys contract...do it ferry
Awesome. Glad it got done.
Pretty good job, but is that a WNBA ball in the last pic
D-League ballPretty good job, but is that a WNBA ball in the last pic
great news, sure he will fit well with the Spurs!
Chuck Miketinac on Max Sports tonight said that there is still no word on Udoka. Udoka's agent, Erin Cowan, did not answer his phone when called and RC Buford told Max Sports that they have not agreed to terms with anyone at this time. Buford went on to say that they continue to explore their options.
Now what does that mean you might ask? It may mean the Spurs are wanting the "team option" and not giving in...or it may mean that another agent has thrown some stuff out there for RC and Pop to think about.
Someone told me Fox Sports says the same. NOT a done deal. Frick!
This better ing happen.
The signing has been noted on the front page of nba.com
Maybe it means some other team is now going to offer him more money- which may have been his agent's intent all along. It surely seems like someone would give the guy more than 2 yrs/$2M.
Look deeper. It's simply links to Mike Monroe's article in today's Express-News.
Lol
hey fellas
DEAL OR NO DEAL??? HAHAHAHHAAHHAA
No Deal Lol
How's Cleveland's offseason going?
PHX or Dallas could afford this guy just to keep him away from us?
shizzit....
Rumor has it that the Mavs are going to sign him and are close to an agreement and are offering more than the measly 2M/season that both Portland was offering and the Spurs current offer.
I found this on Inside Hoops forum.
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