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If the Spurs can recover from David Robinson retiring, the Spurs can recover from Michael Finley and Robert Horry retiring.
WTF?
I can't believe people still remember that.
Of all your typos and grammar ups, that's probably the one you're best known for.
If the Spurs can recover from David Robinson retiring, the Spurs can recover from Michael Finley and Robert Horry retiring.
WTF?
Here is my take on the roster that may be realistic IF Tiago comes over this year:
Tiago/Oberto
TD/Ian/Bonner
Bruce/Ime/Draft Pick (Long 3)
Azubukie/Manu/Barry
TP/V-Span or Draft Pick
Horry/Finley/Stoudmire/JV will hopefully be gone. Im not a big fan of Vaginis, but then again, can he be worse than JV? If not him than a young prospect like Mario Chalmers could fill this spot. Remember we can still use Barry as a back-up PG. I really like Batum and Alexander to fill the "long 3" role, but I think they will be gone before the Spurs pick. Casspi, Calathes, & Claver may still be available, and should be worth a look. Azubukie would be huge for the Spurs. He would allow Manu to get some much needed rest during the season.
We still had a MVP level Tim Duncan and a young Manu and Tony, we could have put mediocre talent around them and still be alright, which we did. Next season we need to try to rest our big 3 and still put up a decent record. Splitters current future with the Spurs is uncertain, and are the Spurs sure enough of how much of an impact Ian will have? Other than that we are left with a low draft pick, the MLE, and LLE, and given that Spurs are small market who would want to come here for the MLE, let alone the LLE? Also our trade bait is composed of Oberto, Bonner, Udoka, Barry, and some others that we can S&T with, taht doesn't sound too appealing for other teams. This is my 1st gloomy doomy post.
Is it too much to ask for a center that can dunk and get 10-10?
Or a small forward that is at least 6'-8" and good for 10 points?
Start those two, whoever they are, with BB, TD and TP. Manu back to sixth man and give Barry more minutes at the PG. Oberto off the bench.
Tiago won't come, i don't really get why so much people can't get this....
Stop being delusional ( not sure of the word , sorry....)
take the positive side, Ian could develop better ( in France, even before he was drafted, there was an intriguing buzz around him, and the kid certanly has good potential )
No doom and gloom, we still have a 3 year window on a very high level before maybe taking the path of the aging stockton Jazz...
RC has already done decent things with even less assets than now
There are only like five or six of those in the NBA, so it is asking a lot.
The Suns are more likely going to trade both Diaw and Barbosa, anyone interested in any of these?
I have no idea what the spurs can do.
They are in misarble sitiation with refreshing the squad
But I've got a feeling that they will end up with something realy good.
And I realy have not much more interesting to say. Cause most things are repeated over and over again (PG,Ian,"3")
Ps. ChumpDumper da man!
Well, Stockton and Malone with 4 Larry O'Brien trophies. If the Spurs don't win another I'm not really going to beat myself up about it.
Actually, the "plan" for success after the Spurs looked like they were done 7 years ago worked, did it not? What #1 overall pick turned that around?It's going to take an injury or a terrible season to win us another top lottery pick... the Spurs salvation and historic "plan" for success.
Dumbass.
Tiago won't come, i don't really get why so much people can't get this....
Cause they're homers!.....DuH!
Then let's trade Tim and rebuild....is it fair to waste his talents cause the rest of the team, except for Parker and Ginobili on odd numbered years, suck?Well, Stockton and Malone with 4 Larry O'Brien trophies. If the Spurs don't win another I'm not really going to beat myself up about it.
Trade Duncan for the off chance that you may be able to get back to the point of making the WCF in 10 years? pass.
In today's French newspaper, the journalist who follow Spurs is reporting that he has heard behind the scenes Mike Pietrus, Carlos Delfino, Matt Barnes, Mike Miller and Sasha Vujacic as possible acquisitions.
I don't know how legit it is but it sounds more like players that Spurs tried to get in the past.
There's only two players that are untradeable, Parker and Tim....Ginobili used to be untradeable but if the right deal came along the Spurs can't say never anymore...
True. Of those I would think that Pietrus, Delfino, and Barnes would be the most likely candidates. If the Spurs come with a 2 or 3 year deal at the MLE for Vujacic, LA will match. And the Spurs will waste time with that charade. The only way the Spurs have a shot is if they are willing to go 4 years at least with him for the full MLE. Then you ask yourself, is he really worth that?
I don't see the Spurs landing Miller unless the Grizz become desperate to dump him.
To the bold.
Pietrus or Sasha wouldn't be bad.
add Turiaf to the list....Mike Pietrus, Carlos Delfino, Matt Barnes, Mike Miller and Sasha Vujacic as possible acquisitions.
Bring back Bill Willoughby!!!
Here are a few D-League players to keep an eye on this summer. I'm sure I'll think of more down the line. None of these players are guaranteed to do anything in the NBA, but they might be able to help out a team now or in the future. One of these guys might have enough potential to latch on to the end of the Spurs' roster. I put a premium on athleticism because I think that's something the Spurs need. Only Alexander and Farmer don't possess above average athleticism.
In alphabetical order:
Chris Alexander
27
7'1" 260 lbs.
Great size. Averaged double-double and 2.0 bpg. This type of player would only be needed if Kurt Thomas was not retained.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...hris_alexander
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...lexach01d.html
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Sean Banks
23
6'8" 210 lbs.
Long SF who appears to have developed some discipline in the triangle offense. Improved his 3pt shooting to the point that he shoots them regularly. Scoring average went from 12.7 to 21.7 ppg in one season
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...yer=sean_banks
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...anksse01d.html
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Rod Benson
23
6'10" 235lbs.
Skinny Mikki Moore type - better rebounding (led the league with 12.1 rpg, 17.2 per 48), less offense than Moore. More of an opportunistic scorer. Improved blocking this season (1.4 bpg) and got to the line much more.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...yer=rod_benson
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...ensoro01d.html
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Desmon Farmer
26
6'5" 215 lbs.
Prolific scorer, good mid and long range shooter. Was able to keep scoring when forced to play the point in March, when he averaged 31.0 ppg and 5.4 apg.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...=desmon_farmer
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...armede01d.html
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Dontell Jefferson
24
6'5" 181 lbs.
Big athletic combo guard, excellent defender. Ended the season in Latvia.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...tell_jefferson
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...effedo01d.html
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Dwayne Mitc
25
6'3" 208 lbs.
Solid, strong slashing combo guard. 41.5 inch vertical. 6.4 rpg. Needs to shoot better and learn the point. Left for Germany in February.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...wayne_mitc
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...itchdw01d.html
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Brent Petway
23
6'8" 205 lbs.
Dunk contest winner, very raw but has great PF potential, has some face up game with a range resembling Oberto's.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...r=brent_petway
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...etwabr01d.html
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Brandon Wallace
23
6'9" 205 lbs.
Another freak athlete who averaged 2.4 bpg for the D-Fenders, SF project, started shooting the 3 late in the season.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...randon_wallace
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...allabr01d.html
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Down the road?: Marcus Campbell, Daniel Horton, Ivan Johnson, Kevin Kruger. James Peters
Dude they are in the D-League for a reason. And that reason is they suck!
Yeah that's why we signed Udoka and are talking about signing Azubuike.
I already gave the disclaimer that they may not do anything in the NBA.
So kindly yourself, you piece of .
this coming from a fan of a team that drafted heath shuler, signed danny awful, traded for brandon lloyd.......your team sucks and their name is racist.
the DLeague is a legit developmental league. When they get to the DLeague, they are not NBA ready. However, some of those players use the playing time to improve their games and are able to make a successful jump to the NBA.
A Jermario Moon type out of that list would be excellent. The fact of the Toros makes it slightly more possible the Spurs have their heads out of their asses on this stuff.
Yeah, the fact that Moon was 27 his rookie year makes it slightly more difficult to write off the slightly older lower league players.
Wallace is probably the closest to Moon at this point.
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