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The Spurs may try to package their picks and someone like Bonner to move up in the draft. Diop is a good option. Kelena is also worth a look at. The dude can play some ball. Its not over.
Are you kidding me? Add Horry for what? To have him come into the season out of shape, and not be able to play in B2B games, and then watch him get totally outquicked and outhustled in the playoffs? No thanks. When Robert Horry loses his confidence to the point that he's passing up shots and making mental mistakes, it's time for HIM to go. The Spurs cannot continue this process of wasting roster spots on guys who are past their prime- regardless of how SMART they are.
Disagree. The Fakers and the Blazers will have two of the tallest frontlines in the Western Conference next year. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Tim needs another true low-post defender, shotblocker, and scorer at his side. He cannot continue to be worn ragged trying to anchor both the defense and low post offense for this team. To that end, I'd rather have Desgana Diop on this roster. Sure his offensive games needs work, but he a superb defender and shotblocker, which would allow the Spurs to better contend these longer, taller frontlines and thereby take some pressure off Duncan.
Agree that the swingman position should be the top priority. As for Diop, I don't think he deserves or will require the entire MLE because he hasn't done much in the league. Perhaps he can be had for half that or the money currently being paid to Bonner. On second thought, he is an unrestricted FA. Perhaps some time will dole out crazy $$$ for him and hence he wouldn't even be an option for the Spurs. That being the case, then the O'Bryant suggestion isn't a bad one. Ian's presence would allow time to develop him. He would be a good second option.There is a chance the Spurs could be better off if Mahinmi comes in and can start playing better than expected. If Splitter were coming, Mahinmi wouldn't have gotten minutes this year and maybe would have been traded.
Before and after Splitter, I think Spurs need to focus their resources on the swingman positions. That said, I'm now prepared for RC to throw the whole MLE at Diop to make up for the Splitter fiasco and then just compound the problems
The Spurs may try to package their picks and someone like Bonner to move up in the draft. Diop is a good option. Kelena is also worth a look at. The dude can play some ball. Its not over.
Dude, Bonner is compared to his salary and will get you moving backwards in the draft.
Agreed. They shouldn't let the Splitter thing ruin their plans on two fronts. It shouldn't be that hard to find a serviceable defensive big who can run the floor -- they dug up Elson a couple years ago for next to nothing and he wasn't so bad.
It's more important that they don't go for multiyear deals that look bad before the ink dries like Butler and Bonner.
Bonner is a solid player that for some reason found himself in Pop's doghouse. Who knows why? I think he'd be a good player on someone else's roster. His contract is not that bad.
Bonner can't be on the floor against any Western Conference team in the playoffs (other than Phoenix, maybe). That's the bottom line.
Phoenix isn't all that likely to make the playoffs anymore. If they do, it will be as a 7th or 8th seed.
nba is going big again.
am i the only one or is candace parker pretty hot..
No. Don Imus also thought so.
Candace Parker not but maybe her brother anthony, think about it, he fit well in the spurs system, he shot well the 3 ball and he has good D
Isn't she dating Sheldan Williams of Sacramento?
Is ronny turiaf a realistic option there ?
No, he isn't.
IMO the best option is to spend the MLE for a good wing player who could be a starter for us
draft the better guy availabe wing or inside and then adjust wiyh a low cost fa and diop could be interesting at that point
We can also spend the MLE on a big man but not diop who's a little bit soft imo if we have a wing player with the draft wich can contribute immediatly
JR Smith, obviously.
it appears also that if artest opts out is going to look at an MLE deal
good option too as jr smith but i prefer ron ron
FA bigmen are real crap this year.
I will rank them for you :
Antawn Jamison
Josh Smith (R)
Andris Biedrins (R)
Emeka Okafor (R)
Nenad Krstic (R)
Paul Millsap (R)
Kurt Thomas
Carl Landry (R)
Craig Smith (R)
DeSagana Diop
Kwame Brown
Francisco Elson
...
Remove unrealistic names and you end up with
Kurt Thomas
Craig Smith (R)
DeSagana Diop
Kwame Brown
Francisco Elson
...
Elson comes back to the Spurs. Now that would be ironic.
Slim Pickins. Wow! Memphis paid Brown for just half a year and the salary comes off the books. The NBA should consider contraction with teams like Memphis. Or move a couple of teams overseas to willing cities.
Spurs need someone who can put points on the board. Spending the MLE on an athletic 22 year old swingman with more than MLE talent isn't a bad bet.
Rasho?
that alien lookin mutha phuka??
Diop has mentioned that he'd like to go back to Dallas so you can probably cross him off your wish list.
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