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If he cleans up his shot selection and buys the meaning of defense I'm all for it.
J.R. Smith | SG
Born: Sep 9, 1985
Height: 6-6 / 1,98
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99,8 kg.
High School: St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ)
Years Pro: 3
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I'm not sure the Spurs have a better shot at a young athletic scoring guard this summer. 22 years old. They must have seen something they liked as they've already traded for him once. Do it.
If he cleans up his shot selection and buys the meaning of defense I'm all for it.
Finley played no defense and was scared to shoot, so this will be the opposite, offensively. If he's aggressive enough, Manu can start.
37,39,40
Those are his 3 point percentages for the last three seasons as a chucker in an unstructured offense.
Hey folks, Manu takes bad shots. As long as Pop doesn't go ape , and uses a judicious hook, I think it will work out. I'd like to see Barry and Smith playing off each other with the second unit.
the guy is young
can bring his athletism and shoot to the team
why not: one of the best choice if we want a wing player imo but have to learn a lot and be more mature
This is a high risk, high reward proposition. The guy has everything except common sense and maturity. He's got handle, a sweet jumper, and an outrageous vertical. This is the only FA in our reach this summer that has All NBA potential. He could also be flipping burgers in 5 years.
He'd be perfect for the Spurs, and is very far from being the biggest bad apple in Denver's locker room.
as long as hes better than finley, im down.
I'd rather play Diop at SG next year if the choice is Finley.
Hopefully Denver resigns Carmelo and we can come in and try to steal him away. I was impressed with him versus the Lakers. At moments he was unstoppable going to the rim, even against Kobe. His PER was the highest on the team for the playoffs as well, IIRC.
Bring him in! He's young and has a few years experience. But, how much is it going to cost us?
Spurs would need to offer full MLE for at least three years to scare away the Nuggets....and even that might not work.
It's something the Spurs should seriously consider though. This kid could be a beast for the Spurs.
Despite his troubles, you can't help but love his upside. Bring him in at all costs.
Sign him to the MLE for 4 years. If he doesn't work out, you have a tradeable asset.
If I #### Jessica Alba I might buy her dinner.
$26M is alot of cheese for this high-risk guy, but I guess it would be $52M for the Nuggets, which is alot more cheese....just might work.
There is a lot of crazy in this thread.
That's the idea.
This is the guy that the Spurs might be able to get with the most well rounded offense. The guy that could easily be that fourth scorer. If Pop can get this guy to play with discipline on both sides of the floor he's the best option. IF
You're fighting a lost cause here...just back away from this thread slowly.
Who else is out there who is available for the MLE with his ability and his upside?
Exactly...
JR Smith is easily worth the MLE as currently cons uted and would be an outright steal if the other aspects of his game fell into place.
Denver, although they denied it after the fact, has thrown Melo's name out there in trade discussions rather than Smith or even Iverson for that matter. He's likely to be the last on the list of their Cap Casualties and they'll likely shed what they need to to keep him. For what he could bring to the team I'd rather go after Barners, even with the age differential and draft a young guard with a high ceiling as a scorer who can be coached up on the defensive end.
Spurs know they have to get more athletic and that they have to get more scoring from their 4-12 guys. Yes, the Spurs have a '2010 plan', but do they really need all $30 million or whatever in cap room that they hypothetically have right now? Signing a 22 year old athletic scorer who has proven he can put up points in the NBA isn't the worst thing. If anything, it would give the Spurs a tradeable asset down the line. Hey, he couldn't be worse than Finley.
When the Spurs have known they needed to change the supporting cast, they did. The Luxury Tax is not a concern this summer. They've traded for this guy before.
Sure, it may seem a little unorthodox. About as much as starting a 23 year old Stephen Jackson in the NBA Finals.
If anything, the trouble with Splitter might push them in this direction. Bringing Splitter over would have made them feel comfortable. Now they need to dig and make things happen.
There is no cons utional obligation to spend the MLE on any single player, or at all.
Sure. But they will this summer.
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