Your #1 Free Agent Target this Offseason

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The thing JR has about possibly turning himself around is that there couldn't be a worse team than the Nuggets for him, with Melo and AI as mentors. Get him in a sane environment and he might be much more stable and disciplined.

[J.T.]

The Spurs need a player with a couple DWIs, drug charges, gets ejected 10 times a season, isn't afraid to lay down a questionable "Horry" type of foul, and will still be nails on the court and come up big for the team.

Basically they need to go the opposite way on the personnel decisions they made with Dennis Rodman and Stephen Jackson. Either they get a player like that or I wake up to the headline "Tim Duncan runs red light, assaults police officer" in the morning. This team needs some at ude.

[Guajalote]

Definite head case. He's a guy whose future could be anything from NBA All-Star to jail to getting himself killed. He's basically a rich kid who dreams of being a ganksta. That has already led to him accidentally killing a friend.

Now if he can screw his head on straight, he's an amazing talent. If he doesn't, he'll do something stupid to end his basketball career before long.

That's a real shame. As the saying goes, there's nothing worse than wasted talent. I think I'd take another year of "boring" Spurs basketball where everyone has one thing in mind, than bring in somebody like him that brings a 50% chance of blowing everyone out of the water winning a championship, and 50% chance of completely destroying the unity it's taken the Spurs 10 years to build.

[picnroll]

You mean Big Five! Bruce is already the 4th guy on the Big Four.

You may see Bruce as a "big four" but you never hear anyone referring to the Spurs big four, it's always big three. We're talking about offensive impact players and for Duncan it's all around impact

As for FAs, I don't know... it all depends on what happens in the draft - are they going to draft a swing at #26, or use the MLE on a swing leaving #26 for a PG or C?

The likelihood that the Spurs get an impact swing player for next year or even the next two years with the 26 pick is a little better than my chances of winning the lottery. Even if the Spurs get the player they hope, Rush, Walker, whoever he's not likely as a rookie to be better than even Finley or Barry, and not likely to see the floor except for mop up.

[DynastyBuilder]

Monta. Ellis.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You may see Bruce as a "big four" but you never hear anyone referring to the Spurs big four, it's always big three. We're talking about offensive impact players and for Duncan it's all around impact

Yes, I am aware what the discussion is about. "4th scorer" would be more appropriate terminology for this discussion.

Bruce will always be the fourth member of the Big 4 for many people around here.

[SPURSGOAT]

JR Smith is my first pick in that list

Azubuike would be my next pick.... out of that list the Spurs will probably end up going with Pietrus.

[Spurs da champs]

Definite head case. He's a guy whose future could be anything from NBA All-Star to jail to getting himself killed. He's basically a rich kid who dreams of being a ganksta. That has already led to him accidentally killing a friend.

Now if he can screw his head on straight, he's an amazing talent. If he doesn't, he'll do something stupid to end his basketball career before long.

Wheres the link to where he killed his friend? If anything J.R Smith could bring some toughness to the spurs which are considered soft/weak at ude wise. Also just because this guy has tatoos does not make him a gangsta or a killa or anything like that.
And that brawl thing you really can't blame him he was fouled hard and nate robinson was basicly throwing fists at him and talking trash.
J.R Smith should be taken Popovich should straighten out any at iude problem you all claim this guy has. He can score and he played decent defense against the lakers.

Ryan Gomes would be number two you all seem to forget that Bruce Bowen is 36, Ryan Gomes is one of those larger and stronger small fowards. he can rebound, and score. He could likely do a decent job of defense against David West or Lamar Odom.

[JamStone]

If he opts out, James Jones would be a nice piece for the Spurs. Long for the small forwards spot, can shoot, solid defensively, can play PF in small ball. He would be a nice fit actually. Only problem is I personally think the Spurs should address PF/C before a swingman and acquiring JJ might limit options for a big man.

[JoshO501]

roger mason

[genomefreak13]

Pietrus would be my pick.

He's young, so any problem we would have in his game can still be straighten up by Pop. Plus could add a little e to our game.

He's athletic. He can dunk, drive strong to the basket, and have a little bit of a jumper (with Chip as shooting coach I know he'll improve).

He's a bit underrated, so we may get him at a lower price than JR Smith.

He's French, he has something in common with one of our star players.

[bresilhac]

Antoine would be the ultimate pickup but he's probably too expensive. Artest is way too volatile. Not that Smith isn't but it would be good to have a fourth serious scoring threat. I think being on the Spurs would help him alleviate any on court composure difficulties he may have right now. The Spurs locker room compared to Denver's is a much better place for players imo.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think i posted in one of the other threads

we should try and give another look at taryn thomas of the bulls, i read that his 6'11 now, grew 2-3 inches since the bulls went fishing this season......

[AFBlue]

Okay, so my pick has a little twist on it....

I didn't pick my favorite player necessarily, though I do think he will be helpful for this team. I picked my "favorite" to land on the Spurs.

That player is Mickael Pietrus.

[Spurs Brazil]

JR Smith

[mrspurs]

i picked james jones just to vote....but none of these guys will put us over the top unless we win homecourt advantage....bring timmy some help first then maybe these picks, me something to me.....

[urunobili]

Jannero Pargo plays both point and SG

[JamStone]

i think i posted in one of the other threads

we should try and give another look at taryn thomas of the bulls, i read that his 6'11 now, grew 2-3 inches since the bulls went fishing this season......

Tyrus.

Why would the Bulls part with him? His trade value is low right now. And, he's young and his potential is still very good. I don't think the Spurs have much to offer in a trade scenario.

[Russ]

Pietrus (too dumb).

I like Pietrus as the most realistic option who might fit the Spurs needs.

It's good to aquire young players with big upside who just had a "blip" year in the middle of an upward career. He qualifies and should be undervalued.

But how dumb is he? Are we talkng Lamar Odom here?

[exstatic]

Monta. Ellis.

Too. Expensive.

Seriously, I don't understand the attraction. His skill set is almost identical to Tony Parker's, with worse shot selection. He's like JR Smith, minus the hops, size, and deadly outside shot. Rumors are that the Grizz are going to throw $10M per year at him anyway.

[exstatic]

I like Pietrus as the most realistic option who might fit the Spurs needs.

It's good to aquire young players with big upside who just had a "blip" year in the middle of an upward career. He qualifies and should be undervalued.

But how dumb is he? Are we talkng Lamar Odom here?

Think: Barkley's proverbial deer.

[Spur-Addict]

i think i posted in one of the other threads

we should try and give another look at taryn thomas of the bulls, i read that his 6'11 now, grew 2-3 inches since the bulls went fishing this season......

Where was this heard? Link?

[exstatic]

Where was this heard? Link?

Alert: you have responded to the blatherings of an anime loving idiot. No one grows 2-3 inches in 2 months after a season. TT is an undersized athletic undefined forward, just like always.

[velik_m]

None of the above.

[2centsworth]

Maggette... the players on your list all suck. Vujacic isn't an option, as Slovenians always suck on the Spurs.

I couldn't say this any better myself.