wooow, Not going to happen anyway
Simple question: Someone explain to me why the Spurs would want Finley back over Barry? Why?
Mason is Finley Jr. now. Brent brings so many other intangibles to the game. He can play 3 positions, leadership, humor, coach on the floor. I just don't see how Finley would be the choice to sign over Barry. At least Barry can still put the ball on the floor and drive a bit.
Apparently Pop and RC like Finley back more than Barry.
Probably one of the dumber off-season moves they've made in recent history.
case ya didnt hear me before...dont let the door hit on ya the way out...ill pitch in 1 buck if you take horry back with ya, he could back up yao, and for 4 games or more we can all see each other have some fun and make some good money....wait it wouldnt be fair cos you and scolla would finally get to play together after all these yrs.....nothing lasts forever, and it was good while it lasted......gonna be funny watching manu, murder you, like he does in practice( but most never get to see that)...gonna be real fun....
Criticizing a team for failing in the past few years is the height of ignorance unless you see that their drafts and moves don't help the team to improve their potential for the playoffs.
You have to be a true homer not to realize that Houston is building a better team every year to challenge in the West--while we seem to be failing to improve.
Barry offers good perimeter shooting to help space the floor for Yao and TMAC plus a veteran point guard who could provide some good minutes for them.
Houston has a problem at point guard and is trying to shore it up with Barry who could easily earn more minutes in Houston than in SA.
I wouldn't knock Houston's efforts to improve unless you can point to comparable moves by the Spurs.
ahh finally, an impartial analysis.
Except with all those "efforts to improve" Houston still can't get out of the first round.
"impartial" != "supporting my particular POV," nil.ball.
Over the last few years the Spurs have picked up some O'Briens while the Yao-McGrady Rockets have failed to break their playoff hymen with a win.
The Rockets are the poster child in the NBA for making a load of moves that sound great to fans without much to show for it.
I think Barry is gone and the Spurs will bring Finley back
finley could still be useful,just not as a starter,or even a sixth man.any other role would not b so bad.
Why does everyone think money is the answer to keeping Barry? So they can offer a million or so more than Houston. Big deal. Barry will find more minutes in Houston whether Finley is here or not. I don't think money was the reason Barry opted out but a chance to go to a team where he can play and be a factor.
I'll be shocked if Finley signs here unless he'd be happy as a end of the bench/mentor type player. I don't think he cares about money or whether he starts or not but I would think he'd like to play more minutes than what he'd get here.
Yeah, Barry is needed by Houston far more than by the Spurs.
I'm not sold on Barry being gone. I think Barry will only leave if he gets an offer that actually knocks his socks off. It appears to me that the spurs have set themselves up to trump any offer below the LLE with the remainder of their MLE (after the Mason deal) (and a couple of thousand left over, so we can use the MLE again next year...). As far as minutes goes, he has consistently won the starting SG spot after Manu gets moved to the bench (as has happpened several years in a row now...), only losing it when he gets injured... When he's been healthy he's got to play - I think that is all he will get out of any other team; certainly any contender...
Personally, I hope he's back. I worry about Mason being able to fit in right away.
Have you been around lately?
barry might want houston more
he will play more in houston even if spurs like barry over finley
With the Spurs signing Mason, it's clear they need more size and I don't think Barry gives them that.
Look for them to bring back Finley on the cheap or sign a bigger SF/PF type.
Pop can't be bothered to try to keep Bones when he's busy keeping his mouth firmly planted on Finley's chode. I guess that means the Spurs let KT go to the Lakers while they throw what they can at Horry. Then they can grind Bonner's value down to nothing and pay a couple million dollars to some team to take his contract.
Sounds about right...except for the part about KT. I think they're going to make a concerted effort (even if it means overpaying) to re-sign him.
On Bonner, I think you're more accurate than those that are saying the Spurs would get anything of value out of the deal. They could offer a second round pick and...say, the cash they just got back for being under the lux tax threshold, to have some team take him off their hands.
It would be so much easier to just play him. I have a difficult time believing that there weren't more opportunities to play than he got during an 82 game season.
Barry got a couple of rings, good for him. Time for both sides to move on.
I would love for the Spurs to play against the Rockets with Barry at the point.
Former Rockets that wore a Spurs uniform:
Carl Herrera
Sleepy Floyd
Vernon Maxwell
Mario Elie
Chucky Brown
Moses Malone
John Lucas
Mike Dunleavy
Billy Paultz
Robert Horry
That's just a few. They've played for both teams at some point.
Then ask yourselves how many of our players we've donated to the third TX team the Mavs? We gave em Juwan Howard
I agree with you, but it is odd to me because he played very well vs the Lakers and is a clutch guy.
Obviously, SA is looking to get younger. Barry is better than Mason, but Mason is younger and probably fits with the long term plan better.
I wish the Lakers were smart enough to sign Barry with the LLE and forget overpaying the overrated Vujacic.
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