The Latest Evolving Depth Chart

[ceperez]

Here's the most likely scenario as of 7/20/2008

C Thomas(FA) Oberto Mahinmi,
PF Duncan Bonner Tolliver(R)
SF Bowen Udoka Gist (R)
SG Finley (FA) Ginobili
PG Parker Mason Hill (R) Vaughn

We should consider Nachbar or Krstic to improve the lineup. The Nets have 16 players under contract (not including these 2 players).

[SenorSpur]

Here's the most likely scenario as of 7/20/2008

C Thomas(FA) Oberto Mahinmi,
PF Duncan Bonner Tolliver(R)
SF Bowen Udoka Gist (R)
SG Finley (FA) Ginobili
PG Parker Mason Hill (R) Vaughn

We should consider Nachbar or Krstic to improve the lineup. The Nets have 16 players under contract (not including these 2 players).

Mason is a SG, not a PG

[ceperez]

After seeing Hill play PG, Mason is definitely our *best* option for backup point guard duties. That's the sad current state.

[remingtonbo2001]

This thread is in a sad current state.

[Obstructed_View]

Amidst all this hand-wringing and woe-is-weeing is one inescapable fact: The Spurs, by most accounts, stand an excellent chance of having two rookies make the regular season roster and actually contribute, and it's not out of the question just yet that they won't have all three. Two hasn't happened since I've been a fan, and I'd guess the Spurs haven't come close to that since there were way more than two rounds of the draft. So all the doom and gloom about what a poor draft this is just shows a missing sense of Spurs history IMHO.

[Spurtacus]

After seeing Hill play PG, Mason is definitely our *best* option for backup point guard duties. That's the sad current state.

That isn't going to happen. Mason was signed as a SG. We have Vaughn as the backup PG if Hill needs some Toro time.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Opening day

C Thomas(FA) Oberto Mahinmi,
PF Duncan Bonner Tolliver(R)
SF Bowen Udoka Gist (R)
SG Ginobili Mason Hill (R)
PG Parker Hill (R) Vaughn


by midseason

C Thomas(FA) Oberto Mahinmi,
PF Duncan Bonner Tolliver(R)
SF Bowen Udoka Gist (R)
SG Mason Ginobili Hill (R)
PG Parker Hill (R) Vaughn

fify. And Krstic isn't coming for 2 million a year.

[Mr. Body]

Sadly this roster is not better than last year's, and is probably worse, as the bench's veteran wiles have been replaced by unseasoned rookies and Mahinmi, who are not exceptionally talented to begin with. Last year we had the luxury of jumping to a fast start, but this is unlikely next year with so many new players to break in and few of them to be counted on. We'll see what happens; my projection is a place in the second end of the playoff bracket.

[T Park]

Mr Body wants to go younger yet he posts this

as the bench's veteran wiles have been replaced by unseasoned rookies

Shut
the

up
ALREADY

Christ.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Mr Body wants to go younger yet he posts this




Shut
the

up
ALREADY

Christ.

Right?

June: Damnit, we need to get younger on the bench and with our role players

July: Damnit, we got young on the bench and with our role players.

[T Park]

I don't get it.

Its like people want 20 year olds, with the playoff savy of Robert Horry.

Do people not understand "development" AT ALL!?!?!

Good god. you again Spursreport for giving us these wads.

[kobyz]

i think we will sign Davin George
and the Depth Chart will be:

Parker/Hill/Vaughn
Ginobili/Mason/Finley
Bowen/Udoka/George
Duncan/Mahinmi/Gist
Thomas/Oberto/Bonner

[Gino2882]

Parker/Hill/Vaughn
Mason/Gino/Ime
Bowen/Udoka/Gist
Duncan/Ian/Bonner/Gist
Thomas/Oberto/Ian

[ceperez]

i think we will sign Davin George
and the Depth Chart will be:

Parker/Hill/Vaughn
Ginobili/Mason/Finley
Bowen/Udoka/George
Duncan/Mahinmi/Gist
Thomas/Oberto/Bonner

Devean George - 6'8" career 39% fg percentage and 34.1% 3p percentage.
Boki Nachbar - 6'9" career 40.6% fg percentage and 37.5% 3p percentage.

I'll go for Nachbar in the rotation:

Parker/Hill/Vaughn
Mason/Ginobili/Finley
Bowen/Nachbar/Udoka/Gist
Duncan/Mahinmi/Bonner
Thomas/Oberto/

[ceperez]

[nil.ball]

Damn if I am black, I will never let some white dude dunk on me. That's like getting a lower grade than a Mexican in a calculas class if you are japanese.

[ceperez]

Damn if I am black, I will never let some white dude dunk on me. That's like getting a lower grade than a Mexican in a calculas class if you are japanese.

Well looks like he's dunking over a Canadian, so that should be acceptable! ;-)

[Spur-Addict]

If i'm not mistaken his (nachbar) last contract expired at 2.5 Mil.

[nil.ball]

Well looks like he's dunking over a Canadian, so that should be acceptable! ;-)

Damn, a canadian? That just throw every rule right out of the window!

[Joe Schmoogins]

parker/hill/vaughn
ginobili/mason/finley
bowen/udoka/gist
duncan/mahinmi/bonner
thomas/oberto

this leaves room for one more... either a shooter or a back up big. Trying to grab another shooter is probably more important due to the fact that gist can play big and udoka is a serviceable small ball 4. But if we could accomplish both at once that would be ideal. If Horry was two years younger he'd be my choice. Some have mentioned Tolliver, but I can't imagine a Spurs team with essentially FOUR rooks on it. I'd be surprised if Pop went for that.

I do think the new roster is looking quite nice so far. There will be a lot of flexibility if we can successfully incorporate and develop the young talent. Here's a few interesting lineups

league of clutch:
parker/manu/bowen/duncan/oberto

board domination team:
hill/udoka/gist/duncan/thomas

all speed team:
parker/manu (or mason)/gist/mahinmi/duncan

firing squad:
mason/manu/finley/bonner/duncan

lock down defenders:
parker/udoka/bowen/duncan/mahinmi (hopefully)

the longest team:
hill/finley/gist/duncan/mahinmi

small ball:
tony/mason/manu/udoka/duncan

the vet squad:
vaughn/finley/bowen/duncan/thomas

the youngens:
parker/hill/gist/bonner/mahinmi

[rj215]

Hopefully Gist gets a chance to earn minutes. And hopefully the Spurs will get Barnes.

[Mr. Body]

Right?

June: Damnit, we need to get younger on the bench and with our role players

July: Damnit, we got young on the bench and with our role players.

Younger is one thing. Younger plus mediocre is another. You'll have me supporting putting 21 year olds on the team even if they never saw a basketball in their life.

I wasn't a 'get younger at all costs' person anyway. You'll remember me, despite your brain damage, as a big Luis Scola advocate. He's hardly a young whippersnapper. Getting younger was vital. Getting more talent was at least as important. We just got young.

But go ahead, don't let facts or reasonable assessment get in the way of your kindergarten games. By all means continue your buffoonery.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Buffoonery? You mean about ing about that happened last year and is over and done with?

You thought the answer to our woes was to throw the whole MLE at Javtokas last year, pardon me if I don't put too much stock in your opinion.

[Spur-Addict]

Younger is one thing. Younger plus mediocre is another. You'll have me supporting putting 21 year olds on the team even if they never saw a basketball in their life.

I wasn't a 'get younger at all costs' person anyway. You'll remember me, despite your brain damage, as a big Luis Scola advocate. He's hardly a young whippersnapper. Getting younger was vital. Getting more talent was at least as important. We just got young.

But go ahead, don't let facts or reasonable assessment get in the way of your kindergarten games. By all means continue your buffoonery.

It's time to move on, and i'm not referring to that democratic website.

[Kori Ellis]

Right now I think the depth chart looks like:

Parker
Ginobili
Bowen
Duncan
Oberto

Backup points: Vaughn, Hill (if you want to keep going down the line ... Ginobili, Mason)
Backup wings: Mason, Udoka
Backup bigs: Bonner, Ian

The Spurs lack of depth is scary.

Of course, it's July so who knows by October. If Thomas doesn't come back, the lack of bigs is pretty daunting. And I'm not sold that Gist or Tolliver will be on the Spurs. Plus I wouldn't be surprised if players like Udoka, Bonner or even Ian get dealt in the right deal.