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...or they lose a game.
this place is going to suck if spurs start off slow like they usually do
...or they lose a game.
That is going to be inevitable I think. Especially if the Spurs are changing line-ups all the time and trying to find what young guys to keep on the active roster. No big deal as long as they get it right come playoff time.
Ya, and they are not done yet. I do not think Pop or Duncan would allow the Spurs to enter full on "re-build" mode. They think what they are doing will allow them to win now. They have a business model: Solid franchise players, smart, financially sound signings to surround the main guys and great people players. I know for sure they think what they are doing can help them win now, only time will if they will. There is such a fine line between winning a championship and not, just because you do not win a le does not mean you are not successful as a franchise or that your business model is wrong.
I'm surprised he is going to be signed before Hill and Gist.
Completely agree.
Pop entrusted TP with a starting role on TP's 2nd NBA game!
Well the Spurs have Hill's and Gist's rights so they can not sign to another team right now. Tolliver needed to be signed now because he can sign with anyone, and likely would have after his nice SL performance.
Makes sense.
How's his defense?
arg malik rose in the makn
He is solid. Nothing spectacular, but a smart overall player.
He got legit 3 point. i hope hes diamond in a rough altough i dont understand why the we didnt sign barry? all we talk is about the money..so in sad. I hope he's knockin down 3 and scoring the ball..and sacrifice his body for a charge
Spurs sign summer shooting star
Jeff McDonald - Express-News
Anthony Tolliver, the surprising shooting star of the Spurs’ summer league squad, has parlayed his successful July audition into an NBA contract.
The Spurs announced Wednesday they have signed the former Creighton standout, locking up his rights with more than two months left until training camp.
After spending much of last season in the NBA’s Development League, Tolliver — a 6-foot-8 forward — was a revelation in summer compe ion for the Spurs earlier this month.
He singed nets in both Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, averaging 11.9 points in seven games, while shooting 51.6 percent (16 of 31) from the 3-point arc.
Since Tolliver’s deal is not fully guaranteed, he will have to earn a roster spot in training camp. Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said Tolliver stands a legitimate chance of doing just that.
The timing of Tolliver’s signing — late July instead of late September — suggests that the Spurs regard him as more than just camp fodder.
“I think time will tell in training camp,” Buford said. “But everyone’s opinion of him coming into summer league was pretty high.”
Tolliver, 23, has been on the Spurs’ radar for some time. His sharp-shooting summer only served to solidify his stock.
Skillwise, Tolliver is the type of player the Spurs have grown to covet: a big man with 3-point range and a high basketball IQ.
“He won’t shoot 52 percent for an entire season,” said Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer, who guided the club’s summer league team. “But he’s been shooting this well for a month, a month and a half. I think he’s a legitimate NBA 3-point shooter.”
Tolliver began last season in Cleveland’s training camp, but was waived three games into the preseason. He then landed with the Iowa Energy in the Development League, where he averaged 11.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in 25 games.
News of Tolliver’s signing comes a day after the Spurs re-signed forward-center Kurt Thomas to a two-year deal.
The Express-News has learned that deal will pay Thomas a total of $8 million — $4.2 million next season and $3.8 in 2009-10.
Is he good? who is this guy?
Upside.
I loved Brent Barry's play, but it was getting to the point that even when he was doing well out on the court, he was still too much of a liability on defense, and that's only bound to get worse.
I'd be surprised to see any rook come in with a shot as confident as Barry's, but they should be able to muster more athleticism, defense, and hustle to negate the difference. Plus, they could end up developing into something more, whereas Barry is only bound to go one direction at this point.
Good enough to be signed by an NBA team.
I hope this signing means Bonner's days are numbered.
is he even the long 3 we are lookin for?
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Why do you guys sign so many bums?
Right, Tolliver's signing means the FO has no confidence in George Hill's ability to run the point.
Beno Udrih, the end.
hes a star in this league buddy
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs...ORTS/807240380
Tolliver fulfills dream
Ex-Kickapoo, Creighton standout ready to take court with NBA's Spurs.
Michael Stacy • News-Leader • July 24, 2008
At a time when a growing number of NBA players are spurning contract offers stateside for more lucrative deals with European teams, Anthony Tolliver could not be happier to do the opposite.
The former Kickapoo High School basketball standout signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, calling it "a dream come true." Terms of the deal were not released.
"I could potentially go overseas and make more money this year than I could in the NBA," Tolliver said by phone from Omaha, Neb. "But my dream isn't to play basketball to make as much money as I can.
"My goal and dream has always been to play in the NBA, so it was a really easy decision for me."
After helping Kickapoo to a Class 5 state championship in 2003, Tolliver went on to play at Creighton, where he earned first team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors and was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS award in 2007.
Undrafted out of college, the 6-foot-8 inch, 240-pound forward caught on with the Cleveland Cavaliers last year. He made the team's opening-day roster but was cut before playing in the regular season.
"I got a tremendous experience, a taste of it, last year," Tolliver said. "But this feels a lot more real, a lot more like a real opportunity. Last year it was like I was going in just hoping for the best. This year I feel like I can hopefully try to contribute to the team."
Following his stint with Cleveland, Tolliver played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Developmental League and Bremerhaven in the German Basketball Bundesliga.
He piqued the Spurs' interest playing for their summer league team. In seven games, he averaged 13.4 points and 4.6 rebounds and shot 53 percent from beyond the arc.
"I'm going to try to give the Spurs a player that can come in, play defense on multiple positions, rebound the basketball and knock down open jump shots," Tolliver said. "I think that this is a perfect situation for someone like me."
That's an interesting article. Nice find
It's interesting to note that Tolliver thinks he can guard multiple positions. I think he's by far most suited for power forward but he can guard smallish centers and he can also possibly guard a player such as David West.
Tolliver is such a different player than he was just last year. He's lost a lot of weight and has added a very good looking three-point stroke. It'll be interesting to see how this re-invented version of Tolliver plays next to Duncan.
Between Tolliver and Gist, hopefully one of the two can play well enough to get a spot on the 12-man roster.
"I'm going to try to give the Spurs a player that can come in, play defense on multiple positions, rebound the basketball and knock down open jump shots," Tolliver said. "I think that this is a perfect situation for someone like me."
Hill, Gist, Tolliver...
Looks like all these guys know what to say to please spurs FO and fans
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