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I can see this making some sense. Pop must be looking for more room for Tim to operate considering the double teams have been coming off of the PG position lately.
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I can see this making some sense. Pop must be looking for more room for Tim to operate considering the double teams have been coming off of the PG position lately.
We'll see how this plays out. I still think it's odd that the day after Hill proves that he is a legit NBA player we go out and get another point guard. That doesn't make any sense to me.
I can understand the feeling that Farmer isn't a long term solution at the wing. To that I would say Finley isn't a short term solution at the wing. I guess I wanted to see Farmer get a chance in the last few games before we let him go. With Finley, Udoka, and Bowen all looking iffy from game to game, especially on offense, I still think the wing position is a bigger concern than point guard.
We have no long term solutions. Besides, one game doesn't prove you're a legit NBA player, e.g. Beno Udrih.
Hill has nothing to do with Beno. I think that's a forced analogy.
Also, if we were concerned about the backup point position after Tony went down we should have signed someone right away. Signing someone several days later, and after Hill has a game that nearly everyone (but you?) is excited about seem counter intuitive.
If signing Ahearn is a sign that the FO finally realizes that JV actually really does suck, then they should find a way to get him off the team as soon as possible.
Whether you have hopes in Farmer or not, limiting our options at the wing doesn't seem smart to me. We don't always need 3 point guards. Tony isn't going to be out forever. Hill has shown that he can at least halfway handle the starting job until Tony returns. Ride Hill for as many minutes as possible until Tony returns.
What happens when Tony gets back? We cut Ahearn and then go out and sign a new wing player and start over from scratch? If that's has this plays out, then I wouldn't call that the wisest path to take.
Sounds about right.We cut Ahearn and then go out and sign a new wing player and start over from scratch?It's just a few weeks. If it's Hairston, he will have had another training camp and a couple of games in the Spurs system under his belt. If not him there are four or five other swingmen I can think of that could contribute at the same level currently on D-League rosters.If that's has this plays out, then I wouldn't call that the wisest path to take.
It seems like Pop has zeroed in on his rotations and Farmer wasn't going to get any burn. The last few games with our low scoring droughts and no minutes for Farmer, I guess, showed that Pop was ready to move on.
With our depleted roster I would like to see some new wing - Farmer or whoever else - get a chance before Manu returns but with the dedication to stay fast with Finley, it's not going to matter who they bring in.
WTF? Who is this guy? We should have signed Salim Stoudemire instead. Oh well Such Is Life.
Blake ACORN is going to steal the championship for the Spurs!
Perhaps with this signing, Manu is more likely coming back sooner than expected thus waiving Farmer and signing a pg til the injured Parker returns. Remember, Farmer's days were numbered upon the return of Ginobili anyway but I expected the Spurs to go after a Big but with the injury to Parker and no playing time for the injured Ian I guess making sure you get offense from the pg position is in order. I just wonder how close Manu is to returning if Farmer is being waived.
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Well it goes to show just how bad the spurs dont want mighty mouse and his family. Ive read that mighty mouses family is quite upset with the Spurs FO. They feel the spurs have done nothing more then shaft them. I think both the spurs and the mighty mouse family dont have a clue at the moment. And bringing in this no name is the proof.
Im hoping this is a sign we are getting ready to trade vaughn and maybe get a big or a wing that has some talent but is wasting away on someones bench...ie Williams from NJ or Carney from Min.
Yup...he's bound to it up and make some freethrows. Bas .
Yes because Jacque Vaughn's trade value has skyrocketed!!!
Blake was the last person cut from timberwolves camp. He was a star in the D-league. I'd say that is comparable to Salim. As to who the better prospect is it is debatable. But I could easily see the spurs having had blake on their radar for awhile and just couldn't fit him into their camp roster.Well it goes to show just how bad the spurs dont want mighty mouse and his family. Ive read that mighty mouses family is quite upset with the Spurs FO. They feel the spurs have done nothing more then shaft them. I think both the spurs and the mighty mouse family dont have a clue at the moment. And bringing in this no name is the proof.
Udoka + Vaughn for a second rounder.
It was the headband.
Guess we can expect to start seeing some of this in practice now...
Considering legally you should not cut and paste any article (it's always copyright infringement if you do). You can quote from an article (within reason, ie a sentence here and there, not complete paragraphs, etc) and provide links, but posting the entire article, or even large sections, is a no-no.
Jeff McDonald: o Blake, Good-bye Desmon
SACRAMENTO -- There was a new face at the Spurs morning shootaround at ARCO Arena on Sunday morning.
With injured starting point guard Tony Parker on the sidelines for another three weeks, the Spurs signed Blake Ahearn, a 6-foot-2 combination guard who had been in training camp with the NBA D-League's Dakota Wizards.
To make room for Ahearn on their 15-man roster, the Spurs had to waive rookie Desmon Farmer. A guard-forward from Southern California, Farmer played in three games. He scored 13 points, but made only 28.6 percent of his shots, and had not played since the Spurs' Nov. 7 loss to the Miami Heat.
Ahearn has 10 games of NBA experience, having been called up from the D-League late last season by the Heat. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Heat.
Ahearn, 24, averaged 19.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists with Dakota last season. He made 43.9 percent of his 3-point attempts.
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_...rn_081116.html
Spurs Sign Blake Ahearn
November 16, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced they have signed guard Blake Ahearn. Per club policy terms of the contract were not released. At the same time the team announced that guard Desmon Farmer has been waived.
Ahearn is the first player called up from the NBA Development League in the 2008-09 season. He was in Minnesota’s 2008 training camp where he averaged 7.8 points and 1.2 assists in five games. After being waived by the Timberwolves he joined the Dakota Wizards. Ahearn was in camp with the Wizards prior to signing with the Spurs.
During the 2007-08 season the 6-2, 190-pound, Ahearn appeared in 41 games for the Wizards. He averaged 19.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 29.5 minutes per game. He shot .486 (239-492) from the field, .439 (108-246) from three-point land and .960 (192-200) from the line. Ahearn was named the 2008 D-League Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the All D-League Second Team.
Ahearn was signed by the Miami Heat on 3/21/08. He spent the remainder of the 2007-08 season with Miami. In 12 games with the Heat he averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 assists and 1.6 rebounds.
Ahearn played his collegiate ball at Missouri State. In four seasons with the Bears, he averaged 13.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 128 games. Ahearn earned First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. For his career Ahearn shot .423 (483-1,142) from the field, .408 (276-676) from three-point range and .946 (435-460) from the foul line. He finished collegiate career as the all-time leading free throw shooter in NCAA Division I history. Ahearn led the nation in free throw shooting his freshman, sop re, and junior years.
Farmer was signed by the Spurs as a free agent on 9/17/08. He appeared in three games for the Silver and Black, averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 18.0 minutes.
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...onald_h_9.html
Jeff McDonald: o Blake, Good-bye Desmon
SACRAMENTO -- There was a new face at the Spurs morning shootaround at ARCO Arena on Sunday morning.
With injured starting point guard Tony Parker on the sidelines for another three weeks, the Spurs signed Blake Ahearn, a 6-foot-2 combination guard who had been in training camp with the NBA D-League's Dakota Wizards.
To make room for Ahearn on their 15-man roster, the Spurs had to waive rookie Desmon Farmer. A guard-forward from Southern California, Farmer played in three games. He scored 13 points, but made only 28.6 percent of his shots, and had not played since the Spurs' Nov. 7 loss to the Miami Heat.
Ahearn has 10 games of NBA experience, having been called up from the D-League late last season by the Heat. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Heat.
Ahearn, 24, averaged 19.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists with Dakota last season. He made 43.9 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Conversation here:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109832
Didn't notice the article you posted at the end of that thread so I posted the official news from spurs.com here..
Maybe they think Hill is a true combo guard who can play the 2 with another PG at times.
If so, I can't blame em -- Hill can guard the bigger guards (SGs) and he can create his own shot and score.
Maybe the Spurs are upping their expectations for GH.
Spurs Sign Blake Ahearn
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_...rn_081116.html
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