Ahearn assigned to Austin

[Spurs Brazil]

Courtney Sims Named D-League Performer Of The Week


Courtney Sims of the Iowa Energy today was named the NBA D-league Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Nov. 24. Sims becomes the first Energy player and the first player of the 2008-09 season to earn the weekly honor.

In the season’s first two games for Iowa, both wins, Sims averaged a double-double of 22.5 points and 14.5 rebounds in addition to 8.0 blocks while shooting .542 (13-24) from the field. He opened the season with a triple-double on Friday against the Sioux Falls Skyforce, tallying 22 points, 17 rebounds, and 11 blocked shots. Sims' 11 blocks ties the NBA D-League single game record set by Cheikh Samb last season.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...r_of_the_week/

[Obstructed_View]

I have no idea way we are keeping this guy on the roster.

Pop saw him play defense and decided his huge doghouse potential was worth a roster spot.

[barbacoataco]

Ahearn is a pure shooter and the Spurs will need shooters with Duncan, Ginobili, Parker and Hill all penetrating and looking to kick out to the open shooter. I think that is why Ahearn interests them. Really high % shooters are a becoming harder to find.

[benefactor]

Ahearn is a pure shooter and the Spurs will need shooters with Duncan, Ginobili, Parker and Hill all penetrating and looking to kick out to the open shooter. I think that is why Ahearn interests them. Really high % shooters are a becoming harder to find.

Guys who block 11 shots in one game aren't falling out of trees either.

[ChumpDumper]

I'll throw out one more scenario. I remember a couple of seasons ago when the Rockets received Gerald Fitch in a trade. They assigned him to Austin for a few games to make a final decision whether to keep him. Rudy T was at the home game he played to evaluate him.

RC was at the game tonight, so who knows?

[timvp]

I'll throw out one more scenario. I remember a couple of seasons ago when the Rockets received Gerald Fitch in a trade. They assigned him to Austin for a few games to make a final decision whether to keep him. Rudy T was at the home game he played to evaluate him.

RC was at the game tonight, so who knows?

The Spurs kinda did that last year with Darius Washington. He was decent but they sent him to Austin and he bombed. An Ahearn decision should be coming pretty soon. One or two more eggs and he could be released.

[ChumpDumper]

That's true. Darius got six games, and you could really tell the Utah game was the deal breaker.

There were so many things wrong with this last game, Ahearn might get a pass.

[DPG21920]

Well, Ahearn has some tools, I think it will be more of how Ian is progressing that dictates things this year. If Ian bombs, then they cut Ahearn and probably sign a big.

[mountainballer]

can't see much sense in keeping Ahearn on a roster spot. he's not even the 4th PG, considering that they would play Mason at PG if there was a need. that makes Ahearn the #5 option. and his major quality is the one that is still well covered by this roster, while there are quite some holes in many other areas.
at 24 he also isn't a player who might still have a lot of hidden upside left.
so, do they keep him around because they work on a trade that would move JV (and others). if yes and considering that the Spurs will need to package several players to get a somehow useful player in return, this scenario would at least make some sense.
(december 15th is also ahead. there will be quite some dealing that day.)