Is Udoka still a Spur next year?

[K-State Spur]

He's not taking Hill or Mason's minutes. The only possible place minutes could come from is Michael Finley, and Pop is in butt love with him. He could clank everything for a month, play turnstile defense, dribble the ball off his leg, and get ridden off the boards by Tyron Lue, and he wouldn't lose a minute. Udoka's ed.

well, it would be bold to assume that we go injury free the rest of the year at the wing spots - so I don't think Udoka's seen his last rotation minutes just yet.

[benefactor]

If Udoka was serious about being a vital part of this team, he would have taken a few pointers from Matt Bonner by now.

Bonner knew that Tolliver was right there on his back fender and when Bonner showed some signs that he was the same old Bonner he allowed Tolliver to pass him. Bonner wound up in the doghouse and Tolliver was in the rotation. Just as the majority began to think Bonner might be shipped out of here, he suddenly dialed it in and played with a purpose that some people(including me) thought he was incapable of playing with. The result...Bonner is in the starting lineup and Tolliver is on the Toros. New people have come in and Ime has done the same thing Bonner did initially, which of course has landed him in the same place that Bonner landed.

It's Ime's choice now. He can pull himself up by the bootstraps and become the Ime that was there during the Hornets series or he can mope about it and wind up gone after the season or before the deadline.

[SenorSpur]

Udoka is still one of the better rebounders and defenders on this club. With Pop's desire to play smaller lineups, Udoka still has value. As mentioned, there's a lot of season left. He's still got time to redeem himself and I'm sure he will.

[exstatic]

If Udoka was serious about being a vital part of this team, he would have taken a few pointers from Matt Bonner by now.

Bonner knew that Tolliver was right there on his back fender and when Bonner showed some signs that he was the same old Bonner he allowed Tolliver to pass him. Bonner wound up in the doghouse and Tolliver was in the rotation. Just as the majority began to think Bonner might be shipped out of here, he suddenly dialed it in and played with a purpose that some people(including me) thought he was incapable of playing with. The result...Bonner is in the starting lineup and Tolliver is on the Toros. New people have come in and Ime has done the same thing Bonner did initially, which of course has landed him in the same place that Bonner landed.

It's Ime's choice now. He can pull himself up by the bootstraps and become the Ime that was there during the Hornets series or he can mope about it and wind up gone after the season or before the deadline.

The big difference between the scenarios is there are more minutes available at the big spots, with just Tim as a lock, and Bonner broke through, finally, in year three of his stay. Ime's only on a two year deal, and the guard/wing minutes are much more spoken for.

[exstatic]

Udoka is still one of the better rebounders and defenders on this club. With Pop's desire to play smaller lineups, Udoka still has value. As mentioned, there's a lot of season left. He's still got time to redeem himself and I'm sure he will.

That would have been a issue last year, and the early part of this year, but Mason is good on the boards, Manu is too, and is back now, and Hill is a revelation. They can make up for Finley's usually poor effort.

Udoka's parked.