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I'll take a Big Mac please.
Yeah cause Beno had that kind of athleticism and defensive ability that Hill showed tonight....
Man how quickly people turn on the rookie.
I'll take a Big Mac please.
http://blog.mlive.com/fullcourtpress..._wants_to.html
ESPN: Rasheed Wallace wants to play for Spurs
Posted by Dave Dial February 06, 2009 13:35PM
Categories: Top Sports
Marc Stein has included in his "trade talk" article some confirmation that Rasheed Wallace isn't happy with Joe's choice to restructure the Detroit Pistons.
February 6, ESPN: San Antonio's desire to acquire one more big man (preferably a floor-stretching big man) to counter the Lakers and Boston is no secret. The surprise stems from the rumbles I've heard about Detroit free-agent-to-be Rasheed Wallace, he who is chief among the Pistons unsettled by the realization that big changes are undoubtedly coming in that locker room, having legit interest in joining the Spurs to team up with his 2005 NBA Finals nemesis Tim Duncan.Don't see a real trade possibility here -- given that the Pistons are unlikely to take back anything other than expiring contracts for the expiring deals possessed by Wallace and Allen Iverson unless they have a chance to trade for someone like Stoudemire or Chris Bosh -- but it's something to file away for free agency. Another note for the future on Iverson: Detroit is far more unlikely than likely to find a workable trade home for Iverson after the Pistons' struggles since acquiring A.I. from Denver in the first week of the season, but I've heard multiple executives say there might be a better-than-expected market for the 33-year-old in free agency this summer as long as his demands are not exorbitant.Looking at the Spurs roster, I don't see a real trade possibility either. The Spurs aren't trading Duncan, Ginobili or Parker for Rasheed Wallace, and the rest of their roster doesn't offer a player that would entice Joe Dumars to forgo Rasheed's cap space use this coming summer.
"There's never been a time where we're all touched by the economy at the same time," said one exec, suggesting that Iverson will appeal to a few teams just because of his ability to sell tickets.
What the real news in this piece is, is that it's confirming Rasheed's unhappiness in Detroit and the fact that Wallace is looking to leave the Pistons next season. Which is something Joe should keep in mind during the next couple weeks before the trade deadline.
Stay tuned.....
Hmmm I like Camby and all, but I gotta kinda agree with bigdog, I dunno if at the expense of Hill, no way in would I wanna go back to Vaughn at backup-point. the Clippers. lol.
The defensive upgrade Camby would bring greatly outweighs the offensive liability Vaughn brings being backup PG.
This might just be a deal that gets done on draft night 2009. Camby's deal should be palatable for Peter as it ends next year and the Spurs can send even money out.
Yep...we can wait on the need to feed the Sheed.
Recognizing that a starting C > backup PG isn't giving up on the rookie. It's not like anyone's trying to trade Hill for Chris Mihm.
cool
wallace would be awesome for mle
Yeah but Hill shut down AI when he was on him tonight, not bad for a rookie.
My mistake. 12 ing boards a night.
HILL has LONGER ARMS THEN TP
Sheed's not coming here.
- Giving up Hill and 2 of our smartest players is not worth it just to get an often injured player like Camby.
Not bad at all. But you still gotta trade Hill if it gets you Camby.
damn right..and he just might do it. He wants to play with Timmy.
Well its not our fault we dont have Camby, we offered Hill, Bowen, and Oberto for him but the Clips still said no. So we cant blame our front office. We just gotta stick to our guns, our D will improve as long as Bruce gets more burn, and Hill continues what he's doing.
Thanks for that, Miss Cleo. Why wouldn't Sheed come here as a free agent? If the dude wants to play here, and we obviously had trade talks to bring him here, and he's already said he doesn't like what Detroit is doing, why wouldn't he? Your comment makes no sense.
I think this deal sucks balls compared to the possible VC deal. That being said, I easily do this one too.
Wallace for the MLE is definitely interesting. He'll likely have his pick of contenders and pretenders to join at that price. This summer is going to be somewhat interesting if current economic conditions continue to deteriorate (as expected). Teams did try to fire sale some of their talent at the deadline but seemed to shy away from going through with it. By the summer that will change.
coulda shoulda woulda
I think the FO was hesitant to part with Mason and Hill because 1. How long have we been waiting for a decent backup energetic PG who could get TP some rest? Last time we had a decent backup was Speedy. Van Exel, Udrih, Vaughn- all fails. I think the FO recognized that. 2. Mason has the balls Jax had in 03'. 4 game winners in half a season is clutch. He just has that something about him.
I just knew the Spurs had some sort of CIA deal they were working on behind the scenes. Camby would've been an absolutely perfect fit. I would've had to think long and hard about giving up a talented backup PG like Hill. The Spurs haven't had a suitable backup PG in five years - since Speedy Claxton. This means they're not as easy to come by as most seem to think. In the meantime, they've made some horrific choices trying to find a successor.
Most of those who want to sacrifice Hill seem to forget how well he performed when TP was out injured. Personally, the team can't keep burning up 1st round picks and expect to have some solid bench depth.
Yes, but you also have to consider that we might very well be able to get Rasheed Wallace in the offseason for less than we'd have to pay Camby, all without losing our promising rookie point guard. You never know, Hill might develop into a guy we could use at backup point and backup SG.
I wish we could have added Camby, but the Clippers should have dumped him to rid themselves of his salary. Otherwise, they're paying him in excess of $10 million a year while their team goes nowhere. I don't want to give them more than they deserve just because they're too dumb or greedy to understand their situation.
Why are you assuming this?
Why the F are people so hung up over backup point? When I think about what cost the Spurs les over the last 5 years that isn't near the top of the list.
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