finally, i guess
Drew Gooden has been signed for the rest of the year.
90 seconds presser at the practice facility.
Drew Gooden joins Spurs for playoff run
Drew Gooden is the new big man who the San Antonio Spurs hope will fortify their latest playoff run.
Gooden joined the Spurs after buying out his contract earlier this week in Sacramento, to where the Chicago Bulls traded the veteran power forward last month.
Gooden arrived Thursday evening at the Spurs’ practice facility, where he was expected to later meet with reporters.
The Spurs had been shopping for another frontcourt presence to challenge the bigger Los Angeles Lakers should the Western Conference’s top two teams meet up again in the playoffs.
Do you think Pop will let Gooden grow another beard on the back of his head?
We can only hope not.
i think it was the limitation of his reach when he was shaving his own head that caused that. no way that was on purpose.. right?
Spurs.com, hit the link for the photo gallery.
Spurs Sign Drew Gooden
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they signed forward/center Drew Gooden for the remainder of the season. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Gooden, 6-10, 250 pounds, was waived by the Sacramento Kings on March 1 after being acquired from the Chicago Bulls in a trade on Feb. 18. This season he has appeared in 32 games, averaging 13.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.5 minutes while shooting .460 (166-361) from the field and .869 (86-99) from the foul line. Gooden has posted 11 double-doubles and has scored in double figures in 22 games, including seven contests with 20 or more. In 31 games with Bulls, he averaged 13.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.6 minutes, and in his only game with the Kings he posted 12 points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Originally selected out of the University of Kansas with the fourth overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, Gooden has played for five NBA teams (Memphis, Orlando, Cleveland, Chicago and Sacramento). For his career he has appeared in 491 games, averaging 12.1 points (.470 FG%, .730 FT%), 8.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 28.5 minutes. Gooden enjoyed his best season in 2004-05 with the Cavaliers when he averaged a career-high 14.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 30.8 minutes while appearing in all 82 games.
Gooden, 27, has made three trips to NBA playoffs, including the 2007 NBA Finals where the Spurs defeated the Cavaliers. In 40 career playoff games, he has averaged 10.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 28.0 minutes.
Gooden enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at Kansas. In three seasons with the Jayhawks he averaged 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.10 blocks and 1.10 steals in 98 games becoming just the second player in school history (Danny Manning) to record at least 1,500 points, 900 rebounds, 100 blocks and 100 steals. As a junior, Gooden helped lead Jayhawks to the 2002 NCAA Final Four. Along the way he was named First Team All-America in 2002 by the Associated Press, Sporting News and Basketball News. He also was named the 2002 Big 12 Player of the Year and a 2002 Wooden Award First-Team All-American.
lol /\/\
yES.
So when can I buy a Gooden Jersey?![]()
So will you root for him now?originally posted by EricB
Drew Gooden was a big reason why Oberto scored so well in the 2007 NBA Finals.
No thanks on this stiff.
Gooden = Championship
The machine, omg ur sig rawks!
bout time! they already got decent perimeter d (didn't show last night against the mavs though) they just need a little improvement on the interior. welcome to a winning team Drew![]()
Now that he's a spur yes I will.
I wasn't in favor of him, but now that he's on board, I hope he plays out of his mind fantastic.
Now the media will annoint the Spurs as favorites in the West?
Don't look for that to improve with Gooden.
Alright! Finally! I just got the text a couple mins ago and saw it on Spurs.com as well. Time to get to work...
Wohoo! We need rebounds drew!
Be it a ring or next year's deal, let's hope Gooden breaks his neck to play great.
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