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cant wait to see gooden
Sorry timvp.
I thought this might get lost in one of the other Gooden threads and lots of folks are asking.
Gooden debut won't be tonight
By Jeff McDonald
Newly acquired forward Drew Gooden went through his inuagural shootaround with the Spurs this morning, and will be in the AT&T Center for tonight's game against the Wizards.
Just don't expect him to actually get on the floor just yet.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he plans to give Gooden plenty of time to get accustomed to his new environs before throwing him into a game.
"I think after maybe a week or so," Popovich said, when asked when Gooden might make his silver and black debut. "It will take time for him to get acclimated, get in good shape, to understand what's going on."
Gooden's health is also an issue, although the Spurs believe it to be a minor one. Limited by lingering injuries to his groin and abdominal muscle, Gooden has appeared in only 32 games this season. He has played in just one game since Jan. 19, and left that one -- Feb. 25 with the Kings against Charlotte -- after tweaking his groin.
"He still needs a little more time with it," Popovich said. "He's doing real well with that. He's on the (stationary) bikes. He'll be scripting things and doing things with us pretty quickly. We certainly don't want to rush it."
Once healthy and in the lineup, the 6-foot-10 Gooden should provide the Spurs with depth and rebounding on the front line. He is likely to see time backing up both Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner. Gooden's season averages of 13.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game would rank fourth and second on the Spurs this year.
"He's somebody we've watched for a long time," Popovich said. "We had to worry about him in the playoffs (in 2007). Everybody knows what he can do."
cant wait to see gooden
haha. Gooden Thread!
I could have called this. In other news, water is wet. Oh and dirt is dirty.
this is great news!
IN POP WE TRUST!
Boooo - I was hoping to give him a standing o/welcome to SA tonight but I expected it wouldn't be happening.
*sums up spurs.com shootaround video*
*submits to newspaper*
*makes money*
the life of McDonald
In addition 2+2 still equals 4.
As expected give him a few weeks to heel up and get settled into the Spurs system and the team. Although Mike Brown essentially ran the same defense nonetheless this is a different team. No need to rush his debut lets get him healthy and comfortable first.
damn i wanted him to play tonight. didnt have to be significant or anything =0
Get used to him not playing very often.
Pops didn't need a week or so, they threw him out there same day.
Thus proving the popular theory...
Germans love David Hasselhoff
and
Pops >>>>>> Gooden
I want to see him against the Lakers to see if we get a glimpse if he could help against someone like the Lakers.
Hopefully, we will be seeing Gooden plenty.
Heh, and everyone was getting wet between the legs over this....
Well damn it! I wanted to seem him tonight, I mean come on, after tonight they play Phx on Sunday, Charlotte Tuesday, LA Lakers next Thursday, and Houston next Saturday. I would've thought tonight or Tuesday will be perfect for him to debut, because it would have come against lesser teams to let him get loose out there.
I would wait until after the Laker game next week to play Gooden.
Don't show your cards unless you have to.
This means he'll most def play tonight
Sweet; that's Popovich-speak for He will start tonight!"I think after maybe a week or so," Popovich said, when asked when Gooden might make his silver and black debut. "It will take time for him to get acclimated, get in good shape, to understand what's going on."
This, what you guys haven't figured out that Pop doesn't feel like he should discuss player rotation with the media? He's playing tonight for at least a good six to ten minutes in one quarter.Sweet; that's Popovich-speak for He will start tonight!
damn
Lame-O
C.I.A. Pop
You know Gooden is going to start tonight.
I thought I heard Gooden was gonna be out until around April due to his injury? I guess not.
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