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Hairston didn't play for the Toros tonight? Hopefully he didn't get picked up by another team now that he is free game
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/box...eId=2020800365
which is worse...thinking nana pops should stay or hairston???
both which probably wouldnt really make a big difference in the playoffs....
what i still hate is mason pt guard !!!!
Hairston didn't play for the Toros tonight? Hopefully he didn't get picked up by another team now that he is free game
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/box...eId=2020800365
if williams can play like matt barnes, thats all we ask for.....
apparently spurs have high hopes on this fella instead of looking what sanikidz whose doing the same in the leagues....
He was on the bench in street clothes. I imagine if no NBA team picks him off waivers, he'll be back with the Toros.
ok I just assumed the worse when I didn't see his name on the boxscore
Somewhere Austin Toros is drinking himself stupid in celebration....
Vaughn and Oberto will both be gone at the end of this year, so why waive Hairston? I am guessing they think that no one will pick him up this close to the end of the season and he will be right back with us this summer.
i kind of expected the spurs to waive oberto. a man at his age and heart condition should not be playing anymore professional basketball. he was the most logical person to let go because he probably is done.
I thought he looked ok for his first game and limited minutes. I'm surprised he even played but who knows with Pop these days.
I'd rather have Hairston but might as well support MW if Pop is giving him a chance.
Seriously, Pop has lost it. Peter Holt needs to get Pop to see a Neurologist and have an MRI. Pop has been making so many confusing decisions the past 2 years it is obvious that something is not right inside the old noggin'. It is more than just being senile. It is the crazy decisions he has made regarding players he has let get away (Scola, Pops, White, etc.) and the really crazy and stupid roles and minutes he has given the players. He has them all confused. It shows night in and night out. They couldn't beat the Little Sisters of Lonesome John 5th grade team the way they've played the second half of the season. This Spurs team is totally unrecognizable.
The thing about Marus is, I do like him as a player. He's got good measureables (height/wingspan) brings offensive versatility, and has the potential to be a very good team defender. (Definitely a knack for playing passing lanes)
As far as a man-to-man defender though, I'd say he's a longer, yet more fraile, Udoka. He'll have to use his length to space the offender to compensate for less than stellar foot-speed, and his rebounding will often times be his saving grace.
The thing that worries me about him, is that, well, this is Pop were talking about.
Marcus is the type of player that you have to dictate the matchups, not react to. If your not using him to be a playmaker and allowing him to create mismatches (ala Nelson's point-forward's) his liabilities become too glaring to justify him being out there. Maybe Pop's trying to go away from his counter-punching ways but I've yet to see sufficient evidence. It would be nice to see him dictate matchups for a change, though.
I don't hate the Williams signing, but I do hate the Hairston waiving. One could only hope they've got some kind of understanding, or knowledge that he's not likely to be picked up, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
Hairston's going to be a player, I just hope he has a somewhat Williams-esque return to the Spurs.
Stupid move. But, it. We have our championships. From now on, I'm just going to enjoy the ride.
dun really like it but i'll see what williams can provide
Spurs went with the player with the physical attributes which are in line with where the league has been moving for perimeter players. Tall and long. That appears to be the logic here.
That and he seems to have improved.
If no one picks up Hairston, I gaurantee you the Spurs will resign him and put him back in the fold.
I hope that is the case...
I think i nn help getting over the fact that spurs 3rd stringers are not super talent... i just start liking those prospects a lil too much maybe... like Malik.. what i saw from him defensively... i liked a lot.. but oh well they are the pro's im just another intl fan that thinks could have some logic good basketball opinion...
Don't like this at all....malik h.. had potential
On a side note, DeMarcus Nelson has been called up by Chicago.
Good for him. He can drive well and he's been shooting very well from outside lately. His passing instincts are ok, but he has a lot of problems in the actual execution of the passes. Needs to work on getting the ball to the right spot for the receiver.
Marcus Williams, DeMarcus Nelson...
So the Austin Toros are ed for the 2009 playoffs !
Spurs, Toros, same destiny for 2009.
They still have Ian
Why get rid of Hairston?
LOL. that's one way of looking at it.
suckage
do not think they could teach him to shoot
The beauty of Marcus Williams is that he's slow, undersized AND young. The fans get youth; Pop gets lack of athleticism and size so that he can immediately plug him into unrealistic defensive assignments. Sounds like everyone wins.
Tony Parker had worse form until he met Chip.
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