Spurs Discuss Trade For Bucks’ Jefferson

[5in10]

maybe we should throw in the rights to splitter and a couple of second rounds for their first round pick

[Marcus Bryant]

Starters
1 Parker
2 Ginobili
3 Jefferson
4 Duncan
5 McDyess

Bench
1 Hill
2 Mason
3 Bowen
4 Bonner
4/5 Mahinmi
5 Nesterovic

The last bench spot could be a 3rd PG or maybe another wing. That would be about the best starting lineup I think the Spurs could hope to come out of this offseason with.

Wallace is a little bit overrated vis a vis McDyess. McDyess shot about 10% better from the field. True, he doesn't have the 3 point range, but he's solid on the 18 to 20 foot J. I think he's a better rebounder, due in part to the fact that he doesn't hang around the 3 point line. I'm not sure Wallace would improve the spacing for TD that much.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Anyone who is whining about the 2010 plan being shot is an idiot.

Jefferson's far better than we would have ended up with next summer had we stood pat. Glad the front office didn't have a chance to screw that one up next year.

[Dex]

Starters
1 Parker
2 Ginobili
3 Jefferson
4 Duncan
5 McDyess

Bench
1 Hill
2 Mason
3 Bowen
4 Bonner
4/5 Mahinmi
5 Nesterovic

The last bench spot could be a 3rd PG or maybe another wing. That would be about the best starting lineup I think the Spurs could hope to come out of this offseason with.

Wallace is a little bit overrated vis a vis McDyess. McDyess shot about 10% better from the field. True, he doesn't have the 3 point range, but he's solid on the 18 to 20 foot J. I think he's a better rebounder, due in part to the fact that he doesn't hang around the 3 point line. I'm not sure Wallace would improve the spacing for TD that much.

Yeah, McDyess would arguably be a better fit. We obviously need some strength in the front court, and he fits the typical "scrappy-player-looking-for-a-ring" profile for Spurs. If we're going to have to put up with Bonner again next season, the last thing we need is another big man roaming around at the arc, but Antonio could still stretch the paint a little bit with his shot.

Not to mention that for all of his talents, Wallace does seem to be tailing off and is...well...crazy.

[Yuixafun]

Need another defensive presence on the perimeter, a specialist imo.

[bigdog]

Need another defensive presence on the perimeter, a specialist imo.

Why? Hill is going to be a great defender at the PG spot, Manu is a very good defender at SG, and Jefferson plays pretty good defense too.

[Galileo]

No ...

Tony Parker
Manu Ginobili
Richard Jefferson
Tim Duncan
Rasheed Wallace...

I'd just about lose it.

70 wins, here we come!

[Yuixafun]

Why? Hill is going to be a great defender at the PG spot, Manu is a very good defender at SG, and Jefferson plays pretty good defense too.

R.C. said it himself at the end of the interview posted in one of these threads they are looking for another perimeter defensive presence.

Even in his diminished state Bowen was our best. If he comes back his skills will be further eroded and if he doesn't our team lacks a guy you can put on the opposing teams best scorer to try and slow him down.

Hill Manu and Jefferson are not stoppers. Maybe Hill eventually, but he can only guard 2 positions?

It would be an important piece to another championship run to have someone to defend the elite wing players in the game, Durant/Melo/Kobe/Bron/Wade etc...

[tp2021]

It had to be done eventually ...

That's what RJ is sayin...


Great shoop, P<S!!

[Spursmania]

Yeah baby

[lefty]

Those reactions

[slick'81]

god damn if only we had known

[ElNono]

Amazing trade


Plus, Jefferson is good damn defensive player, that should make up for Bowen's basence

ahem....

[Venti Quattro]

Yeah baby

[lefty]

ahem....

[baseline bum]

Wow. Remember when we thought this guy was going to at least be better than 2008 Finley?

[timtonymanu]

This was the same offseason where the Lakers got Ron Artest and the Mavs got Shawn Marion. 2 years later, both guys won championships. 2 years later, Jefferson still can't fit in with the Spurs.

[Mr. Body]

This was the same offseason where the Lakers got Ron Artest and the Mavs got Shawn Marion. 2 years later, both guys won championships. 2 years later, Jefferson still can't fit in with the Spurs.

Well, when you put it that way...

[stephen jackson]

sounded like a awesome idea at the time
we forgot he was a mental midget