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I think Finley has had a great career. But, I really hope he opts out.
But what do you think of this: Finley's season numbers look pretty similar to his numbers every year with the Spurs, and his '09 Playoff numbers look similar to his '09 season numbers.
I think Finley has had a great career. But, I really hope he opts out.
It would be. He doesn't help the Spurs anymore. The Spurs never should have re-signed him.
He's always had choker qualities. Check out last year in the playoffs after Game 1.So I see he's a choker now
Finley has been here four years and, while he's had his moments, he's been far from spectacular. Add in Pop's over the top love for him and the Finley Era has had more downs than ups.
The saving grace in Finley picking up his option is that the Spurs could deal him and Bonner to take back a player making around $6 mil instead of using Mason.
Take a closer look at his stats. After Game 1, he shot 33.3% from the field and 20% from three-point land. If that's not choking, I'm not sure what is.
Even though RC said that he didn't expect the Spurs to make any more trades, Finley's contract should be the first one dealt - if he elects to exercise that option.
eh. I've always thought his choking tendencies have been exaggerated. While he's a choker to some extent, I don't think being physically inferior and unable to do what you want to do at any position on the court counts as choking...
the biggest choker on our team wasn't M. Finley, it was your beloved R. Mason.
This probably won't make me popular, but I'll go to bat for Fin.
I think it's easy to get caught up in individual stats, etc. and forget that Fin (and Mason) where asked to be creators in the absence of Manu. Looking at the big picture, role players were asked to step outside their normal roles and play like stars (which they clearly aren't). Pop did the best he could with what he had: Who else could have picked up the slack on last year's roster?
I'd welcome him back, if for his professionalism and mentoring of the young talent alone. I have no problem with 10-12 minutes a game.
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I've admitted Mason choked, too. It's possible for more than one player to choke.
And I'm not sure where you get "beloved". I'm not even sure I want him on the team, either.
Well you need to have somebody on the roster who will be a bench player
The Spurs don't get out of the first round in 2007 if Michael Finley chooses to go play in Miami.
But whatever, he was a horrible signing, Devin Brown would've averaged 30 a game in his steed.
The guy has been nothing but class in his time in SA, I can't say the fans returned the favor.
I agree with everything you just said.
Finley was the difference between winning in five and losing the series?
I've given him countless props for his intangibles. But there comes a time when he's not going to help anymore. And that was about two years ago.
Albert Einstein Quotes. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
That's the one.
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Ditto SenorSpurThat's the one.
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no problem. i live by that quote. watching finely do nothing for for years has drove everyone here just a bit crazy.That's the one.
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That's the real point to all this. This Finley experiement HAS indeed been over for about 2 years. The amazing thing is that we're having to debate to some what should be obvious to all - that he's no longer a consistently productive player.
the only way this guy opts out is too retire...who would want a washed up 36 year old with an erratic jump shot and plays no defense????
It's funny how the Spurs dumped Hedo after one up and down season, during which he proved that he wasn't ready for primetime and became unglued during playoff pressure. Yet Finley gets 4 seasons, with virtually the same inconsistent, unproductive results.
The difference? Hedo's career was arrowing up, while Finley's skills and career has been in decline since the day he arrived. , he was in decline during his final couple of seasons with the Mavs.
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I would like to see Finley go as well, but when you look at the roster, we need to be able to keep some of the same core players/chemistry even as we transition to a younger team. Ideally I'd like to see Bowen back and Finley gone, but it seems unlikely that Bowen will be back.
There's got to be a mixture of fresh blood along with our experienced nucleus, and while Finley isn't the main vet I want to see returning to the Spurs roster, he seems the most likely choice. As long as we are still able to add some younger players...Gist, Hairston, etc and develop them, I don't have a problem with keeping Finley one more year.
someone asked if Finley was still making money from the mavs.
I thought I read somewhere that the payout for that amnesty thing became spread out over like 10 years.
You're correct. It's $5 million per year and I think runs until he will be 44 years old. Dirk and Damp have the same clause in there contracts but I doubt either will be waived by Cuban.
I'm suprised Fin hasn't spoked with RC by now. Wish we knew whether he's been in contact with Pop at least. I wonder if they even spelled things out to him? Whether they plan on keeping him or not.
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