Finley Returns for 09-10 season

[DPG21920]

[whottt]

I swear, we could get swept on our own court in the first round of the playoffs to our arch rivals and Finley fans would be saying...

Yeah, but imagine how bad we would have lost without Fin.


Followed up by bringing up Finley hitting 3 shots in the middle of the early mid late early early late late mid early third quarter against the 2006 Nuggets, a team that has never beaten us in the playoffs including the previous year when we won a championship, when we are up 3-1 in the series with home court, and citing it as an example of his clutchness.

[bigfan]

Well, it could be worst:

George Exercises Player Option With Dallas
Jun 30, 2009 1:48 PM EST

Devean George's agent said Tuesday morning that the veteran has exercised his player option to remain with the Mavericks for next season.

George will be under contract with Dallas for 2009-10 for $1.6 million.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap/2/

Good one!

[Jose Ole]

but like i said my friends mom does eva's hair and eva told her that the spurs would trade finley when he picks up his contract and he dosen't bull

Well , we might as well give Eva a job in the FO?

[DPG21920]

[pkbpkb81]

I can't believe Bowen is gone and this POC, that actually called Bowen dirty is here in his stead...

At least Ray Allen had the balls to go win his own le and didn't go to Bowen's team to nutride his ring.

that made me lol for real

[objective]

Finley fans on this forum wish the Spurs would give him a 5 year extension. Because even though he can't shoot well, rebound, or defend even marginally acceptable for the next 5 years after this one, he'd still play 20 minutes a game with such great savvy and class.

[purist]

sheez. you'd think the spurs just signed finley for the max. someone has to fill the 9 thu 12 spots on the roster. Why not a vet with class who knows the system?
back off, please.

[bigdog]

Finley fans on this forum wish the Spurs would give him a 5 year extension. Because even though he can't shoot well, rebound, or defend even marginally acceptable for the next 5 years after this one, he'd still play 20 minutes a game with such great savvy and class.

I hope you're being sarcastic, because I'm the biggest Finley fan that I know, and I didn't want Finley back on the team this year, unless it's in a limited 10 mpg MAX role.

[objective]

I hope you're being sarcastic, because I'm the biggest Finley fan that I know, and I didn't want Finley back on the team this year, unless it's in a limited 10 mpg MAX role.

if you didn't want him back on the team this year, then you're not a big enough Finley fan.

[silverblackfan]

Meh. I welcome having one more solid bench player who knows the system and provides a solid work ethic and leadership. Fin hit some big shots last year, but was just over his head trying to be the 3rd scorer after Manu went down. Different situation this year and he can help all the new guys adjust.
Worse case, if he can't adjust to coming off the bench, trade him before the deadline.

[Tully365]

There were people here saying last year that the Spurs would never trade Bowen, and they were wrong, so the same is true regarding Finley, despite the frequent silly Popovich "manlove" comments... Buford is not going to refuse a beneficial trade involving Finley's expiring contract & services anymore than he did Bowen.

Finley picking up his option might actually give the Spurs more rather than less flexibility, and besides the whole debate is pointless. He has a contract, and he has exercised his option. We've witnessed the fan-martyrs sobbing and whipping themselves at the spurstalk wailing wall, it has been an interesting spectacle, and now it would probably be best to calmly move on.

[objective]

sheez. you'd think the spurs just signed finley for the max. someone has to fill the 9 thu 12 spots on the roster. Why not a vet with class who knows the system?
back off, please.

why not a player who can still play well? Or a young player who could become a good player and be a part of the future?

Spot 9-12?

You do realize that Finley is not going to have his role diminished that much right?

His minutes were the same with Manu on the court and with Manu injured. Finley is Pop's iron man, he is the rock he depends on. Other players have their minutes fluctuate to match what minutes are left after Finley gets his. A healthy Manu won't change it, and Jefferson won't change it.

I foresee Finley getting 20 mpg instead of 28, and that doesn't make him the 12th man.

[wildbill2u]

I took a big breath and thought about it. Look at the positives I told myself.

1. Findog started almost all the games (77) and playoffs so he was pretty durable.

2. He had his best year as a Spur offensively. Good percentage shooting--and he knows when to shoot and when not to.

3. Veteran presence on a club with some newbies. Good work ethic. Teach them how to be a NBA player and a Spur.

4. He's really not a bad backup for Jefferson or at SG if needed. His minutes should be shorter.

5. With all those positives he might be worth something in a trade. Look what Bruce got us.

Welcome back, Findog.

[BillMc]

I welcome him back. I think he will give us some leadership and good depth at the three.

[whottt]

I gotta admit, Finley has been excellent off the deep bench in his Spurs career. :roll ing eyes

[objective]

I gotta admit, Finley has been excellent off the deep bench in his Spurs career. :roll ing eyes

If/when Finley starts at SG, does that mean he's still the 12th man?

[Ocotillo]

I wish I could quit you.....

[Marcus Bryant]

Oh boo ing hoo. The Spurs have one more expiring contract to trade.

[purist]

why not a player who can still play well? Or a young player who could become a good player and be a part of the future?

Spot 9-12?

You do realize that Finley is not going to have his role diminished that much right?

His minutes were the same with Manu on the court and with Manu injured. Finley is Pop's iron man, he is the rock he depends on. Other players have their minutes fluctuate to match what minutes are left after Finley gets his. A healthy Manu won't change it, and Jefferson won't change it.

I foresee Finley getting 20 mpg instead of 28, and that doesn't make him the 12th man.

Point is with Jefferson there won't be as many minutes to go around, but Fin is still a good insurance type of player. There a number of games last season when he was the only one on the floor that could hit an open shot. That's his role, nothing more.

And as afar as younger guys, i suspect two draftpicks to have a real shot at making the 12-man roster and possiblly Mahinmi. Having FIn balances the squad.

[Muser]

Oh boo ing hoo. The Spurs have one more expiring contract to trade.

That's the big picture

[kace]

i never thought i would see a more annoying church that the manu's one.

but the Timvp one is quite boring too. so Timvp acts like Finley is the worse thing that has ever happened to this franchise and dozens of members blindly follow him.


Finley will either be traded or will play 10 mpg. if he stays and plays more, that will be because the others players at his position suck. don't see anything here to blame him for.

[objective]

Point is with Jefferson there won't be as many minutes to go around, but Fin is still a good insurance type of player.

That's where the big disagreement comes. He's not a good insurance player because he's not a good player anymore imo.

Timvp acts like Finley is the worse thing that has ever happened to this franchise and dozens of members blindly follow him.


Finley will either be traded or will play 10 mpg. if he stays and plays more, that will be because the others players at his position suck. don't see anything here to blame him for.

1. I was for getting rid of Finley a long time ago, you can go back and check the record and see for yourself. This delusion that anything I or any other poster writes about anything Spurs related is solely due to culting around timvp is laughably foolish. Timvp and I have disagreed on many things, he just happens to be correct this time.

2. Re: 'if he stays and plays more, it's because other players suck'.

So George Hill didn't play in the playoffs until the end was at hand because he sucked? No, it's because of Pop. Suckage doesn't really have to enter into the equation with Pop. Steve Smith began 02/03 as the starter. Only after injuries did Stephen Jackson get a chance. Jackson the year before didn't get a chance even though Smith and Porter both sucked. Players sucking doesn't always factor into rotations.

[Sigz]

s here need to quit trippin' over Fin-dog.

Shiiit.

[Marcus Bryant]

Even if the Spurs wanted him to not exercise it, it does give them a trade asset and I think they are still forced to use the full MLE to land a starting bigman. They don't make the Jefferson trade without assuming that Finley will take the option and that they will have to use the full MLE at least to land a starting bigman they like (ie Wallace, McDyess).

If anything, Finley taking the option makes it more likely that they make another trade. While, yes, it may make it less likely that they use the LLE, I think they'll get more back in a trade than by using the LLE.