Celtics offer Wallace MLE, per ESPN

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Do we really have a remote chance at landing Sheed? or is it just another wet dream? Anyone think the Spurs are ready to outbid Boston?

[DesignatedT]

dyess + gooden or sheed? seems like what the FO is debating to me.

[spurspokesman]

Although i have been all for pursuing sheed and have been dreaming about a starting five of tony manu rj sheed and tim I just start to worry if sheed is willing to take that much of a drastic cut to go to the 1st or 2nd option to the 5th option... and boston is not the same thing because i feel like we have a better bench and better coaching and im sure boston is up there promising anything and everything.

so i could see the spurs targeting gortat or dyess or some more "role-player" type big that can come in and give solid minutes and defense instead of having to worry about another superstar getting his shots and keeping him happy on and off the court.

im all for gortat and he is a good YOUNG talent.. but the whole MLE does seem kind of steep.






IMO we dont NEED sheed with jefferson now. sheed NEEDS us if he wants to win. and i think maybe thats more of the approach the FO is taking. Gortat or dyess and another big will be plenty for us to win another

Perfectly put

[clubalien]

Yup, it's on espn.com already. Gortat has verbally committed to the Mavs and will sign a contract with them on July 8th.

maybe the spurs frontoffice put out to press they were going after him even though he is committed, s it looks to fans they are doing something when they really aren't

well we tried but he turned us down, but we are trying excuse

[barbacoataco]

This has been beat to death already, but I just don't see why everyone's so caught up on Wallace. The last few times I've seen him play he looked like a s of his old self.

[Spursfan092120]

The bottom line is that the front office will do what they have to do to win next year.

[FkLA]

Chris Broussard just said on Sportscenter that now he thinks Sheed is going to wait this out but ultimately end up in Boston. He said the Spurs are not showing as much interest in Sheed as people may think...and that the Spurs are targeting Gortat with the whole MLE instead. Also, that Sheed would end up in Boston also because of their "aggressiveness" to get him.

Why the wouldnt the Spurs go after Sheed hard? I dont get it and especially when their number one option is Marcin motha in' Gortat. I hope the Mavs get him, Im not so sure about him. The Mavs are so re ed, they see a player do well for a season or in this case a series and they go crazy...look how giving Dampier all that money turned out. Say no to Gortat. Id rather have Dice or Zaza if we cant get Sheed.

[DesignatedT]

Dyess

[EricB]

I haven't seen one consistent article yet about what the Spurs are doing.

One has them after Gortat, another Sheed, another mcDyess aanother Josh Childress.

[CGD]

Hypothetically, let's assume C's get Wallace, Gortat does go to Dallas, and Houston overpays to get Dice considering the Yao news.

Where does that put us in our big man pursuits?

Do we start thinking about re-signing Gooden or bringing back Fab.?

[clubalien]

we would sign fab ;[

i think we should call rasho but i doubt he wants to play for spurs

[EricB]

I'm a little last but Chris B. said on ESPN earlier that the Spurs were not going after Sheed like expected. instead they offered the full MLE to Gortat.

I am wondering if we are being quiet about Sheed talks because we are the Spurs or if the rumors about Sheed visiting us before July first are ture and the Spurs really don't want to get in trouble.

Its likely both. But what is also likely; the Spurs would never spread a large news story that Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Pop and RC are meeting one player. That is almost gang up peer pressure if you ask me.

I'd say its because the Spurs said heres the contract you know who we are what we offer, sorry we can't come and have a big fellatio fest with you.

[z0sa]

I'm a little last but Chris B. said on ESPN earlier that the Spurs were not going after Sheed like expected. instead they offered the full MLE to Gortat.

I am wondering if we are being quiet about Sheed talks because we are the Spurs or if the rumors about Sheed visiting us before July first are ture and the Spurs really don't want to get in trouble.

Its likely both. But what is also likely; the Spurs would never spread a large news story that Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Pop and RC are meeting one player. That is almost gang up peer pressure if you ask me.

Exactly. That's never been Pop or the Spurs' style. Remember when we were courting Michael Finley? Phoenix sent him fan e-mails, Miami blew him up on huge posters outside the stadium, etc. Pop's strategy? Show up by himself, calmly guarantee him minutes on a contending team, and let him make his own decision without the endless charade.

These men are not stupid. They are weighing their options, regardless of the 6 possible future teammates who showed up to high five you for no reason.

[EricB]

Bass and Zaza are likely options.

I'm all for Zaza.

I left out Brandon Bass too.

That one I still don't understand.

[celldweller]

Chris Broussard just said on Sportscenter that now he thinks Sheed is going to wait this out but ultimately end up in Boston. He said the Spurs are not showing as much interest in Sheed as people may think...and that the Spurs are targeting Gortat with the whole MLE instead. Also, that Sheed would end up in Boston also because of their "aggressiveness" to get him.

One day Chris says he's going to SA, the next day to Boston, etc. It's my conclusion that Chris is talking out his ass. Only Rasheed knows what's going to happen. If Rasheed A. Wallace is so sold on going to Boston especially with the "Garnett Dog and Pony show" he just experienced, he would of already sign the damn contract while geeting a blow from Ainge. I have a feeling he's coming to SA. (I guess now I'm talking out my ass.)

[DBMethos]

The Celtics are just offering the offer that they're supposed to offer.

[200 miles]

Just get Zaza already before he goes too.

[jgome21]

well according to hoopsworld , Gortat made a verbal agreement wit the Mavs. IMO Spurs needa pusher harder for Sheed and Mcdyess, they have the experience we need in the playoffs. Sheed can strech the floor and still play defense are a high caliber. As long as Bonner isnt starting im happy, but I dont see Fab being on the spurs again either cuz hes a waste of a roster space.

[CGD]

I'm all for Zaza.

I left out Brandon Bass too.

That one I still don't understand.

Agreed on the Bass point. He's undersized, plays little defense, and we just drafted a much better version of him a week ago.

Admittedly I'm not too familiar with Zaza's game, but I just wonder if he would really be a marked upgrade over Gooden/Fab. Plus, Zaza will come at a premium.

[FkLA]

Bass and Gortat.

Option #1 should be Sheed by far. Second should be Dice, very far behind Sheed though. And last Zaza but only if we become desperate and the first two are taken.

[Spurs Brazil]

Chris Broussard just said on Sportscenter that now he thinks Sheed is going to wait this out but ultimately end up in Boston. He said the Spurs are not showing as much interest in Sheed as people may think...and that the Spurs are targeting Gortat with the whole MLE instead. Also, that Sheed would end up in Boston also because of their "aggressiveness" to get him.

Well, Gortat will sign with the Mavs

[45 bank shot]

wft, the door of big men is closing for us

[ploto]

The Spurs would never spread a large news story that Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Pop and RC are meeting one player. That is almost gang up peer pressure if you ask me.

If anything like that happened, it would leak out somehow. Kark Malone came to town to eat at Water Street with Pop and TD, and it hit the news before he ever left the restaurant. And we all remember the spectacle of Jason Kidd coming to town and the helicopter hovering over as he, his wife, Timmy, and Amy drove out IH10.

[cdcast]

Sheed didn't sign with the Celtics, hopefully the Spurs still have a shot.

Regardless of which big the Spurs sign with their MLE, they still need to
trade (Finley, Bonner, and Williams) for one of the following:

1. Camby- maybe less likely now that they traded Randolph.
2. Foster
3. Nocioni- backup SF and can be PF when Spurs go small.
4. Collison

[raspsa]

That's quite a delegation the Celtics sent to Detroit to stroke Wallace's ego.. I hear the Spurs are sending the Coyote LOL.. seriously though I hope Spurs are the last team he listens to.. maybe Pop and RC can come up with something special.