Rasheed's comments on why he didn't go to the Spurs

[Ace9]

D'oh! That's stupid on so many levels...hopefully this is a blessing in disguise. I guess 'Sheed just wants to avoid championship rings period.

[Spurtacus]

Deer Sheed,

Enjoy playing on the oldest starting roster in the league.

Sincerely,
The Better Team

[timaios]

I think Rasheed was not a big fan of the Spurs dumping Bruce and KT and was concerned about the Spurs lessening focus on defense. I also assume he does not think RJ is the answer to the Spurs needs. Boston won the le last year and he apparently thinks with a heathy KG that they can again.

I always find it funny when fans get bent out of shape over a player saying exactly what they have been saying. Recall the responses here to the benching and subsequent trading of Bruce. Guess Rasheed was not a supporter of that move either.

I also very much enjoy all the people now jumping off the Rasheed bandwagon and onto the McDyess one after they were begging for Rasheed.

Are you here only to make negative posts about the Spurs ?
Everyday you come in that forum and you have negative comments.
Everyday.
Could you say one thing positive, just once.

[cornbread]

Are you here only to make negative posts about the Spurs ?
Everyday you come in that forum and you have negative comments.
Everyday.
Could you say one thing positive, just once.

You know those women who can't stop themselves from talking about what every other woman in the restaurant is wearing?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Funny how everyone is saying Wallace was a big risk now, yet just a few days ago when I said it it was blasphemy.

Try two months ago. People thought I was insane when I started advocating against Sheed after we were knocked out of the playoffs, but I saw Sheed in about 10 games last year and thought he looked atrocious. Dice was always a better fit.

Rasheed is an East Coast guy (like Odom). Those guys usually don't sign on with the Spurs.

And a big market guy. ANd he and KG can go up to Maine and get themselves a civil union now, so it all works out!

look-the guy is en led to his opinion. in his mind, the celtics made better moves. i guess we'll find out if he was right or not come next may and june.

What moves???

They replayed the video on Max sports tonight so here is Rasheed Wallace's exact quote:

"and not taking anything away from San Antonio but I..I would have to say that a few of the changes they made on their bench and their roster uh didn't quite sit with me too well, so I had to go to the best place where I felt as though it was a good fit for myself."

Most people love to take a shot at the Spurs - boring, dirty, a bunch of yokels, whatever. Sheed is a big market glory boy - loves the limelight and controversy - so I reckon Sheed was just shooting par for the course and having a non-specific dig at our club because that's what people do. That, or he's phobic and buys into the "RJ is gay" crap.

He's probably also a little pissed that we went straight out and signed his ex-frontcourt mate, who I am pretty sure was always our target anyway. If we were serious about Sheed we would have courted him with flowers, chocolates and a blow-job like the Celts did.

[raspsa]

Rasheed's comments really don't make sense to me. If he was referrring to the RJ trade and the players the Spurs had to give up to make it happen, then he doesn't appreciate how much better the Spurs are after the trade.

My guess is Rasheed was so impressed by Boston's courtship plus the KG connection and just maybe the Celts offered more money in the 3rd year. Sometime people start talking and begin a sentence without really knowing what they want to say and the funniest things come out of their mouths.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I also very much enjoy all the people now jumping off the Rasheed bandwagon and onto the McDyess one after they were begging for Rasheed.

To be fair, you should also mention that you posted a number of times in the last week that you were SURE Dice wasn't coming here.

Not having a go at you, just setting the record straight.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I also very much enjoy all the people now jumping off the Rasheed bandwagon and onto the McDyess one after they were begging for Rasheed.

Are you seriously accusing people of jumping off/on a bandwagon? You of all people?

[poeticism707]

Are you seriously accusing people of jumping off/on a bandwagon? You of all people?

[Tully365]

The threads from a week ago seemed to be about 80% in favor of Sheed and this one seems to be about 80% against Sheed.

[poeticism707]

The threads from a week ago seemed to be about 80% in favor of Sheed and this one seems to be about 80% against Sheed.

[Obstructed_View]

I've gone from being pretty sure that Rasheed was who the Spurs should target last week to being quite a bit more sure that Dice is a better fit and less risk. Rasheed's puzzling comments today just reinforce that position.

[Chillen]

They replayed the video on Max sports tonight so here is Rasheed Wallace's exact quote:

"and not taking anything away from San Antonio but I..I would have to say that a few of the changes they made on their bench and their roster uh didn't quite sit with me too well, so I had to go to the best place where I felt as though it was a good fit for myself."

Cop out

"so I had to go to the best place where I felt as though it was a good fit for myself."

Fixed

[rascal]

that awesome because mcdysse has played less then 182 games
more then 2 seasons
so he maybe older but has played less games

Not a good thing since he has played less games due to more serious injuries.

[spurspokesman]

Wow, this could get ugly.. About a week ago, people were begging this guy to come. Now, I can see the majority of the spurs fans will on this guy.
My, how quickly people can turn on you.

Yeah i'm with you on that ray. Sheed is still my boy. He did what he felt was best and I wont knock him for that. But to add to that this seems to bode well for the spurs. I wanted him to come but I also would of been happy with dice. So i'm good with it. Can't wait to play them. The one team that bonner plays well against. He will upstage sheed book it.

[Tbiggums47]

The main reason is Rasheed was looking for a multi-year deal and possibly more than the MLE

Something that San Antonio would give to McDyess but were obviously hesistant to give Wallace

With Boston desperately needing a big man as insurance, they were willing to cave

Jay,

Are you back on board?

[MarHill]

I think Rasheed was not a big fan of the Spurs dumping Bruce and KT and was concerned about the Spurs lessening focus on defense. I also assume he does not think RJ is the answer to the Spurs needs. Boston won the le last year and he apparently thinks with a heathy KG that they can again.

I always find it funny when fans get bent out of shape over a player saying exactly what they have been saying. Recall the responses here to the benching and subsequent trading of Bruce. Guess Rasheed was not a supporter of that move either.

I also very much enjoy all the people now jumping off the Rasheed bandwagon and onto the McDyess one after they were begging for Rasheed.

Ploto,

Spurs made a good trade for RJ by giving up KT, Bruce, and Fab. Any organization would have made that deal...especially in a financially tough situation like the Bucks are in right now. And it fills a major need for the Spurs at the SF position.

So if Rasheed is talking about that....that he isn't as smart as I though he was.

Plus, I was always lukewarm about the Spurs signing him. SenorSpur was trying to convince me the reasons the Spurs should get him. Ask him!!

Still, he has been engimatic thoroughout his career and that's the one quality I don't like in a player. You can be good or bad (either way).....but don't be good when you want to be and bad when things aren't going your way. Sorry, that doesn't cut it.

Lastly, maybe McDyess is the better fit for the Spurs. Dice will play in the low-post and Sheed doesn't play in the post as much as anymore. I wish Sheed good luck in Boston....and no ill will from me.

However, let's not make it that he was a flawless player and Spurs missed out on him big time!! That's an exaggeration!!

[Spurs_210]

We say we're signing Haislip and later that day he announces his decsion to go with the Celtics?

[spurspokesman]

I think the true reason is he likes to sit out on the perimeter and fire away. He will be asked to do differently here. And maybe he feels that with almost equal talent in boston he can lay back and just shoot the long ball and play the post here and there.

[urunobili]

lol... I couldn't care less... he was my option C for free agent Bigs... and option A got the job so... go rot with the Celts Sheed

[Dro210]

I hate to see this. I've always hoped to see Sheed, one of my favorite players, in a Spurs uniform, way before just this year... that said, I'm more than happy with Dice.

but just saw this, and besides being a stomach turning image... Sheed is the fattest I've EVER seen him. (at least it looks that way in this picture) Wonder if he will get back in shape for the season or if this is how it's gonna be for him from now on? May have been a blessing in disguise to not get him if so.

[symple19]

i think he went to boston because he thought he had a better chance to make it to the finals. He probably thinks the lakers are a lock in the west. And I still think he would have been better than Dice on both ends of the floor, but dice isn't far off. I'm content with how it came out

[ambchang]

Would still love to have Rasheed, as I still think he fits better than Dice. But the fact is Dice is not that much a downgrade from Sheed, and that Sheed should be able to choose who he signs with.

Finally, I actually appreciate Sheed making his decision so soon instead of dangling the teams around, wasting the Spurs chances of going after other free agents.

[smackdaddy11]

Maybe he still has a case of red ass from Sean toasting him on Memorial Day.

[Russ]

Rasheed's comments?

The Spurs wanted him.

The Celtics wanted him.

Both teams tried hard.