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I think the Pistons have more cap room now that they dealt Affalo and Sharpe. No?
We've only got about 3.5M to spend this year, so maybe a 3yr/12M is possible
I think the Pistons have more cap room now that they dealt Affalo and Sharpe. No?
It sounds like the Pistons are going the offensive route under Kuester. If so, Gooden is a pretty good fit. Villanueva and Gooden as bigs could put points on the boards.
Nope. We had to make this trade simply to put us at 3.5
That should be in the ballpark for Gooden. Who else is compe ion for him at this point?Nope. We had to make this trade simply to put us at 3.5
Based on his time in SA, do you guys think Gooden will be able to handle the C position for us? It would basically be him and Kwame Brown.
I hadn't heard his name mentioned in any rumors once you all landed Dice. So we may be the only ones!
I'm sorry.
Right. Gooden looks like a decent big who will end up on a very affordable contract this summer. I think some teams will be patient and will end up with some good deals.
Offensively, he can play center. He's deceptively good on the low post and can score in bunches if you keep feeding him. Defensively, he can defend centers one-on-one but he doesn't offer much help defense. Even Kwame Brown is better at defending the rim.
That said, I'd say he'd be a good signing starting at $3.5 million. He's pretty damn talented and would be a steal at that price if he dedicates himself to learning how to rotate on the defensive end.
Yeah, for the money, he's a nice talent. I just don't know how well he fits in our roster. If we didn't have Maxiell, he'd be a great backup for CV. But I have a hard time envisioning Kwame and Gooden holding things down for us under the basket. But I'd rather have him over Big Baby I think.
So much for the days of Detroit defense.
As a center Gooden makes a great vagina.
Orlando just matched for Gortat. Considering what options the mavs have left I think Gooden makes a lot of sense for them now.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgnsDetroit is still exploring ways to make a deal for Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer(notes), but the most likely scenario centers around the free-agent signing of Drew Gooden, and distantly, Boston’s Glen “Big Baby” Davis.
On the surface, bringing Gooden back seems like it would be a good move. He can score in the low block, he's got good length and athleticism, and he's a serviceable big man. Throw him into the mix of Parker, Ginobili, Duncan, and Jefferson, and this team should have absolutely no problems scoring. People were crapping their pants when we added him to our bag of spare parts last season; how would they feel with him on this squad?
However, his problems have already been mentioned. He's slow to rotate, doesn't defend the rim well, and is a black hole on offense if you want him to score.
The one thing that scares me most with Gooden is that he's one of those players that seems to have a knack for doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. He'll come in and put up decent production, but he'll still make that one bonehead move that will lose you games. And you never know when a thing like that could strike.
In that regard, I think it would be a gamble. Even with a season to become accustomed to the system, it's hard to see him being a player that fits the mold. But with Bonner on the books and Gooden looking to get bigger money elsewhere, I think it's out of the Spurs hands at this point.
you realize that the Spurs don't own any rights and that they can only offer a minimum contract? (or the LLE, if Haislip in fact signed a min contract)
I really want him to stay with us
Won't Blair take some of the LLE and basically end this discussion?
It looks like Blair might be getting the remainder of the MLE
The Spurs could always offer the LLE to Gooden for one season with an eye towards using Early Bird rights to sign him to a larger deal next summer. Still, that assumes that he couldn't find a better deal elsewhere, which may be in Detroit or Dallas.
I'm hoping that during his time with the Spurs, he's learned to hate Dallas.
Man, if you could just combine him and KT somehow.....[/QUOTE]
I hate to say it, but KT is a garbage truck..when his jumpers not falling,hes up to no good except fouling and throwing body. U dont need to combine KT with Gooden. Gooden is a good player, but he doesnt fit in with Spurs...hes better off staying in Cleveland
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