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Am, I the only one hoping that Bonner is still around? He could give us some good 8-10 MPG with his shooting when we need a quick stretch of the D.
You've hit it right there. McDyess is a better defender. On the other side of the ball, he is absolutely lethal from midrange. Moreso than any other big the Spurs have had.
Am, I the only one hoping that Bonner is still around? He could give us some good 8-10 MPG with his shooting when we need a quick stretch of the D.
I think the much maligned Bonner will be useful coming off the bench. In fact, our bench will be a very good balance of young athletes and experienced vets.
man, you certainly think you know a lot about Spurs basketball.
there's a better chance of Bonner taking minutes from McDyess than Ian taking minutes from Bonner. Bonner's D is solid, better than anything Ian could amount to this year yet.
I have absolutely no problem with Bonner staying especially with him spending so much time in the system playing an active role but if he can be used to bring in something we can use now or a pick later I'm all for that as well. He is a bench player who can provide good minutes as the team is presently constructed but I see him "more" as a trade asset but I also know he has value in the Spurs rotation. We don't want to get rid of too many players that are familiar with the system just to bring in someone who will probably have trouble unless it's done quickly. <RAMBLIN>
I've got no beef with Bonner coming off the bench. Granted if the Spurs trade him for someone better I'm fine with it. But barring that there's a role for Bonner on this team.
I can see Pop trying it out if Blair plays worthy of it, but I really like Blair's energy. I think his energy would make him a great bench player. Imagine him, Manu, and Hill coming into the game? Wow. Three guys with that much energy to try to turn the game around will be lethal.
There will also be a starting spot available when Tim rests back-to-backs. Blair and McDyess will be an interesting (if short) starting 4 and 5.
Good point. If the Spurs want to see Blair in a starting role, this might be the way to go.
You do realize he was one of the best 3 point shooters in the league last season, right?
The dude isn't that bad. He has a good shot, and he plays with energy. His only problem is that he is a SF in a PF's body.
It is an interesting scenario considering Duncan and McDyess have a similar game as far as being effective inside and out. While Blair and Mahinmi have not developed much of an outside game.
I think particular match-ups, depending on who we play, should determine who gets more minutes. However, Pop does not really like to change his rotation much once he gets it set and when he does, it usually does not work well. So, I think the pressure is on the coaching staff to mete out minutes according to individual match-ups and, of course, who is playing well at any given time.
Seriously.
I don't want extended minutes for Bonner either, but he was the 8th best 3-pt shooter in the league last year, and hit the 2nd most of said shots out of the Top 10. Can't be the worst guy to have near the end of the bench.
It's not his fault Pop got high on peyote and mistook him for a Center.
Yes, you are th only one.
Pop wasn't high. He just didn't have a better option.
Ah, yes, no matter what a thread starts out is it always ends in a Bonner discussion!All roads lead to Rome, all threads lead to Matt.
I suggest you read the posts of others in this thread.
Isn't that what we wanted from Rasheed Wallace? A center who could shoot threes to spread the floor? But now that we have Antonio, suddenly hitting threes at a +40% clip is a worthless skill?
There is a new Bonner thread. Just FYI.
Really? I must have made up those elated discussions on ST about how Sheed's 3 point shooting would stretch the D and open up the floor for Duncan to power inside and Parker/Ginobili/Jefferson to slash. Silly me!
Whoa! Lets crack the rotation before we start Mahinmi. His last two games in SL have definitely looked much better than his first, but the guy is still a serious question mark. I'm not sure he can leapfrog Bonner at all. I just hope he proves me wrong.
i dont think the spurs payed mcdyess 5 mil to come off the bench this season
Personally, the idea of Bonner in a specialist role makes sense to me.
Just don't ask him to do anything more then spread the floor for 10-15 minutes a game.
me too, especially considering dyess preferred to come off the bench in detroit. But Blair is a rookie, so Its probably not gonna happen.
I see McDyess starting, but coming out of the game for Blair like Mason for Ginobili. However, unlike Mason, McDyess will be the big next to Duncan in crunch time.
Bad move. Blair can't stretch the defense so paint would be crowded for TP ...any team with a decent PF would put him in pnr ...and he is not mobile enough to handle the better pnr combos ...in the NBA ...
Blair also woul;d be better served playing against the smaller backup NBA frontcourts similar to what he face in college and summer league ...
No doubt Blair was a steal ...shoot Lakers should of taken him if we knew Lamar was going to be this much trouble but if he starts I would LOVE that we would then just pnt with Gasol Kobe and we murder that matchup until Mcdyess comes in ...
And Blair is GREAT rebounder but MCdyess is a better overall player ..you guys on here kill me.
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