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Can I say RJ ?
My personal choice is DeJuan Blair... I think the kid is going to be terrific.
I also wouldn't sleep on Haislip's ability to play the three on big lineups.
From our current players... I think George Hill will be great and my inner gut is telling me that Ian will have a breakout year too.
That's all...
Can I say RJ ?
It's actually a pretty tough choice. I love Blair, but he's a rookie. Jefferson would have to be my choice because he brings an immediate and known impact and he is insurance for Manu going down.
Also, without Dyess, I think most of us would still be going crazy at the thought of Bonner starting and finishing ...
I'm going to go with Blair, he gives me hope that the Spurs will be good in the future when Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan retire.
How can you pick one, the entire summer has me excited because no one sign was going to be enough. The combine summer session has been very encouraging in comparison with last season, changes had to be made and the changes that were made by the FO were great moves.
Richard Jefferson
Color me crazy, but I'm picking Haislip.
Obviously RJ kicked off this whole circle jerk of excitement this summer, and he will by far have the biggest impact. But I truly believe Haislip is going to be one of those "where the did he come from???" pickups that is going to cause matchup problems across the board this year.
RJ makes me feel the most re-assured. Blair has shown the SL potential to wreck opposing front lines. Ratliff is a fantastic insurance policy. McD, obviously, you couldn't pick a better partner (at that price) to put next to Duncan. But Haislip has me the most excited. Again, color me crazy, but I'm pulling for the underdog here. He has the right combination of long-range shooting, size, and athleticism to really be an interesting player.
All that being said, I think we can all agree on the fact that the Spurs are STACKED. We've had good benches in the past -- all with a lot of talent -- but this year, there are players at every position that are actually INTERESTING. I can't wait to see the lineups the Spurs decide to throw. **keeps dreaming of a Manu/Jefferson/Haislip/Blair/Duncan lineup**
this was an exciting post-season.
great time to be a spurs fan, yes?
Jefferson....he gives a viable fourth option, the others are all still shrewd pick ups i think RJ takes the cake
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as u can tell im starting to post here more often lol..
If you feel best about "found money," you may feel best about the Blair pickup.
RJ and McDyess may be a little more significant, but they were both on the Spurs' radar for some time. They were targeted, planned for, and aquired.
Blair, on the other hand, simply fell to the Spurs and, as an added bonus, turned out to be just the type of player that the Spurs desperately needed -- a physical, rebounding presence under the basket to infuse a lethargic corps of bigs with some toughness and desire.
I'm not sure even we Spurs fans fully appreciate just how mmediately effective Blair may be in the NBA. From head to toe, he was made to play NBA ball.
Blair is a true warrior.
Last edited by Russ; 07-25-2009 at 10:43 AM.
This thread is ridiculous, the mods should make it so nobody between 6000-7000 posts can start a thread. What a joke, RJ of course. Reason is we add a 20 PPG scorer to a team that can't score and look what we offloaded.
Last edited by Knoxxx; 07-25-2009 at 10:55 AM.
I agree that Haislip just might be that x-factor and exceed most folks expectations. He looks at lot like that "long three" many are still pining for to me.
Are you talking about the postseason(playoffs) or offseason(free agency/Draft)? Your post confused me, IDK if you were being sarcastic, thought post-season was off-season or what.
I'm most pumped up about Mcdyess. We finally have some to play along side of the GPFOAT Tim Duncan. It is really hard to chose.
You people are ing insane.
Yeah i see you in every thread lol
What do you mean "you people?"
What do you mean "you people?"
great post
I agree Haislip could be the sleeper difference maker putting us over the hump... besides... who is going to guard Odom, Ariza, Rashard Lewis etc?
His body and mobility matches up perfectly against those...
I mean I am about to come kick your ass and burn down your house!
Actually I was referring to the Robert Downey Jr. character in Tropic Thunder, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise lackluster (unfunny) film.
Agree. We may well be wetting our pants over Hais if he can guard those guys and do a little Dirk-stopping too. Stretches of Hais-Dice-TD-RJ/Manu-TP could really put the hurt on some folks if he can learn our system.great post
I agree Haislip could be the sleeper difference maker putting us over the hump... besides... who is going to guard Odom, Ariza, Rashard Lewis etc?
His body and mobility matches up perfectly against those...
RJ. he makes me feel better about hopefully not having to go through those classic SAS 5 minute scoring droughts
I didn't think Haislip was known for his defense. Gist could probably be a better long 3 for defense but his overall game and confidence probably isn't there yet.
I think everybody is (the Spurs included) hoping that his game improved in europe to the point that he felt he needed to prove everybody here wrong...
Signing as cheap as he did when arguably he could have got 5 times that money staying in europe speaks a lot... as RC said... Marcus is here with something to prove... just like DeJuan will...
Only one rookie in the NBA history has reached a conference final by playing more than 10mpg at a younger age than Blair will have for the next playoffs: Magic Johnson.
If I say that, it's to keep in mind that Blair is a very young rookie and could need some times before becoming a contributor for a contender.
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