The Spurs Aren't Done Making Moves This Summer - What Comes Next?

[wildbill2u]

Houston loves Battier and where would we put him? Behind Jefferson? That's a of a player to be on the bench. I dont think that is a reasonable suggestion.

[barbacoataco]

Other threads on this board have convinced me that Battier's defense is overrated. Despite what I thought previously based on watching the games, the evidence was substantial that Battier is NOT effective at defending Kobe.

[jag]

Other threads on this board have convinced me that Battier's defense is overrated. Despite what I thought previously based on watching the games, the evidence was substantial that Battier is NOT effective at defending Kobe.

Shane's idea of stopping Kobe is literally putting a hand in front of his face while he is shooting. Having watched Bowen go to work on Kobe for all of these years, it's easy to see how overrated Battier's defense is.

[TDMVPDPOY]

RJ for battier and scola, salary matches man...do it

[justanotherspursfan]

RJ for battier and scola, salary matches man...do it

I've been saying that bringing in an 8th big man was the key to a le.

[portnoy1]

I would trade for battier, but i wouldn't trade RJ even though I'm not a big fan of his. And Battier did do a good job on kobe bryant. Evidence of that was the fact that after every made shot kobe would say "he can't hold me". Kobe bryant torched all the guys guarding him throughout the playoffs, Krilenko / Battier/ D.Jones / Pietrus. Out of all those defenders Battier was the only guy he consistently talked trash to and battier never said a word back. Battier played the best defense out of all the guys listed above. Kobe knew it, that's why he being more of an arrogant d-bag than normal, cause Shane was playing disciplined defense without fouling and was not getting bullied in to a trash-talking game like most do ( Kobe got whistled for Technical foul after jawing and taunting shane battier after each made shot Game 2 or 5 i believe, its on youtube).

[mudyez]

Houston loves Battier and where would we put him? Behind Jefferson? That's a of a player to be on the bench. I dont think that is a reasonable suggestion.

I don't see us getting him, but Jefferson and Battier would start a the wings (maybe Manu and Battier if Jefferson would agree to come in as 6th man).