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I was very impressed with Wes' defensive play last year.
Do we have a legitimate chance at signing him though?
Isn't he a possible up-and-comer who will be looking for some serious cash?
I was very impressed with Wes' defensive play last year.
Yeah he's probably going to get close to the whole MLE (or at least half of it) ...so I'm not sure what money the Spurs are spending
It makes sense on a lot of levels. He's definitely a Spurs type and, more importantly, he'd be the perfect Spurs move for a fan base and punditry clamoring for the long small forward.
This is gonna sound pretty bass ackwards, but he could be the Roger Mason of '09, only not in fool's gold fashion -- he's actually got the ability to play both ends and make an impact on the game without being hot from the floor.
This reeks of Spurs . . .
...so I'm not sure what money the Spurs are spending
Details . . .Yeah he's probably going to get close to the whole MLE (or at least half of it) ...so I'm not sure what money the Spurs are spending
I've got a feeling they know they've got to make a trade to get what they need. And the fact that they've been linked to Korver (again), Morrow and a guy like Matthews, that's the only way they could get their hands on them.
I don't know about Matthews guys....he's 6'5"
How many 6'5-6'6s do we need?
I wanna see us get a guy with some length.
Length is a big reason why the Lakers pwn.
There are only so many Proms left, timvp.
Nice rundown, LJ.
I would add Carlos Delfino to the list given the possibility that he might be set free.
I would love to see Miller, Childress or Matthews here but can't see how to make it happen. The other guy I am intrigued by is Linas Kleiza - would he be 2004 Turkoglu all over again for us, or might he blossom on the defensive end and nail those corner 3s like they are going out of style? He can board, and he competes - I like the guy.
Lower down the list, I can see us settling for Barnes, Wright, Butler or maybe even an out-of-leftfield guy like James Jones for the minimum.
Great thread
This is the kind of intelligent basketball discussion we need more of around here.
Damn, how'd I forget to include Raja Bell?
I'm gonna have to figure out where to put him . . .
i wouldn't be surprised to see a guy like George Hill get traded for Mathews in a sign and trade, at least in my mind.
i think the Spurs should do it. George turned out not to be the defender Pop thought he could be, and that's what he needed to do. i say trade Hill for Mathews and groom Temple as the back-up PG for next season.
Spurs aren't winning w/o a perimter stopper next season. if Manu has to guard Bryant and like he did many times versus the Lakers this year my head is going to explode.
Start another thread for SG's. Bell is an SG through and through. By the same logic, I'm surprised you included Mathews...Damn, how'd I forget to include Raja Bell?
I'm gonna have to figure out where to put him . . .
that would be a bad move. with duncan no longer being an unstoppable force, ginobili needing his minutes monitored, and parker's long-term future in doubt - you can't trade away a guy who is going to be counted on as one of your perimeter scorers.
we're no longer at the point where we can just surround the big 3 with pure role players. the rest of the roster needs to include guys who provide something on both ends of the floor.
plus, i still think there is a good chance that hill develops into an above average defender - provided that he is not asked to consistently take on the quicker PGs around the league. he seems to hold up better against bigger wings than he does quicker players his own size.
all that said, Matthews would be a GREAT addition - but not at the expense of Hill. if we KNEW that anderson could be counted on a scorer, maybe i would consider it, but that's certainly not the case yet.
I think we're at a point where if Jefferson leaves then it will force our hand in moving parker for either cap space to get a real FA three, or for a real three under contract.
you don't create a hole at the 1 to fill a hole at the 3
Why would you want them to, and why are you asking on a small forward discussion thread?
If the Spurs miss out on Tiago, I think they go into rebuild mode. I would hope they would not spend the full MLE on Wes if that is the case.
In fairness, Finley was a power forward . . .
Well, Finley was told to play power forward...
He wouldn't have agreed if he wasn't such a great teammate and consummate professional...
Jazz Waiting For Spurs, Blazers To Make Offer To Matthews
The Jazz are waiting for free-agent forward Wesley Matthews to receive possible offers from the Spurs and Trail Blazers.
Utah is waiting to see if San Antonio or Portland will make Matthews an offer before committing to just how much they are willing to spend on retaining him.
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...#ixzz0sw3MkXZh
What could the Spurs offer Matthews? It seems that the Jazz could match any offer made by the Spurs.
i posted this in the josh smith thread, and i know its a stretch but i think this trade could be sick:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=29ynoan
a starting lineup of Hill/Manu/Wallace/Duncan/Splitter with bibby, anderson, and blair off the bench would be pretty dirty imo
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