Simmons waived; Quinn signed

[ChumpDumper]

Something not to forget about Jerrells is that Spurs can't sign him right now. When a team trade away a player, they can't re-sing him for 30 days.

I did forget [shakes fist].

[Chomag]

Sigh....
Because none of the bigmen are hurt.. Hill is hurt temple is playing bad....

Wait EricB, did you already forget about MAtt Bonner? For shame!

[Obstructed_View]

Simmons is done. It sucked because on the paper he was a great fit for that team.

Something not to forget about Jerrells is that Spurs can't sign him right now. When a team trade away a player, they can't re-sing him for 30 days. It's possible that Quinn is a 2 weeks stopgap and Spurs goes back to Jerrells after that.

I do hope that this signing isn't because Hill is more injured than expected.

I hope they finally had to face the reality that Hill isn't a point guard.

[ohmwrecker]

That's not where I was going, and I'm sure you know that, but our sarcasm seems to get lost in translation without emoticons or blue ink.

I think we are getting close to sympatico.

[TJastal]

Getting rid of Hill right now would be the same as getting rid of Antonio Daniels...Yes he is kind of a tweener, but he was far more difficult to replace than it originally seemed, and only Speedy Claxton managed to do it passably.

Hill is going to have a long career as a serviceable backup tweener. He's hard nosed, he can score at will, and he has good enough ball handling skills.

Amen to that. Add gritty, tough, durable to that list. He's also pretty damn good at getting to the line & can knock down free throws @ 80% clip which makes him a good option as a closer.

[mingus]

Hill is more than respectable, defensively IMO. I think Hill's defense has been maligned a bit by some bogus stats being tossed about recently, and took a lot of blame for being burned by Nash last year, who burned a whole lotta folks.

yeah i don't really think he's going to be traded or that the Spurs are even exploring. just sort of threw that out there. it's still very early in the season, and Hill hasn't had much of an opportunity this year to show if he's improved on that end (or on the other end for that matter).

[ohmwrecker]

Something not to forget about Jerrells is that Spurs can't sign him right now. When a team trade away a player, they can't re-sing him for 30 days. It's possible that Quinn is a 2 weeks stopgap and Spurs goes back to Jerrells after that.

As impressed as I was with Jerrells, I do think that Quinn is a better system PG.

I do hope that this signing isn't because Hill is more injured than expected.

Ditto.

[ohmwrecker]

yeah i don't really think he's going to be traded or that the Spurs are even exploring. just sort of threw that out there. it's still very early in the season, and Hill hasn't had much of an opportunity this year to show if he's improved on that end (or on the other end for that matter).

Hill won't get traded. His contract isn't valuable enough to get anything decent in return.

[Blackjack]

Getting rid of Hill right now would be the same as getting rid of Antonio Daniels...Yes he is kind of a tweener like Daniels, but Daniels was far more difficult to replace than it originally seemed, and only Speedy Claxton managed to do it passably.

Hill is going to have a long career as a serviceable backup tweener. He's hard nosed, he can score at will, and he has good enough ball handling skills.

You don't get rid of Hill unless you're getting exactly what you need, or think you need. Period.

It's just a matter of looking at the team and assessing strengths and deficiencies.

I have a high opinion of Hill, always have, and I'd hate to see him go, as he's one of my favorite players, but I'm just looking at it from a purely basketball standpoint.

He's a damn good player that most likely doesn't put this team over the top. If you can get a comparable talent with a different, more needed skill set, the legit 2-way wing or stopper with a 3-point shot, this team becomes one of the favorites (health willing).

That's all.

[TJastal]

I hope they finally had to face the reality that Hill isn't a point guard.

Temple was apparently supposed to be the defacto backup point guard (hence letting go of Jerrels). I think it would be more factual to say he's the one who is not living up to expectations and is in need of a reality check.

I think they knew Hill was more of a combo guard a long time ago, like two years ago.

[Russ]

signing Quinn might or might not mean that Hill could be out a little longer than expected.

TimVP, you'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn.

[HarlemHeat37]

Bobby Simmons was absolutely done last year, I still can't believe they wasted time even trying him out..experience pays, I guess..

Chris Quinn is a ty player that occasionally shows flashes of being a decent 3rd string PG..when his shot is on, it's money, as he has shown vs. the Spurs in the past..he doesn't do anything else at a decent level, and he's one of the worst defensive players I've ever seen..

He is also very ugly..

[DBMethos]

Quinn will help about as much as Blake Ahearn helped us.

Surprised that Pop gave up on "The Masterpiece" so quickly though.

[Bruno]

Spurs are even thinner than before at the SF spot, I hope Spurs will do something to solve that.

[TDomination]

Jerrells did look surprisingly good this pre-season, like an actual NBA player-prospect, but that was only one good stretch -- was Temple's play last year an aberration and did they think Jerrells looked to be the same? Don't know.

Quinn's an NBA player and one of a shooter, plays with a lot of "basketball toughness," so I can definitely see how Pop would like him -- plus he's from Notre Dame, and we all know how fond Pop is of Indiana.

Any relation to Brady Quinn?

[Blackjack]

I think we are getting close to sympatico.

My, man!

[superbigtime]

Second coming of Blake Ahearn, just a snappier dresser.

[TJastal]

The Spurs have one point guard on the roster. Hill's barely passable at that position and he's injured. If Parker sprains his ankle they're screwed. Temple's worth keeping as a project for a few more months but he can't run an offense.

Then what the was his job supposed to be then?

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs are even thinner than before at the SF spot, I hope Spurs will do something to solve that.

I disagree. Simmons was a disaster at the small forward spot. The Spurs would be better off with Bonner in that role.

[Obstructed_View]

Then what the was his job supposed to be then?

Who? Parker's a point guard, Hill's an injured shooting guard, Temple's a defensive project who can't seem to dribble the ball at the moment, and Quinn is a veteran point guard who's an insurance policy until Hill is healthy and/or Temple has an epiphany.

[TJastal]

Who? Parker's a point guard, Hill's an injured shooting guard, Temple's a defensive project who can't seem to dribble the ball at the moment, and Quinn is a veteran point guard who's an insurance policy until Hill is healthy and/or Temple has an epiphany.

Garret Temple. What was his job supposed to be if it wasn't backing up Parker?
"Defensive project" seems kind of ambiguous....

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs are even thinner than before at the SF spot, I hope Spurs will do something to solve that.

I didn't see Trey Gilder as a returning D-League player. I wonder where he is.

I'd like to see what a guy like Pat Ewing Jr. could do playing Simmons' role.

[Blackjack]

Chris Quinn is a ty player that occasionally shows flashes of being a decent 3rd string PG..when his shot is on, it's money, as he has shown vs. the Spurs in the past..he doesn't do anything else at a decent level, and he's one of the worst defensive players I've ever seen..

If the Spurs are picking him up as anything more than a stopgap or flier, I believe they're thinking is to have him and Neal be their designated snipers. And because one plays at the 1 and the other at the 2, that allows them a better opportunity to keep one on the court if the matchup doesn't dictate well for the other -- similar how they couldn't find the minutes for Neal against the size of Phoenix's wings.

He is also very ugly..

He's no Tim Tebow.

Any relation to Brady Quinn?

I'm sure somewhere down the line there might be, the Irish like to drink (and screw), but not that I'm aware of.

[Obstructed_View]

Garret Temple. What was his job supposed to be if it wasn't backing up Parker?
"Defensive project" seems kind of ambiguous....

Temple's only continued to be here because he has a NBA defender's body and has some potential on that end. His play since July has been pretty bad. There's no way you face the early part of this season with him as your starter if Parker goes down. I'm okay with taking the gamble on him over Jerrells for what he could become, but the Spurs need someone that can run the point if Parker were to get hurt. The bonus is that Temple doesn't have to be cut to make room for Quinn.

[DesignatedT]

I never saw Simmons play SF once. He was always playing the small ball 4 when in, this doesn't change much for the wing position at all. I like the Quinn Signing also, They obviously feel Temple isn't playing that well either and are willing to give another PG a chance.

Also, those calling for Jerrells, the Spurs have spent a lot of time with Curtis and they know what he brings to the table, either they feel its not enough or they want to try out some others before having to commit to him or temple.