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I wonder why they waived him.
Hornets waived Joe Alexander today according to Sam Amick; NBA national writer, AOL's FanHouse.com
I wonder why they waived him.
Where the did this come from? I don't remember him getting injured!
Gee looked as true NBA player the few games he had chance to play.
So did Temple...until he didn't. That's the risk you run with fringe players and that's why you should never have too many, especially when you're a team with championship aspirations and are only carrying 13 players.
Ultimately, I don't see Gee being a fit. He's not particularly adept at 3 or D and the Spurs need at least one of those things out of the backup three role.
I hope he proves me wrong, though. It would be nice to have a young, athletic player capable of filling that role rather than having to resort to signing someone like Hayes. Unfortunately, Hayes is probably the better fit.
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James Anderson, out 2 months with fracture in foot, said he didn't feel anything until he woke up after Wed game. Was shocked at diagnosis.
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We will not truly feel this injury until late december thru feb when Jefferson and Neal have cooled off and every team is clogging up the paint against us.
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+1 I agree. It was obvious last night vs the 6ers how important Anderson already is.
as to beaubois...
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba...ory?id=5812153
hopefully, anderson does not have the same initial setbacks or else he could miss the season, essentially.
Beaubois suffered exactly the same injury. (fifth metatarsal bone) he is out for 14 weeks now and if he just got his walking boot off, it will likely take another 6 weeks, till he can play a NBA game again.
it's pretty long, but also an example how hard to predict the healing of a fracture sometimes can be.
so or so, Spurs have to prepare for the worst case.
which could mean no Anderson till march, or for the whole season.
they for sure won't make a move before Dec. 15th, but after that date they should at least prepare some options. if they learn by new year, that Anderson will need significant more time, they should pull the trigger.
btw. Sam Young is now definitely out of the rotation in Memphis.
Who would you rather have as it pertains to fulfilling what the Spurs need on both ends of the court, Young or Greene?
I'll take the guy who didn't lose a starting gig in the NBA by showing up 25 pounds overweight to training camp.
Kinda wish the spurs would have grabbed Hakim Warrick for a late 2nd round pick like the suns did. Would have fit perfect as RJ's backup, he's athletic enough to play the 3 and would have been our answer to the lakers' Matt Barnes.
Hindsight = 20/20 I guess. But Warrick is paying huge dividends for the suns now.
Spurs couldn't make that trade. They didn't have the cap space or a trade exception large enough.
Beat me to it.
Yeah, I'm a Young fan. I was actually pimping him pretty hard during the draft.
And looking back, I think it would have been a tough decision for me choosing between he and Blair at the time. It's obviously turned out to be a great pick and I didn't have any problem with the Spurs picking Blair at the time, but I really wanted them to improve on the wing and I was high on Young -- plus there were the injury and size concerns of Blair.
That said, Greene's got great size, the ability to really play some solid D and knock down the 3. He's got greater potential than Young for the Spurs, but I just don't know enough about him as a person to know if he's worth the investment of faith.
im sure thespurs will be extra cautious, take as long as it needs for the xrays to show strong bone growth
oh and if i were anderson i'd purchase a hyperbaric chamber and live in that thing for 2 weeks
Regardless of who you rather have between Donte Greene and Sam Young, Greene should be easier to get.
Young has a damn nice little contract. Even if they aren't high on him, Chances are that Memphis rather keep him at the end of their bench than trading him for almost nothing.
Greene's contract is also small but Kings could be tempted to dump his contract that will pay him $1.7M next year.
How long do trade exceptions last? Do we still have one from shipping out Ratliff last year?
Pretty sure they last a year to the day after they were acquired.
Foothealthfacts.org (yes, that's the name) says the following about stress fractures of the fifth metatarsal (not particularly comforting):
http://www.foothealthfacts.org/foota..._fractures.htmFractures of the Fifth Metatarsal
What is a Fifth Metatarsal Fracture?
Fractures (breaks) are common in the fifth metatarsal – the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe. Two types of fractures that often occur in the fifth metatarsal are:
•Avulsion fracture. In an avulsion fracture, a small piece of bone is pulled off the main portion of the bone by a tendon or ligament. This type of fracture is the result of an injury in which the ankle rolls. Avulsion fractures are often overlooked when they occur with an ankle sprain.
•Jones fracture. Jones fractures occur in a small area of the fifth metatarsal that receives less blood and is therefore more prone to difficulties in healing. A Jones fracture can be either a stress fracture (a tiny hairline break that occurs over time) or an acute (sudden) break. Jones fractures are caused by overuse, repe ive stress, or trauma. They are less common and more difficult to treat than avulsion fractures.
The problem is that any basketball player is bound to put pressure on that outer metatarsal when running, cutting, etc. The fact that those activities probably caused the break in the first place only adds to the danger.
Non-traumatic foot injuries are for basketball players. Just ask Bill Walton or Grant Hill.
hm. first off, I wouldn't sneeze at either in the current situation. (assuming the price is right)
I was leaning towards Young, but thinking about it a bit I now say Greene.
I guess it's out of any discussion, that without the red flags Greene would be ranked 3 or 4 tiers higher than Young in a scouting report. he is superior in almost any bb aspect (size, skills, shooting, athleticism, age, versatility).
looking at the immediate impact, both should be a wash. they would take the back up SF spot and get about 10-15 MPG. not that this wasn't important, but I try to point to the level of impact. so, if you choose the "wrong" of the two, it doesn't exactly ruin the season.
so upside becomes more of a criteria and prioritizing that aspect I go with Greene. he is (obviously) the player that offers more potential AND he also looks like a better fit when looking at a potential Spurs core for the future.
Hill-Anderson-Greene-Blair-Splitter looks really well balanced considering abilities and size of the players. (missmatch potential from Greene balances some of the size disadvantage Blair will always cause). Greene's potential to play (and defend) the perimeter PF is a huge plus. (while Young can't do much what Anderson doesn't do much better). Greene does have starter potential, something that Young definitely doesn't offer.
finally my major point: I do trust the Spurs coaching stuff, to be able to bring the good out of a player like Greene and the Spurs vets to help him to mature. and if they do, Spurs will have a damn good player.
Screw trades. Not worth it at this point.
what about good trades?
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