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Pop can't stomach dumbasses. Hughes will only play here after Pop's death. He's a COMPLETE idiot.
I will take Larry Hughes for 8 minutes a game.
Pop can't stomach dumbasses. Hughes will only play here after Pop's death. He's a COMPLETE idiot.
Considering what is being asked of such a player, almost anyone who can move their legs on an NBA floor and shoot an occasional three would be OK.
As an aside, I still like Gee as a prospect and I hope he develops (midrange would help).
Also,at people that dogged Malik and said "Clearly Gee is NBA ready and Malik just couldn't hack it".
Pavlovic actually looks decent given the cir stance and pickings.
He's a legit NBA player, he can shoot it and defend it pretty well, he's got good size and he's probably got a pretty good understanding of the Spurs and their defense -- that '07 Cavs team got the Finals because of their team D and LeBron (and a watered down conference) and Pavlovic was a key part to that SA-based defense.
Not real sexy or exciting, but a decent stopgap.
Actually, Ginobili has been playing backup SF when RJ sits...with the Ultra-small exception. Gino goes out at 6 minutes into the 1st quarter, rests 3 minutes, then comes back in for RJ while George plays SG. Later when Neal comes in, Gary plays the 2 and Gino or RJ play the 3.
BTW, let's drop the idea that Gary is 6'2". I've attended a couple of games and seen him standing next to George Hill. Four or five times this season, the TV camera has shown Gary standing next to George, and Gary is clearly a couple of inches taller than George. Because TD21 contended that Gary is the same size as George, I even paused the DVR just to make sure what I was seeing was correct.
That doesn't mean Gary can guard Melo or Butler, though, and Gary isn't long-armed. The Spurs would do well to find a defensively-oriented SF, not Jarvis Hayes. At this point in the season, there are not many good plug-in options for defensive 3s. I would take a healthy Pavlovic over Jarvis.
Gee . . . didn't see that coming.
Someone had to do it.
Meh, I don't really care who they pick up, not much talent to pick from..Jefferson's minutes will go up, he's only playing 32 MPG right now, I expect him to play at least 36-37 now, Manu will play some 3, the new guy might get a few minutes..Pop might even get a little creative with Bonner..
Losing Anderson obviously hurts, but losing Gee doesn't..he wasn't going to play much anyways, he didn't look too impressive in his limited time, even though I still think he has some potential as a contributor(as he showed with the Wizards last year)..
Gary Neal is 6'4" and George Hill is 6'2".
Hairston thread...... seriously he would of fit this team perfectly this year..
right back @ ya ...
Would like to see a SF with size that could move up to PF at times. We have enough SF-SG types and a combo forward would provide more versatility.
There's not much talent out there that we could even think about affording.
Try to get Derrick Brown from the Bobcats? He's good enough for a backup role, and he's not going to get much in the way of minutes in Charlotte. He's inexpensive enough. If we could make a deal with Charlotte, I really think he could get some minutes here.
Bring Stephane Lasme back for another look. He was the last cut for the Celtics, and he's a good defender. Not a scorer.
Pete Mickeal. Older, but he has some experience under his belt. He was a very late bloomer. Played for Barcelona last season and looked good. Defends his ass off, and can put up some points.
Now that you mention it, there is a spot at the end of the bench for someone who doesn't play.
I have seen a couple of trade thoughts in this thread but who or what do the spurs have that they can or will offer for a trade? They seem to have cut the 2 players in the last week that would have seemed to be trade bait..
How could the Spurs nab Pete Mickeal from Barcelona?
If Hill has high trade value and could get us a young SF that's a legit defensive prospect, it could be considered, especially if he doesn't improve by the time Anderson returns. I know a lot of people are really high on him but I think his "inconsistency" has become a consistency.
Like who?
Trade a guy like George Hill for a defensive prospect?!
Ya, I really do not see Hill going anywhere since he is a vital piece of pop's currrent rotation. Hill also is alot of bang of the buck, after all he is only getting paid 1.5 mil and under contract for a couple of more seasons I believe. A trade is not the answer and all we are looking for is a SF who can play 8-10 minutes a night, play average D and maybe hit a couple of open 3pt shots..
I wouldn't trade for a SF..Anderson hasn't played much, but he has impressed me on both ends in the time he has received, so I wouldn't want to potentially take away some of his minutes later on this season and/or in the future..
As for Gee getting waived, it doesn't change anything..he didn't look too good in the limited time he received(and in preseason), I doubt he would have received significant PT anyways..
Jefferson is only playing 32 MPG, his minutes will go up to 35-36 with Anderson out..Manu might play a few at SF, the new guy might get a few minutes, Pop might get creative with Bonner and Blair..
I can't find it anymore, but it was some video on Spurs.com where Hill, Neal and a few of the other young guys (before the season) were doing some community type thing and at the end, they pose for a photo. Hill and Neal just so happen to be standing side by side, shoulder to shoulder and they're the exact same height.
To Harlem's point, that's precisely why I suspect the Spurs will steer clear of Hayes/Pavlovic, etc. As much as Pop claimed it wasn't a conscious decision to not sign a vet, I think it was (clearly, they'd have made an exception for a guy like Bell, but I'm talking about the fringe types). I think they've moved past those types and would prefer to fill out their roster by trying out younger guys, who have some upside and could potentially be on the team going forward.
Last edited by TD 21; 11-16-2010 at 09:59 PM.
Neither player are or were NBA ready...What could be said about one player could also be said about the other.As an aside, I still like Gee as a prospect and I hope he develops (midrange would help).
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The only one that shocked me was Temple. One good season including playoff time and the guy starts playing terrible. Oh well, I hope Quinn can be an adequate back up PG at least like Vaughn did in 07-08.
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