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I heard Kevin Willis wants to come back.
Ugh, next thing you know Vaughn will put a uniform on
I heard Kevin Willis wants to come back.
wait...which way is sideways???
Kevin won't come back; he doesn't spread the floor.
People comming to Spurstalk and then complaining about "Spur's talk" allways gives me a chuckle.
Actually, now that I think about it would you guys like to have him on the team as a Tony Massenburg type of player that mainly plays in garbage time or when we need a few minutes as an enforcer? I think he could be worth keeping in that role, but I don't want him anywhere near the regular rotation.
We could use an enforcer.
Heard Malik Rose was in Minnesota to suit up for the Spurs like the good old days. Pop was exstatic.
Then you may want to avert your eyes about 9-10 minutes into the first quarter tonight when RJ heads to the bench.
until Anderson gets back.
Nah, we don't need another big. Hmm, so whats Dale Ellis or Chuck Person doing these days, they might be available?
Spurs retreads never work out. He'll be cut by all star break.
what is on ime's arm?
I don't know why so many don't seem to comprehend this. It's incredible how many people don't understand how the rotation works and how he'll figure into it.
If this spot were going to be used on someone who wasn't going to play, then it likely would have continued to go to a young player. As it is, they're probably done auditioning young players for the remainder of the season.
I suspect he'll be the tenth man in a nine man rotation. Him and Neal will share the ninth spot, depending on match-up. Neal will probably play more, though.No. Neal has been the primary beneficiary of Anderson's absence.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/.../gamelog/2011/
Perhaps even the 9th. After all. Neal was the 10th man before Anderson went down. If Udoka is fit enough to play 12-15 minutes every night, I would expect him to become the primary backup SF (Anderson's minutes). This will allow Manu to play nearly all his minutes at the 2.
We'll then have to see if Manu's overall minutes will go down in this scenario. If his minutes remain steady, then Neal will find most of his minutes in garbage time. If Manu's total minutes are reduced, Neal will be able to remain on the fringe of the rotation.
I'm more concerned about the possibility of seeing Udoka as a smallball PF. We've seen a significant reduction in smallball this season. Even with the reduction in smallball, we've seen how difficult it is to get sufficient minutes for five bigs. Using Udoka as a smallball 4 will make that situation even worse.
It's not at all telling. The only difference between Udoka and a guy like Green is Udoka was given a legit chance and somehow managed to play a handful of seasons in the NBA. That doesn't automatically mean he's a better player, though.
And it's not "the 13th man". With Anderson out, it's the tenth man. Udoka will play in certain match-ups.
It's his birthmark. I believe.
I mean when Anderson gets back, is it worth keeping Ime on the team as a Tony Massenburg type of enforcer? or do you think that would tempt Pop too much to still use him?
I know he's probably going to play some now, but I wouldn't want to use him in the rotation once Anderson gets back, not unless Ime has worked his ass off over the summer and somehow improved significantly. The Spurs should also keep looking for better options if better players are bought out later in the season.
Getting significant run tonight
and playing bad as expectedGetting significant run tonight
Ime's the good luck charm. I expect to see Udoka and Bonner in the starting lineup soon.
+3 bidchess!
I like how he's shooting the ball. That 3 almos went in.
Udoka didn't disappoint tonight
Ime is great insurance in case Chris Quinn goes down with a fluke injury.
Just the quotes, hit the link for the whole piece.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/nba/2010/...oin_spurs.htmlEx-Blazers news: Ime Udoka feels right at home in joining San Antonio Spurs for a second stint
Mike Tokito, The Oregonian
..."It's great to be back, and I know the system," Udoka, 33, said by telephone from Minnesota, where the Spurs were scheduled to play the Timberwolves on Wednesday night. "The coaches know what I do from my two years, and I know the terminology and fit right in. And I'm very comfortable with the guys."
... He worked out for Chicago in the summer, declined several offers to play overseas and remained picky about NBA opportunities.
"I didn't want to go to camp just for a sake of going to camp," said Udoka, a standout at Jefferson High School and Portland State. "I understood it might be a little slower with a down personal year for me last year with a team that wasn't that good in Sacramento."
Udoka said he has been in Portland, working out six days a week with a personal training, calling the effort "my own personal training camp." He was called to San Antonio for a workout last week.
"I'm in great, great shape," Udoka said.
..."Being with the Blazers and San Antonio in the past, good organizations, I wanted to find another," he said. "Me being a veteran, I think I'm more valuable to a veteran team. Not to say Sacramento was negative or anything last year, but I'm definitely a better fit for a team like San Antonio."
..."Me and Jarron Collins were competing for that last spot, and we figured whoever outplayed the other would get that spot, and we both got cut the same day," Udoka said. "That's what we found more of a shock, that they didn't keep one of us like they said they would."
...Udoka said he’s been told he’ll back up both shooting guard Manu Ginobili and small forward Richard Jefferson.
"They're rolling right now, so for me, it's coming in, helping out, hit open shots and guard people," Udoka said. "Just like before."
He played a little too much for my taste tonight. He looked pretty slow out there although he did have 2 pretty good defensive plays that resulted in steals. His shooting (as expected), was a bit off. Hurry James, hurry back.
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