48MoH: The Austin Toros should look more like the Spurs than ever

[TDMVPDPOY]

IS cousins potential better then that british kid we drafted?

[LeCrab]

IS cousins potential better then that british kid we drafted?

I haven't seen Richards play but someone on here who has seen him play said he is similar to lamar odom but can rebound better... it would be huge if cousins and richards could develop into steals for the spurs

[ChumpDumper]

IS cousins potential better then that british kid we drafted?

Different players. Cousin is a traditional center and Richards is a perimeter forward. Both have decent potential -- Richards is younger and might have more upside.

[SenorSpur]

I haven't seen Richards play but someone on here who has seen him play said he is similar to lamar odom but can rebound better... it would be huge if cousins and richards could develop into steals for the spurs

Amen. The Spurs roster would be better fortified if both these guys worked out. Then we could finally say the Spurs have depth along the frontline.

[Budkin]

I finally gotta start going to some Toros games. Actually their offices are in the same complex as mine so I should walk over there and see if I can get the hook up.

[Madhops]

I watched Cousin play the other day against the Claws, dude looked good out there. A man amongst boys.

[SenorSpur]

We'll see. He was in foul trouble most of the past two games against Patrick Patterson, and Squeaky Johnson was waived with an injury so there is no pick and roll offense that fits Cousin's offense best. His numbers were down across the board accordingly. The Toros play against Antonio Daniels' team tomorrow, and they just picked up Joe Alexander and Rashard McCants as well.

Sounds like the Frisco Legends (Mavericks D-League affiliate) have taken the same approach toward talent acquisition, as the parent club. Acquire as much talent and a bunch of current and former big name players and former stars, put them on the court and see what happens. Role players and chemistry be dammed.

[Trill Clinton]

I finally gotta start going to some Toros games. Actually their offices are in the same complex as mine so I should walk over there and see if I can get the hook up.

I'm going to go to a few of them this year as well, I got the hook up

[ChumpDumper]

Sounds like the Frisco Legends (Mavericks D-League affiliate) have taken the same approach toward talent acquisition, as the parent club. Acquire as much talent and a bunch of current and former big name players and former stars, put them on the court and see what happens. Role players and chemistry be dammed.

It is interesting to note they have gotten a good deal of production from undrafted (by NBA teams) rookies, namely their tiny shooting guards Booker Woodfox and Justin Dentmon. That will probably change now that McCants and Dominique Jones have joined the team.

[SenorSpur]

I was thinking about attending tonight's game versus the Toros, until I heard owner/GM Donnie Nelson describing all the planned, interactive, fan-friendly events scheduled for the game. Just like the Mavs game presentation, this is scheduled to be just an accelerated version of their usual "over-the-top", in-arena, experience. We're talking bounce houses for the kids, magicians, sea monkeys, guys on stilts, and a vertiable smorgasbord of activities that have absolutely nothing to do with basketball. As Nelson described it on radio, this morning, "it's going to be a 3-ring circus designed to get the fans motivated and involved."

The court and the game itself will merely serve as the backdrop to all this Barnum & Bailey hypefest. Just like the Cowboys, Mavericks and everything else that engulfs this superficial metroplex area, it's all about style over substance. Yet another reason to be proud of the solid, pound-the-rock, philosophy of the Spurs culture.

Colour me as old-school, but just play the damn game. This concludes my my crusty rant of the day. I'm SenorSpur, and I approve this post.

[LeCrab]

how is kevin palmer doing

[ChumpDumper]

how is kevin palmer doing

Had a mini breakthrough game Sunday. Couldn't hit anything before that. Been decent on the boards.

[ChumpDumper]

Looks like Rodrigue Beaubois is going to do some rehab with the Legends.

They stacked.