ie the Spurs had some extra coins in the petty cash drawer.
Why does every thread that has anything to do with personnel on this board turn into "opportunities" to get Splinter "consistent minutes"? Pop has said thousands of times, minutes are not assigned they are earned. So if he feels Tiago is earning them, he will play him. It is so boring to read every Splinter sack licker on this site turns every freaking thread into Tiago's minutes. Stop it already.
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Maybe Novak will cause us all to wish for the return of Larry Owens?
And needed a body to meet the league minimum.
I expected this kind of signing since pop likes to have a 3pt shooting big on the roster and Bonner being out longer than anticipated. Expect the kind of minutes that many have cried for years that bonner should be getting (5-7 minutes per game)..
It's a damn shame that, according to some who have seen him, the only thing Novak can provide is 3-pt shooting.
I would ask the question that if he IS such a good shooter, why has he been on the street most of this season?
Novak signed and JA to the toros... not sure being a fan of that moves
Thats the problem, 3pt shooting is basically all Novak can provide. He is a career 40% 3pt shooter in the NBA for his career and non existent in every other stat line.. This has been the point I have made for years with Bonner, not only is he an above average 3pt shooter, but the rest of his game is average as well for a big (talking about matt bonner). Not an easy balance to find in a 3pt shooting big.
Just a ehh signing to me. Won't see much playing time...
I love Pop, but it's almost as though he's talking out of both sides of his mouth. He wants the team to be better defensively, and has continued to stress how essential that is for long-term success. However, he keeps falling in love with these "one-trick-pony" type of players. Those can only shoot, but are horrific defenders. One would think having Bonner on the roster should be enough. I'd rather he invest time in getting JA back into the rotation
Did somebody really say that Novak has "arguably the best outside jump shot in the NBA?"
Seriously?
Where does a guy like Ray Allen fall?
I don't doubt that Novak has a really pretty jump shot, but seriously now, let's be reasonable.
If it's well-known that all he provides is 3-pt shooting, then I'm sure Pop might be aware of such things. Don't read too much into it. He's a stopgap, not a prospect. Bonner might not be ready to go against Detroit, so just in case, they have this guy.
Tracy McGrady once said that Steve Novak is the best shooter he has ever seen.
All this means is Bonner is going to continue to take longer then expected IMO. If Novak doesn't work out which is highly likely then the Spurs will just call Anderson back up. Anderson doesn't have a spot in the rotation and cutting Neal or Hills minutes would be a re ed move at this point since they have been huge in contributing to our 42-8 record. Anderson will also get to see more floor time and continue to get back in shape in Austin if by chance we do need him to be a rotation player come playoff time.
If that's true, then Pop is creaming all himself and has his new man-crush. Expect Novak to get the Finley-like Valentines Day treatment.
exactly.
The latest on Bonner, from practice this morning.
Owens returns to D-League as Bonner’s work intensifies...Forward Matt Bonner went through the most extensive set of drills as he recovers from bone marrow edema in his right knee.
Bonner looked sharp in both his conditioning and his shooting. His return would be exceptionally important in the early part of the upcoming road trip when the Spurs play four games in five days starting Tuesday night in Detroit.
Tim Griffin
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...k-intensifies/
If Bonner could come back sometime this week it would be huge. We can't afford to burn out TD and Dice too much this week. If Splitter, Blair, and Bonner could all help out with that that would be awesome...
If Bonner is close why we sign Novak?
It'd be better sign a true SF since JA is back with the Toros
Last edited by Spurs Brazil; 02-07-2011 at 06:55 PM.
Steve Novak is no Bonner. Too many people undervalue Bonner based on a few weak playoffs showings... mark my words: If we were to lose bonner we'd be in a tight spot. Find me another player his size that's got his kind of 3 point accuracy and I'll take him on this team.. not very common huh? Until then Bonner is our man.
With Anderson send to the Toros and Bonner clsoe to being back, I guess, that unlike what I first thought, Novak will play some minutes at SF.
+1. Best guess is Pop is watching the waiver wire for a true sf type.
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