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If Novak's ability is being a good shooter, then, tp, manu, and timmy have the ability to find open team mates. But i agree to what most of you are saying- it's just a 10 day contract, why not?
Steve Novak signed 10 day with Spurs before morning shootaround. Will be available tonight at Detroit.
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If Novak's ability is being a good shooter, then, tp, manu, and timmy have the ability to find open team mates. But i agree to what most of you are saying- it's just a 10 day contract, why not?
It's noteworthy that Spurs have changed their philosophy to fill these deep end of the bench spots:
Last year, Spurs mainly went with rookies (Temple, Gee, Jerrells and Cedric Jackson). This year Spurs are mainly going with vets (Simmons, Udoka, Quinn and Novak).
This change could be explained with the combination of last year signings failure and the addition of three rookies with a guaranteed contract (Neal, Splitter and Anderson). Spurs haven't high hopes that a D-League prospect can turn into a legit NBA player and they are more looking at experience than youth to balance their roster.
At the end of the month, some vets will be bought out. Last year, Spurs were on the "giving" side with Finley's buyout. This year, I expect them to be on the other side and to try to sign a bought out vet, especially if the Novak audition doesn't work.
And I'm curious to see what Novak will do in Spurs system. This guy is such a great shooter...
Agreed. When given a few minutes he did average 6 ppg with the Clippers. The way our offense is designed he could actually pan out.
If he's on the floor guarding the other team's perimeter big he can do no worse than any big we have now who goes out on the perimeter as those shots heve been pretty much wide open, all season.
He actually can be quite a weapon on the floor at the end of a quarter.
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in the games he has played this year, he is 3/4 from 3...
Novak can play either Forward position which kinda makes him a little more valuable than Bonner. Bonner cant play small forward PERIOD. Which means that the spurs can never have 2 strong defenders/rebounders on the floor cause he takes one of those spots. If Novak can play the 3 plus play what I call danny ferry defense(funnel your man baseline to a shot blocker/charge taker) then the spurs will be in great shape and might be able to unload bonner at the deadline for a draft pick or hopefully a defensive specialist.
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Steve Novak will wear No. 23 for the #spurs. Oddly, Alonzo Gee's old uniform number hasn't been retired.
And there was gnashing of teeth.
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ha ha. all you dumb asses with this trade Bonner . he is a big reason we have such a good record. im shocked when he misses.
Pop's reasonable expectation for Steve Novak is simple: "“If I put him in, I want him to make a shot." #spurs
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:22.5 SA - Steve Novak makes a 23-foot three-pointer from the left corner. Assist: Chris Quinn
looks like a keeper
be good if he could improve his defense, he could be here for the long run
Earlier in this thread, I said Novak cost me $ in the Spurs-Mavs game earlier in the season, by making a garbage 3 to hit the OVER..
Tonight, he made a garbage 3 to hit the OVER, this time, on my side
Tonight, he made a garbage 3 to hit the OVER, this time, on my side
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...tes-in-return/After appearing in seven games with Dallas to start the season, Novak signed with the Development League’s Reno Bighorns, lasting two games in NBA limbo before the Spurs called.
“I didn’t know what to expect (in the D-League),” said Novak, a career 40.6-percent 3-point shooter who also has spent time with the Clippers and Houston. “It just felt really good to know someone was watching.”
Good signing. I guess Pop figures its too late in the season to try and teach a new player defense. Just get someone else in who can at least shoot the ball. Less coaching needed. He's bouncing around the league a lot so obviously his game has huge holes, but with the Spurs his one skill will be appreciated.
Keep reading - http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...ing-for-novak/Clock is ticking for Novak
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 11:00 am by Jeff McDonald
On his first night as a San Antonio Spur, Steve Novak sat in the locker room at the Palace of Auburn Hills, going over his pregame scouting report and drilling the basics of his new team’s system with new teammates Matt Bonner and Richard Jefferson.
“I’ve been here two years,” Jefferson remarked, “and I still don’t know what I’m doing.”
With that, Novak’s eyes widened.
“I’ve only got 10 days!” he exclaimed.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...eads-to-spurs/Novak’s gamble leads to Spurs
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When the Dallas Mavericks waived four-year NBA veteran Steve Novak on Jan. 5, the 6-foot-10 forward was faced with two options.
He could head to Europe, where there is still good money to be made for NBA castoffs. Or he could slum it in the NBA’s Development League, making far less than he would overseas but still with a hope of returning to the NBA this season.
Novak, 27, chose the second option, joining the Reno Bighorns in part to stay close to his wife and 6-month-old son.
“I waited around for a little while to see what happened in Europe,” Novak said. “But at least for this year, I wanted to stay in the U.S.”
Keep reading...
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...tarting-cameo/...Perhaps the biggest winner for the Spurs was forward Steve Novak, who was playing on the fifth day of his 10-day contract. Because of the lopsided nature of the game, Novak got to play 23:17, scoring seven points and going 2 of 6 from the field.
“It was great to get an opportunity,” Novak said. “You’ve got to try to make the most of it.”
Surprisingly I don't feel bad when this guy is out there...I'm confident in him. At least he can knock down shots. , he's no Udoka that's for sure...
Novak did not have a great game, but by being on the floor he caused the Wiz to keep their defense spread out as they would not rotate away from him to provide help defense.Surprisingly I don't feel bad when this guy is out there...I'm confident in him. At least he can knock down shots. , he's no Udoka that's for sure...
If this was last year I'd think that Novak might have a chance of sticking. With 3 point shooting at such a premium last year he would have made sense. But considering the advanced ability of our shooters this year with major improvements from Jefferson (up from.316 to .427 on significantly more attempts), Bonner (up from .390 to .508) and even a little production from Parker on this front means Novak might be unnecessary. Add to that the addition of Neal and, to a lesser degree, Anderson, we're looking much improved.
So why do we need a another one-dimensional shooter on the squad? Especially as some of our shooters have shown advanced and more well rounded games with the ability to not just shoot but also put the ball on the floor when they're run off the 3 pt line (ie, Neal and Bonner).
Novak is a great shooter, but I'm not sure how he fits in the rotation. He might stick, but I doubt hes necessary. I doubt he sees any meaningful minutes (especially with Bonner back) this season and definitely not in the offseason even if he is retained all season. So does he have a spot on the team next year? Probably not either.
I'd rather roll the dice on some D-Leaguer with a shot at upside and sticking in a distinctive new role.
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