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I'd LOVE to have Dice back, but in a utility role. It's really time to see what Splitter and Blair are made of.
The San Antonio Spurs and Antonio McDyess have agreed to take another look at the 36-year old’s deal next summer, after he informed them that he won’t retire (which he was seriously considering last season.) From the Express-News: “McDyess’ contract called for him to be paid $5.2 million next season unless the Spurs waived him by midnight Thursday. The deal is partially guaranteed even if the Spurs ultimately decide to release the 36-year-old veteran of 14 NBA seasons. With the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the players union to expire one minute after midnight Thursday, the Spurs proposed extending the deadline to the first day of the next player free agency period, whenever that may be. McDyess and his agent, Andy Miller, agreed to the salary guarantee extension on Thursday. Though McDyess indicated numerous times that he intended to make 2010-11 his final NBA season, the Spurs are convinced he could continue as a contributing player. The prospect that the 2011-12 season might be truncated by the labor dispute that appears headed for a lockout could be a factor in McDyess’ ultimate decision about continuing his playing career.”
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba...ire-after-all/
I'd LOVE to have Dice back, but in a utility role. It's really time to see what Splitter and Blair are made of.
Dont get your hopes up. Blair is way too short and Splitter is a soft pussy. Might aswell give Dice another year.
what is going to happen to ryan richard now?
Youre an idiot. McDyess played like the whole year. I would honestly take Boner over him. Or Mason, or DREW GOODEN, Id even go as far as insert DAN Schayes in his spot.
If Bonner makes you think of boners you've got some serious issues.
McDyess agreeing to extend his deadline doesn't necessarily means he isn't sure about retiring. Pushing back the deadline could be a nice gesture to give Spurs a last opportunity to use his contract as a trade asset.
A lot of teams have been careful about making trades because of the uncertainty of a lockout. After the lockout, teams should be more active and Spurs could do a nice trade that include Dice contract.
Interesting that Blair has better block shot stats than McDyess, better rebounding stats too (obvious) better FG %.....
The list goes on and on.
The only boner I get thinking about McDyess was waiting for Memphis to OWN him and RAPE him so I could say
I TOLD YOU SO
Thanks Bruno. I saw the article earlier and was wondering if that could still happen.
what about the jump shot?
McD has a better J, but who cares?
say blair takes 10 bunnies a game and makes 6
and McD takes 10 Elbow Js and makes 5
And Blair out rebounds, defends, assists, etc better than McD Why the would I want McD on the court? Because hes old, nice, and paid his "dues?"
There are all these people out there who think that McD is FAR AND AWAY our best defender. Well Blair actually had better defensive stats. Strange that people can continue to claim this. But we all know what ever pop does is right
spurs could carry more people if dice sticks
dice should not be used much before allstar break
Wierd all I can read is "Derp derp derp derp derp. I am an idiot".
lmao, defense doesn't always show up on stat sheets. Everyone knows Dice isn't a shot blocker. You have to be able to make fast rotations, contest shots, stay in front of your man etc. What do you think made Bowen an ATG perimeter defender? His career avg. of .4 blocks per game? His career average of .8 steals per game? No, It was because he was able to stay in front of his man, and contest their shots making them as difficult as possible, he also made great rotations and was a great help defender.
In order to score on Blair all you've got to do is post him up, that's it. His rotations are slow as , he's got extremely poor lateral movement etc. He can't really contest their shots because he's just too short. In the NBA if a guy gets passed their defender they're almost guaranteed to score or get fouled. Dice has more lateral speed, can contest shots much better, etc. He's a much better defender than Blair even though Dice has fallen off a lot.
Pancakechef is a re . He has proven it in more ways than 1.
Blair a better defender than dice? That made me LOL. At least pancake's trolling has some comedic value, tbh.
That is true. Gotta give him that at least.
Dyess is truly an asset when hes used in a utility role. Shouldn't be starting, but the Spurs need to find a starting 4,5.
lol.......pancakechef.....aka THE SANDWICH KING!....GTFO of here BONNER!!
They won't have much time. He only extended it to the first day of FA after the lockout, which will be the day the lockout ends.
Exactly, dice was best coming of the bench, and fininishing games. Dumbass pop panicked after that laker loss, and started him instead. Which caused blairs fragile ego to suffer, and needlessly exhausted dice in the process.
1. No kidding, but the idiots on here dont know anything about the eye test and they instantly go to 82 games or other stat sites to try and plug their agenda.
2. Dont forget help, hedge, stop ball, contest shots, FOUL in some situations, RECOVER, CLOSE OUT.
Mcdyess wasnt quick enough to contest a shot outside the paint, or quick enough to stop someone off the drive. Please see Marc and Z beating the out of him all series. Blair is better in all aspects EXCEPT post defense. But then again, HE WASNT GIVEN A LEGIT SHOT IN THE POST SEASON TO LEARN THROUGH HIS MISTAKES.
Playing McDyess was a waste for 2 reasons:
1. Memphis made him look like a no matter how you want to slice it.
2. We never let Dejuan grow, or know if he could have rebounded from first game abuse. That was stupid. So he has a soft ego, maybe. But quick trigger Pop lets vets go out and up all day long, but pulls rookies INSTANTLY. There was ZERO reason to play McDyess 30 plus minutes a game in the playoffs. Dejuan anchored a team that had the leagues best record. Led our team in deflections too.
In the end McDyess proved his tiness for the past two years. If he was worth it we would have either won more games when he started (notice how we did when Blair started) or won more playoff games...
There is no way to justify his signing, playing, or the coaching. PERIOD
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