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he's going to make Negele Knight look like Reggie Geary.
actually, I don't even know what that means.
If Pop can't coach TP to tone down his ball-hogging and play the occasional setup man, how in the could he ever get TJ Ford to do so?
he's going to make Negele Knight look like Reggie Geary.
actually, I don't even know what that means.
There in lies the problem. Get what you need, dont pay money for something you have to fix. Take a slasher like RJ and make him spot-up 3pt shooter. So who knows whats next with Pop.
ohhh oooh reggie geary look like cory alexander
because he won 4 ships
Both TJ and Vince had great success on the national stage for UT.
Jesus, too.
Unlike that guy, NCAA tourney one and done, what's his name, Kevin Durante or something.
I don't understand the hate. Yes, TJ has fallen off big time, but picking him up for the veteran minimum to fill a position of need? Great move. This is a guy with a 14 and 8 year under his belt, and a 15 and 5 year in 2009 (both in 30 mpg), the last time he was healthy. Obviously stats don't tell the whole story, but within the Spurs organization Ford will be given every chance to succeed. I mean honestly, look at our other options for backup pg this year: constantly playing Gary Neal out of position thereby hampering his value, throwing not-NBA ready Cory Jospeh to the wolves, prying Chris Quinn away from russia?! This was the best we could do (especially for the veteran's minimum), and, for this year at least, Ford certainly has a higher ceiling than any back up pg we have had in awhile.
LOL Nice save.
Another problem with this team, Playcalling! Some Pgs like D-will , CP3 and Nash can run an offense with no problem. While other point guards like Westbrook and Tp should have restrictions placed on them. Freedom for a scoring pg is good, but only to a degree. If Pop tells TP that the first 5-6 plays of the EACH quarter are specifically for establishing a postgame, then after that allow him to run around and do his thing.
Eh...he'll play about 10 mpg, so it doesn't matter much. Manu will get some minutes at the backup point too. At least TJ has some experience for TP's handful of missed games.
TJ Ford is the Man. I love this pickup.
If we can still get a good SF and big then I would be content with Ford as the backup PG. At most he's only going to see 10-15 minutes a game with Parker and Manu running the show.
I doubt Cory Joseph is ready especially with the short "offseason".
I am baffled at the reaction to TJ Ford. So people are saying a minimum level player and backup pg/5th guard on the depth chart will have maybe a few good moments, but more often than not will make you pull your hair out?! What a shocker.
There is nothing in the FA PG pool that the Spurs could have done any better with. They aren't missing out on anything by signing TJ. This is a position that unless the guy exceeds expectations, won't be playing much. From a talent perspective, he's a pretty clear upgrade over most of the back up's the Spurs have had. He, at least in theory, compared to who is avaiable, has some upside for this type of role. It's more likely he is declining and you get nothing from him, but isn't that the case with all the FA PG's available and most every minimum player in this type of situation?
If he's a problem, cut his ass and bring one of the other scrubs that currently is/will be available. There are always trades that can happen.
Even PG's who people would gush over because you've seen them have some great games (Goran Dragic) puts up a ton of stinkers. You've seen TJ have some explosive games before and that's good enough for me. Let's see if this new defined role on a playoff team and stable environment does him some good. If not, it's really no big deal and he's not going to derail anything or goals.
Nobody hacked @tj_ford's twitter page. He said he really plans to sign w the Spurs. I still say Jim O'Brien handled things poorly w TJ.
http://twitter.com/MikeWellsNBA
For the record, I expect that eventually Pop will end up using a Neal and Ginobili tandem as the backup point guard solution. And I'll be fine with that.
Just got off the phone w @tj_ford . Confirmed to me that he will join the Spurs.
http://twitter.com/DonHarris4
I love the signing.... Like DPG said, the guy's only gonna play about 10-15 mins a night at most, so it's not like he's going to dominate a game. The guy can handle the ball, can distribute it, and can score at times. Nothing more you can ask for. And the guy seems to be pretty excited to be coming to SA, so why wouldnt he be successful here?
Good pickup imo.
Yall know you don't have to agree with timvp right? He won't kick you out or anything.
I would have preferred Neal as the backup at first to see how it worked, with an eye towards Joseph's improvement and then if things fell apart pick up some other backup floating around. Because if TJ is nothing more than a last resort, then I don't see the reason to jump on him right away. But...Pop does seem to love players with "something to prove". And hopefully TJ is trying to prove that he can be a successful PG and not return to some mythical level of past excellence.
I like it....
Wow. So it's official. This opens up a new frontier for midget ball lineups.
Again, it's not like I'm gushing over TJ, but from what's available in the FA PG pool & with all the hate and crazy reactions I find myself rooting for him pretty hard
looks like you need to replace hill with Ford in your Sig.
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