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Who exactly ? Kaman wont be waived. Who left ? Ryan HollinsI was just about to post something similar to this.
Diaw sucks. Why can't the Spurs just pull a defensive 7ft big off the defensive 7ft big tree?
Who exactly ? Kaman wont be waived. Who left ? Ryan HollinsI was just about to post something similar to this.
Can Diaw talk to teams while he clears waivers???
His weight fluctuates quite a bit. Maybe he can manage to drop a few and get down closer to his "prime" weight by playoff time:Well, I guess it's a picture from earlier this season when he way way out of shape.
He surely looks less worst now:
That's what I was talking about. The Spurs have a trade exemption and have traded Ford, which gives them more money.
Signing Diaw would be a low risk move by the FO. It makes sense to do it. What are the negatives ?
Someone gets peeved that their losing minutes to him ? If you don't produce, you sit. Blair ate pine during the 1st round of the playoffs for his antics. Nice lesson to bust ass on the court or sit.
So Turiaf is going to the Heat huh? Pretty good move for them getting a defending, enforcer type of player. Spurs need to land Diaw, at least we know he doesnt shrink under the bright lights of the playoffs like Blair and Bonner have.....
One thing could be important. Diaw is a smart player and proved he can adapt to a new role really fast.
When he was traded to Charlotte he played heavy minutes from day one... and the Bobcats started winning games.
Moreover, he already has some chemistry with Parker.
Finally, he is one of very few available players who can take over a game in the playoffs.
Does anybody expect Bonner to win us a playoffs game? With Diaw it is likely to happen
As fat and passive as Diaw is he would be a great addition.
Turiaf isnt good defender. He is just hustling guy with 6 fouls to give.
Turiaf isnt good defender. He is just hustling guy with 6 fouls to give.
sometimes it seems as if some people still think it's about a trade of Bonner or Blair for Diaw, whatsover.I love how the skeptics are ignoring the fact that this is a low-risk move..the Spurs don't have any other options here..they need to take risks..there's no reward with Blair and I doubt Bonner will magically find a playoff stroke..
if Spurs can add Diaw, they do it. no brainer.
if it turns out, that he doesn't help, they can continue to play Blair or Bonner. no brainer as well.
I would rather have JJ Hickson, Turiaf or Kaman but anything is better than nothing. Besides, Diaw is the one I have more faith that Pop will play this season.
Diaw isn't a wuss in the Playoffs either. He made big shots for the Suns time and time again.
I never understood the obsession with Hickson or Turiaf (never mind the fact that neither is an option at this point). Even if they were available, Diaw gives us the best opportunity to win now. Neither Hickson nor Turiaf is a good defender; and they are certainly below average offensively (though Hickson has shown flashes). Diaw is much more polished offensively (the guy played all five positions in Phoenix and did pretty well) and even if he isn't a defensive stalwart, the drop off isn't considerable. He gives the Spurs versatility which, short of a defensive stopper, is what the Spurs need, especially come the playoffs where the rotation is decreased to 10 or so players.
i love this guys game, even if he values a buffet more than oxygen.
We don't need a polished offensive bigman, we need a bigman that provides some sort of presence on the defensive end and even if JJ and Turiaf aren't good man on man defensive players they at least make themselves note with blocks, size and rebounds, and as a plus, they have a jumpshot on the offensive end, which helps pairing them with Duncan or Splitter.
Once again, any minute you can take away from Bonner/Blair is an automatic positive for the team.
You can't call that a jumpshot...
Maybe we aren't watching the same players, because neither has a particularly reliable jumpshot at all. Sure, they're scrappy and active bodies, but that hardly translates to consistent offense (in whatever capacity). I guess my issue with Turiaf and Hickson is that I don't see them as that much of an improvement defensively. I think the pros you get with Diaw overall far outweigh even the most optimistic (and most unlikely) result you'd get with Turiaf (because let's be honest Hickson isn't gonna happen). That's just me though.
Miami taking the corpse of Turiaf is a good sign.
Like .... once
Unless they back off at the last minute. Or is it a done deal?
Math was never your strong suit
The Spurs aren't going to transform into a defensive juggernaut overnight by adding someone like Turiaf or Hickson. Diaw's the most talented of the bunch as well as someone who's ready to contribute. If we were in rebuilding mode I'd definitely want them to look at Hickson but he's not ready to help a vet team atm. Turiaf is injury-prone and more of a 4th/5th big. Diaw's the best option by far.
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