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Besides the obvious stuff, there were a couple of times tonight where you could see some real, serious frustration on Gasol's face. Not only did Diaw play him well, he got in his head. That can have an effect even beyond this one game.
dudes really stepping up love how pops been going to him to start the 2nd halfs
Besides the obvious stuff, there were a couple of times tonight where you could see some real, serious frustration on Gasol's face. Not only did Diaw play him well, he got in his head. That can have an effect even beyond this one game.
So, if td signs for 10 mill can the spurs sign both diaw AND erazem? Diaw can't be that expensive can he? He's been playing very well for the spurs but with his current numbers I can't see him getting paid anywhere near as much as he was with the bobcats. Lorbek will most likely want a splitter type contract...
I can't see pop letting diaw go, hes like exactly what pop wants in a player.
Spurs should flip Blair for a 1st round pick and cash or something IMO.
Do you believe Boris will sign for 2M/yr?
If not, then they can't sign both.
Diaw won't get anything near his old contract, but will likely still command the full MLE. Since Duncan's signing will keep us over the cap, that's all we'll have to sign FAs with.
Diaw's emergence doesn't bode well for Blair. However, I'd say that if the rumors of Erzam Lorbek's arrival next season are true, then THAT would hurt Blair's chances of returning as much as Diaw's emergence.
Great game from Diaw. With his emergence, hopefully Bonner can finally become the 4th big, right where the choker belongs.
One great thing about Diaw is that when the offensive play breaks down. He has high I.Q. and the skill to get something out of it. This is really important especially in the playoff. It's been so long since I have seen a big who understand the game of basketball so well.
He could have been a superstar if NBA doesn't base the player success by stats. He is a willing passer, could score anywhere on the floor, understand every aspect of the game.
That's what i hope too for TD to sign so we could bring in Lorbek, resign Diaw for a repeat le run and maybe trade Blair for a pick, i don't care if it's second rounder so we can use the money to sign both guys.
Not likely to happen. Blair doesn't make much, so clearing him doesn't really net you anything at all in cap room. Tim's not going to sign for peanuts, nor should he. The consensus seems to be $10-11M per year, which still keeps us over the cap, but drops us well under the tax. That gives them the MLE to use, and it would be a choice at that point between Lorbek and Diaw. I'll pick Boris in that case.
Bonner could start for 30%of the league
He's looking like he might be a bigger p/u than anticipated. Well done thus far Boris. And well done Pop, for benching Blair so Diaw had the chance..
I'm really enjoying Blair being on the bench, which could be enhancing my enthusiasm for Diaw tbh.
So like non-playoff teams. Cool.
Another example of spurstalk's need for all stars at every position
Where did I say that?
The fourth big man on this team is good enough to start on 30% of the teams in the league and someone always has to put a smartass comment on it...
Christ this place is a place for the most unhappy people ive ever seen....
I'm one of the bigger pro boners on this board, but even I want to keep that topic out of a thread led "Boris Diaw." *
When we signed Diaw, I thought we were signing a player who fulfilled a minor need, and a reasonably intelligent player who could play fairly well but wouldn't really make much of an impact because I didn't see how he could slot into the team's system.
He's done much better from a team perspective than I expected. His performance is yet another reason everyone should be a popsucker and a ... I don't know what we call Buford suckers.
* Edit --- alright, I can't resist. Can you imagine if we amnestied Matt Bonner like the re on the first page of this thread suggested? LOLOLOLOL. We would be the laughingstock of the league. Sometimes I wonder if some posters here even know how to play basketball.
nice deflection.
I need to find the clip, but when I was watching the re run of the game last night on ESPN, in the 4th after Diaw made a nice pass and resulting timeout, as he is going to the bench Duncan playfully gives him a push on the back of the head right into Bonner who was passing by, lol.
Yeah cause Mugen's the one being a smart ass.
His game fits in here better than anywhere he's been. He can get to the hoop and kick to those open 3 point shooters he's always had wet dreams about but never had on any of the other teams he's been on.
Very good point. Plays will break down more often in the playoffs due to the better defense.
Intentional misspell? pro boners?
Lorbek (or whoever) can cool their heels in europe. Id like to see this entire team come back with the exception of Anderson. Hopefully we can keep SJax and Diaw for another season. Jackson brings just enough "badass" that it overcomes his decline in performance, I think other teams are afraid he will pop them in the mouth or something.
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