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Duh.....I think we know he meant either the 6th or 11th pick...
Wait... Portland is supposed to trade #6 and #11... for Splitter?
Except that he's penciling in both a shooting guard and a post player. My impression is that he meant exactly what he posted.
I don't have a problem with Green coming back though $3 million is about as high as we should go. His lack of athleticism was exposed against OKC, and SG is typically the most athletic position on the court. Therefore cutting bait and moving in a different direction than Green would make more sense than to overpay give our typical budget. Even a seemingly innocuous contract, like Booner averaging about $3.5 million for several years, can hurt us considerably. We don't want Green to be our next Bonner contract.
As far as trading Jackson, I don't see it. Looking beyond 2012-2013, he would be great on the roster at about $5 per season for 2-3 seasons, just like Manu. Team and fan morale dictate that those two retire as Spurs, unless of course they stay past their useful NBA shelf life, which has not happened yet.
Trading Splitter is beginning to sound like a better and better option to me. I think by now we have seen his ceiling is just not that high at either end of the court. I'd rather make a strategy change than extend Splitter long term and have to tolerate more "hack-a-Splitter".
If we can off load anyone not named Leonard for high draft picks we are probably making a good deal. I think only these 5 are a lock for next season's roster:
Duncan
Parker
Manu
Leonard
Jax
If someone can explain a trade scenario that makes sense with Jax I am all ears, but I think he earned his $10 million and place back on the Spurs. Why would we take on several long term smaller contracts in return?
Your dismissing Green's contributions on the defensive end. His ability to get after it on the defensive end was pretty special. In fact a sideeffect of Pop going away from him in games 5+ was weakening of our perimeter defense. If we replace Green we need a guy equally as good defensively.
If Green leaves that is going to be a big whole to fill I know we have Hanga coming over but that won't be until the following season. As far as trading SJ he did some good stuff but he is looking slow and just as Green sucked in one series I don't think you can say SJ is our savior on just one series. I like him but he didn't do much against the Clippers?? The only player who won't be touched are the three amigos:
1.TONY
2. DUNCAN
3.MANU
I bet everyone else if the right trade comes along will be gone in a heart beat.
I have to disagree with Jax looked slow, he was guarding Durant almost exclusively!
Danny Green and Gary Neal jacked up a lot of shots when Stephen was on the court with them and kind of froze him out a lot of the time when he was wide open. That really pissed me off. Jack was just trying to do the right thing and play team ball. I didn't like those guys freezing him out as he needed to get into form for the playoffs, but they kept jacking it up. I'm talking about late in the regular season and early in the playoffs.
Pop even said those regular season games were basically Jack's preseason as he didn't play much in Milwaukee. That's pretty spot on IMO. I'd say the start of the playoffs were kind of like his regular season and by the time the OKC series came around he was starting to get into late regular season form, early playoff form. You all saw what he did when he got in form and then when the young guys starting stinking it up Jack stepped up. He was just basically starting to get into form.
It shouldn't have come to that though. Pop should have played Stephen more and gotten him more shots and touches to get into form quicker. I also didn't like the amount of minutes Pop played Jack in the playoffs. He could have played a lot more and should have been on the court more instead of Neal, Green and Bonner in the earlier rounds.
Keep Danny Green. He did well until the later stages. You're never going to build a team by flushing it every year.
Bonner needs to go. We would need a good outside shooter to replace him (maybe). We're not going to find a 7' 3pt shooter though. We need someone who can provide offense off the bench from outside the arc to actually space the floor like Matt was supposed to before the defense began ignoring him.
Not a bad deal, as Bird's autograph is extremely tough to get.
The real issues is going to be in the paint. Tim is done. Turn back the clock 5 years and he's still done on a championship level. He could provide help inside, but we either go all small ball or we get serious with our defense and scoring in the paint.
Hey, I'll drive him to the airport if Boston throws one of their late first rounders at us.
They've already worked out a kid that is a virtual clone of Danny in David Lighty, a 2011 Ohio State grad. Lock down defender and dead-eye three point shooter. He hit 43% his senior year at OSU.
The Danny Green's of the world are replaceable.
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