Spurs Interested in Andray Blatche

[DPG21920]

Exactly. If he can beat out Blair, Bonner and Boris for minutes, he can certainly beat out Haslem, Anthony & Battier too.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Exactly. If he can beat out Blair, Bonner and Boris for minutes, he can certainly beat out Haslem, Anthony & Battier too.

Miami's offense is very specialized. Their primary two scorers aren't good shooters, so they need people around them to space things like Bosh and Battier and Miller. Blatche doesn't fit that category, even less so if they go small like they are talking about doing full time. LeBron and Battier would play all minutes at the 4, and Blatche would be competing with the rest of the traditional bigs for the scraps backing up Bosh at center.

[callo1]

Blatche doesn't provide any interior defense which is pretty much all we need at this point. him.

Career Stats: Blocks per game

Bonner: .1
Blair: .4
Splitter: .5
Diaw: .6
Blatche: .9 '07-'08 he had 114 blocks which comes to 1.4 per game
TD: 2.2

An upgrade is an upgrade. He isnt old, and he still has an upside.

[lefty]

He played one season in NJ (2000-2001) before he came to the Spurs. He and By Scott clashed and he was sent on his way.

And then Jax ted on Scott in game 6 of the 2003 Finals

[spurspokesman]

Obviously, I would rather have had McGee. That said, if the Spurs are able to get this Blatche on the cheap, he's got some skills this team sorely needs so he'd certainly be worth a look.

I feel the Spurs structure, their system and their coaching methods would benefit this kid and possibly help turn his career around - if he's willing to embrace it and absorb it all.

This

[Spurs da champs]

You honestly think even if he tried he would have turned that team around?

His commitment to the team was obviously questionable, but even he knows a hopeless cause. Just look at what he did in PHX and with the Spurs.

If Diaw wanted to win, he wouldn't have let himself get out of shape & word is he gained even more weight heading into the Olympics.

http://www.london2012.com/athlete/diaw-boris-1102238/

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3724

20lb weight gain.

[Ice009]

WTF Boris. wtf is he doing gaining 20 pounds? he definitely needs to slim down a bit. not good enough playing with MORE weight.

[therealtruth]

Career Stats: Blocks per game

Bonner: .1
Blair: .4
Splitter: .5
Diaw: .6
Blatche: .9 '07-'08 he had 114 blocks which comes to 1.4 per game
TD: 2.2

An upgrade is an upgrade. He isnt old, and he still has an upside.

Splitter was a much better shot blocker this year and in particular preinjury.

[racm]

The Spurs need a guy who can defend in the post and/or in the perimeter more than a shotblocker. Look at OKC, Ibaka alone wouldn't be an imposing big because he isn't great at man defense though he's quick enough to rotate. That's why they went for Perkins.

[ChumpDumper]

Splitter was a much better shot blocker this year and in particular preinjury.

How much better?

[JonNOKC]

WTF Boris. wtf is he doing gaining 20 pounds? he definitely needs to slim down a bit. not good enough playing with MORE weight.

Boris isn't gaining weight - The 265 weight number is a true number and what he played at for the Spurs. NBA roster info is routinely wrong or falsified and often outdated. It has been awhile since Boris sniffed 245 - let's see where he's at come TC

[DPG21920]

He was definitely thinner with the Spurs.

[Kidd K]

The heat are interested too which means he's not going to choose the Spurs most likely

I completely disagree.

Blatche is 25. He has (perhaps) 10 years of a career ahead of him. Getting limited minutes playing for Miami behind Bosh (or playing center which he isn't good at) isn't going to help his career much.

Meanwhile, he'd get more minutes and shots rotating around in SA to set himself up for a bigger contract later.

I could see him signing with SA if he seriously is just choosing between those two teams. I also think he'd probably "play better" in SA due to better coaching and less whiney/selfish leadership in the player pool.

Ex-Spurs tend to get decent money once they leave anyway. Even ex-Spurs scrubs.

[lurker23]

While blocked shots don't necessarily equate to defensive prowess, you should probably at least use some per minute basis.

Blocked shots per 36 minutes (career):

Blatche: 1.4
Splitter: 1.2
Blair: 0.7
Diaw: 0.7
Bonner: 0.6

Blocked shots per 36 minutes (last season):

Splitter: 1.5
Blatche: 1.0
Bonner: 0.6
Diaw: 0.6
Blair: 0.3

http://bkref.com/tiny/gNXxO

[crc21209]

Anything to get Blair and/or Bonner off this team. I think Blatche would be awesome next to TD, Diaw, and Splitter in the front court...

[Kidd K]

Anything to get Blair and/or Bonner off this team. I think Blatche would be awesome next to TD, Diaw, and Splitter in the front court...

Seriously. Blatche would get a ton of credit too if the Spurs win. Heat already won, so if they lose he gets blamed. . .if they win, well they were supposed to win.

There's a lot more reasons for Blatche to play and win here than in Miami. I could easily see him coming here. But tbh, I'm skeptical that those are his only choices.

[Seventyniner]

He played his first season in New Jersey. Byron Scott even started him for a while. Jack said he was friends with Stephon Marbury and they partied too much while he was there. Byron Scott said he had a golden opportunity that season to take advantage and he blew it, so they let him go.

My comparison is probably off comparing him to Blatche, Jack probably had a better overall at ude towards teammates and team ball.

Jack is definitely smarter in BBIQ and is more of a team player; he just has that "I don't give a f***" at ude that turns a lot of people off.

Not saying Baltche couldn't get better, but there's nothing yet to indicate that he will.

That said, getting him for the minimum is a no-brainer if Baltche wants it.

Edit: by "I don't give a f***" at ude I don't mean that Jack is lazy and indifferent, but that he doesn't care what happens to him or what people think of him

[spursnatic]

Boris isn't gaining weight - The 265 weight number is a true number and what he played at for the Spurs. NBA roster info is routinely wrong or falsified and often outdated. It has been awhile since Boris sniffed 245 - let's see where he's at come TC

What was his weight when he was in Phoenix?...I want him back in that shape....Been actually trying to look that up but can't find it

[ace3g]

The kind of shape he is in

From yesterday:



From today:

[Spurtacus]

Money shouldn't be an option if he is receiving little interest in the free agent market and is already owed a nice sum by the Wizards. Playing time will be important and thus I don't see him coming to SA even if the Spurs showed interest in signing him to the minimum. He'll be behind Duncan, Diaw, Splitter at least.

[callo1]

While blocked shots don't necessarily equate to defensive prowess, you should probably at least use some per minute basis.

Blocked shots per 36 minutes (career):

Blatche: 1.4
Splitter: 1.2
Blair: 0.7
Diaw: 0.7
Bonner: 0.6

Blocked shots per 36 minutes (last season):

Splitter: 1.5
Blatche: 1.0
Bonner: 0.6
Diaw: 0.6
Blair: 0.3

Understood, I thought about that, but then I remembered that comparing the Wizards to the Spurs was, well, laughable. No player on that team had a hint of motivation, and certainly did not play in a system conducive to team play.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

He does look to be heading back to pudge rocking it.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

He does look to be heading back to pudge rocking it.

Looks about the same as his time in SA last year.

[ace3g]

The Heat are looking at Andray Blatche, but it’s not serious

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...s-not-serious/

[DMC]

If Blatche wants a champ, he should join the Heat.

If he wants playing time, he should join the Spurs.

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