Spurs Interested in Andray Blatche

[ace3g]

Today is his birthday, he turns 26.

[FkLA]

Remember last year when people (even the great timvpimp) thought the TJ Ford signing was a bad idea cause he was a selfish ballhog with at ude problems on other teams? He ended up coming in and playing really good team basketball until he was forced to retire. Same thing with Jack or even Neal who apparently had some character issues in Europe. The Spurs classiness always seems to infect incoming guys, even those with shady pasts tbh.

I say if hes willing to sign for the minimum then bring him in.

[jyra]

The thing with TJ is that he already proved himself to be a capable player who can work within a team before his stint in Indiana where his career really went south.
Blatche on the other hand is a compelete unkown in that regard because he has always played in a bad environment.

Don't get me wrong, I fully endorse getting him. A guy that athletic and skilled must not be passed up for some mediocre veteran who might be a better fit.

[TDMVPDPOY]

blatche might be a complete unknown, even if his a busts, we can still keep him on the bench and probably be useful to come in and give out 6 fouls

where else if we went after oden, we dont know what we get even if his productive, the question is the number of games he be able to play...

blatche is a sure low risk high reward.....

pop had no problem puttin blair, bonner, rose in the doghouse for stretches of games, i dont see how this would affect whether blatch is playin or not, at leasts we have another big on the roster then on someone elses roster

[8FOR!3]

Andray Blatche in tha post dawggg

Honestly though he might actually be a better signing than Greg Oden. Health hasn't been a huge issue like with Oden for Blatche as far as I can remember. He's got great size for a power forward and solid size for a center. He's really not undersized at either position at 6'11 260. And the year before last this guy was putting up 16 and 8. He hasn't hit his athletic prime yet so that's not even his upside.

http://www.andrayblatchefoundation.org/

^^Just found that out about him. That's not such a bad thing. As far as I know he's managed to stay out of trouble the past few years at least. You can't go back, you can only move forward as a person.

[mountainballer]

KG: if you sign with the Heat, I'll rip your heart out and eat it!
AB: uhh. and if I sign with the Bulls?
KG: I will rip your lever out and eat it.
AB: Lakers?
KG: kidney.
AB: Thunder
KG: balls.
AB: Spurs?
KG: brain.
AB: deal!

btw. AB definitely displays the kind of size the Spurs currently lack at PF.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

isnt blatch only 26?? who cares if his immature, put him around the spurs culture and he change....

so far this clown hasnt got any offers yet...

I'd say that means 29 teams care that he's immature, since Washington cannot sign or acquire him until his original contract expires.

[Dr. John R. Brinkley]

Toronto couldn't wait to get rid of that corpse the first time. And now you think Toronto will take him back? How clueless is that?

Your lack of humor is duly noted. Secondly, as far as I remember, he was a fan favorite and small-time role player on a bad team. I fail to see the the devastation he did to their already bad franchise.

[Seventyniner]

KG: if you sign with the Heat, I'll rip your heart out and eat it!
AB: uhh. and if I sign with the Bulls?
KG: I will rip your lever out and eat it.
AB: Lakers?
KG: kidney.
AB: Thunder
KG: balls.
AB: Spurs?
KG: brain.
AB: deal!

[wildbill2u]

Didn't Pop or the FO make a statement some weeks past that they were pretty happy with the team they ended up with from last year. After all, they did lead the WC at the end of the year.

Might not be able to do that this coming year, but they'll have a compe ive team with the players they have--just not a real good shot at the NBA championship. We're probably gonna have to get used to being 'one of the top teams in the WC that could sneak in if injuries or something strikes the Thunder or Lakers."

Not a great team but a really good compe or. Welcome to the Washington Generals.

[Hoops Czar]

Your lack of humor is duly noted. Secondly, as far as I remember, he was a fan favorite and small-time role player on a bad team. I fail to see the the devastation he did to their already bad franchise.

Trying to find humor in a humorless post... How clueless is that. If I remember correctly, he was last man off the bench and played a meaningless role. And the few times he came into meaningful games, fans weren't cheering. He's about as much of a fan favorite in SA as he was in Toronto.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Trying to find humor in a humorless post... How clueless is that. If I remember correctly, he was last man off the bench and played a meaningless role. And the few times he came into meaningful games, fans weren't cheering. He's about as much of a fan favorite in SA as he was in Toronto.

You don't. He played as much in TOR as he does here, appearing in 160 games in 2 years and averaging ~20.5 for each of those 160 games. He was in their rotation and the fans did love him.

[racm]

You don't. He played as much in TOR as he does here, appearing in 160 games in 2 years and averaging ~20.5 for each of those 160 games. He was in their rotation and the fans did love him.

He started in the game Kobe scored 81, btw...

[Hoops Czar]

You don't. He played as much in TOR as he does here, appearing in 160 games in 2 years and averaging ~20.5 for each of those 160 games. He was in their rotation and the fans did love him.

And that's why fans should stay out of managements way and let them do their job. I know plenty of Toronto fans here in upstate New York and none of them wanted anything to do with bonner. So I guess you could say the love affair for Bonner is the same in SA as it was in toronto. Outside of this forum, there isn't as much hate as you'd like to think.

[Sandman52]

Give them the pick. It will be like #28 anyway.

The Spurs would be getting rid of the 3 weak links on the roster while adding a capable big man who can play next to Duncan, No - brainer.

Patterson is 23 & 6'9 235. His rebounds/game were 3.8 & 4.5 the past two seasons.
Blair is one month younger & 6'7 265. His rebounds/game were 6.4, 7.0, & 5.5 the past three seasons.

So, you're gaining 2", 30 lbs less, & (I'd assume) two healthy ACLs. In essence, it's only a good deal for the Spurs if it's one-for-one.

[Man In Black]

Franchise Total Salary MLE/Room BAE
San Antonio Spurs $69,157,865 $500,000 $557,000

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-spe...wer-dwindling/

[TrueSpursFan]

Franchise Total Salary MLE/Room BAE
San Antonio Spurs $69,157,865 $500,000 $557,000

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-spe...wer-dwindling/

"Technically the San Antonio Spurs have $500k of their MLE left and $557k of their BAE but each is only enough to add on at slightly above the rookie minimum of $474k."

[Bruno]

It sounds like Miami will go after a center (Harrellson or Birdman) instead of Blatche. It's a logical move for them given their roster.

I don't know if Spurs are still after him but if they are, the door can't be more wide open.

[ace3g]

It sounds like Miami will go after a center (Harrellson or Birdman) instead of Blatche. It's a logical move for them given their roster.

I don't know if Spurs are still after him but if they are, the door can't be more wide open.

Yeah hoping the same thing.

[8FOR!3]

I honestly think he's the last legit shot we have at a championship.

I firmly believe Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, Nando de Colo, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw, Andray Blatche, Tim Duncan, Tiago Splitter, and whoever the 12th guy would be (Gary Neal or 5th big, Blair or Bonner) is the best 12 man team we're capable of producing for the rest of the Parker/Ginobili/Duncan era.

[szkorhetz]

I honestly think he's the last legit shot we have at a championship.

I firmly believe Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, Nando de Colo, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw, Andray Blatche, Tim Duncan, Tiago Splitter, and whoever the 12th guy would be (Gary Neal or 5th big, Blair or Bonner) is the best 12 man team we're capable of producing for the rest of the Parker/Ginobili/Duncan era.

Totally agreed!

[spurs10]

It's been mighty quiet.....it's probably still depending on moving Blair.

[timtonymanu]

It's been mighty quiet.....it's probably still depending on moving Blair.

Or the rumored Patterson trade that can't take place until the 27th.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

It's been mighty quiet.....it's probably still depending on moving Blair.

It's quiet because he's a loose cannon. There are 28 other teams besides the Spurs sitting on the sidelines.

[therealtruth]

I honestly think he's the last legit shot we have at a championship.

I firmly believe Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, Nando de Colo, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw, Andray Blatche, Tim Duncan, Tiago Splitter, and whoever the 12th guy would be (Gary Neal or 5th big, Blair or Bonner) is the best 12 man team we're capable of producing for the rest of the Parker/Ginobili/Duncan era.

That's what's so frustrating about the FO's inaction at times. We have a good team. If we just incrementally improve by upgrading the weakest links it makes a huge difference.