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Tim Duncan??
I was thinking right now that he may not be a Spur next year, he's going to be a free agent and unless the Spurs resign him now I think he'll get some big offers too good to pass up in the off season. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets offers of 10 mill+ a year (big men are always overpaid ex. Asik), but would the Spurs be willing to pay that price? I really doubt it.
The Spurs pretty much had one of the best C's in the entire NBA and only used him for what, 1 out of the 3 years they signed him? Instead he rotted on the bench, awesome.
Tim Duncan??
THis is a legitimate concern but Manu is his best friend on the team and he truly appears to enjoy playing here. Jax contract comes off the books as will a couple of others. We should be able to make him a compelling offer.
What I am curious as to what the rules are regarding getting him an extension. ie why are we not negotiating an extension right now?
i dont think we're looking enough at the big picture... our golden years are over. i submit we put together the best Splitter package possible and trade for Cousins, and start transitioning to the next era.
While some of you will probably have specific examples that will refute this, I can't remember the Duncan era Spurs losing one of their own that they really wanted to keep to free agency. Usually RC and Pop get it done at a relative discount. The SA free agent rule of thumb is we don't often attract the big names, and we don't often lose our key players (unless we want to lose them.)
Lets get this straight, he only has a $7.5m cap hold. That means if he wants more than that, we can use our cap space (reduced by $7.5m because of his hold) and sign him afterwards to a big contract if need be.
i.e. if we have $22.5m cap space, we can spend $15m on free agents (and Manu, possibly Jax) and then resign him using his Bird rights and go over the cap to do it.
furthermore... Splitter wouldnt be worth the money. hes not a consistent scoring threat in the post. his midrange game is non existent. hes not a shotblocker, dominant defender, and is consistently pushed aside in the playoffs. Spurs are value guys. and his finesse game and the PnR ability isnt worth the 8digit salary it would take to resign him. if we're gonna overpay, id rather it be for someone halfway dominant, who could shoulder the load after Duncan retires.
he actually does have a pretty decent mid range game, maybe even as good as ibakas. youtube some of his old games and you will see him hit the mid range shot with ease. i think pop and company screwed with his head and his shot.
He cant finish well around the rim.
They changed his mechanics, u can forget about those mid ranges
Tiago one of the best centers.
He is definitely top 30...
GTFOH talkin about what he did in europe. he was an MVP in europe. means jack over here.
additionally, everybody makes the shot in their highlight reels. youve got 5 minutes of evidence. ive got 3 years that says otherwise.
Not true at all.
I'm thinking that in the market he gets anywhere from $8 million-$10 million. That sounds about right for a big who puts up the numbers he does.
As far as the Spurs being able to re-sign him though, I think that a discount or a back loaded contract isn't out of the question. Especially if Pop and RC can sell him on an increased role...
you're wrong. he can still hit that shot with ease.
lol.... top 30 isnt "one of the best". , Danny Green is a "Top 30" 2 guard. and he blows wide open layups at the rim. LOL.
Sarcasm fail...
the man just started making free throws withOUT ease... i think youre being a litte hyperbolic at BEST considering he hasnt displayed the first evidence of midrange capability since hes crossed the pond. with or without ease.
except that it wasnt sarcasm. danny green is a top 30 2 guard. he does blow layups. and he certainly isnt"one of the best two guards". standard analogy, TBH
Dude, Abaka is like the 2nd or 3rd best mid range shooter in the entire league.
splitter starting is avg rasho like numbers...
if the spurs had a pass first PG instead of hero, rest of the cast would see a increase in production
Matt Splitter?
That's the sad truth. Even at his best now. He doesn't approach how good he was skills wise in Europe. He's better of going somewhere else that will allow him to maximize his skills.
i get the parker schtick. i really do. his game isnt good enough to carry us to victory. but thats not his fault, hes french. what we nees is better defense preferably interior. preferably from Splitter, and that has nothing to do with Parker.
He's also injury-prone. Worst of all, he shies away from contact like David Robinson did.
It was attempted sarcasm on my part concerning another post...
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