I agree
Just have to find that balance between vets and young players. No debating that the Spurs youth movement has had a major impact in the Spurs being successful the past two years. Gotta have proven vets who can play in big moments though too if you expect to win the championship.
The way I see it, the team doesn't really have any holes outside of perhaps a play-maker for the bench. But if the team plays its cards right, it could have more than $10 Million in cap space to use on a free agent (while bringing Ginobili, Splitter and even Neal back). So the question becomes what will Pop et al spend the money on. They can go for vets like Pierce, Millsap or Artest. Or they can go for younger players like Evans, Jennings (please not him, but still) or some young bigs in trades. Since I pretty much consider it extra cap space, I'd rather gamble somewhat and try to go for a potential star. Worst comes to worst, they can just trade the players for nothing the following off-season. Sure, they could sign the next Ben Gordon, but is that really that much worse than signing the next Richard Jefferson, Marcus Camby or even Caron Butler?
Exactly. I guess that's what I'm trying to say. The Spurs had older role-players in years past because their core was young (like Miami's is). But as the core ages, I think the role-players should get younger to help carry more of the load. Even if Ray Allen came through and Danny Green didn't (which isn't true), Green was undoubtedly more useful to the Spurs than Allen would have been.
The Spurs need somebody else who can create his own shot. That's why I like the Pierce idea. It isn't perfect but the Spurs need somebody else who they can give the ball to and rely on to score. This player also needs to be unselfish so the Spurs can play there unselfish type of offense but when the nitty gritty starts to happen in the 4th quarter they need someone else they can give the ball to and rely on.
They can update their role players in certain situations but they still need another play maker who can dominate the ball and create a shot for himself when needed.
I'm getting more and more into that pierce signing, at first I was thinking he would not want to be leaving Boston for loyal reasons but now I start to think he will want one more chance to beat the hated miami and even more will want a revange at tat traitor ray Allen. Pierce will bring us great flexibility as a team and will make us much more versityle team and stronger, he fit well next to our players, kawai/green/pierce/Manu it's great wing rotation, will also put Manu at a reduce role all will give opportunity to go small when needed... So it's going to be between us and the clippers for who going to get pp, hope we winning that battle.
I bet we could get Pierce and KG to join us on the cheap just so they could have a go at Ray Allen's ass.
Only when he is waived by his new team.
I'm all for a guy who can create his own shot. we don't have many of those guys on our team (Green is a set shooter who can't hit a jumper inside the 3pt line or layup), Tony Parker is useless unless he is coming off a pick and roll, Manu can't create his own shot anymore, the team needs Pierce
How about OJ Mayo? Let Mills and Neal go.. His ball handling would come in handy when the opposing coach decides to take Parker out of the game with a SF.
Mayo is terrible
overrated
low iq
he had a hot streak to start the season but obviously cooled down
he disappears from game to game like Danny Green and hes one of the worst clutch players ive seen
when hes at his best hes a top SG but you cant depend on that
Parker stands at the top of the arc and dribbles the ball for 5 seconds. He gets a pick and he dribbles right then he see's that he can't find a seem to penetrate to the basket so he calls for another pick and he dribbles back to the left (still no open lane) so he dribbles back right and then get's trapped. At this point the shot clock is down to 8. He bails out and he passes the ball back to the top of the arc to a well defended teammate. Shot clock is down to 5. Now we have to rush a shot which usually leads to a turnover.
This is where Pierce is needed. The only other guy we have who can score in high percentages in isolation situations is Duncan.
Pierce would be great for the Spurs, he's still good.
This would be a phenomenal addition if they could pull it off. Pierce would be significant down stretch and playoffs especially the way Pop preserves vet players. Probably could add a few years to his career. And he should fit
in fine with offense...he avg almost 5 assists last year along with 18pts per.
Your information is about 4 years out of date. The last old player we got with the intent of putting them into the rotation was McDyess. That was in 2009. Pop has changed his philosophy as his core players have aged. He surrounds them with young players: Kawhi, Green, James Anderson, Neal, Mahinmi, Splitter were ALL in their 20s when they came on board.
Our core was relatively young, though, except for 99, and Tim was VERY young.
See the Heat. The reason they can afford to have a rotation mostly over 30 (Andersen, Allen, Miller, Battier, Wade) is because LeBron is at his physical and mental peak and Bosh is young enough to play heavy minutes.
There was no need to surround prime Duncan with youth, especially since the only players younger and getting heavy minutes were Ginobili and Parker.
Please!
No need for more old players.
The Spurs need to continue adding youth around their core.
That's about as realistic as D Howard coming here. Spurs need to find consistent role players. I thought Danny Green was going to be that guy with the way he played games 1-5, but Lord he sucked ass after that. Neal was only average. Bonner is conssitent but not in a good way, and he is clearly not playoff material. The guy that comes to mind is Jarrett Jack.
He is making $15 Million. He will be waived and then be able to sign to vet minimum if willing. The League has hinted they may block any move that would place him in a Clipper uniform the spurs could sign him since he'd be likely to sign with a contender.
Mate that'd be wicked! all chance of that happening though. The Superfriends in Miami will have to watch out for the old farts in San Antone if they come that's for sure
Garnett, Duncan, Leonard, Pierce, Parker. Heck of a starting 5. Trade Parker for a traditional PG and we'll be in the hunt again. You'd need a PG who isn't a hog to play alongside KG, TD, Pierce and Leonard. Don't take to many shots, but shoot the good high % shots and look after the damn ball unlike Manu freakin ginobili. Garnett, Duncan, Leonard, Pierce, good PG not named Tony ballhog Parker and we'll be right back there contending the ring.
as long as ginobl's gone, they could bring back avery johnson at the point for all i care.
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