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Let the best man win:
Since they are both signed to come to camp, which one in your opinion is the better player or the better fit for the Spurs.
Or do you see a dark horse out there that outdoes both?
(And please respect the topic, this is not a bash Manu or bash Pop thread. For those who want to do that, you have plenty you have already corrupted with your trash to do that in!)
Let the best man win:
I am just glad we finally have something worth discussing, so we can rid ourselves of all the bashing threads.
And ST can get back to what it is famous for, solid intelligent information and great debates!
I would rather have Maggette, he should still have a lot in the tank and he is overall better than Young. I just worry Young will be too much of a liability of offense like he was for Indiana in the playoffs. I know he plays good defense, but if he can't shoot worth a damn then he will hurt us. I think Maggette would be a good addition.
Actually they might end up with 3 SFs now, if they send one of their guards like Mills to a certain team who just hired away one of our assistant coaches. We all know of who I am referring to.
Does anyone know their heights, who is the taller with the longest wingspan of the two?
Wish Spurs have something up their sleeves to acquire both...
Like I said in in the young signing thread... Itz a win win!
Height is similar, age is the biggest obvious difference. With age, comes experience, so it's hard to guess how Pop and RC will see it. Young could be a project for the future, with Corey more of an immediate impact. I am having a hard time seeing Nando's spot on the team now. He might be better off going somewhere he can get some minutes which won't be the Spurs. Is 3 pg's, 3 sg's, 3 sf's, and 6 bigs actually a possibility!!??
The key factor is what has Maggette left in the tank?
My guess would very little which is the reason why I would go with Young over Maggette.
I have an excellent idea. How about we get rid of Manu and just sign both Sam Young and Corey Maggette? I'm sure none of them would turn the ball over 8 times in an NBA Finals like Manu did. Seriously, we already have Marco Belinelli who can take some of Manu's minutes away as the backup SG.
Yeah I would go with Young right now.
For one he is young and Maggette has been injury prone (calf most of last year) past couple of years.
Don't feed the troll.
Pretty tough decision. Honestly I wouldn't mind if we had both guys. If you go down a list of the current roster, there really are only 11 guys who I would personally say are good fits in the rotation.
We do not need 3 PGs, especially when 2 of the 3 would be below average even in terms of "backup quality". Manu can run the point for a little still. Parker will get 32ish minutes a game, our backup PG maybe 8-12, Manu the other 4-8.
Since Manu only plays 24 minutes a game now anyway (maybe even less this season), that's only 18 minutes or so coming off the total time at SG and SF. So there's a big 78 minutes to fill at those spots. 25 for Kawhi (5-8 for him at PF), 20-25 for Green, then about 33 to spread between Belinelli, Young, and Magette. I'd assume it would be more of a comittee situation in term of who gets to play the most for which game. Whoever's hot, whether we need a defender to stop Durant or a scorer to get us back in the game while hiding on a bad player.
Plus having both adds insurance in the likely scenerio that Manu goes down with another injury.
Though all that said, I would guess Magette would be the odd man out before anything else. I'm not sure what kind of shape he's in since he's been on a downslide lately. It reminds me a lot of Stephen Jackson tbh. Good, then suddenly huge dropoff that he didn't come back from. A player's quality of game always seems to go fastest from athletic guards. The dropoff is usually pretty sharp when it happens.
I like both.
I see Meggette more like a small ball 4, where could still be valuable.
Young as a third string sf is more than ok.
Imho both have a real chance to make the final roster.
Mills, now, looks like is in a possible position to be traded...
This is my feeling also. Keep both.
Plus Mills might be better off and log some playing time as a 76er now that Brett Brown is the new head coach.
We may be hearing soon of his trade for a 2nd rounder or just cash.
We shall see. It sounds like something the FO would do for Brown and Mills.
Isn't Maggette a china doll?
I know it's a backup need but it will be nice to have some compe ion. It would be nice to have both but I doubt the Spurs trade someone just to keep both.
Young would be my choice but may the best man win it in training camp.
Don't know what Maggette has left so I'll go with Young. Just happy knowing the FO is looking for a backup 3.
Agreed. He is likely done.
I'm going with Maggette. He was glued to the bench in Detroit, but that was purely because the Pistons were trying to develop players who were in the "future plans of the franchise". The previous season in Charlotte he averaged 15pts, 4 rebs, and 6 free throws a game in under 30 minutes. He is a highly efficient player on offense who respects what he can and can not do. That is exactly the at ude you want from a backup. And he is getting up there, but 34 is not ancient especially when you consider that he keeps himself in phenomenal shape and has never suffered a major injury. And he is not a standout defender, but he is not a liability either. I think his ability to slash and draw fouls can earn the Spurs a couple extra easy points each game.
And I certainly like Sam Young, but he is too much of a liability on offense. The Spurs rely on spacing and cohesion tremendously on offense. I am not sure Young is suited for the Spurs style of play. He is simply not going to be able to hide on offense as well as he could on another roster. Unless he develops a decent shot I don't see how you can expect him to maintain a place in the rotation.
Also just a quick question. People keep bringing up trading Mills to Philly. I understand the idea the reuniting Mills and Brett Brown would theoretically make both of them happier. But is this just Spurstalk speculation or does anyone have sources that this has been discussed?
It looks to be a compe ive training camp....psyched to see the outcome!
Hollis Thompson
I can't believe no one mentioned one key aspect yet, but Corey Maggette is my opinion and it couldn't be more obvious. Sam Young will just turn out like a defender and 3 point shooter that will have a ceiling of Danny Green at most. Corey Maggette on the other hand CAN SHOOT FREE THROWS AND GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE AT WILL, tailoring the tempo of the game to the Spurs needs. Additionally, at 34 Corey Maggette is an offensive threat you just can't ignore.
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