Spurs tied best record in franchise history. Teams not good enough for spurfan per par.
Elite pgs are rare, good ones not so much. Aldridge is a great 1/2 of a big three. Having a big is a must. How many bigs in this league are better than him? Is he a top 10 player at his position? He has been a top 5 in his position for years. He took the spurs to the no. 1 spot defensively. He has a great shot, is a monster on the offensive boards and competes like a champion. He always has a good game against the top players at his position like he's trying to prove something.
Besides against Anthony Davis. I'll give him some slack there tho.
Kawhi is a great 1/2 who has the same type of tangibles of playing big against stars and competing on both ends.
If we could have our pick of who to pick up this off season with Duncan and possibly Ginobilli walking, I'd take Drummond as the fill in for that big three at center. would be a pounding the rock kind of team.
Starting point guards who've won an NBA le since Jordan's first le:
All Stars: Curry, Parker (x4*), Kidd (older version, not prime), Rondo (a few years pre-ASG), Billups
Non-AS: Chalmers, Fisher (x3), Jason Williams, Avery Johnson, Ron Harper (x5), Kenny Smith (x2), BJ Armstrong, John Paxson (x2)
Between the Spurs '07 and '14 les, only one starting PG surpassed 10 PPG (Rondo at 10.6)
* = one of those was Speedy Claxton
In 2017, Green's contract of $10 mil/yr will be closer to the MLE ... I wouldn't be surprised to see the Spurs pursue a significant SG, making Green a back up SG & SF.
Green is plenty serviceable when playing at a normal.level. a great ballhandling defensive PG would take this team much farther
Green isn't D'artagnan or Ringo Starr. Maybe Simmons if he improves. Green is the prince they save from getting shot in the end.
Would #35 take a slight paycut to come here due to his injury history? (Assuming we get rid of Green)
It's like that morning at the breakfast table when someone first notices that little brother's shirt sleeves don't reach all the way down to his wrists. Then you take a peek to find a pair of ankles showing at the bottom of his jeans.
When did this happen?
Healthy growth occurs quietly and steadily, until one day it is casting a long shadow.
http://www.nba.com/2016/news/feature...th-next-three/
The read is nothing new. I would like to point out that while RC and Pop have done an extraordinary job making a good transition, it was only possible because both Duncan and Ginobili have been taking below market value for 2 or 3 years now.
If either of them would have chosen to get market value here or elsewhere, this transition would not be as smooth as youll be lacking money (if you paid them) or talent, experience and leadership (if they left).
These last 3 years we have payed 20 millions for Duncan and 15 for Ginobili. By the quality of their productions those are impossible to get in this league.
Kawhi LMA another star and green. 6 man simmons, patty, bobo, boba . Idk if thats a championship team but its a wcsf atleast imho
With Kawhi and LMa getting used to each other offensively, even a pass-first-PG like Ish Smith would be nice to have. Not a star but a working hard veteran PG who knows his job. Now that he's in Philly lets see if Pop can work something with Coach Brown like he did with Coach Bud in Tiago's trade fiasco.
Sure. And LeBron could do a David West as well.
2017 FA is loaded with quality PGs, Westbrook, Curry, GHill, DRose, Teague, Holiday, JJack, MCW.
Hill returning is a realistic possibility.
The best case scenario is shipping Kyle for Schroder who is currently in Bud's doghouse. Teague/Schroder are going to be FAs in 2017 so they have to trade at least on of them next summer, most likely Schroder since he's rocking the boat ala Reggie Jackson.
Bud doesn't have anyone like Diaw coming off the bench so they could use Kyle as a point forward & get a shoot first backup point guard like Patty. Maybe, Kyle+2nd rd pick or Euro stash.
The Hawks will easily get a better deal for Schroeder than a Kyle+pick.
But Bud...
Schroeder is a baller idk why hes not making much noise this season.
How is Green in the next Big Three?
Click on the link in the OP to read the writer's rationale.
How about Kyle + both 2016 picks and our 2017 2nd rounder?
Putting aside the fact the Spurs have already traded their 2016 2nd round pick for McCallum, how would two 59th/60th picks move the needle at all?
alright, Kyle + 2016 and 2017 first rounders?
I have two words for you
Jimmer
Schroeder hasn't anywhere near proven he could be a big three player.
Spurs to get another dominant player will have to:
1. Pay big and convince a star player in his prime to come to the Spur or
2. Parlay a developed young player like G Hill into a great high mid-round pick like Kawhi or
3. Get really lucky with a late round pick a la Manu or Draymond Green.
4. Tank a year due to key injuries a la D Rob/Duncan and get high lottery. (Even losing a key player Pop's to good a coach to tank enough probably).
Doesn't matter what position they acquire an alpha player at as long as they have Kawhi and a still relative prime Aldridge. The rest could be filled in with shrewd acquisitions.
I wouldn't mind Schroder tbh
He's getting lots of DNP-CD. He balled when Teague was injured in November. Don't know wtf happened after that even SHERVIN MACK has jumped ahead of Schroder in the rotation.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
