Report: Pop ready to part ways with Diaw; Thomas Robinson possible replacement

[TimDunkem]

I remember arguing with TD 21, before and after the draft, about how the Spurs should have taken a shot on Jimmy Butler with their pick. He insisted that Butler was going to be a scrub.

[midnightpulp]

Good riddance. Thanks for 2014, but he's worn out his welcome.

And it's frustrating, because a motivated and in-shape (at least stamina wise) Boris is a huge, huge asset. What Lamar Odom was to the repeat Lakers, Boris was to the Spurs. A unique player that presents a variety of matchup challenges. But he obviously got lazy and content after 2014. I think his decline is an underrated reason the Spurs flamed out. Remember, he dropped 26 on the Thunder in the 2014 WCF closeout game.

Now he just takes pictures with Cappuccino machines.

[timtonymanu]

Good riddance. Thanks for 2014, but he's worn out his welcome.

And it's frustrating, because a motivated and in-shape (at least stamina wise) Boris is a huge, huge asset. What Lamar Odom was to the repeat Lakers, Boris was to the Spurs. A unique player that presents a variety of matchup challenges. But he obviously got lazy and content after 2014. I think his decline is an underrated reason the Spurs flamed out. Remember, he dropped 26 on the Thunder in the 2014 WCF closeout game.

Now he just takes pictures with Cappuccino machines.

Went from this shape:


to this:


in just 4 months after the championship. His play the last two seasons just reaffirms it.

[timtonymanu]

BoBo is one of my favorite Spurs ever. It will suck if he gets moved because he's still a damn good player. Unfortunately, he's still as lazy as ever and the Spurs need hungrier (not the T Park kind of hungry) and younger players.

[Leetonidas]

id rather keep fat Diaw than sign Thomas Robinson. isn't he the lotto pick that played on like 4 teams in his first 2 years?

[lmbebo]

Yeah. if he was motivated, he's an awesome player to have on your team. Bobo this last year is an unmotivated waist of a spot. Its a shame because he really is superbly talented.

[spursistan]

Only Duncan and Manu should be allowed to "take a spot" on next season team, and even that is probably going to derail the team rebuilding some...but then again PATFO may have had set their sights on the much intriguing 2017 FA class (almost sure now Durant re-ups for at least another season in OKC) when a major team overhaul will occur that summer including trading Parker..

If this team bring back Bonner/Diaw or overpay for a washed-up West, they have learned nothing from their debacle..they virtually got nothing from their 5-12 players in the playoffs..

[cd021]

One of my favorite Spurs ever, but I think it is time.

[apalisoc_9]

No time for lazy bums tbh. Parker etc...no more lazy, sstisfied players.

[hater]

No time for lazy bums tbh. Parker etc...no more lazy, sstisfied players.

So who's replacing Manu?

[apalisoc_9]

So who's replacing Manu?

Manu is on a striclty seafood diet and you wont him out? Silly. Maybe you should look at the beef and chicken lovers of the team..Diaw, Aldridge, Parker, West etc.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Only Duncan and Manu should be allowed to "take a spot" on next season team, and even that is probably going to derail the team rebuilding some...but then again PATFO may have had set their sights on the much intriguing 2017 FA class (almost sure now Durant re-ups for at least another season in OKC) when a major team overhaul will occur that summer including trading Parker..

If this team bring back Bonner/Diaw or overpay for a washed-up West, they have learned nothing from their debacle..they virtually got nothing from their 5-12 players in the playoffs..

West will get paid and he should. Its not his fault that Adams and Kanter are way the taller than him. Also you know the Spurs made a wink wink deal with him coming here. He will get a 4 million dollar deal.

[spursistan]

No time for lazy bums tbh. Parker etc...no more lazy, sstisfied players.

to be fair, even Parker has put an effort into playing some defense this season and looks slimmer than last year but he is just declined so much..Diaw OTH shamelessly checked out the moment he broke out that coffee machine for the media in mid December..

[GSH]

Went from this shape:

to this:

in just 4 months after the championship. His play the last two seasons just reaffirms it.

Holy ! I knew he had bulked up, but that was just four months later? When people questioned if the Spurs were hungry, I guess that didn't include Boris. I hope he's invested his money well, because he's got to be spending a fortune on groceries and new wardrobes.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Gonna be a bummer if Spurs let go of Diaw. I get why they'd do it, but when motivated Diaw was one of the few Spurs who could actually cause matchup issues for opposing teams.

[GSH]

Gonna be a bummer if Spurs let go of Diaw. I get why they'd do it, but when motivated Diaw was one of the few Spurs who could actually cause matchup issues for opposing teams.

He gets paid $7M per year, plays for one of the best organizations in the league, and had a shot at winning an NBA Championship. If that's not enough to motivate a guy, he probably needs to be cut loose. I can sort of understand a guy playing in Philly not feeling like giving 110%. But new players in SA have always talked about the motivation and focus here. At least they used to. Diaw sure as hasn't looked like an example of that the last couple of seasons. Now that I think about it, I remember lots of people making excuses about him being like Robert Horry, and that he would "show up in the playoffs". That's a pretty good sign that he wasn't showing up in the regular season.

I don't know... those pictures really pissed me off. He went from NBA Champion to Free Willy in four months.

[poeticism707]

id rather keep fat Diaw than sign Thomas Robinson. isn't he the lotto pick that played on like 4 teams in his first 2 years?

This.

Cut Diaw if you can't trade him,

BUT DO NOT SIGN ROBINSON.

[elemento]

lol @ Thomas Robinson as a replacement.

Dude is garbage. He looked like Nate Robinson when BK tried to match up him against Boban. So hopeless it was sad to watch.

Small, low BBIQ, defender, can't shoot. He isn't even an upgrade over Bonner tbh

Don't want.

As for Bobo, good riddance. I love him and appreciate his help during all those years, especially 2014, but you have to be in shape to play for an elite team in the NBA.

[SPURt]

Holy ! I knew he had bulked up, but that was just four months later? When people questioned if the Spurs were hungry, I guess that didn't include Boris. I hope he's invested his money well, because he's got to be spending a fortune on groceries and new wardrobes.

It looks like Diaw was probably the hungriest Spur that summer

[UNT Eagles 2016]

There is no doubt in my mind that is the first time someone has referred to Bobo as a deus ex machina.

In fact, when I Google "Boris Diaw deus ex machina", it only pops up a few articles mentioning Boris and his espresso machine.

I guess that's a little generous... but I put that because when Diaw put his mind to it he could literally score in the paint any time he wanted to (any time we needed a bucket).

I suppose the prototypical "deus ex machina" is the guy we all created in NBA 2k or NBA Live some years ago who was 7'6" and could drive, shoot, score, run fast, play great defense both from the perimeter and inside, block tons of shots, lead fastbreaks, make free throws, break ankles... etc.

[UZER]

Diaw will sign with GS.

[SD126]

Should have let his fat ass walk after #5.

[objective]

Robinson is awful, and he was one of those crap bigs that Aldridge had to play next to in Portland that helped him decide to move on from the blazers.

[Keepin' it real]

I've never heard of Thomas Robinson, but the fact that so many of you oppose bringing him in makes me think the Spurs should sign him.

[spurtech09]

Went from this shape:


to this:


in just 4 months after the championship. His play the last two seasons just reaffirms it.

All that steak and Mexican food.....