No.I think the Spurs should target Pau Gasol before anyone other legitimate FA at this point. He has Championship experience, puts up fantastic numbers, is a great passer, plays the center spot and spreads the floor. The Spurs would own the paint with him and Aldridge down low. His defense isn't the greatest but he still has the size and mobility to be effective. I think he has at least 3 or 4 years left.
Assuming Gasol asks for the same money or less per year, signing him would allow the Spurs additional funds to address other areas. As far as I am concerned, anyone not named Leonard or Aldridge should be available for trade. Mills and Diaw were huge disappointments in effort and effectiveness. They looked like they lost their fire to compete along with their shots.
I don't expect much from the new euros and draft pick for at least a couple of years. Durant is a one in a million piece and pretty much a pipe dream a this point. I hope the organization doesn't wait too long for an answer and lose out on other guys.
Gasol only cost 7.5 Mill & put up: 16.5 and 11 Rebounds per game. Sheeeeeit...how this guy isn't every contender's bargain target is beyond me.
Hey R.C. and Pop:
No more broken down has beens.
Gasol.
The stupid got had his chance.
He signed with Chicago because they
were going to be "contenders," LOLLOLLOL!!!!!
The got made his bed in the windy city.
Let him lie in it.
Joachim Noah seems like the better fit if you're talking post players. He's an equally gifted, if not better passer than Pau and plays the true Center position. He goes hard all the time, and while his emotional schtick gets old as an opponent, I get the sense that you rally around it if he's on your side.
I don't know what his market is this summer, either in terms of dollars or interested teams, but I think I'd look toward him over Pau if the Spurs a're targeting a big.
lol, you don't know his market is? There was a rumour that the Wizards were going to offer him 120 million. You still want him?
That's completely insane. He has been in the league 9 years and has failed to play at least 70 games in six of them. Signing him for that type of money is as irresponsible as it gets.
If he doesn't sign this time than that rant is justified. Spurs need him with a declining Duncan or maybe retired Duncan.
Noah is probably gonna go after the $$$. I hope he wants to join a contender for less.
Is Noel for sale?
We don't have the assets Philly wants
Right. A rumor that was quickly contradicted. Not saying it's impossible, but given his injury history I don't see a long-term big money deal being offered. The only exception would be from a desperate NY team.
Someone will overpay for him big time. Not to the tune of 4/120, but he'll get it. Too many re s for basketball GMs
For him to get that kind of money, some team would have to hire Isaiah Thomas as their GM.
Spurs don't need a ing thing.
Especially not some old,
no d playing has been in Gazol.
Spurs need even less Noah,
who spends more time on the injured list than playing,
and who hasn't been an impact player in 7 years.
both of those scrubs.
Interesting comments by Woj. Gives me hope Pau is the target I was hoping he would be:
Forward to 35:25 mark of today's The Vertical Podcast w/ Chris Mannix (June 28, 2016) - http://art19.com/shows/vertical-chris-mannix
Will be interesting to see if he still has a big ego, tbh..
I said the same thing in the 100+ page Gasol thread here..it was 100% obvious that he would choose the Bulls over the Spurs due to the money and touches..Gasol cares about the number of touches he receives and his role in the offense, he's not a Duncan-like selfless player, tbh(it isn't discussed, because he's White, though)..
It's hard to blame the guy. He felt he could start, was able to get a little more $$ and the Spurs had just won a Championship. The Bulls represented a clearer path to the Championship in the East. Lebron had gone to Cleveland and the Bulls looked like they were prime to get to the next level with Pau's help. Things have changed and I imagine (hope) he has too. Tiago is no longer here, Tim may not be here either. I'm sure he wanted to feel like he could make a significant difference in Chicago. I think he can add a lot to the Spurs and their latest offensive philosophy now.
I'm not blaming him, I applaud all players that want $(and touches)..in Gasol's case, he already has 2 les as a major piece, so we don't really know how much he values championships, at this point..in the case with the Bulls, he chose the inferior team that could give him more touches and money(which was understandable)..
If he can get more money and touches on a mid-tier playoff team(so, excluding SA, GS, OKC, Cle), I wouldn't be surprised if he takes the offer(maybe a team like the Hawks if they lose Horford, for example, or a Miami if they lose Whiteside, although I haven't looked up what type of $ those teams can offer)..
Just a guess, but I think he values Championships quite a bit. He's made a lot of money over the years and I'm not sure its his # 1 priority. But who knows?
Well, the good news just Biyombo's ability to finish at the rim would be a major upgrade over this year's Tim offensively. Any upgrade (assuming no slippage from LMA/Kawhi and DG getting back to normal) would make an already good offense still very solid.
My bull detector just exploded.
It was actually discussed ad nauseam back when he was playing for the Lakers. It was actually one of the main reason he didn't even consider re-signing with them in the offseason even though they could have offered him the most money and with both Kobe and the Lakers stating publicly they wanting him back. However, I don't recall him complaining much about touches while playing for Chicago and teaming up with Derrick Rose. Chalk this up to racist people saying racist things?
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I like the idea of:
if we are picking up a roleplayer, let's at least make sure he's the best at one thing or two.
That is what made Tristan get paid. He's not the best big ever, but he was a great fit in his team and he was elite at one thing.
I think us lacking youth, athleticism, strength, and not having much in rebounders inside, are things Biyombo can fix, but he obviously affects the system, offense, etc. Its a concern that LMA is not that great a passer, in a way it makes it seem like you want the big next to him to be a capable one, to find cutters and such. I just don't know considering how raw he is, if he's a target for Pop. Pau seems like a better fit to the system Pop wants to run, I guess.
Welcome to SA, Pau.
Tbh.
The more I think about it..the meeting with KD is probably more for next summer. I think we get Gasol for sure.
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