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Thanks. In life I'm usually a pessimist (the world is going to ), but there's no reason not to trust in the Spurs' brass - 20 years of success at the highest level doesn't just evaporate.I like your optimism.
That's too much to think about. It's easier to just sign Bonner so I can get back to binge watching Castle.
Thanks. In life I'm usually a pessimist (the world is going to ), but there's no reason not to trust in the Spurs' brass - 20 years of success at the highest level doesn't just evaporate.I like your optimism.
This isn't rocket science, it's basketball sense.I would love to hear the argument for Parker being better than Wade last season
RPM: Tony Parker -0.40 Dwayne Wade -1.08
RPM Win Shares: Tony Parker 3.37 Dwayne Wade 2.87
Win Shares/48: Tony Parker .142 Dwayne Wade .105
On/Off numbers: Tony Parker -1.6 Dwayne Wade -5.0
Nothing to argue really. I'm not suggesting Tony Parker had a good season by any stretch, but arguing Wade did is laughable.
Oh, and Wade is not coming here. He took a discount from the cHeat a few years ago so he's going to make them sweat, then make them pay.
I hope you're rightUm, the 2012-15 resurgence also coincides with a complete change in style of play (to the beautiful game - we were doing it before anyone else), the emergence of Kawhi, not to mention cobbling together an excellent supporting cast by bringing in guys like Diaw, Mills, CoJo, Baynes, etc. The 2009-2011 teams sucked primarily because we were unable to bring in any FAs or draft picks that helped.
Is Pop over the hill? Maybe, maybe not. But his and RC's team-building a en has 20 successful years behind it and I'm willing to trust in that. I don't like that we've zagged to slow-ball when everyone else is going fast, but it was done to fit the personnel.
We are long past the time I thought we'd be rebuilding - back in 2010 I thought Duncan, Manu and Pop would ride off into the sunset together after 2012, but then Kawhi exploded and changed everything - and there's no doubt we need an injection of youth and athleticism, but even with all of that we still almost beat a peaking OKC team last year.
I'll trust in the management that has made this the franchise of the era, and a model for sports clubs across the globe.
So do I. But I'm confident that whatever happens we'll keep winning 52+ games - Kawhi, and the team infrastructure, is just that good - and being a Spurs fan will be fun for may years to come.
On the flipside, I think we have to be patient through the next few years. Rebuilds are never simple.
A rebuild would be cool, but we don't have young guys with difference maker potential aside from Murray, and as long as Kawhi & LMA are on the team, we won't get to pick in the lottery. So basically we'll have to pray we hit the jackpot in the 20-30 range or we'll be Hawks West (A team that's always in the middle, not really a contender nor a lottery team)
Spurs are currently a free agent destination despite being in SA because of the winning culture... A rebuild can ruin what aura we had, tbh. Even if we have to overpay Conley or others, I don't want us to be a middle of the pack team and waste LMA and Kawhi's prime by developing Kyle Anderson and the Bertans of the world.
Bottom line, I don't want to see the Spurs stand pat and just replace the end of the bench guys that won't see playing time in the playoffs.
Why do I get a sense the Spurs are only keeping Diaw just as trade bait as a $6.5 million expiring contract.
2016 $3M guaranteed, fully if not waived on or before 6/30/16
2017 non-guaranteed, fully if not waived on or before 7/15/17
They would rather trade him than pay the $3 million needed if they would had waived him. I suspect the Spurs are going to trade him for a team that needs cap space next year and/or package him with another player all depending on the situation if a particular opportunity arises. Something about bringing back the exact same team next year doesn't make sense to me, and even less sense for a player who saw his minutes reduced big time.
I don't know, I feel like something is up.
I think Pop actually thinks they are going to be back in the deep forest of the playoffs and they're going to need Diaw then.
Like, for reals and sheets, he thinks that.
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Solid point. A team that may need to get to the salary floor this year (after FA) but wants maximum flexibility next year. Or a team that treats Diaw's deal as a Brandon Haywood light deal with the huge mid-July guarantee date.
Broussard sucks but here you go...
Oh of course they are
Go right and blow your money him guys.
You really want Gordon? Gross.Oh of course they are
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21-6-4 in the playoffs with a 23 PER and a decent 53% TS as the #1 option on a broken team that was 1 game away from the ECFs..very solid performance..Solid season comparative to who, Evan Turner? He was worse than Tony Parker and people here have the audacity to complain about Tony's play. Must be one of those intangible things that doesn't show up in the box score I guess. Dat double standard!When Wade gets paid and he will, Parker's contract will look like a bargain.
I'm not a fan of current Wade's game, but he had a great playoff run..
As much flack as Stephen A Smith gives Phil, I think Phil is doing a pretty decent job with what he was given.
Many of us wanted PATFO to draft Inglis back in 2014. I hope they pick him up for the Summer League team just to see what he has to offer.
Generally true. He cleared up the financial situation, drafted Porzingis, and now has rose. And Stephen A is an idiot.
But Dolan's hope, I guess, when he started paying Phil 12 million a year (or whatever) was that his rep would bring major FA's to the table. And last I checked the last two prime FA's (LMA and now Durant) weren't really interested. More Dolan's error than Phil's obviously.
Unlikely, even with a shorter moratorium. Unless KD trolls everyone and drags this beyond July 10th.
Phrasing... phrasing, Lana, phrasing!
The Knicks are a big market but Is it fair to say they aren't a desirable location. Now if Phil was in Miami things might be different, or maybe even Los Angeles. But as for new York, I wouldn't want to play there. The fans are harsh, the climate is cold and it's a mega city, not to mention the organization is poorly run. At least with Phil there hasn't really been any head scratching moves. He has steadily improved the Knicks hopes and improved the rep imo. On paper next year's lineup looks pretty good but we'll see. Closest thing to a head scratching move he did was hire hornacek as coach but he's decent. I think they should hired thibs. But Jeff has vision offensively so if they can play D and stay healthy they could be top 4 in the East.
Rose
Lee
Anthony
Porzingis
Noah
This lineup or close should be pretty good.
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