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I heard Flip Murray is trying to make a come back lol
The shooter and creator go together like lamb and tuna fish. Just playing ball with my friends I've made a living playing off someone that can get into the lane. I know Murray can get into the lane at will on his own but he needs to be taught the pick and roll and almost exclusively play that roll. It's just better for the team and the looks on the offense.
I heard Flip Murray is trying to make a come back lol
Pop next season....
Don't know about others, but for me the regular season matters. It's often more interesting than the playoffs if you like to watch team dynamics. The team is like an organism that has acquired new parts and lost some old ones. Whatever comes out in the postseason is a result of the team's development through the season, including the possibility of some guys playing X or Y spot. Without seeing them play first through the season, to talk about the playoffs a year ahead in a vacuum is actually pointless to me.
Of course regular season matters in general, but I'm talking strictly about minute allocation throughout the regular season (when Pop plays everyone to a degree in stints) and the playoffs (when Pop cuts down the rotation and increases the minutes for the starters). Counting the mpg throughout the regular season isn't going to be the same as it is in the playoffs. Minutes are increased for the starters when compe ion is tight or in the playoffs and the Spurs will win or lose in May or June based on their top 8-10 guys in the rotation, not guys 11-15. That being said, only two of the four of the Lee, Anderson; Bertans, Simmons will have a relevant role once the playoffs begin.
Let me ask you. How important were Butler, McCallum, Boban, Martin, Miller and Bonner when it mattered last year? What kind of relevant role did they play besides filling in the minutes during blowouts, 2nd of back to backs, ect. during the regular season?
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 07-29-2016 at 12:16 PM.
Rumours on twitter saying we might sign Garino
Reading a lot of tweets about Patricio Garino to Spurs, is it true?
Probably yet another player to compete with Forbes and Arcidiacono
Official on garino per woj. I'd assume minimum training camp terms
@WojVerticalNBA Garino will play in Olympics for Argentina with Maun Ginobili and Luis Scola. Gregg Popovich watched Garino vs. Team USA in Vegas last week.
Link to Tweet: https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/s...81086265810944
You are right that some guys had no place being in the playoffs, but the season was a journey. At one point Kyle was looking like he needed dleague again to get confidence back for example, and ppl were getting ready to bury him, but he pulled it together for a series of games that the team needed him to and he came out ahead. Everyone else but him of the younger players got dleague at one point or another: Boban, Ray, even Simmons. It was sort of a journey.
So I don't think it's that clear right now who of the new players/specially the younger ones will come out ahead bc these guys are still getting better. Meanwhile Lee is a known quan y with his good and bad aspects, but at least you know what you get. He's a PnR big, but so is Dedmon. I'd prefer for Dedmon to be the guy getting the backup center spot bc he better physical tools to defend but the guy is somewhat raw and Lee is a vet. It's just really hard to say right now how all this will shake up.
Last edited by SAGirl; 07-29-2016 at 01:15 PM. Reason: correction of a wrong sentence.
According to multiple outlets out of Argentina and Orazio Cauchi of Sportando.com, undrafted Argentine small forward Patricio Garino will be signing a partially guaranteed deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Garino’s agency also confirmed the agreement between Garino and San Antonio.
With the Spurs having one spot available, should Jonathon Simmons’ deal for the season become fully guaranteed Saturday, Garino will compete with Ryan Arcidiacono and Bryn Forbes for the final roster spot on the team.
Garino, 6’7″, attended George Washington University the last four years, with averages of 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in his senior season. Garino, 23, went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, but he did play with the Orlando Magic Summer League team, in the Orlando Summer League.
Garino is also playing with current Spur Manu Ginobili on the Argentine National team, but he reportedly left to the United States briefly to sign his contract in San Antonio. Last week, when Argentina faced the United States in an exhibition, Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich was in attendance for the game, and he got to see Garino play, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical.
With Garino on the roster, the Spurs’ roster will be up to 17 contracts. The team can carry as many as 20 contracts in training camp, but the final roster must be trimmed to 15 by the start of the NBA season.
http://projectspurs.com/2016-article...ign-with-spurs
uh, uh, is someone with initials K.A. going to be jealous?
So if some of the other bubble players like Arci, Garino, Forbes, outplay Livio, what are the rules again for Livio playing the season in the D-league? Can they go the whole season or is it limited to only a specific timeframe? I don't realistcally see Arci making the team honestly, but definitely see Livio and Murray being in the D-League often depending on how summer camp goes.
LJC counts against the roster limit whether he's in SA or Austin.
Okay, thanks! That makes sense since he isn't overseas which I believe is criteria to not be counted against roster limit.
It's because he has a contract with the SA Spurs. Cady was not overseas last season but didn't count because he was signed by the Austin Spurs.
Garino, Forbes, Arcidiacono and possibly Simmons fighting for that remaining roster spot.
Although I don't think Arcidiacono makes the final cut. Garino, Forbes, Simmons come training camp and final roster cuts before opening night one of those three players isn't going to make roster. Will be interesting to watch what happens in preseason.
Simmons isn't fighting to make the team imo. with such a meh guard situation and considering he's pretty athletic and on a super cheap deal I don't see the Spurs letting him go
He has the worst deal out of anyone he's possibly competing with. I agree he isn't on the chopping block. But his contract is a massively overrated factor (as is his athleticism, honestly).
I agree but considering the other options it's not a tough pull to swallow for a third SG imo. I dont think any of these guys will end up making the roster in the end anyway
The 2000 Blazers were "stacked" only in the context of 20th century NBA.
Smitty led them in win-shares during BOTH the regular season & postseason. The same Smitty that was wetting the bed in a Spurs jersey during the 2002 postseason.
Damon Stoudamire/Greg Antony weren't better than Porker/Patty.
The vaunted Front court:
-Sabonis was physically Bogut status & Schrempf was more washed up than 39 yr old Manu.
-Brian Grant was the black Anderson Verejao (Cleveland version) & Bonzi was a 2nd year player whom they were depending on in the playoffs like the Cavs were w/ Jefferson.
-Rasheed was their most talented player but he NEVER made an All-NBA team & Pippen was 2014 Manu status with better defense.
The Rest:
O'Neal barely played & Augmon was no better than Kevin Martin.
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