Spurs vs. Warriors FO

[MultiTroll]

Pro's: for how 2017 ended, bottom line we were up 20 and cruising to Game 1 victory. Pops ball control offense was allowing the Spurs to be positioned for transition thusnot letting the Golden gots get easy hoops. So which front office really did win in '17? We'll never know.

Cons: The ludicrous overpaying and length of contracts to slowing geezers. Da Phuck?

[TheGreatYacht]

An some want to trade Parker before we meet CP3 ..

det Kiwi silver tongue is going to convince Paul..

Parker is responsible for the Diaw pickup, went to a Kevin Hart show with LMA before FA started, and met with Pau at the Olympics.

Some posters (with fishes in their Avis) think Green is more valuable to CP3 than Parker, one of his good friends, is

HOTS doing that dork Buford's work for him smh

[Russ]

Bell isn't even close to the prospect that Draymond was. Terrible player comparison.

Everyone thinks he's Ben Wallace or Wes Unseld but I don't see it.

I think he's a very good college player whose skills won't translate.

[Mikeanaro]

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This expanding warriors-slurping krew on ST ..


Having said that, I'm not going to deny that PATFO hasn't made any FA/trade transaction in the last 5 years that has come to even move the needle on court (The Diaw pickup was the last one-- Spurs probably wouldn't have won Thunder series without him).

So yeah, the front office have beeen overrated for quite some time-- some of it self-inflicted (loyalty etc..)..

Exactly, Spurs made almost no moves since 2013 when the let Gary Neal go for Marco and then some other minor moves because the money was on Green, Mills, and Boris was 2.0, then Boris went to 0.5 and now Green and Mills regressed to the mean, so its time to get new players, they got what they wanted for a while.
I find funny how they put GSW as winners while they say they picked a turd...

¨Golden State used the pick to take Jordan Bell, a bouncy big man from Oregon who was slipping further than expected. Bell is undersized, can’t shoot and carries health concerns; but on the defensive end of the floor, he could hardly be better suited for the modern NBA. He can rebound and block shots. He can defend all over the floor. He can switch onto guards and handle pick-and-rolls. He’s exactly the type of player teams need to slow down the Warriors; instead, the Warriors swooped in for him themselves. It would not be at all surprising to see Bell getting real playing time in the 2018 NBA Finals¨

So he cant shoot and is well suited for the modern NBA also being undersized and with health issues? That hardly makes a winner.



Yeah, loyalty contracts kill progress, but it seems Spurs are willing to get rid of lots of players this off-season.

[Maddog]

From 2001 to 2012 GS had 11 lottery picks. They nailed two home runs and lucked into a great 2nd rounder. They used some of those whiffs to trade for complimentary players. Took advantage of a unique one time surge in cap space- combined with a desirable location to score a big time fre agent.

Spurs highest pick since 97 has been ?20 and rarely under 25, small market and an ownership without deep pockets. Before injuries, had a punchers chance with GS.

Based on this I'll give PATFO a benefit of the doubt on this pick, and see what else the off season holds.

[Kurik]

After this draft, Warriors FO are really light-years ahead.

Hate to say it, but its the truth.

Spurs had Jordan Bell in their lap and they pass to select a 6'5 Kyle Anderson w/ a better shot that has a back up PG ceiling. White won't be able to defend any position other than the PG. I'm just disgusted.. to be honest. Sure White was a great scorer in college like Marcus Williams was, but he doesn't have the athleticism to really excel in the NBA on offense and doesn't have the athleticism to be versatile on defense. I see him like I saw Roger Mason defensively.

All while, GS trades into the 2nd round to select the 2nd coming of Draymond w/ Jordan Bell. The player Spurs should have drafted. The type of player Spurs desperately needed. Jordan Bell will be able to play at the end of games because of how versatile he is defensively.

Curry, Klay, KD, Draymond, Bell is not right.

I'm so pissed.

For what it's worth.

[SPURt]

For what it's worth.

Poor kid, the Warriors are due for the injury bug. It's like pulling for the black guy in a 80's slasher.

[Hoops Czar]

From 2001 to 2012 GS had 11 lottery picks. They nailed two home runs and lucked into a great 2nd rounder. They used some of those whiffs to trade for complimentary players. Took advantage of a unique one time surge in cap space- combined with a desirable location to score a big time fre agent.

Spurs highest pick since 97 has been ?20 and rarely under 25, small market and an ownership without deep pockets. Before injuries, had a punchers chance with GS.

Based on this I'll give PATFO a benefit of the doubt on this pick, and see what else the off season holds.

That small market without deep pockets barb is moot. This isn't baseball where the player goes to the highest bidder. There's a salary cap in place to keep small market teams relevant. If it weren't for the salary cap, San Antonio wouldn't have a team.

[MaNu4Tres]

Jordan Bell tonight

5 points, 11 boards, 5 assists, 5 steals, 6 blocks

2nd coming of Draymond.

Ill never get over it. White hasnt been impressive. He'll be okay in Austin I guess.

[TimDunkem]

The worst part is that we didn't even need guards. Bell was clearly going to be a steal at 29 and the Spurs blew it. Bell, Bolden, Thornwell, Evans, Bacon, Bryant, and others looked better than White did at 29.

[rastaspur]

Highest winshares in the team after Kawhi this potseason.. your boy mills was supposed to carry the offense since he's the microwave and his light bulb went out lol two seasons in a row
Last season Kyle was 22 and for so little involvtment he didn't have rhythm. How was he this season,? Yeah cry me a river

Sa girl showing some nasty. I like it.

[Walter Donovan]

Sonics FO >>>>>>> Spurs FO

[rastaspur]

The worst part is that we didn't even need guards. Bell was clearly going to be a steal at 29 and the Spurs blew it. , Bolden, Thornwell, Evans, Bacon, Bryant, and others looked better than White did at 29.

Tell me about this guy. Is he good too?

[RD2191]

Highest winshares in the team after Kawhi this potseason.. your boy mills was supposed to carry the offense since he's the microwave and his light bulb went out lol two seasons in a row
Last season Kyle was 22 and for so little involvtment he didn't have rhythm. How was he this season,? Yeah cry me a river

[TimDunkem]

Tell me about this guy. Is he good too?

Damn it.

[sexinthatsx]

A lot of Bell's highlights are of him being a pompous showboating jackass. He doesn't belong on the Spurs, and definitely belongs on the Warriors.

[TheGreatYacht]

A lot of Bell's highlights are of him being a pompous showboating jackass. He doesn't belong on the Spurs, and definitely belongs on the Warriors.

Yup, the guy is a winner. Good fit for him there. At least we have Derrick White who will be gracious warming up the bench for 4 years

[TheGreatYacht]

The worst part is that we didn't even need guards. Bell was clearly going to be a steal at 29 and the Spurs blew it. Bell, Bolden, Thornwell, Evans, Bacon, Bryant, and others looked better than White did at 29.

You can add Semi Ojeleye as well.

Can't wait for the resident RC Buford fluffers to change history 4 years from now and tell us drafting at 29 was hit or miss and there wasn't a lot of good players left.

[duncan2150]

The worst part is that we didn't even need guards. Bell was clearly going to be a steal at 29 and the Spurs blew it. Bell, Bolden, Thornwell, Evans, Bacon, Bryant, and others looked better than White did at 29.

Not sure about that list , the only thing that you're right is that we need more of a PF/C than a guard. You say we don't need guards but you talk about Thornwell , Evans, Bacon ?

[duncan2150]

You can add Semi Ojeleye as well.

Can't wait for the resident RC Buford fluffers to change history 4 years from now and tell us drafting at 29 was hit or miss and there wasn't a lot of good players left.

Ojeleye ? you guys are just overrating a lot of rookies.....

[TheGreatYacht]

Ojeleye ? you guys are just overrating a lot of rookies.....

All of the rookies I had ahead of White are doing good you can add Frank Mason III as well.




Meanwhile RC's last 5 first round picks are scrubbing it up so far. Livio, Milutinov, Fathead, Murray, White...

[ceperez]

All of the rookies I had ahead of White are doing good you can add Frank Mason III as well.




Meanwhile RC's last 5 first round picks are scrubbing it up so far. Livio, Milutinov, Fathead, Murray, White...

GSW and OKC are the best in the game these days in drafting talent. GSW drafted Curry, Thompson and Green. OKC drafted Durant, Westbrook and Harden.

Meanwhile Spurs keep missing out, Cojo instead of Butler, Livio (instead of buying down to get Gobert), 3 2015 draft picks all likely busts, Anderson instead of Jokic. Well Spurs have been better at developing players, decent ones but not stars.

[duncan2150]

All of the rookies I had ahead of White are doing good you can add Frank Mason III as well.




Meanwhile RC's last 5 first round picks are scrubbing it up so far. Livio, Milutinov, Fathead, Murray, White...

We'll see during the SR

[duncan2150]

GSW and OKC are the best in the game these days in drafting talent. GSW drafted Curry, Thompson and Green. OKC drafted Durant, Westbrook and Harden.

Meanwhile Spurs keep missing out, Cojo instead of Butler, Livio (instead of buying down to get Gobert), 3 2015 draft picks all likely busts, Anderson instead of Jokic. Well Spurs have been better at developing players, decent ones but not stars.

You can't compare teams who are drafting in the lottery to the spurs and Okc had a lot of bust like Huestis for example.
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[duncan2k5]

GSW and OKC are the best in the game these days in drafting talent. GSW drafted Curry, Thompson and Green. OKC drafted Durant, Westbrook and Harden.

Meanwhile Spurs keep missing out, Cojo instead of Butler, Livio (instead of buying down to get Gobert), 3 2015 draft picks all likely busts, Anderson instead of Jokic. Well Spurs have been better at developing players, decent ones but not stars.

Part of if a player pans out depends on the team and coaching too...if we drafted butler, pop probably would have benched him