REPORT: Spurs sign Rudy Gay

[spurs10]

Yeah, I knew. I just couldn't help myself.

You got me! Well deserved!
I am really intrigued by the thought of Gay playing the 4 and LMA playing the 5. It really sounds like a good foil for the Kawhi double teams and certainly a better defensive front court for small ball.

[TheDoctor]

Saw an Instagram video of him yesterday. Working out and all that . Either he was tired as or was being very cautious while jumping/dunking.

[Snaq O'Meal]

A five-Kawhi lineup? I'm drooling over here.

Cheapass PATFO won't open up the purse to keep all 5 Kawhis. If some of them leave, we'll finally have the answer to whether Kawhi can get buckets on Kawhi.

[spurs10]

A five-Kawhi lineup? I'm drooling over here.

'Kawhi throws the ball into Kawhi who hits Kawhi cutting to the basket for a slam dunk! With this win the Spurs will be the first NBA team to go undefeated in a season.'

[Spur|n|Austin]

Saw an Instagram video of him yesterday. Working out and all that . Either he was tired as or was being very cautious while jumping/dunking.

Who's Instagram? Not seeing that on his.

[sasaint]

You got me! Well deserved!
I am really intrigued by the thought of Gay playing the 4 and LMA playing the 5. It really sounds like a good foil for the Kawhi double teams and certainly a better defensive front court for small ball.

Kawhi desperately needs a legitimate #2. I tend to think that guy needs to be a G not another frontcourt player. But a fully-healed Rudy will definitely be a better sidekick than LMA. I have seen some posters posit a lineup with LMA, Gasol, Rudy (at the three), Kawhi (at the 2) and a PG. But I just don't see it. I expect Rudy to play mostly the 4.

[SAGirl]

Kawhi desperately needs a legitimate #2. I tend to think that guy needs to be a G not another frontcourt player. But a fully-healed Rudy will definitely be a better sidekick than LMA. I have seen some posters posit a lineup with LMA, Gasol, Rudy (at the three), Kawhi (at the 2) and a PG. But I just don't see it. I expect Rudy to play mostly the 4.

me too. I think he starts too. With a likely point guard as a caretaker and shooter, Spurs will need another offensive weapon and I think Rudy Gay will provide it. He's obviously more creative than LMA, and versatile.

[SAGirl]

Thanks for sharing that ACE... that was a fantastic write up by bballbreakdown. I am definitely a lot more excited about Gay now. The possibilities are a lot more varied with him in the SL

[Snaq O'Meal]

Those who wrote off Rudy Gay as an iso black hole will be pleasantly surprised that he's also a damn good passer. I just hope that Achilles holds up the entire season.

[sasaint]

me too. I think he starts too. With a likely point guard as a caretaker and shooter, Spurs will need another offensive weapon and I think Rudy Gay will provide it. He's obviously more creative than LMA, and versatile.

I go back and forth on whether I think Rudy starts or Kyle starts. I expect Pop to do a typical amount of experimenting.

[TheDoctor]

Who's Instagram? Not seeing that on his.

Rudy's Insta. He posted it on his History (pic and vids expire every 24hrs).

[SAGirl]

I go back and forth on whether I think Rudy starts or Kyle starts. I expect Pop to do a typical amount of experimenting.

I think all that experimenting is likely to go on in training camp out of our sights. But Spurs probably sold Rudy on a vision and a role anyways. I don't think the bench needs him that much with Mills, Manu, Bertans and Pau since all of them are offensive players. It's actually the SL that is too Kawhi dependent and will need help. But obviously how Rudy himself looks and is playing will determine more... I hope he's playing well... I am sure Pop will rest him when necessary. Kyle and Bertans will likely soak up a lot of minutes when it's all said and done anyways.

[spurs10]

Kawhi desperately needs a legitimate #2. I tend to think that guy needs to be a G not another frontcourt player. But a fully-healed Rudy will definitely be a better sidekick than LMA. I have seen some posters posit a lineup with LMA, Gasol, Rudy (at the three), Kawhi (at the 2) and a PG. But I just don't see it. I expect Rudy to play mostly the 4.

I hope you're right. Gay getting to be on the floor with Kawhi is the ticket.

[Seventyniner]

I think all that experimenting is likely to go on in training camp out of our sights. But Spurs probably sold Rudy on a vision and a role anyways. I don't think the bench needs him that much with Mills, Manu, Bertans and Pau since all of them are offensive players. It's actually the SL that is too Kawhi dependent and will need help. But obviously how Rudy himself looks and is playing will determine more... I hope he's playing well... I am sure Pop will rest him when necessary. Kyle and Bertans will likely soak up a lot of minutes when it's all said and done anyways.

The problem here is that Kyle and Bertans basically play only the 3/4 positions, which is where we expect Leonard, Gay, and Aldridge to spend the vast majority of their time. I think Leonard will have to play a fair bit of 2 and Aldridge a good amount of 5 in order to get minutes for everyone.

[sasaint]

The problem here is that Kyle and Bertans basically play only the 3/4 positions, which is where we expect Leonard, Gay, and Aldridge to spend the vast majority of their time. I think Leonard will have to play a fair bit of 2 and Aldridge a good amount of 5 in order to get minutes for everyone.

If the roster remains as-is with only 3 true "bigs", LMA is likely to spend MOST of his time at the 5. Pop's telling him that may have been a big reason for the LMA brouhaha in the first place.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Rudy's Insta. He posted it on his History (pic and vids expire every 24hrs).

Gotcha - well that's not promising.

[Ice009]

Gotcha - well that's not promising.

What exactly did he post?

[Spur|n|Austin]

What exactly did he post?

Apparently he looked very cautious when jumping/dunking.. Didn't see it personally.

[rjv]

for all the sh*t LMA gets, he is still a good player. he's not an elite player but he is still good. if his head is with the spurs next year, either because he wants to win or because he knows he has to increase his value on the market, he can still be a big piece of the starting unit. the big IF for me is if he can handle the status of being the 3rd option on offense.

[Ice009]

Apparently he looked very cautious when jumping/dunking.. Didn't see it personally.

That doesn't sound to good for someone who's medically cleared to go. Having said that there is still a couple of months to go until training camp begins. Also, wasn't the season supposed to start earlier this year?

[look_at_g_shred]

That doesn't sound to good for someone who's medically cleared to go. Having said that there is still a couple of months to go until training camp begins. Also, wasn't the season supposed to start earlier this year?

First NBA pre-season game is Sept. 30 iirc with the Season opener OCT. 17th.

[Ice009]

First NBA pre-season game is Sept. 30 iirc with the Season opener OCT. 17th.

Wow, so it is earlier. I wasn't expecting that. So when is traning camp now? halfway through September? I recall previous years that training camp started first of October, wasn't it?

[rjv]

That doesn't sound to good for someone who's medically cleared to go. Having said that there is still a couple of months to go until training camp begins. Also, wasn't the season supposed to start earlier this year?

i wouldn't reach any conclusion from this information unless i could juxtapose it with some other variable(s). i mean, give me some sort of baseline to work with here.

[TheDoctor]

Apparently he looked very cautious when jumping/dunking.. Didn't see it personally.

FYI SnA et al. Rudy posted two more vids on his Insta Stories.

[Spur|n|Austin]

FYI SnA et al. Rudy posted two more vids on his Insta Stories.

Saw that! Not sure how to post those here tbh