signing people with 8 games to go?
No. Montiejunas was not signed because Eubanks could not have been on the active roster. You didn't say, "Since Eubanks wasn't signed, they signed D-Mo instead." That wouldn't make sense. It's obvious they just chose Montiejunas over Eubanks. Nothing wrong with that. But it had nothing to do with any limitations on signing Eubanks to "the playoff roster." A lot of people in this thread don't/didn't seem to get that.
No, announce ANYTHING. SA is the most tight lipped, press unfriendly organization in the NBA.
What you're not getting is that people meant "as things stand", which is a pretty common assumption. There would need to be a shift in the current paradigm, Eubanks being a two-way, for him to be playoff eligible. That's what people were talking about when saying he wasn't playoff eligible. It's not common logic to have to add "as things stand" to every statement, when that's the most common outcome.
Ding ding ding
and you think Monti would have fared any better against LMA? I have seen Monroe contribute at a NBA level this euro I have not. It's a devil you know argument not a ringing endorsement.
He wasn't playing in 2017. He's a problem in the locker room, 2 out of 3 already coaches don't want him on the national team because of his character
Motiejunas was actually quite good before his back injury. I'll reserve judgment until I see him, post recovery, but to say that he's not contributed at the NBA level is just poppy . If he's even 80-85% of what he was, he's far better suited to today's NBA game than that plodder Monroe.
http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobaske...#|tab=boxscore
He was the starting PF for Lithuania in 2017.
My badI even forgot he was there. Motiejunas haven't played a single at least decend game with the national team
I don't blame you for forgetting he was there.He absolutely sucked.My bad
I just hope he gets some minutes and we'll be able to see some highlights of his offensive skills. On the other hand, he is terrible at defense and can't shoot free throws
I'm waiting to see if he's healthy enough for the NBA.
If he is,Pop has my trust to get good minutes from him.I dunno if it's gonna be 5,10 or 15 minutes but if one coach can put him in a position to succeed it's Popovich.
It took almost entire season of 17-18 for him to recover from BJ Armstrong dealings, that is by coach Caesar , he thanked him at the end of season. as of now, the guy can ball, also read DDakota if you have any doubt about his injury. He never failed physicals , because he was on NOP team a month later, or with the trade, he was with Rockets a week later as a starter.
When DMo signed in China after short stint with Pelicans (where he sucked on most nights) I said there's no way he ever returns to NBA. Only ~1% of ex NBA players who sign in China ever come back to NBA. Then I watched the horrendous performance with National Team and I was like yup, this guy is done, he might even retire, since he went from solid NBA starter to not even good for Euroleague.
I don't think he's any better than he was 2 years ago so I reaaaally don't understand what Spurs saw in him. Maybe NBA changed so much in those 2 years (it did) that a 7 footer t-rex armed big who can make 3s sometimes and can pass will find a place on a roster. But even watching his latest China highlights I'm seeing the same post injury DMo that sucked in his 4th year in Houston and his last NBA stop Nola.
I love the guy, but I think he's done. I think even he thinks he's done, because he keeps renewing with China teams ($$$) instead of trying to prove that he's still a good player in a serious European league.
What? Monroe is so bad he can't get off the bench for Boston.
Third big was actually a more pressing need than depth wing. If a wing injury occurs, they'll either condense the rotation or give spot minutes to Cunningham or Walker. Less than ideal, but viable. If a big injury occurs, they couldn't even meet that modest threshold.
Motiejunas, post injury looked borderline finished a few years ago, but should meet the threshold all the same; at least in comparison to Eubanks. At minimum, if need be, the moment shouldn't be too big for him and he should receive a modi of respect from the officials. He's also got legit center size (though it belies his rebounding and rim protection) and a semblance of ball skills (dribble, pass, shoot).
Seems to be alot of confusing info on this guy.
Pop doing a solid for an old friend.
Pop if he takes minutes from Poetl he is the glue on both ends of the floor. He sets all the picks, grabs all the boards, blocks and alters tons of shots. Free up LMA to focus more on offense. Motiejunas should take minutes from the munchkin lineup, Dante or Marco. That's ing it.
dont feel the spurs will force feed him min ala pau tbh
good point about the refs... He might not even play, but if he has to third string no name stiffs got respect from refs and are called for everything... At least, he' somehow a name, which can make a ref think a bit more...
And he won't expect and ask for anything, knows how the whole goes so and he just have to be ready...
Oh come on, he is of course not as good as in 2015, but he's substantially better than in 2017. Anyways, the time will tell how good or bad Motiejunas actually is. We can talk and talk and talk but the truth will only be seen on the court.
He plays in China for money, for 5-6 months of China's season he gets almost 3mil dol a year and in European leagues for 9-10 months of work he would be lucky to get half that. So is there something to even think about?
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Center position is dead... Nobody wants centers anymore..Then when you need one you can't find it. Warriors had to go to Bogut, SA to China. Boston scrapping the bottom to find quasi-dead Monroe. Valenciunas dominating in Memphis.
The inside game might prove crucial in the postseason.
Go tell that to Portland.
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