It was either Pau or re-signing D-Worst, so I'm not going to complain if Pau ends up in a Spurs jersey since he isn't being asked to be a savior like Jefferson.
Pop used to bench Tim to close out games against small-ball lineups when TiaGOAT was alive & kicking so I would expect that Pau would get the same treatment. (Among the contenders, Pau's value is really only against OKC)
Unlike D-Worst, he can hold his own against giant centers:
Unlike 40 yr old Tim, he can finish over Gobert:
I wasn't a fan of West, so I'm glad Spurs got an upgrade. Never argued that. I like the signing -- don't love it, but I don't think fans should look at 16, 11 and 2 and expect the same numbers.
When I look at the team last year, the greatest weakness we showed was at center when TD was not on the floor. Boban did not play. West and Diaw from a basketball perspective is a bad combination for your front court. Fix the backup center issue, ad go at it, again. This is why you go at Gasol first, and if he is that does not work, then you kick the tires on Hibbert. Hibbert should be affordable and is a player that TD has worked with. You can can even take a look at Sanders who can really rebound, is athletic, and should be available for pennies on the dollar.
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