Boris Diaw Buyout Complete (Update: Spurs Frontrunners)

[slick'81]

diaw is an awesome passer

[therealtruth]

Another undersized F/C just what this team needs. I don't get it, and after this season if we get Diaw, we will be hearing the same chants of needing a true center all over again.

But I guess for the time being it's a no brainer and that's unfortunate.

Exactly. I agree you take Diaw over the status quo but it's really not what the team needs as far as defense, rebounding, and physical play. On the other hand I think the benefit will only be if Diaw cuts Bonner/Blair minutes.

[Stump]

Duncan
Diaw
Jackson
Ginobili
Parker

Splitter
Leonard
Neal


That'd be a rather nice eight man rotation for the playoffs

Due to the lack of a backup pg, I'd rather bring Manu off the bench.

[DAF86]

I take this year Parker over the 2007 version when it come to passing. Diaw is too a better passer than Oberto.

I dunno man.

[mathbzh]

He doesnt seem all the much better, or bring anything to the table that Bonner does.

Bonner:
- 32 playoffs games:
- Career highs 14 pts, 7 rbds, 1 ast, 2 blks
- 4 games with 10+ pts
Diaw:
- 39 playoffs games:
- Career highs 34 pts, 11 rbds, 9 ast, 4 blks (not all in the same game )
- 15 games with 15+ pts
Diaw his probably one of the most inconsistent player ever. But he can win a playoffs game for you... same for Bonner?

[Bruno]

Something to consider about Diaw is that he is better when he is playing in a good structured team. Charlotte was an horrible team that was playing a bad basketball. Diaw wasn't a good fit with that team while he would be great with Spurs' way of playing. In that sense, he is kind of the anti RJ who is better on bad teams.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I think Splitter is a better passer than Oberto.

Parker
Gino
Buckets
Duncan
Splitter

Thats a tremendous passing lineup.

[timtonymanu]

Encouraging that Woj is reporting this yet it scares me because every front office that hates the Spurs will try to screw them over.

Add Diaw and we will be set. Damn good month the front office had after the very quiet lackluster offseason.

Jackson, Mills, and maybe Diaw? Wow.

[Bruno]

I dunno man.

Oberto was a very good passer for a center but he isn't in the same category as Diaw. Diaw is at the level of a Ginobili for passing the ball. He entered in the NBA as a PG.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

While I'd love to grab Diaw, I still worry about the team's defense come playoff time. But if Diaw can be serviceable on that end, we should be OK

[DAF86]

I think Splitter is a better passer than Oberto.

Nah, I can give you Diaw (although I think that's because he handles the ball more than Oberto) but no way I give you Splitter. Fabricio was a great passer both in execution and inventive/vision.

[Interrohater]

Not much of an update, but yahoo! sports has this

Basically regurgitating Woj info

[spursince#99]

You guys are worried about the wrong thing. The one deciding factor of our success will lie in the hands of Danny Green. It all depends on how he perform down the stretch, and i believe he will lead us to the promise land. We can win without a big man. It has been done before.

[Interrohater]

I personally think Diaw will be alright. He's not the second coming of Splitter, but it's extremely understandable that he'd have zero motivation to play for a horrible team. I'm not sure how he started the year, but losing that often will sap anybody's spirits. Not everyone has the MJ or Kobe desire to win (see James, LeBron) and it makes sense that you lose your drive. His stats aren't that bad, really, considering. Not too many of us were concerned about Jack's abilities or desire even though he was languishing on the Bucks. Why can it not be the same with Diaw?

[lurker23]

A lot have been saying that the worst case is that Diaw doesn't work out and the Spurs go back to Blair/Bonner. While this is true to a point, the worst case is actually Drew Gooden. Getting 17 mpg and being a detriment to the team is worse than the status quo.

That said, as much as people have concerns about Diaw's conditioning, at ude, etc., one major thing he seems to have over Gooden is basketball IQ, which should make all the difference.

(Note: Not necessarily trying to compare Gooden/Diaw on skills, just on situations.)

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This has no chance

Spurs are always on top of other western conference FOs minds. Someone most assuredly will pick him up off waivers to block us

[Small Fundamental]

Just curious, how do you guys think Boris Diaw matches up against a guy like Zach Randolph who beasted on us last year in the playoffs?

You guys are worried about the wrong thing. The one deciding factor of our success will lie in the hands of Danny Green. It all depends on how he perform down the stretch, and i believe he will lead us to the promise land. We can win without a big man. It has been done before.

Good point. I totally agree that people are underestimating the effect he's going to make one way or another on our playoff run. He's been fantastic all season long, and I found it strange how many people would have been OK with trading him a few days before the deadline.

[Maddog]

Bonner:
- 32 playoffs games:
- Career highs 14 pts, 7 rbds, 1 ast, 2 blks
- 4 games with 10+ pts
Diaw:
- 39 playoffs games:
- Career highs 34 pts, 11 rbds, 9 ast, 4 blks (not all in the same game )
- 15 games with 15+ pts
Diaw his probably one of the most inconsistent player ever. But he can win a playoffs game for you... same for Bonner?

Well that is a substantial difference
Diaw 34.9 13.9 5.5 4.4 .520 .138 .730
BonBon 13.4 3.6 2.3 0.3 .392 .323 .875

Looking at those stats, You could make the argument that Matt just needs more PT in the playoffs.
I'm not saying you should...

[cheguevara]

You guys are worried about the wrong thing. The one deciding factor of our success will lie in the hands of Danny Green. It all depends on how he perform down the stretch, and i believe he will lead us to the promise land. We can win without a big man. It has been done before.

when??

[Spurs151]

Do you think think we can get him? It's cool if tony wants him here, but does pop? The Knicks and nets are also very interested in him as well. With the bobcats he didn't do much and his coach released a statement saying he often looks uninterested and not aggressive. That he is very passive and doesn't shoot like he should... Do we need that in a big man?

[Small Fundamental]

when??

I assume he's referring to other teams. Not the Spurs.

[Small Fundamental]

Do you think think we can get him? It's cool if tony wants him here, but does pop? The Knicks and nets are also very interested in him as well. With the bobcats he didn't do much and his coach released a statement saying he often looks uninterested and not aggressive. That he is very passive and doesn't shoot like he should... Do we need that in a big man?

Let's see, undersized? Check.
Soft? Check.

Passive? Check.

Yep, all features that 2012 Pop loves.

[MmP]

If no Diaw I'd pick Oberto for improving D, tbh

[timvp]

I think spursfan hype a guy that is about to sign all the time. Same thing happened with Strickland, Finley, Dice, Van Exel, Jax, Diaw, etc, etc

Signing Strickland?

not even close to
parker
manu
horry
duncan
oberto

Horry at small forward?

my bad. remove Oberto and insert barry/finley

Finley as one of the best passers?

[SenorSpur]

Another undersized F/C just what this team needs. I don't get it, and after this season if we get Diaw, we will be hearing the same chants of needing a true center all over again.

But I guess for the time being it's a no brainer and that's unfortunate.

Just what I was thinking. At this point, with Turiaf gone and Hickson unlikely, Diaw is probably the best and last option available. I wish he was an aggressive 7-footer, but he isn't.