Boris Diaw Buyout Complete (Update: Spurs Frontrunners)

[NASpurs]

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

Passive? Check.

Yep, all features that 2012 Pop loves.

I would love to see another player be all of those things instead of the same two, Bonner and Blair. At least Diaw has done something in the playoffs.

[DisAsTerBot]

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.

my thoughts exactly.

[MmP]

It's a gamble people, we'll don't know until he plays for the Spurs (if he comes over, actually) but it's worth the risk, he's showed some good things, plus maybe in a good team he motives and plays better D

[crc21209]

Awesome news. Now hopefully no one claims him off waivers. Time to play the waiting game...

[dbestpro]

For those who are worried that he will be claimed off of waivers, any team who grabs him will have to pay 109K per game for his services, if my math is right. I think he will have no problem clearing waivers.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we are so stacked, lets just hope they dont stand still on the court who decides to shoot etc, sometimes a stacked team is not good

[z0sa]

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

IMHO Diaw is a more than serviceable man defender on the block, something we desperately need at the PF spot, height and questionable help defense be damned.

[Chomag]

We can win without a big man. It has been done before.

Recent memory with a team winning it without a big man would be maybe the Bulls? Then again, Horace Grant was no push over.

[mathbzh]

I wish he was an aggressive 7-footer, but he isn't.

He would not be available

[cheguevara]

yup. going into the playoffs we'll be going with the same weakness as years before. an old timmy and undersized bigmen.

[angelbelow]

Like getting rid of Rj and adding Jackson, there will always be critics.

Diaw is the best we can do - if there was a better option its either gone or never existed.

Would be very excited if we were able to add someone like him to our roster this late into the season. Each day that passes my belief and confidence grows with this team. I just hope Pop doesn't hesitate to play Diaw and reduce the minutes of Bonner and Blair (depending on whose struggling that day.)

[crc21209]

Sam Amick‏@sam_amick

So long as JJ Hickson clears waivers at 6 pm EST, sources say he will sign w/ Warriors. @msteinmetzcsn reported it was likely 2 days ago.

Turiaf to Heat, Hickson to Warriors. We have no choice now, gotta go get Diaw....

[Small Fundamental]

I would love to see another player be all of those things instead of the same two, Bonner and Blair. At least Diaw has done something in the playoffs.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for signing Diaw for that very reason. There's no one else we could have gotten other than Hickson that I would have preferred over Diaw. I'm just saying, I don't think he's going to put us over the top or anything. It all comes down to how the big 3 play and if Green, Jackson and Neal step up(which I have no reason to believe that a certain two out of those three won't of course).

[angelbelow]

Recent memory with a team winning it without a big man would be maybe the Bulls? Then again, Horace Grant was no push over.

They also had Bill Cartwright and several serviceable big men off the bench from 91-93. Far from a team that was lacking size and versatility up front.

[will_spurs]

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

Basically regurgitating Woj info

Yahoo = Woj.

[cheguevara]

They also had Bill Cartwright and several serviceable big men off the bench from 91-93. Far from a team that was lacking size and versatility up front.

plus they had arguably the best players in the league at the 2 and 3 positions. not to mention All NBA defenders.

we hardly have any of that.

[Texas_Ranger]

Some of you that don't want Diaw please tell us who do you want??? Turiaf is not availible and Hickson will probably go to Golden State... Who else is there?? Don't tell me you'd rather have Ryan ing Hollins or go with just 4 bigs, I'm sorry, I mean 2 bigs in the playoffs. Yea Diaw is not the new Hakeem but he's the best we can get.

[NASpurs]

Some of you that don't want Diaw please tell us who do you want??? Turiaf is not availible and Hickson will probably go to Golden State... Who else is there?? Don't tell me you'd rather have Ryan ing Hollins or go with just 4 bigs, I'm sorry, I mean 2 bigs in the playoffs. Yea Diaw is not the new Hakeem but he's the best we can get.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Gani Lawal

[Interrohater]

Yahoo = Woj.

Hah! Thanks. Didn't even look at the author

[DPG21920]

There is no other choice. Not expecting much, but if I'm using simple logic: if you have to deal with players with limitations I at least want someone with a flash of talent who has the ability to go off some.

[Interrohater]

Some of you that don't want Diaw please tell us who do you want??? Turiaf is not availible and Hickson will probably go to Golden State... Who else is there?? Don't tell me you'd rather have Ryan ing Hollins or go with just 4 bigs, I'm sorry, I mean 2 bigs in the playoffs. Yea Diaw is not the new Hakeem but he's the best we can get.

A DRob clone that is playing in a church gym undiscovered by every talent scout except the Spurs. Also, humble, he only wants about 35k a year because that's all he needs. Also, hates Dallas, l.a., Miami, okc.

[NASpurs]

I'm in the camp that says the playoffs are about matchups. I think Diaw's abilities would cause matchup problems for some teams. Having him and Jackson instead of RJ and less minutes for the Turd Towers gives me some hope that the Spurs will be better off this year than last.

[DisAsTerBot]

There is no other choice. Not expecting much, but if I'm using simple logic: if you have to deal with players with limitations I at least want someone with a flash of talent who has the ability to go off some.

blair?

[jag]

There is no other choice. Not expecting much, but if I'm using simple logic: if you have to deal with players with limitations I at least want someone with a flash of talent who has the ability to go off some.

[Chomag]

Oh I agree with you guys that Diaw has some great talent, it's just his lackluster attatude that has hidden it for his career. What a freaking shame... If only the dude had at least half a decent moter.

It's true that Spurs don't realy have much choice right now. Perhaps maybe he will be inspired with playing for an orginization like the Spurs and being able to play along side a future hall of famer, then again that could be just wishfull thinking.

I'm still higher on the idea of playing Splitter more minutes, but I understand that not happening with Pop.