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all of them... that's why we traded ... this kid made fts
spurs are gonna be killing themselves at letting scola go
I don't know what front office was thinking with that move.
all of them
They are singing "happy birthday" to Delfino
I hope those Spurs fan who still crying about Leandro trade stop complaining now
The guy sucks big time
Nash is so good that he makes players like Barbosa win the 6th man of the year
He needs to give the trophy to Manu.
His offense is REALLY bad, but he looks like another 20mpg Spur center right now, which is fine. Hopefully there is some upside there.
It was never an either/or.
Spurs could have had both.
all the ones who were crying about letting babrosa go are now crying about letting scola go
with good reason
That we dont need another pf
I really doubt they are going to be killing themselves over this guy
How much of an improvement is Splitter going to be over Elson? Elson sucks but they'll be similar players over the next two or three years. I expect Splitter to develop into a better player than Elson could ever be but that won't be until like 2010.
Scola would be the bench low post scorer the Spurs have lacked since forever.
Spurs didn't want the guy anymore, that's pretty much apparent. So they used him to do something else -- get rid of Butler.
He blocks shots and sets picks. That's an improvement over Elson already.How much of an improvement is Splitter going to be over Elson?
Salary dumping a guy with a one year contract making less than half the MLE is unheard of. The Spurs blazed a new trail with that move.
He averaged like .5 blocks in Europe last year.
Jackie has two years left. And this is in no way unprecedented.
I just figured something out: Chump is Peter Holt's accountant.
Give me Splitter over Elson right now, period. Bad hook shot and all, poor post game and all, I'd rather Elson never play for the Spurs again and Splitter be in his place. The Splitter right now is how he looks after playing, what, 7 days in a row.
But that doesn't absolve the Spurs of making a trade that gifts a cheap talented player to a team like the Rockets.
I was pretty quiet about the Scola thing, but this guy can play! If he wouldn't fit with Duncan, that's fine, let him come off the bench and play whenever Duncan isn't playing. IMO it could have been an assured time frame where Duncan is on the bench and we still have a scoring threat in the PF/C position. Defense can be learned and developed anytime and with Manu and Oberto there to help Scola he could have developed his D in training camp with the Spurs. But I'm glad he's in teh NBA, maybe after his contract with the Rockets the Spurs can sign him.
Uh, no, Butler had one year left. His third year on his contract was a team option.
We've all seen examples this week how blocks are called outside the US. As I said, he's already at the 20mpg Spur center. Woo-hoo.
Not where I looked, but sure, fine -- one year. Still it's par for the luxury tax course. Especially if you want to bring someone else in and the player you're dumping will never play your type of basketball.
No question. Splitter >>>>>>>>>>>> Elson.
Exactly. That trade made zero sense then and still makes no sense. Who the would give away a piece like Scola just to get rid of the $2M contract?But that doesn't absolve the Spurs of making a trade that gifts a cheap talented player to a team like the Rockets.
A team that didn't want to pay $5 million to have Butler not play for them. It's ok to hate the reason, but that's the reason.Who the would give away a piece like Scola just to get rid of the $2M contract?
Are you pulling a ploto and looking at his draft capsule.
Show me another example where a team salary dumped a player on a one year contract worth less than half the MLE -- where to do so they gave up a top prospect.Still it's par for the luxury tax course. Especially if you want to bring someone else in and the player you're dumping will never play your type of basketball.
If you're thinking what I'm thinking:
The Spurs and Scola made a deal so taht Scola will stink it up with the Rockets and they let Housten buy his contract out, then they offer a trade before the deadline:
Beno (Rafer Alston is out, they need a backup PG)
Forwards/C's that Spurs do not need/use
+Cash/picks
for Scola.
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