Spurs acquire Thomas from Sonics for Barry, Elson

[td4mvp21]

Nooooooooo! Seriously?





Hopefully...






What makes you think Thomas can guard Shaq?

I'm curious to see whose you're going to e-suck now?

[Supergirl]

Nice pick up. Sorry to see Barry go, but I knew he'd have to go. Elson never really caught on to the Spurs system, and we didn't have to give up anything I thought was really crucial to our system.

[Ronaldo McDonald]

No, but after he and Wallace got out from under the pressure from their owners to save some money in lopsided trades, it's pretty easy to see they wanted to be more selective in dealing Artest and Miller respectively -- almost to the point of sitting on them until the summer.

you have to consider the fact that artest wants to be traded...are they really going to want to keep a guy ( a headcase) who wants to be traded around top give him a chance to be disruptive?

[T Park]

What makes you think Thomas can guard Shaq?

Seeing as hes done it well before when shaq was good and more mobile than now?

Hopefully...

So you hope hes done for the year and can't be brought back?

Pick your lower lip up kid.

[Russ]

If Brent is done for the season, the physical will show that, but perhaps SEA doesn't care

Bingo -- why would a young rebuilding team like Sea have any interest in reaquiring Brent? This is a straight money/draft pick deal.

36-year-old guards don't just magically heal from multiple torn calf muscles.

It could be chronic for Brent from here on in. Fortunately, surfing should not be affected too much.

[DannyT]

too many people are thinking with their hearts and not their basketball common sense....it only makes since...dude was injured...we found a willing taker and got something we NEEDED....

[T Park]

Presti already trying to hype up the first round pick aspect of the trade. If the team were keeping Barry, don't you think he'd be working the "we are bringing Barry back home" angle?

Interesting.

Very true. I hope thats a sign that hes getting waived and comes back.

Brent Barry filling out as the 15th man is probobly one of the best moves the team can make down the stretch.

[Bruno]

If he was about money he would've signed with Portland in 04 instead of SA.

nice try.

It's a little more complicate than that. Everything is relative.
There is no way to be sure that Barry will re-sign with Spurs if another team is throwing more money to him.
Barry got two rings with SA. He could easily try to cash the max money possible for his last contract.

And you can keep you arrogant "nice try" for yourself.

[ChumpDumper]

you have to consider the fact that artest wants to be traded...are they really going to want to keep a guy ( a headcase) who wants to be traded around top give him a chance to be disruptive?

The Denver package is better than ours ever was.

[Ronaldo McDonald]

Presti already trying to hype up the first round pick aspect of the trade. If the team were keeping Barry, don't you think he'd be working the "we are bringing Barry back home" angle?

Interesting.

lol.

the barry back to seattle angle is nothing to get excited about. in fact, if ur a seattle fan there really isn't anything that can get you excited ... it would be an exercise in futility.

[ChumpDumper]

Presti already trying to hype up the first round pick aspect of the trade. If the team were keeping Barry, don't you think he'd be working the "we are bringing Barry back home" angle?

Interesting.

Brent is from Oklahoma?

[whottt]

Seeing as hes done it well before when shaq was good and more mobile than now?

When was this?

So you hope hes done for the year and can't be brought back?

Pretty much...and if he's not injured I hope he doesn't get bought out.


I mean why would he come back here, to a town with a ton of asshole fans like yourself?

Pick your lower lip up kid.

GO suck Pop's ...it's been 2 minutes.

[T Park]

Brent is from Oklahoma?

Well played.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Congrats Spurs good trade. What's left on Thomas contract?

[T Park]

Barry got two rings with SA. He could easily try to cash the max money possible for his last contract.

He could. If Brent Barry was a selfish me first money money guy.

Hes not.

Keep the condescending at ude.

[whottt]

I don't see Thomas making much of a difference on Shaq, or Amare...and if he's on Shaq, that means Duncan's on Amare...and that means Amare's going to put up 37 PPG again....because Duncan hasn't gotten faster.



I'd have much preferred the Spurs get Artest....who actually could guard Amare pretty effectively...


I think Barry has more to offer the Spurs than Kurt Thomas....and I think they'll have about similar effectiveness against Shaq.

[picnroll]

I can't believe that it isn't obvious to everyone that Barry will be back. That this is a done deal.

[T Park]

Pretty much...and if he's not injured I hope he doesn't get bought out.


I mean why would he come back here, to a town with a ton of asshole fans like yourself?

So were assholes for liking a trade?

Give me a break

GO suck Pop's ...it's been 2 minutes

Cute and mature.

stuff it.

[timvp]

lol.

the barry back to seattle angle is nothing to get excited about. in fact, if ur a seattle fan there really isn't anything that can get you excited ... it would be an exercise in futility.

They still have a few more games in the Pacific Northwest. They could sell a few tickets by urging back the Brent Barry homers.

But that angle can't be taken if Barry is never actually going to suit up for them. I guess we'll find out.

[T Park]

I think Barry has more to offer the Spurs than Kurt Thomas....and I think they'll have about similar effectiveness against Shaq

Yeah because Barry has the reputation of being a good lowpost defender.

Great take

[MrChug]

That's pretty good. Now we can hope that we're Stackhousing Barry and he'll use the 30 days to heal up.

Exact use of the new VERB.

"Stackhousing" (STAK-how-zeeng): To mask a formal business deal in the NBA by insinuating the trade of one player who's initial intention is to stay with the initiating team and facilitate the use of the one small loophole of said trade "rule" to rest for 30 days and rejoin the aforementioned initiating team with the cash included in the incentives within said trade.

[timvp]

Hopefully whottt doesn't go ploto on Thomas. All we need is the male version of ploto on this forum.

[whottt]

I can't believe that it isn't obvious to everyone that Barry will be back. That this is a done deal.

I'll be really surprised if Barry comes back...


I think he'd like to play a more uptempo style of ball...and with an offensive oriented team that suits his skill set...like the Suns.

If he becomes a FA he'll either go to the Lakers or the Suns IMO.


Plus...then he can actually contribute to a team winning for the first time.



Keep in mind...Barry is a smart player and knows everything the Spurs do...he's going to be an attractive pick up for teams just because of that...




I hope he stays in Seattle.

[T Park]

I think he'd like to play a more uptempo style of ball...and with an offensive oriented team that suits his skill set...like the Suns.

If he becomes a FA he'll either go to the Lakers or the Suns IMO.

God.

The team trades Barry and he acts like his world has ended.

Christ.

[SA Gunslinger]

All Pop had to say to Brent is when your time is up in Seattle, we would love to have you back.