Kings waive Gooden; Spurs next?

[FromWayDowntown]

I hope he does play well. I really do.

Cause if Gooden gives a crap on the defensive end and rebounds and disrupts things then IMO this team is close to unbeatable when healthy.

Assuming this comes to fruition, I think they've still got some problems in matching up with the elite of the elite, but they increase their margin for error a bit and that at least would seem to get them closer than they are now.

[EricB]

This is where your ignorance shines more with each passing moment.

Intent doesn't matter. It's all about the perception of the person receiving the message.

Your litmus test, and MB's for that matter: Walking into the Spurs locker room and testing your "intent" theory. I'm sure PMB would be quick to enlighten both of you.

I personally don't care what trash you care to spew, but it's a dangerous game to start playing.

I'm frightened...

[HarlemHeat37]

why are you guys ing the thread up? stick to the subject..nobody is racist here, we're all Spurs fans here, get along..

[Manufan909]

So now Marcus Bryant is being a racist?

Awesome, you can interpret intent. Congrats on being the first human being EVER to be able to do that.

No one said that genius. What got me pissed was MB effortlessly using racism to make a point. You don't have to be racist to make racist comments.

[EricB]

Assuming this comes to fruition, I think they've still got some problems in matching up with the elite of the elite, but they increase their margin for error a bit and that at least would seem to get them closer than they are now.

Eh, I still think the elite of the elite are being a tad overrated.

[exstatic]

Gooden was probably the 2nd best performer for the Cavs during the Finals in 07'. Second to Bron Bron of course.

They got swept. Tony raped their bigs, Gooden included, in the paint. You're making my argument for me.

[EricB]

No one said that genius. What got me pissed was MB effortlessly using racism to make a point. You don't have to be racist to make racist comments.

Except that wasn't racist what he said.

Take a pill.

[EricB]

why are you guys ing the thread up? stick to the subject..nobody is racist here, we're all Spurs fans here, get along..

Yes sir forum police!!!

[Manufan909]

why are you guys ing the thread up? stick to the subject..nobody is racist here, we're all Spurs fans here, get along..

Sorry I'm not in denial. Not calling anyone racist, but several of MBs posts were racist. Doesn't automatically mean he is one.

[EricB]

They got swept. Tony raped their bigs, Gooden included, in the paint. You're making my argument for me.

To be fair, Tony rapes some of the best defensive bigs.

[Manufan909]

Except that wasn't racist what he said.

Take a pill.

Go drink some coffee so you can wake up and realize it was.

[Marcus Bryant]

Well, I think it's funny that a criticism of Gooden is that a team with le aspirations wouldn't want him, given that he's the only one of the recently-waived players who's played in an NBA Finals. And a guy who put up 13 and 8 while shooting .500 from the field in an extremely defensively-oriented Finals series.

Good point. IIRC, that Spurs team was among one of the best in in the league in both defensive and offensive execution that season.

[EricB]

Go drink some coffee so you can wake up and realize it was.

Learn what racist is, it wasn't.

[MaNu4Tres]

To be fair, Tony rapes some of the best defensive bigs.

Well put

[EricB]

Good point. IIRC, that Spurs team was among one of the best in in the league in both defensive and offensive execution that season.

Game 1 IIRC he dropped like 20 and 10.

Played well. Was one of their best players.

[Marcus Bryant]

Put a ing cork in it, Shirley.

[Agloco]

Except that wasn't racist what he said.

Take a pill.

So now Marcus Bryant is being a racist?

Awesome, you can interpret intent. Congrats on being the first human being EVER to be able to do that.

It would appear you beat me to it.........

You should have stuck with your old screen name. At least everyone knew what a you were then.

[EricB]

It would appear you beat me to it.........

You should have stuck with your old screen name. At least everyone knew what a you were then.

Man you guys are soooo oversensitive.

[Agloco]

Man you guys are soooo oversensitive.

Or perhaps some of us have lived in the real world for too long. You gotta forgive me for having all of that life experience.......

I'm leaving this alone. One day you'll get it youngblood.

[baseline bum]

Eh, I just can't agree. Bonner's ability to spread the floor is helpful for whoever he's on the court with. Same with Thomas' defense and rebound. Gooden, on the other hand, needs for his defense to be covered up and to get into a game flow.

He reminds me somewhat of Nazr in that he's not a player that's going to find his own flow. If he's in your rotation, you better start him and force feed production out of him. And then get him out of the game once the fourth quarter arrives.

Bench players need to be smart, especially in the Spurs system in which Pop doesn't have a set rotation. Expecting Gooden to pick up exactly what is needed from off the bench after the flow and tempo has been set is asking too much.

I'd rather not pick him up period if that's the only way to get any production out of him. I guess I'd rather sign him for the minimum, tell him he's playing off the bench, and see if it works. If not, no biggie.. don't give him minutes and cut him if he starts pulling drama queen crap.

[EricB]

I'd rather not pick him up period if that's the only way to get any production out of him.

Now you understand me being against it

[EricB]

Or perhaps some of us have lived in the real world for too long. You gotta forgive me for having all of that life experience.......

I'm leaving this alone. One day you'll get it youngblood.

You make sense about as much as a drunken bum's rantings on a street corner.

[Yorae]

This guy could really help...

[Spursfan092120]

And at Power Forward...for your San Antonio Spurs

[Mugen]

ive never liked gooden's game, but at a cheap price why the not.