The Spurs have traded Theo Ratliff to Charlotte, source tells Y! Sports.

[Pentagruel]

TD 21 would be an ideal candidate for the Clippers GM job.

Haha, lets not be so cruel. We can reserve that one for TJastal.

[jjktkk]

Haha, lets not be so cruel. We can reserve that one for TJastal.

One to the Clips, the other to the Knicks. There, now we got both coasts covered.

[Manudo Flopo]

For a draft pick?? bwahahahahahaha

[Spursone]

I think we are supposed to get that midget JJ. Barreja.
GO Small Ball GO!

[TJastal]

Haha, lets not be so cruel. We can reserve that one for TJastal.

Ahh, the "cruel" irony will be if the clippers edge out the spurs next year for the 8th seed, it'll be interesting to hear what excuses you'll be making for the F.O then.

[jjktkk]

Ahh, the "cruel" irony will be if the clippers edge out the spurs next year for the 8th seed, it'll be interesting to hear what excuses you'll be making for the F.O then.

What exactly do you want the FO to do? Break out the time machine and bring the Spurs back to 05? Admit that they secretly have the #1 overall pick in this years draft. or that they will have enough money to sign a max player this summer. RC wants to let you know personally that hes got the press conference set up this summer for the Chris Bosh signing right in front of the Alamo.

[nbaman99]

here i found it

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrus Thomas has arrived in Charlotte and is expected to play against Cleveland, a day after being acquired in the Bobcats' latest deal.
Thomas and Theo Ratliff, acquired in a separate trade, walked onto the court Friday morning after taking their physicals. Most of their new teammates had already left the floor following shootaround, but guard Stephen Jackson hugged them both.

Jackson said he's excited about adding Thomas' rebounding and shot-blocking, but lamented the loss of guard Flip Murray, who was sent to Chicago on Thursday.

The Bobcats got some good news on injuries ahead of Friday night's game against the Cavaliers. Centers Nazr Mohammed and Tyson Chandler said they would try to play after missing practice the past two days with injuries.

[nbaman99]

for second round pick

[Obstructed_View]

What exactly do you want the FO to do?

I for one would like to hear someone explain why they signed Theo Ratliff in the first place when they were way into the luxury tax, only to have to salary dump him at the trade deadline.

[EmantheSpursFan]

if theres one bright spot about 2nd round draft picks
its highlights from when they play overseas...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejjor_ab3Ec



the announcers voice!!

[TD 21]

I don't think you're wrong to feel the way you do, but I do think you're wrong. There's no evidence that our FO didn't try to move their pieces, only that they didn't move anybody in a way that satisfied you.

By the same token, the Scola trade is still shrouded in mystery. If you want to say it was inep ude that we let him get away, that's understandable, but you have no proof that a team that drafted him suddenly decided he couldn't play alongside Duncan. I tend to think something else happened.

True, there's nothing official that says the Spurs didn't try to make a move, but with the amount of information flowing, the fact that we didn't hear this team mentioned frequently or any concrete offers made is telling.

That was the word at the time: that the Spurs didn't like Scola as a fit next to Duncan because they're re ed and have this idea that two guys with solid post games can't coexist. I don't see the Lakers refusing to play Bynum with Gasol and how's that working out for them?

Which should send a red flag as to why would the Bulls give up on Thomas, whose physical talent is off the charts, but is basically a knucklehead. Now if the Spurs could of gotten Thomas for expiring contracts, a 2nd rounder, or a combination of the two, then I would of jumped on it in a heartbeat. The Spurs are an old team and IMO need to keep their 1st rounders.

We know all the concerns, but was there really much of a risk involved? Thomas has the physical tools this team needs, they didn't need to give up a ton to acquire him and he's still young enough that he basically would have been an incoming 1st round pick. He's more than likely better than what the Spurs will get picking around twentieth.

From what I have seen of Ian Mahimni he seems like an extremely foul prone and somewhat stupid athletic bigman. Not something Chicago is looking for as they are dumping Tyrus Thomas. As for Mason and Bonner. Maybe the bulls would resign them for a pittance if they wanted to fill out their roster after getting a fat free agent next summer but the bottom line is players like them are commonplace and they can get a similar player whenever they want. A better draft pick might make a difference while Ian/Mason/Bonner will not. That is the bottom line.

There is not much more to discuss about Antonio Mcdyess. You think the bobcats would trade expiring contracts for him, I do not. Not much more to say on this subject.

The problem is as a fan you are not privy to all the information. You don't know what the FO attempted to do during this trade deadline. You seem to take for granted they are fools and lazy and made no attempt to better themselves. I don't quite understand why you think like that. Their past accomplishments for me have shown they are competent. It simply seems unlikely to me that every member of the FO has gone senile and that this is why the Spurs are not performing as well this season and last. To me a much more logical reason is that our Core players, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili mainly have simply declined and that is the main rason we are not doing as well. This past Summer our attempt to counteract their decreased talents was acquiring RJ. That hasn't worked out.

I'm really not certain what you are thinking. Do you think the FO has always been idiots and we are simply lucky to win four championships because we were able to draft Tim Duncan? Do think the FO became stupid in a timespan of 2-3 seasons? If so do you think that a likely and logical explanation or might their perhaps be another one? I really don't understand it.

So in good words he's like a lot of young (particularly athletic) big men? Big deal. He'll never be needed for 35 mpg and the more he plays, the less he'll foul because he'll learn how to defend different players effectively. Just look at the quantum leap Blair made from early in the season to now defensively. Of course they're a dime a dozen, but the point is they could have helped the Bulls.

For all the talk about the Bobcats having a superior pick, the Bulls aren't getting that pick until 2012 at the earliest, according to Ludden. The Spurs clearly could have beaten that package by offering their pick this year.

Already answered this. You can attempt to use a technicality to prove your point, or you can be logical and put two and two together. I think they've gotten lazy, yes. Success will do that to some people. The fact that they thought Jefferson could become their wing stopper proves that. Have they watched him play since '06? He's declined athletically in every category, save for leaping. It has little to do with the core. They're still a championship caliber core, the problem is the team around them is no longer good enough and the contenders now are better than the contenders of the mid part of the past decade.

No, I don't think they've always been idiots, but I do think they're not quite the geniuses they were once lauded as being. Maybe it's just law of averages. You're around long enough, make enough decisions, you're bound to make your share of foolish ones. But that doesn't excuse their performance, or lack thereof, at the trade deadline. What do you not understand? They had assets, in expiring contracts. They had a 1st round pick to offer as well, they had clear needs, yet they did nothing but send an unmistakable message to the team and the fans that they don't think they can win a championship this season.

[Behrooz24]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2010021930
1st half stats: 9min 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 blocks vs the LeBrons

[mexicanjunior]

His rebounding and shot blocking would have been nice...hope that 2016 2nd rounder is worth all the Bonner/Blair front court minutes we are seeing now...

[DesignatedT]

ratliff would be absolutely terrible in this series. is this a joke? could have used him against dallas i guess... definitely against LA if we make it that far.

[mexicanjunior]

ratliff would be absolutely terrible in this series. is this a joke? could have used him against dallas i guess... definitely against LA if we make it that far.

If he had Bonner's minutes, you honestly think he would be worse? Seriously? The fact that he wasn't chucking 3 point bricks alone would probably save a few possessions...not too mention he wouldn't have given up offensive rebounds to Jared Dudley...