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God wheres the puke icon...
if only Thiago would have decided differently...
Agreed. That decision has really bit the Spurs in the ass.
Its a shame he didn't come cause as good as he is, damn, with Tiago and the way Hill and Mason are playing....
This Spurs team would be unbeatable.
God wheres the puke icon...
Joe Smith is good. Hes smart and tough. Hes a good rebounder and can knock down 17 footers.
hes a bit skinny and and a little bit older but i can see him playing good D on Gasol if he plays smart.
I have finally come around and now agree with this. We need a big if we're going to win this thing.
This is our #1 problem, we must add a shot blocker who will allow our back court to press and funnel the ball into our bigs. This would make our D top 5 again and would make us a true contender!
With all due respect, this isn't a new idea or thread topic.
I don't know if you guys saw the same game as I did but:
KT was not able to guard Bynum. At one point the Lakers kept trying to exploit KT so Pop had to bring Duncan back.
Bonner was decent, but then again, he didn't have to guard Bynum...he spent most of the time on Pau and Odom which he did a passable job of in the painted area.
But this weakness is why Duncan had to play 38 minutes last night.
The shots just kept on falling for the Spurs last night so they won. But on a slightly worse shooting night the outcome might have been different. It will be hard to win a championship on jumpshots, the Spurs need another Big.
We all know last night wasnt typical spurs basketball. It was a shootout. Last year we relied on our defense to beat the Lakers. This year it looks like we can fight both ways.
But i still think our defense can be as good as ever once Bowen and Oberto are back in the lineup.
i honestly think they should bring back segregation. not for blacks and whites but for smart people and stupid people.
so we smart people could bypass stupid s like this guy holding up the self check-out line at HEB because he doesn't know the code # for avocados.
I have to agree... I'm very happy that the Spurs won, but I think Pop is being honest when he says that the Lakers are the best team in the west right now. The Spurs shot 57% from the field, 50% from the 3 pt line, and took 10 more free throws, and still only won by one point at home. I don't think it's realistic to expect these kinds of shooting percentages regularly over the course of a playoff series. If Mahinmi isn't able to come in this season at all and Oberto doesn't return to form, I feel that the Spurs may be one big man short of a le.
sign Horry.
-Mars
Spurs get Camby
Send LAC
Ime Udoka
Jauque Vaughn
Fabricio Oberto
Robert Horry (sign and trade to about 3-4 million per)
the right's to Tiago Splitter
Cash to cover Horry's salary
Seriously, are we really worried about Duncan's having to play 38 minutes in the biggest game of the regular season to date?But this weakness is why Duncan had to play 38 minutes last night.
I don't see any big available who could help the Spurs. Also, the Spurs system is difficult to learn and even if they found someone it is doubtful they could integrate quick enough for a playoff run. The best chance is that Thomas continues to regain his form and Oberto gets healthy enough to contribute. As said before, the Spurs backcourt is really good, so they just need the frontcourt to hold their own. Duncan, Thomas, Bonner and Oberto looks like the frontcourt. I think Thomas could have a nice playoff run and play an important role on defense. As long as their defense holds up the frontcourt doesn't need to score a lot of points outside of Duncan.
they are healthy. at least bowen is. he could have played. i think pop doesnt want him in there anymore
Yes, newbie lakerfan is the authority on Pop's methods and thinking.
When the did Joe Smith become tough and a good rebounder
Yeah because Josh Powell is gonna shoot like that, and Duncan's defense agains Gasol will be the same as well......
When the did Joe Smith become tough and a good rebounder
1 thru 10 i give him a 6 on the rebounding scale.
hes a good rebounder. not great but good.
Just received the latest issue of ESPN the Mag (1/26). In the NBA Insider section, there is a piece called "Odd Man In", where they discuss how most fans and pundits believe the Spurs are destined to resume their "every-other-year" le run. Yet it is the Spurs themselves, who feel as though they are "one piece away" in their quest for another le. That missing piece is described as a versatile power forward (aka the 2nd coming of Robert Horry), who can spread the floor, yet guard agile 4-men on the other end. Bonner fits the first requirement, but not the second.
The article goes on to discuss some possible midseason intrigue, between Spurs and OKC Thunder. The Thunder have two bigs reported to be on the trading block, Joe Smith and Nick Collison. While either one would fit, a Spurs team source is quoted as saying that Collison "would be perfect".
In case anyone is wondering about the salaries for both players, here it is:
Nick Collison $6,250,000 (1 season left)
Joe Smith $4,795,000 (final year)
Which one would you want?
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-15-2009 at 04:47 PM.
Doesn't mind doing dirty work either. The only knock on him is that he's a bit injury prone.
Collison, but don't give up any more first rounders.
By far and away Nick Collison.
Nick Collison is a preety decent player IMO can hold his own defensively from time to time.
Joe Smith is a joke.
I thought the Spurs didn't try in January? Oh wait that's only when they lose.
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