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sequ's posts used to be pretty understandable.
damn Marcus was a bit off in his arguements there...
sequ's posts used to be pretty understandable.
I distinctly remember Parker being very vocal about the Spurs trying to sign Kidd, even doing an interview on the matter.. when Pop heard about it, he really gave Tony an earful about not airing that sort of stuff in public., Pop really know how to run a tight ship and guys have to abide by his rules.
I'm VERY critical of Parker, but its not because Im a hater. I love Parker. Im only critical of him (when I show it on these boards) when I know he could do alot better.
The kid is a Phenom and, regardless of what ass Dallas Maggots might say, he will tear them up regardless of what they do. Dallas fans may thing Ericka is getting into the head of TP but they are sorely mistaken.
Dallas Fail fans, the truth is people have been trying this on Parker for going on 4 years now. It doesnt work. You cant "intimidate" Tony Parker. All Dampussy did was give even more motivation to Parker. Get your fishing rods out you ing losers.
As promising as Tony was back then, I hardly thought he could be able to dominate an NBA playoff game like he did in game 2.
Being an all star was about as good as I thought he could be, but I was wrong and he developped in an amazing player. The Kidd pursuit has something to do with it for sure.
Even now I don't know if he reached his ceiling or if he can improve even more. I'd say he could reach the 1st all nba team a couple of times before his speed and stamina starts to decline.
Amen! (although Malone no coming over is also pretty high on my list)
Killer bump KoriHere's a little history on some SpursTalk opinions about bringing in Jason Kidd in 2003.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2925
I guess I was right.
I was just a lurker in those days.
I agree it is impossible to predict how far a young player will go. But from the first time I saw Tony play I had a feeling he was something special. During the 2003 season it became very clear to me that somebody who is able to survive Pop's treatment the way he did would eventually achieve something special. And when he started dating Eva he proved me right
I started following the Spurs because of the Admiral, became a fan because of Tim and started posting in this forum because of Tony (and because Rasho's acquisition gave me something to say
I would have hated to do a trade for Kidd also, contract is just too big.Interesting article. Good find
No way. To make room for Kidd's contract, the Spurs would have had to let both Parker and Ginobili eventually walk. Add the fact that Kidd was slowed for while due to needing microfracture surgery and if Kidd would have signed, Duncan probably would have left and the Spurs would no longer be in San Antonio.
Missing out on Kidd turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to the Spurs. The only thing that could compare is missing out on Chris Webber a few years earlier.
Apparently I had no opinion on Kidd v Parker back then, and have just been postwhoring like mad ever since.
Which is why I maintained all along, even during their actual pursuit of Kidd, that this idea had disaster written all over it. From a strict financial standpoint, it would've hamstrung this franchise for years to come. What's more amazing to me is that Pop and RC didn't see that from the gitgo.Interesting article. Good find
No way. To make room for Kidd's contract, the Spurs would have had to let both Parker and Ginobili eventually walk. Add the fact that Kidd was slowed for while due to needing microfracture surgery and if Kidd would have signed, Duncan probably would have left and the Spurs would no longer be in San Antonio.
From a basketball standpoint, I know Duncan wanted to play with Kidd very badly. It was clear that even he wasn't looking at the long-term ramifications either. Had Kidd decided to come, there's no way the Spurs would've been able to surround either of them with the type of competent role players they have now. Duncan and Kidd enormous salaries would've eaten up roughly a 2/3 majority of cap space.
As a trickle-down consequence, their mindless pursuit of Kidd resulted in the Spurs sacrificing the opportunity to draft Josh Howard in that summer's NBA draft. They were so bent on creating cap space to sign Kidd, instead they drafted Barbosa for the Suns and traded him. In doing so, they literally passed over a player that could've helped them at the SF spot through this very day. It was costly move seeing as how Jax had just left the same summer.
Of all the FO decisions that have come and go over the past 10 years, there's no doubt that the Kidd decision, and the trickle down effect of passing on Howard, tops the list as their biggest blunder.
if if if if if
Jason Kidd decided to remain with the Nets as a free agent in 2003, passing over what could have been a golden opportunity to join the Spurs.
"It may be a silly excuse, but I wanted to try to win a championship on my own, and we had that opportunity in New Jersey," Kidd told the Dallas Morning News. "Then, the Nets went in a whole different direction.
"San Antonio did everything right. I just didn't make the right decision at the time."
Unsure of whether or not Kidd was really expressing regret, the News then asked if he wished he had joined the Spurs.
"Well, they've won two championships since then," Kidd said. "I might have had a ring by now."
http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wir...spurs_in_2003/
all i can say is I'm so glad he didn't come to the Spurs....
he would have cost us to miss resigning Manu...
you are so right, God works in mysterious way
Back then I was gonna be pissed if Kidd went to the Spurs, I am a Nets fans first so thats why.
Now I just lose more respect for Kidd every interview he gives.
we also targeted brand that year and jermaine oneal....
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