48MoH: Random Thoughts On Marcus Haislip

[Chieflion]

Oh, okay. Good to hear. It didn't sound like Bruce not to consider coming back. I wonder where I read that?

Bowen only said he would not want to come back as a coach.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bowen only said he would not want to come back as a coach.

That's odd too... why not? Maybe by that he meant he wants to keep playing a year or two before coaching. I think he'd be a great coach. Or maybe he'd rather help people away from the NBA, more of a community role. Whatever he does, I'm sure it will involve mentoring/teaching/supporting people.

[sabar]

That's odd too... why not? Maybe by that he meant he wants to keep playing a year or two before coaching. I think he'd be a great coach. Or maybe he'd rather help people away from the NBA, more of a community role. Whatever he does, I'm sure it will involve mentoring/teaching/supporting people.

Coaching would be the start of another long journey. I think he wants to wrap up the NBA then settle down in the community.

[exstatic]

soo haislip got the lle wtf is that?!?!hope he pans out that is a pretty big commitment to a never was

Both Bowen and Jack were "never was's" when they signed here...

[exstatic]

That's odd too... why not? Maybe by that he meant he wants to keep playing a year or two before coaching. I think he'd be a great coach. Or maybe he'd rather help people away from the NBA, more of a community role. Whatever he does, I'm sure it will involve mentoring/teaching/supporting people.

Coaching is a low paying drag. I'm sure Bruce has saved his money, based on their family business, and who wants to be away from small children like his for the better part of 8 months every year? I'm sure he's qualified to coach, it just sound like he doesn't want to.

[K-State Spur]

Both Bowen and Jack were "never was's" when they signed here...

i wouldn't say 'never was' for bowen. he had estabilished himself as top caliber perimeter defender in Miami (although he didn't really have the corner 3 yet).

the spurs weren't the only ones in demand for his services.

of course, i don't think anybody thought he would be this good defensively (or even offensively).

[SenorSpur]

For purposes of getting a defensive wing, sure would've been nice if the Spurs could've nabbed Ariza. I know. I know. Just being greedy.

As for the references to Marion, I agree with those who've suggeted to stay far, far away. Dude is team cancer and now a declining player, whose scoring has dropped every year for the past 3. In fact, he shot an atrocious 18% from behind the arc last season.

[rjv]

great post blackjack. i joined this forum to see if i could find some decent resources for spurs news and it has been hard to find amidst so much god awful takes and arm chair management but your post is exactly the stuff i enjoy to read. have to say, i absolutely agree with your take on mcdyess and the pick and roll. orlando will still have success against both the cavs and celtics because neither team did anything to improve their defending it. many fans here are lamenting not getting sheed because they think in terms of offense as opposed to defense. but the spurs have been addressing their offensive woes as well. jefferson and a healthty manu will space the floor and mcdyess is a solid mid range jumper so he can keep the teams leery when it comes to sagging on him. but more importantly he can defend better than wallace. add to that the fact that we have definitely gotten more athletic with our bigs and we should see a better rebounding, better perimeter defending and more athletic group of bigs next year. which is exactly what we needed to address. (this is, of course, assuming we add mcdyess to the acquisition of blair and haislip).