Just saw Clippers at Wizards, we must go after Haywood!

[The Truth #6]

Uh not really. Pretty sure Nazr started everyone of the last 30 games of the regular season and the 3 first games against Sacramento in the first round. He also played in 80 games overall in the regular season. He didn't fall out of the rotation.

After he didn't sign an extension in the Summer his role diminished immediately.

[Chieflion]

Blatche reportedly has been on the block for weeks and his immature behavior in the last weeks also didn't help his case.
(he isn't a bad prospect though. but inconsistent, raw and immature. next draft will be extremely big man heavy. many teams will find similar prospects with more upside but for a lower price then. guys like Jerome Jordan, Ekpe Udoh or Larry Sanders )

I always thought he was immature. Hanging around with Gilbert Arenas will do that to anybody. At least he isn't a J.R Smith. I heard about his work ethic, I believe his game has improved this season, but he isn't going to get huge minutes behind Jamison and Haywood which made him quite inconsistent, he can put up 20/10 quickly or put up a miserable 6/6 in an entire game.

[ElNono]

Haywood thread!!!!!

[will_spurs]

but no lol to Haywood. Guy is just what we need. Pop would still put small ball out on the floor though.

QFT.

We could have Howard, West and Noah, they would still be glued to the bench because Pop would rather play me at the PF spot--just because I'm 5'9".

[The Truth #6]

I still think Haywood is Dampier v. 2. Playing for a contract...

[MaNu4Tres]

After he didn't sign an extension in the Summer his role diminished immediately.

What summer?

[Bruno]

Blatche is clearly on the trading block. He has a crappy at ude and after the Arenas debacle, Wizards are surely looking to dump bad apples.

Now, if mountainballer is right and the price to take Haywood is to take Blatche or Stevenson, I would gladly do it with Blatche.

I doubt Spurs will enter the 2010 year with Blair, McDyess and Splitter as supporting cast with Duncan because McDyess will be on his last leg and Splitter will be a rookie. Spurs will have another vet PF/C under contract and I rather have Blatche on a $6.8M/2 years contract than Bonner signed to a new contract.

A trade like Mason+Bonner+Mahinmi for Haywood+Blatche with Mahinmi going to a third team (Nets) would be damn great for Spurs. I would even add Spurs' 2010 first round pick.

However if the price to get Haywood is Stevenson, I would pass. Stevenson is arguably the worst player in the NBA and paying $4.2M in 2011 for nothing is damn ugly.

[doobs]

Ah, baseless trade speculation.

[MaNu4Tres]

But when the games really counted in the playoff he didn't play. It was his fault really, after game 1 of the first round Pop was so mad at him for shhoting a 3 pointer that he saw fewer minutes.

But for the majority of the year he did not fall out of the rotation. That was my point.

[gift of gab]

I always thought he was immature. Hanging around with Gilbert Arenas will do that to anybody. At least he isn't a J.R Smith. I heard about his work ethic, I believe his game has improved this season, but he isn't going to get huge minutes behind Jamison and Haywood which made him quite inconsistent, he can put up 20/10 quickly or put up a miserable 6/6 in an entire game.

blatche got in trouble a few years ago for soliciting a pros ute. any nba player who has to resort to paying for ass has to be a complete idiot and very immature. like a nba player cant get ass without paying cash money for it with all the groupies and stuff. no thanks to that dude. Pop's reasoning might be different, but he doesnt want that kind of problem. that being said, blatche has an ass ton of talent for a big (can dribble, pass and is athletic but basketball IQ is something akin to mahimnis

[hater]

Haywood is soft and very inconsistent. Not to mention he often plays with no heart or effort. Think twice before wanting him.

[MaNu4Tres]

He has nothing to play for right now.

His next contract, which he will sign this summer.