Pop's Centerpiece

[TD 21]

The draft is the only place I would look TBH..the Spurs should be grooming players in the meantime, I don't really want to see them acquire 30+ year olds for next season..

I don't believe this team can contend next year if Jefferson is still on the roster though IMO, so I hope he's moved for multiple pieces, hopefully McDyess can join him too(assuming Splitter joins the team)..

The knockdown shooter part will definitely be important, but like you said, it's tough to find guys like that..

Depends on how you view next season. I view it as taking one last run with the big three intact (like I said in another thread, after that and the seemingly inevitable lockout, the Spurs will be in re-building mode whether they want to be or not, so why not take one last run while these three are still a viable core?), so with that in mind, if it's someone over 30, willing to take a 1 year contract (maybe throw in a mutual option for a second year, just to get them to commit) that can help the team, then I'd do it. Out of available realistic options, Bell is probably the best the Spurs can do, even though he's not ideal.

McDyess, because he's a big, might be movable in the off season, but I don't see how the Spurs can move Jefferson until the '11 trade deadline.

[dbestpro]

Kevin Durant puts Mbah a Moute’s defense right there with Artest’s.

http://www.emptythebench.com/2010/02...-starters-nba/

[spursrocks]

bogans is a piece of !
bogans sucks, too short in height and wingspan.

[ElNono]

TJastal and HarlemHeat37, I agree with you both that Hairston deserves to play Pop's centerpiece, but you know Pop's penchant for playing veterans over young players. That said, I really do believe Hairston will replace Bogans next year. For Hairston right now is the time to continue to showcase his ability to play that centerpiece role. He probably won't play enough minutes for the remainder of this season to satify everyone, but better late than never right? Another reason I chose to write this thread is the perception from the Pop haters that its so frickin easy to replace the Bowens, Horry's, and other former Spurs from the championship years. If anything this current season should prove that just isn't so. Pop can definitely be scrutinized and critized for his coaching, but with this current Spurs roster, I do not see a coach out there that could do a better job IMO.

I don't see a better coach either. That doesn't mean he's immune from making erroneous decisions here and there. Furthermore, that you mention 'this current Spurs roster' you make it sound like he's stuck coaching whatever the FO gave him, but the reality is that as President of Basketball Operations he's as responsible as RC for the makeup of this roster, both on the positive and the negative aspects of it.

[it's me]

bogans is a piece of !
bogans sucks, too short in height and wingspan.

no he's not...... he is the "Center "