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At this point, Jonathan Bender playing 12 mpg is a better option than most. I know he has the knee issues, etc., but at 7' and with actual basketball skills, I like the risk. If RJ leaves, it might just have to be SF by committee.
Yeah we know that but there are like zero options left fitting even that mold.
This is horrible news. Every day I get on this forum hoping to see we signed Jones, dreading him taking cheap money to stay on the Heat Bandwagon. .
At this point, Jonathan Bender playing 12 mpg is a better option than most. I know he has the knee issues, etc., but at 7' and with actual basketball skills, I like the risk. If RJ leaves, it might just have to be SF by committee.
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I have been saying for a while that the most viable option to round out the team and get a good balance is through trade.
Spurs have numerous trade assets for both big and small deals. Of course, you look through the draft and FA first to see if you can get something you like without giving up something you like, but that is a tough job as always.
Trades are difficult, but it is the way this team will have to go barring some major surprise.
It sucks. I hope Spurs will get Rasual Butler but he could get more money than what Spurs can offer. After that, there is Jarvis Hayes...
If the Spurs miss out on Butler/Barnes, I say stop the search and go with the young guys for now. Then look to trade. At some point, the young guys are better options for both now and the future and we are approaching that point imo.
BTW, where is the picture with the old woman waiting on a chair that someone pick her?
I agree..
I would be cool with Barnes or Butler, but the drop-off is pretty huge after that IMO..I don't want Hayes, Morrison, Bogans or any of those guys..
At that point, I just try out the young guys..if they don't pan out, there is still plenty of time for a trade..it's also possible that Jefferson's shooting will look better during the season, which could potentially eliminate the hole at SF(although RJ obviously has to re-sign first), since the bench would be fine without a "traditional SF"..
I'm kind of relieved. I wasn't big on Jones. Hopefully, the Spurs target Butler, resign RJ and put cork in it.
Barnes looks to be out of the picture..
Butler is likely to receive offers certainly more than 2.3 million per.
Resign R.J and roll with Hairston and Anderson.
I'm still jonesing for Matt Barnes... get it?! JONESING?!!
In all seriousness, I really like Barnes for the position. People talk about how bad of a shooter he is, but I don't think he's all that bad. He's a streaky shooter which, imho, is what the Spurs need. If you have a guy that you can rely on defensively and every few games he catches fire? That's golden, man. He wouldn't be anywhere near the top option for scoring, so who cares if he only averages 6.4 ppg? If he drops his offensive assignment's scoring average, then he's doing a of a lot for his team. I'd much rather have a tough guy with a true defensive mindset than an average player that can shoot the ball. Give me a guy that can trap a player in the corner all by himself and cause a turnover, and I'll give you wins.
Sucks.
Butler, Howard or...perhaps Pietrus?
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/m...,7212597.story
So should I just put my life savings on the Heat this year?
They add James, Bosh and Miller, return 7 players from last year's 5-seed in the East, and they add some decent fillers with Z, Howard, Pittman and Varnado.
If you can't land Martell Webster, Ariza, Battier, Pietrus or someone like that, give me Hairston backing up RJ and play the out of Anderson. Go with the youth and see what they got -- you can always make a deal later.
The best shooter on the market who is cheap and plays small forward is probably Bobby Simmons. He has the tenth best career three-point percentage among active players. He sucked last year but as recently as the 2008-09 season, he was a damn good shooter:
And he gets bonus points for being so good on corner threes.
I know I am one with high hopes for Malik based off of a small sample size, but I see a grit and ability from him that I believe will translate into a very nice role player for the Spurs.
Yet another reason to root against the Heat, who are basically acting as though the Commish (...and the rest of the NBA) should simply skip the season and award them the Larry O'Brien trophy now.
Thanks.
Bobby Simmons is absolutely done IMO..I would be surprised if he bounced back..
I would rather have Jarvis Hayes, which isn't saying anything..
For a second I was shocked that ducks spelled "absolutely" right.
If You have some suicidal tendencies, please stop reading that post:
The more free agents sign elsewhere, the closer Spurs are to bring back The Centerpiece™.
Screw Adam Morrison. He's a freaking bust.
I'd rather they take a blind flier on Joe Alexander.
That was exactly my thought. I thought ducks finally blew his cover.
I agree, now that we have another good defensive big man, we can reintroduce the twin towers. All we need is guys who can learn our system quickly and work hard on the defensive end. They don't need to lock down anyone.
I loved Morrison in college but he is unproven at this level. If he goes to the spurs and shows nothing he may be done in the NBA. This is his last chance and he's very compe ive so he will do anything to survive with us. Offensively he can shoot with men in his face so it's all about the D.
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