Report: Spurs interested in trying out Gustavo Ayon

[Interrohater]

To be quite honest, not many of us can say here that we were happy with the frontcourt this season (or in Bonners case, the backcourt), so why not extend this dude a SL invite or a TC invite? We have nothing to lose, except more regular season games which, as we just saw, don't mean anything.

[Interrohater]

What's with the music in the clip?

lol, I was thinking the same thing. I think maybe somebody has a crush on Gustavo.

[Muser]

Well i'm all for getting younger for the imminent rebuilding.

[ChumpDumper]

I just don't see a lot of European vets waiting around for the lockout to end.

[spursfaninla]

He is still relatively young and he is having a very good season in the best European domestic league. Signing him for the SL or trying him out during a FA minicamp can't be a bad idea.

So he is in the greek league?

[ChuckD]

I just don't see a lot of European vets waiting around for the lockout to end.

This. People are acting like it's business as usual. The LV summer league has already been canceled. There is going to be a lockout.

Our training camp roster will look a lot like our final roster, minus Dice, plus Richards. Add maybe 2-3 camp fodder invitees.

[suitedkings]

Pop wouldnt play him anyways.

[Josepatches_]

So he is in the greek league?

Greek league is a 2 teams league.

Sure they had the Euroleague champion this year (like last one was from Spain) but outside Pana and Olympiakos maybe none of their teams would made the playoffs in the spanish league.

We can count all the players coming from the greek league recently we have now playing a significant role in the NBA.

Splitter (sure he'll be next year),Scola,Marc Gasol,Calderon or Ibaka are good examples for Spanish ACB.
Gary Neal is the last one who came from the spanish league where he was waived before
If we talk about bench scrubs we can count Rudy Fernandez,Navarro,Garbajosa,Sergio rodriguez......


Now let's see players from Greek league that they aren't scrubs.........eh..... Childress? Wafer? Maurice Evans? All them are USA players and previously they had been playing in the NBA.

Stojakovic could be the only one and he came here long time ago so then I would have to add Pau Gasol or Sabonis from the spanish league too.

[spursfaninla]

Spanish league has 3 good teams. Barca, Valencia, Baskonia. Then there are 3 average teams in Bilbao, Malaga, and Real.

Other than that the Spanish teams all suck. And Bilbao is no better than Greek teams like Aris or PAOK.

, Sevilla could barely even beat Panellinios when half their roster was playing with severe injuries.

Your overrating of the Spanish League is an epic case of extreme insanity.

Greek clubs went sub .500 in Greece and yet were compe ive (as much as all but one Spanish club) in Eurocup.............Greek league is way better than Eurocup or Italian league.

If you really think a club like this year's Aris or PAOK could not make the ACB playoffs then you are without a doubt the single biggest moron to ever post in the history of this forum.

Welcome to permanent ignore.

Yep, KBP.
1) The deep insight into the (obscure and largely irrelevant) greek league: check
2) Over-rating not only greek players but the greek league in general: check
3) Underrating the rest of the European leagues: check
4) Name-calling anyone who disagrees rather than bringing arguments or logic: check

Welcome back. The real question is how long can he stay before he gets himself banned again.

[TJastal]

Yep, KBP.
1) The deep insight into the (obscure and largely irrelevant) greek league: check
2) Over-rating not only greek players but the greek league in general: check
3) Underrating the rest of the European leagues: check
4) Name-calling anyone who disagrees rather than bringing arguments or logic: check

Welcome back. The real question is how long can he stay before he gets himself banned again.

I wonder how he even can see anyone's postings since he has 99.9% of spurstalk on ignore.

[Leetonidas]

The Greek league sucks balls. You could find the very worst American players from the NBDL and the CBA and they'd kick their asses up and down the court. I'm sure And 1 and Slamball players could beat their asses.

[alchemist]

Spurs need as many young bigs as they can get. If he's a legit 6'10" then try him out. Blair is too short.

[NickiRasgo]

Spurs just interested for trying him out, it doesn't mean that Spurs interested to sign him.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Great he's a rookie he can sit at the end of the bench and play grab ass with Matt bonner

[TimDunkem]

Great he's a rookie he can sit at the end of the bench and play grab ass with Matt bonner

Matt Bonner is never on the end of the bench, and never will be.

[Interrohater]

Matt Bonner is never on the end of the bench, and never will be.

[G-Dawgg]

I'm willing to bet that Ayon's offensive skills translate MUCH better to the Nba than Splitters did...just by judging by youtube highlights.

[stxspurs]

I'm willing to bet that Ayon's offensive skills translate MUCH better to the Nba than Splitters did...just by judging by youtube highlights.

[TE]

Several D-League MVPs and NCAA stars have tried to make it in the Greek League and they were all cut within 2 weeks due to poor play. It seems that facts and truth are something you hate.

2008 Olympics.

[ChumpDumper]

Several D-League MVPs and NCAA stars have tried to make it in the Greek League and they were all cut within 2 weeks due to poor play. It seems that facts and truth are something you hate.

Top Scorer in the Greek league is a former D-Leaguer.

Top rebounder in the Greek League is a former D-Leaguer (also second in blocks).

Assist leader in the Greek league tied with Spamoulis is a former D-Leaguer.

Steals leader in the Greek league is a former D-Leaguer.

[G-Dawgg]

Yes, exactly...says alot about what I think of Splitter's offensive skills

[ChumpDumper]

A guy that got cut from two teams in Europe and averaged 2.3 points a game in Euroleague was a key rotation player for a 61 win NBA team and made the all-rookie NBA first team.

You're using Gary Neal's rookie season as your big example?

And there are many, many, many, many more such examples.

Alright, give them to us.

I'll match them with Greek players who failed to do anything in the NBA.

You are an epic bag.

And U mad.

And FYI, eurobasket.com is not an official site. Maybe one day you will grasp that. League leaders in Greece are counted in with playoff stats. eurobasket.com (an unofficial blog) does not count playoff stats.

So FYI, Mr. basketball genius, those are not official stats.

Nobody counts playoff stats for the regular season.

That's why they are called regular season stats.

Greece keeps regular season stats. That's how people can tell who led the league during the regular season.

D-League players statistically dominate the Greek League.

Greek players fail in the NBA.

These are the facts.

You are mad about that and tried to lie about it.

That is also a fact.

[ChumpDumper]

You don't even know that eurobasket.com is unofficial blog and that in Europe they officially count playoff stats and season stats together......

I know what Eurobasket is.

They listed the regular season stats because the Greek league keeps regular season stats. You can find them on the Greek league site. Where do you think Eurobasket gets them?

Back to ignore for you, for a LONG time.

D-League players dominate the Greek league.

Greek players fail in the NBA and whine about it for years.

[BackHome]

Color me unimpressed. I will say his jumper looks very nice, but this guy will have to play center exclusively in the league because my first impression is he's not quick or fast at all. His rebounding numbers seem to be good (especially offensive rebounds), but that's the only thing that stands out. I don't see him being a good pick and roll defender, and he'd fit in poorly with Timmy. Let the Suns have him.

The question I have is do we draft guys that fit better with Duncan who may retire in one year or do we draft guys who will fit with Splitter?

I also thought he kinda looked slow but after watching a few more videos of his game I came away with a smile. The guy has really nice foot work down in the paint and can create his own shot. The kid can dribble and create his own shot even saw him leading the fast break which was is always impresive for someone almost seven feet tall. Also based on his rebounding stats he will be a rebounding machine for the Spurs.

Don't want to get my hopes up to high but to be honest I would take any PF over 6'6 and anyone name who doesn't start with a B.

[G-Dawgg]

The question I have is do we draft guys that fit better with Duncan who may retire in one year or do we draft guys who will fit with Splitter?

I also thought he kinda looked slow but after watching a few more videos of his game I came away with a smile. The guy has really nice foot work down in the paint and can create his own shot. The kid can dribble and create his own shot even saw him leading the fast break which was is always impresive for someone almost seven feet tall. Also based on his rebounding stats he will be a rebounding machine for the Spurs.

Don't want to get my hopes up to high but to be honest I would take any PF over 6'6 and anyone name who doesn't start with a B.

The answer is draft a servicable frontcourt player whether power forward or center, because Duncan will be retiring and Splitter clearly is a bust. Why would you want to build your franchise around somebody so unimpressive?

Splitter is waaaay tier than Oberto, and nobody ever thought of Oberto as a foundation to build a franchise around. Period