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ahh no it doesn't.
Hmm McDyess officially retired and we signed and released Novak after 4 days? Sounds like something is brewing...?
ahh no it doesn't.
And Kenyon Martin has just been released from his duties in China hmm ?
Are you serious? Novak is a joke. He should have been released. Or in RC's mind, maybe they're trying to save money and clear a roster spot for the off-chance Howard will sign for the league minimum next season.
Think positive FFS
Be serious...for once.
You're better off just going to K-mart and buying some , forget about signing a big man.
The most annoying thing about the entire offseason is reading about us going after Butler, Battier (maybe), Grant Hill, Josh Howard, Vince Carter (maybe), Dunleavy (maybe) but never are we linked to any bigs. I know FO is smarter than me and I know they are trying to bolster our frontcourt but god is it annoying that our main target was a small forward. We lost because we have no one beside Tim. I know bigs are rare and expensive but you don't win without them. We needed to bite the bullet and give up some assets to get one. Are there really enough minutes for Manu, Neal, Jefferson, Anderson, and Leonard at the wing? No one of the them will be the odd man out even though all seem to be suitable players. So package one and Blair and a pick and cash if it takes it and get a servicable big. Not dwight howard just someone of consequence. Jesus our biggest weakness is made weaker by the offseason with the loss of Dice. I know they are waiting for the season to get under way but seriously it is frustrating.
Is that what your sources said?
Excellent post. I'm sure the apologists will counter with "they had limited trade assets and money", "no one wants to come to San Antonio" and my personal favorite, "what did you want them to do, get Howard?".
The reality is this: There is no excuse for them to not have acquired a starting PF. They had the assets for it and even if Blair, McDyess and 1st wasn't going to get it done (which I don't buy), they could have gotten creative. If they wanted to retain their depth on the wings, they could have offered Butler, Green and the 1st for Rush and a 2nd. That would have given them an Anderson replacement and made it easier to add him to Blair and McDyess.
Who are they waiting for? They think a decent big is going to be waived? That's not happening. The best they can do is Barron, who's 7-0 and a good mid range shooter.
smh typical gnsf....Spurs should just take anybody at this point just to make spur fan happy.
So you are demanding a Barron signing?
No, I'd rater they play Blair/Bonner at center and Jefferson/Leonard at power forward, when Splitter inevitably goes down and the want to give Duncan a game off.
Why would you want someone who's tall, unless they're a star, right?
Players who suck are always available.
the next draft class should be good...lottery bound!
bonner/blair/splitter...it has to happen...we gonna get rocked
Why? Wasn't the team's primary weakness last year its lack of size leading to it getting bullied in the paint and failing miserably in interior defense? Wouldn't a center then more ably address those needs than a power forward?
Meh, the point is probably moot, since in the Spurs' system, the 4 and 5 are interchangeable anyway.
Right. And because the front office failed to do it's job, they now need to resort to a player who sucks to plug a hole. And because Barron's actually above 6-9 and can make a shot outside of 10 feet, he makes the most sense.
Barron sucks. That's the point.
They need a big above 6-9, who can make a shot outside of 10 feet. That's the point.
But not one that sucks and won't play. That's the point.
If that's the case, then they won't be adding a fifth big this season. Because only one's who suck are available in free agency at this point (minus Dalembert, who they can't afford) and they don't appear willing to part with any of the young assets in a trade because if they did, they'd have a starting power forward. That's what they get for not doing their jobs.
Won't play? So you think none of the four bigs will get injured or they won't want to give Duncan the odd game off? What if one or two are in foul trouble even? Just play Duncan 42 minutes or throw Jefferson or Leonard on Gasol, Randolph, Aldridge, etc.? That's acceptable to you? You front office apologists disgust me.
I'd take him over blair tbh
edit: or rather, to compliment one of bonner/blair
Sure they'll be a fifth big. You can make it Barron or Hassell or Zeller or whatever -- they'll still suck.
That's what fifth bigs do.
You people who think fifth bigs can be awesome disgust me.
Barron sucks less than Hassell and Zeller, though. You don't just go "let's completely disregard a spot that we'll need to eat up actual minutes".
Sure they'll be a fifth big. You can make it Barron or Hassell or Zeller or whatever -- they'll still suck.
That's what fifth bigs do.
You people who think fifth bigs can be awesome disgust me.
Who said "fifth bigs can be awesome"?
How many actual minutes do you have penciled in for the fifth big in the regular rotation?
You are pretty much intimating they can save the season if one of the bigs who doesn't suck goes down.Who said "fifth bigs can be awesome"?
I personally don't care which player is signed to be the fifth big at this point. All the candidates did and do suck. It simply won't make the difference that is needed.
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