Oh...thats a rule I wasn't aware of.
So this guys is in the mold of an eddie house, a back up pg with punch.
I'd rather someone that could handle the ball, initiate the offense, hit an open shot, and play strong on the ball defense.
To sic on a Rose or Westbrook type.
I'm not really too keen on fighting fire with fire, having Tony Parker think consciously or subconsciously he has to match the production of the opposing Pg, because that would ruin the offense.
Perfect. Although of course the sooner the better, given the Spurs playbook. But at least that's one fewer deadline to worry about.
glad spurs found a pg they liked should be a good fit behind tp now what to do at pf!
Technically, he could probably still be here with the team practicing. As long as he's not "legally" receiving a paycheck, he can still be in the country on a 6 month visitor/tourist visa...
Funny, I'm dealing with acquiring a UK work visa so I have actually been doing a lot of research on the matter lately.
^Cory Joseph wasn't allowed to practice until he got his visa. I'm assuming the same thing applies to Mills.
Cory Joseph, Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Beno Udrih . . .
Has there been a recent Spurs PG that didn't need a visa?
+1 million
Mills is good if given the opportunity
That's how we picked up Big Dog Glenn Robinson for the playoff run in 2005. He hadn't played in the league that year.
Westbrook plays terrible on the ball defense, to the point that Brooks had to switch Royal Ivey onto Tony in the 4th last game, and then Westbrook zoned out and allowed Green to hit those big three balls.
When they talk about an Eddie House type, most simply refer to a scoring bench PG as opposed to a distributor. Patty, by all accounts, has good handles, can shoot, and play D.
Patty most likley will need to exit and re-enter the country. From some countries that means they will have to go back to their native country. Which is obviouslyu a pain, but luckily for the spurs, any Australian consulate is considered to be Australian soil so Patty only needs to either flick over to Mexico or into Canada and then back into the US again. I have the feeling thats going on today.
Thanks for the update!
Let's hope he's in Canada.
Mills name is on the box score inactive list
Does this mean he's been signed and it's just a visa formality?
which, not on NBA.com or ESPN.com?
fwiw, my sources say he has signed its done, its just the work visa stuff that needs to be approved before he can hit the court.
edit saw it, nba.com
NBA.com
INACTIVE
Timberwolves: Pekovic, Rubio
Spurs: Bonner, Joseph, Mills
This is good news. Really shows the effort and ingenuity of the FO. It's a good time to be a Spurs fan.
looks like we might need him now:
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Tony Parker into Spurs locker room. Dr. David Schmidt trailing behind. Gulp.
he was tweeting this morning about catching up with some friends in SAC on Wednesday, so he obviously thinks he is going to be with the team there then
and crap TP didn't look happy going to the lockerroom just now...
well nobody really looks happy when u go into locker room.
but he seemed to be moving okay
tightness in the hamstring per the broadcast
Too bad Mills isn't on the active roster yet. He likely could've gotten some burn against Minny - with Parker out the remainder of the game, and all.
Definitely could use Patty right now.
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