I want an unreasonable one, Pietrus.
if we can afford him and we dont have any big trades looming for a small forward... robinson would be good to try out again. i dont think pop had that much of a chance to use him the way he would have liked and he seemed to want to fit in... and he looked good anyway.
trade scola and rasho for delphino, if he starts acting like a baby Manu and Fabri can slap him around a lil bit.
Personally, I'd rather them resign Glenn Robinson - but wait there's something else!
I shudder at the mere thought of the suggestion I'm about to make, but how about Latrell Sprewell.
I know what you're thinking and I'm thinking the same thing. However given Pop relationship with him, he may be able to control this guy and get him to "buy into" the team concept - similar to the Glenn Robinson signing this past season. Assuming Spree is at a point in his career where he wants to win - rather than "feed his family" - Pop may be able to maximize whatever talent he has left.
As of now, don't look for Spree to resign with Minnesota. From the article below, it appears that he's run his course in Minny.
Wolves, Sprewell no longer talking
BY RICK ALONZO
Pioneer Press
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...onger_talking/
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said Monday that team officials have not talked to free agent Latrell Sprewell's representative about a new contract.
Don't expect that to change.
"We made an offer last year, and he said it wasn't enough," Taylor said, referring to a three-year, $21 million proposal that Sprewell turned down. "So we haven't pursued it."
Sprewell said he was insulted by the offer last season and that he had a family to feed.
Taylor wouldn't rule out Sprewell returning. But with no talks taking place between the parties, that prospect remains unlikely.
Sprewell's agent, Bob Gist, did not return phone messages.
Sprewell averaged a personal worst of 12.8 points a game last season, when he made $14.6 million.
Wouldn't you just love to see Spree back on the same team with P.J.?
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It's out there, and it wouldn't totally surprise me if the Spurs pursued Sprewell, but it's not a move that I would make.
That's the problem. Sprewell is, IMO, a slasher/defender whose lost a step and a half at least. When he was at his best, even while he was with the Knicks, the thing that made Latrell dangerous was his ability to break his man down and get to the rack with some explosion. He was never a great shooter, per se. Unless he miraculously gains a step (maybe by ridding himself of that giant chip on his shoulder) Sprewell is a guy who can be confined to the perimeter by good defenders and who can't make teams pay consistently from out there. Pop is good, but I don't think he's a miracle worker.
Sounds like the wolves are pretty well given up on Ndudi Ebi.
I think he can be a darius miles type player easily under the right cir stances. Lanky, quick, ability to really D it up, offensive rebound, garbage points, drive, dunk, slasher.
In other words, A good defender that gets a surprising number of points w/out using the ball. You look at the statsheet at the end of the night and say, how the did he score that much? he never really even shot the ball?
I think that he just needs some PT to get a little comfortable.
Excellant post. I agree sprewell is no longer able to beat his man enough to the basket and his perimeter shooting has never been all that great so it will add nothing to what the spurs need. The spurs should have gotten Sprewell back in 99' and should have let him go last year, not be trying to get him now.
No we are not trading Prince :-)
You could also trade to get a good SF. But from that list i'd go with the Big Dog first and DerMarr Johnson second.
Spreewell turned down three years for 21 million.
Last year we had Big Shot Rob for $1.1M.
Spreewell is an idiot. Let some other team feed his family.
Gotta try to bring Robinson back. It's a long-shot, but his defense was very impressive. He showed a real commitment to playing Spurs basketball in his limited minutes, and without his play in game 1 of the Finals maybe we're talking about missed opportunities and coming so close like we were last year at this time. He has been way more than I ever expected, and there's no reason not to try to bring him back with Marshall now off the table.
I don't want Spree. He used to be the most devastating open-court player in the game, but he's too old now. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who could play limited minutes either.
Is that a positive thing?
whatever happened to Bostjan Nochbar?
Gotta agree with Baseline on both counts. Robinson is who you take your shot at - nobody else come close to what he can bring to the table, and Spree is def. not capable of defending the longer threes in the west. He's a two who played out of position in NY for 5 years.
No reason to have to chose between a vet and a youger player. Sign Robinson as the primary backup and resign LJIII or whomever is most impressive in SL. It's entirely possible that Bowen's true replacement could turn out to be Sanikidze (sp?) if he continues to develop. Get Robinson for 2-3 years using the suggestion MB had of a player option. Then after another season in Europe, bring in Sanikidze next year to start learning defense from Bowen and offense from Robinson.
Didnt the Spurs try and draft Ndubi Ebi a couple of years ago cause they were very impressed with him, but Minny snatched him?
that story did go around... don't remember how 'real' it was though.
He's an unrestricted FA. I started to list him earlier in this thread and then I thought about it and hit the backspace key and did something else.
He's had some good games during for the summer league team. He may be a good guy to put at the end of the bench and bring him in gradually. Why give up a lot when you have somebody you can groom.
Bo can guard 3s, but damn, his offense makes Bowen look like LeBron.
There was a Bo thread a while back, and I didn't chime in, but I will here. I know he's a hustle guy and a team guy, but his game hasn't appreciably improved since he's been in the NBA. , give me 11 years in the L, most of it at 20+ minutes per game, and even I could develop a servicable 15-18 foot jumper, and that's starting from zero.
Nachbar and the Hornets agreed to terms on the first day of free agency.He's an unrestricted FA. I started to list him earlier in this thread and then I thought about it and hit the backspace key and did something else.
Good catch. Why wasn't that blasted all over the sports page?
I totally concur. He makes all the hustle plays, rebounds and keeps trips alive but that's about all now on offense. He was glued to the PHX bench against the Spurs.
Johnsen for a Rookie Contract and give the rest of the MLE(someone help me out what type of contract that would be worth for 3-4 years) to Gerald Wallace and then give a vet contract to Jon Barry and we should be set with this lineup
Possible 2005-2006 Lineup
PG: Parker/Beno/Jon Barry
SG: Manu/Brent Barry/Brown
SF: Bowen/LJIII/Wallace/Johnsen
PF: Duncan/Horry
C: Nazr/Rasho/Oberto
that lineup would be set for years to come, and one of the most deep rosters that I have ever seen... and like I said earlier this lineup is "Very Possible"
Gerald Wallace is close to impossble. Even if the Spurs offer what is left of the MLE, the Bobcats will no doubt match.
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