Ah I see.
I agree with those that think Beno should stay as the 3rd option. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I have never seen Tony as the mentor type, especially since he and Beno are the same age, and I think that Beno could've really used some mentoring from a veteran PG last year. I know he had some of the other guys encouraging him, but they're not PGs. If he gets traded, so be it, but I would like to see how he performs this season with a little more experience under his belt.
Last edited by spurschick; 08-29-2005 at 09:23 PM. Reason: I need a spelling teacher
I think Beno should be deported.
If we get Finley I think Barry becomes the "3rd" option at PG, and Beno becomes expendible.
Sounds like a plan to me.
A "plan A" no less!
No one cares what you think.
Hey! Don't be short with Sequ!
, tony would be a perfect mentor for beno
"all you have to do to get a like eva.... is play good basketbol."
Benos's game would improve thrice-fold
You bring up a great point, Spurschick. , both Tony and Beno could use some mentoring from NVE.
no doubt...he could teach them how to grow a sack under pressure and decrease the temperature within their veins by 20-30 degrees Centigrade
The Spurs simply used the amesty rule to upgrade for peanuts. No team would turn this down this opportunity. Especially when they also get to keep a developing solid point like Beno under a rookie contract.
The only way they would consider trading Beno now would be if his stock were high enough for a team badly in need of a PG to give up a tall defenisive 3 made to fit for the Spurs. Without this, the Spurs keep him and show just enough of his skills to develop him more, perhaps producing interest for a can't turn down deal later.
Once again, NVE wasn't an amnesty casualty.
Shut up! He's been around the NBA long enough to know that!
i think NVE is in here for 3 different reason:
- mentor beno or other young possible 3thPG (jay williams - barett)
- bring his experience and explosiveness to the bench
- a parker insurance. parker will be in transition mode because working on his shot and tired after euro.
It would be better to have Beno as a 3rd stringer. He could get a lot out of playing behind NVE. Tony will get a lot out of playing with NVE as some have mentioned. But NVE’s deal is only for one year. So Beno is insurance in case NVE doesn’t work out. I don’t see him as insurance for Tony. Put Beno on the inactive list or whatever it’s called now.
The Spurs not only have the pressure of getting to the top again but, really, the added pressure of repeating. If Beno is here long term it’s better that he stays with the team and be subjected to that pressure.
As I think bak about Beno last season he was effective the first half and one of the "strengths" that everybody raved about was how quickly he advanced the ball upcoourt by passing it up the wings to Manu, Devin, Barry, rarely dribbling it upcourt. Turns out that was Beno covering up his weakness of bringing the ball up against pressure. Once teams saw that Beno became increasingly ineffective as a PG. Maybe Pop and the Spurs don't see him ever being able to do what is the basic requirement of a PG, advance the ball up the court.
Given NVE's fragility and age, there's no reason to send Beno off the team. And they'd be absolutely wrong to trade him. Why trade a good second year point guard who showed real ability last year? That would be foolish. Van Exel will get his time but will be on the Robert Horry prescription of limited minutes during the regular season - except for games he goes insane and hits every three he takes.
The signing of NVE does not make Udrih expendable. Not at all; I feel it solidifies him even more.
Spurs should keep him for one more season, look at parker he choked his first time in the playoffs, beno should have another chance.
Nice post spurschick.
Don´t trade Beno or pay consequences!
And here I was always scared to mess with Texas!
Just remember Angel = Slovenia's friend and ally. = )
NVE is a little to fragile to want to deal away Beno just yet. His contract is too small to really be able to deal him away outright anyways. He's young, he'll be okay. I think that people have become a little spoiled by the Spurs ability to find great young talent. If a guy doesn't look like a superstar out of the gate clearly he's never going to amount to much in this league.
It's great to see the Spurs looking for players who are big game performers and also to be a team those type of players want to join.
I'm glad Pop can look at the bench and throw in a NVE in the 4th quarter of a playoff game, instead of not even thinking about the bench because there is some rookie there who could be useful, someday.
This team is about winning and it's about winning now.
I don't any reason to trade Beno now unless he is going to be too unhappy with his role. I think the minutes could be split up about 30-10-10 (on average) keeping all the PGs active.
Don´t trade Beno or pay consequences!
You'd be better off threatening to send another Slovenian to the team
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