Disappointment in JK and JO

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fair enough adidas, but I still think that if "winning is my number one priority" as all these guys say it is, then not joining TD in SA is opposed to that philosophy.

TD + JK/JO/EB (backed up by the young core) = rings IMHO. Maybe not next season, but in a 5 season sample I see at least 2 rings if Tim has one of those guys next to him. I still think we're contenders, esp. if TP finds consistency and/or Manu goes up another level (which WILL happen), but JK/JO/EB make us favourites... well, would have anyway.

EB is the worst of those 3 - why the would you choose the Heat over the Spurs?

Not happy, Jan (for all the Aussies...).

[MadeFromDust]

Kidd was on TBDSSP and said it was tough to turn down the Spurs because of Tim Duncan and the coach. He also said "If I was gonna go anywhere in the West, it would have been the Spurs, but unfortunately, I signed with the Nets."

And I don't know what's up with addidas, but there's nothing wrong with Ruff's takes on this matter. He said he's disappointed with Kidd and O'neal. What's wrong with being honest concerning the team(Spurs) you back? He thinks they made poor decisions and made themselves hypocrites for saying they were all about championships, yet turned down coming to the NBA Champions Spurs. And about Indiana winning a championship. Are they really considering trading Al Harrington for Charlie Ward? And New Jersey is the NBA's version of the Buffalo Bills.

[Bounce580]

TD + JK/JO/EB (backed up by the young core) = rings IMHO. Maybe not next season, but in a 5 season sample I see at least 2 rings if Tim has one of those guys next to him. I still think we're contenders, esp. if TP finds consistency and/or Manu goes up another level (which WILL happen), but JK/JO/EB make us favourites... well, would have anyway.

That's the thing. Not one thing you said in there is a fact. Those are all your opinions. Adding Jermaine O'Neal doesn't guarantee a ring, nor does adding Kidd. There could be chemistry issues. There could be any number of reasons it doesn't work out. They did what was best for them.

Indiana and New Jersey have just as good a chance to win the East, as San Antonio does to win the West. And getting past a Western team in the finals isn't completely out of the question. It's not as huge a gap as a lot of you think between the conferences.

Tim won a ring with a bunch of emerging diaper dandies and a few geriatrics, his team has $16mil to spend, the best facilities in the NBA and a city full of fanatical fans, and none of the top guys want to play with him?????

I take it you've never seen Indiana's arena, or their fans. Not to mention they also paid him $122 million.