Reply With QuoteYou don't just move talent because it's a "luxury" to you.
You send him out to the Nets for more cap flexibility to sign a center.
Parker becomes a luxury with Kidd here.
The idea of Parker as a shooting guard was never a real possibilty.
You don't just move talent because it's a "luxury" to you.
I don't think Parker would be a better 2 than Manu. If Jackson stays, I could see many people being unhappy with their role/minutes.
That is the tune I been singing.It's survival now, people.
We may have to trade some pieces to the NEts to free up cash to address the hole at center.
Trade Parker and Malik Rose. We would clear an addition 5 million off our cap. We would have 7-9 million left to make a run at Kandi(my #1) or Nesterovic.
However....maybe the Spurs realize what all the Kidd-lovers have been denying. Maybe they realize that Parker is a young star and that he will blossom playing as a third option to Kidd and Duncan.
Maybe we are stealing a page from Dallas, except Duncan is everything Dirk SHOULD be, and defense is a priority.
Instead of Nash, NVE, Finley, and Dirk
we have
Kidd, Parker, Manu, and Duncan.
I haven't denied Parker's talent in fact I've referred to him as an excellent 3rd star. And if it's Kidd or Rasho Nesterovic the Spurs sign then dammiit you can call me a "Kidd lover" all the F you want. F'in A.
This is where you and Spurs' management disagree. They think it is a very real possibility.The idea of Parker as a shooting guard was never a real possibilty.
Parker has received most of his notoriety because of his scoring ability. You can call him a point all you want but he always seemed able to take the rock and find a way to score. Yeah he doesn't have the prototypical 2 body but wtf does that matter if he will be defending opposing points?
Playing with Kidd will only enhance his scoring ability.
My understanding is that the Spurs are planning on not have a traditional point and shooting guard. Rather have just 2 "guards. "
One wont be viewed as primarily setting up the offense and the other scoring but that they both will have similar responsibilities depending on how the flow of the game is going.
I've even read that that was part of the presentation to Kidd and he is sold on the idea. Likes that he wont have the sole responsibility of running the team and bringing the ball up the court.
There is a precedent for not having the perfect traditional lineup and winning championships. You can look at the Lakers without a true point over the last couple of seasons and the Bulls without a great center or true point. It's not like the Lakers had a great 1 on 1 shooting guard during the 80s.
Um, yeah, but now the Lakers have stars at every positions expect the small forward, pal.
'cept two of those are 35 and 40 years old. There's only one ball. They've improved significantly. If you think the Spurs can't make some good moves this summer then talk to a shrink 'cause I don't want to hear it.
I don't want a two point guard, no center lineup going against a perfect lineup in Los Angeles.
Then let's forget about Kidd and sign Nesterovic to have that perfect lineup and then you lose because your offense sucks a big fat one.
$3.8 mil mother er.
No. Better yet, let's keep Parker and say to with any center and just start Kidd at the center spot.
Who do you think wins a backcourt matchup of Kidd & Parker vs. Payton & Bryant?
Are you really this ing blind? On the one hand you about LA's infusion of experienced talent and on the other you about the Spurs' pursuing...experienced franchise player talent. Stop ing and bring something to the discussion or hit the nursery with TPark and MFD.
You're drifting. Again.
I don't want a glut of talent at two positions if we can makes some trades and get equal value in return. That should be obvious to you, unless you've got a hard-on for all our current players like most homers do.
Yeah, it's perfectly reasonable to pass on a Jason Kidd for dog like Olowokandi. That is the lamest ing take imaginable...surpassed only by your suggestion to deal Parker for Malone or Kwame Brown.
Go. Just go.
I think at this point, that we all have to be pro-Kidd. Spurs management has given us no choice.I haven't denied Parker's talent in fact I've referred to him as an excellent 3rd star. And if it's Kidd or Rasho Nesterovic the Spurs sign then dammiit you can call me a "Kidd lover" all the F you want. F'in A.
Like I said, we are going to be what Dallas only dreams of being. A team that can run and score (we will probably be the best fast-break team), or dump it to a dominant big man (probably second best half court team besides LA).
I hope that 3.8 million can net us PJ Brown or Zo'. If not, Malik wasn't that bad as a regular season starter.
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