Last edited by boutons; 10-10-2004 at 06:29 PM.
I personally think Sato makes the team, but he may spend most of the year on the IR. His strengths on the boards and D are self-evident. He has a lot to learn about working in the halfcourt sets, though. Bowen made him look like the rookie he is when Bruce defended him.
Project, but a worthwhile one like Jack and Devin.
Well..... You got me on that one.... I could of swore that I put my picks in then......
I was playing golf in Castroville this morning and realized that I forgot to do my pickems last night... Then I have been sitting here doing homework, taking a quiz and talking about Tony Parker's max contract....
Now, I am off to Country Lanes for the bowling league... oh well... all I can say is .........................
DAMN IT!
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Great pictures! Thanks for posting.
Those giveaways at the end showed who the real fans were. Those were the ones who shook both players hands, not just the one giving out the swag.
Random Thoughts:
Barry looked very good. Although it might have been because he was going harder than everyone else, it looks like the Spurs have a steal. Not only was he draining shots and making nice passes, he was the unofficial captain of the Sliver team and you can tell he's a natural born leader. I haven't seen that on the Spurs since the days of AJ and Mario.
Beno was good. I've been down on him lately because of his injury woes but he's very talented. His midrange jumper is going to be a huge weapon for him. He doesn't force too much on offense, although he's always willing to make the difficult pass. He's smart and has nice bursts of speed. His help defense is above average but his man-to-man defense still needs some work. I think the Spurs have found their Speedy Claxton replacement.
Sato's arms are amazingly long and his hands are huge. His arms even dwarf Charles "Spider" Smith (sorry, Ed Helicopter Jones). He's not afraid to shoot, which is always a bonus for someone on the Spurs. Once he figures it all out, he might be a keeper. He has the potential to be a solid bench player in a couple years.
Malik looked pretty good. He was scoring well and he looks a little slimmer. Duncan looked like Duncan ... including going 0fer from the line including air balling his first attempt. Parker looked stronger. Marks is more athletic than anyone gives him credit for. Massenburg = Willis. Rasho looked the same. Manu wasn't really trying too much. Bowen was trying too much on offense. Boumtje-Boumtje and Monteiro better get their visas in order. Horry was playing it cool. Devin was solid. Linton is injured but looks exactly like Jack. Perry isn't bad. Pop still needs a haircut.
Much to our dismay.Bowen was trying too much on offense
Those were my feelings somewhat after seeing him in the RMR.Beno was good. I've been down on him lately because of his injury woes but he's very talented. His midrange jumper is going to be a huge weapon for him. He doesn't force too much on offense, although he's always willing to make the difficult pass. He's smart and has nice bursts of speed. His help defense is above average but his man-to-man defense still needs some work. I think the Spurs have found their Speedy Claxton replacement.
Him, Sato, Barry, and Massenburg looked to be good pick ups.
Although im sure Admiral will be around to tell us how horrible these pick ups were.
Sounds good, Barry is so solid from what I hear. I'm so excited about him on the team.
It's times like this I wish I lived in San Antonio. I love this pre-season stuff in any sport.
-Great to hear Bones and Beno impress.
-Great to hear Malik has toned down a bit.
-Great to hear that Sato left a good 1st impression.
-My mate who is a Sonics fan said Barry is a very, very funny man. Sounds like he's trying to carry that on here.
Cheers for the reports all.
After watching Barry and Beno on Sunday, I think we're going to be in for a great season! Both of them showed some good moves and shots. Was well worth the trip to the SBC center to see the hour long scrimage!!! Also was fun to sit in the 4th row and see these guys close up--guess I'm just easily amused. Can't wait for the first tip-off!!!
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