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I am sure Francis would be okay with backing up Tony. He would only do it for the rest of the season and then split after season's end.
Beno sucks. Trade him or waive him. We need a PG that can give us something
I am sure Francis would be okay with backing up Tony. He would only do it for the rest of the season and then split after season's end.
Unfortunately for Beno . . . he's the only Spur held to a performance standard.
No matter how poorly Oberto/Elson/Finley/Barry/Horry play . . . their minutes are safe. They don't have to produce anything.
Beno on the other hand . . . guy makes one mistake and he's instantly out of the game for Jacque Vaughn.
This tells me how long you've been a spurs fans. Or better yet a beno fan.
what are the alternatives to Oberto/Elson/Finley/Barry/Horry? butler? white? at least we have a third string pg.
Sign Conroy.
Yes, those are the alternatives, Butler and White.
And that 3rd string point guard has played so poorly that he has been yanked a number of times this season. He has bricked and turnovered his way right onto the bench a number of times forcing Parker to play more.
So it's not like he's some kind of proven player that can be relied upon for 15 minutes a night.
Having a legit backup would mean Tony wouldn't have to stay out on the floor for 40 minutes and Francis can play some of the two-spot as well. I don't think his minutes would suffer.
Having said that....
You're right about other jobs being enticing. I still think if he gets cut, Miami is the destination. One PG is on his last legs and the other has been injured for some time, causing D-Wade to play backup PG and basically be on the floor for 40+MPG. They'd look the most attractive to Francis for sure.
and yet, he plays better than beno. imagine that. third string pg's aren't supposed to be any good. second string pg's are expected to carry their weight.
butler and white are no alternatives. if they could play, i'm sure they would have seen plenty of action by now.
Exactly. Pop was harder on Tony and Manu than he was on probably any other Spurs. When Tony and Manu were rookies, Pop would pull them out all the time. Pop wouldn't yell at Manu like he did at Tony, but he'd get pissed off. And I've heard stories that at first, Manu and Pop fought so much in practice that Manu was thinking about asking for a trade.
Pop hasn't done anything 1/10th as bad to Beno. I've never seen Pop yell at Beno in front of the whole arena like he did with Parker. I've never seen Pop take Beno out and sit him right away after a bad pass like he did with Manu.
But Pop is one of the best at reading players and seeing what they can withstand. He knew that Tony and Manu are super confident players who can roll with the punches. He knew Tony could get yelled at and take it in stride. With Beno, he knows that if he yells at him, it'll just make him go further into his s .
The only player I've ever seen Pop be nicer to than Beno was Hedo. Those two guys have fragile egos so Pop knew he couldn't go too hard on them. The worst thing Beno has had to endure is criticism through the media, which wouldn't even rank on the scale to what Pop did with Parker and Manu in their first couple years in the league.
I remember Beno was being interviewed by David Sears from KSAT before a game not too long ago. Anyway, David Sears asked him about how he stays focused even though his name had been mentioned in trade rumors. Beno looked like a deer in headlights. He was caught off guard and looked totally surprised. He responded to Sears by saying something like he had no idea he had been mentioned in trade rumors because he doesn't read newspapers or watch much news. David Sears asked, you don't watch any type if news? Beno said no and looked like he wanted to cry.
That's why Pop criticizes Beno through media. Beno doesn't read the newspaper or watch the news so it doesn't effect him
Pop has given Beno all the space that is humanly possible to let him become anything resembling an NBA player. If anything, Pop hasn't been hard enough on him. I'm to the point that I want Pop to cuss him out in front of the world to see if that wakes Beno up.
He really doesn't seem like he cares that he isn't playing. If he did, he'd fight for minutes. Even if its eight minutes.
yes,but he(manu) can actually come from the bench replacing francis Or parker,that gives you 48 mins x2(2 guards always on the floor)=96 mins for PG an SF,if you divide that in 3 =32 mins(for parker,ginobili and francis)
problem solved.
I have the feeling Beno will be gone soon. I actually see a team taking a chance on Beno. It won't cost them a lot.
Listen,Parker,Ginobili and francis could co-exist in the same team averaging 32 mins/p game each one if Pop wants to,evethough manu averages 28-30 mins p/game
I remember one game against Memphis at home in Manu's second year Pop went nutz on Manu. It got so bad Manu waived Pop off and told him to shut up.
As for Beno, the one thing that would help him more than anything else IMO is if he would look at the rim when he shoots. For some odd reason, more times than not, he likes to stare at the floor at the beginning of his shot.
If I were Pop I would slap Beno and yell "BE A MAN" like Don Corleone in God Father.
Steve Francis would never sign with the Spurs. This is the same guy who said Parker was a scrub and that Antonio Daniels should be starting for the Spurs. Now Spurs fans think he'd sign in SA to backup Parker when there are other teams out there are teams out there he could start for?
Yeah right.
I wouldn't mind Franchise. He at least can rebound and score in bunches at the guard position. But yeah, its basically impossible that he would end up in SA.
he doesn´t have to be a buck up with the crap we have right now on our roster,he can be a starter,with tony and play 30 mins p/game,and manu can replace him or parker,cause they all can play both PG and SG.
SO,no wrong
He only said that because Parker told him he doesn't swing that way.
Francis is a piece of ballhog who is an absolute cancer in the locker room. For the love of God, please do not let him even get near the Spurs. I've already had to endure watching him with the Magic.
I knew it, Beno is just too fragile. If he hits his first couple of shots he will play well and shoot .500, but if he goes 0/2 on his first couple of shots he'll put out a .200 performance and commit 3+ turnovers.
It's sad. So much talent in Beno being killed off.
What The Does Beno Have To Do With Another Fourth Quarter Let Down?
Why Does Ludden Write An Article About Beno Post Blowout? Why Does Buck Write An Article About Finley Post Blowout?
Got Damn These Guys Are Two Pussbag Writers That Need To Go Write For The Fredericksburg Nickel.
Geezus Fing Kriste.
I know quite well how Pop yelled at Tony all the time, but his place as the starter and the minutes that went with it were never in doubt in the course of a season. I do not recall Pop yanking Tony or Manu 20 seconds into the third quarter of games like he did with Nazr after one defensive mistake. It didn't work with Nazr and it hasn't worked with Beno- quite obviously.
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