Finally a trade? Report of Melvin Ely to the Spurs

[AFBlue]

Good lord, we're going to give up a draft pick for a guy averaging 2.9 PPG?

If it's one of the second-rounders...that's not a big hit.

If it's the first....

[T Park]

Yeah, accordng to ST intelligence, hes more of a shotblocker interior defender guy.

Praise jesus we might get better defensively.

[lessthannick11]

what if we just made our only trade and still dont have an athletic 3-4 for a stretch run?

my only worry...

[AFBlue]

what if we just made our only trade and still dont have an athletic 3-4 for a stretch run?

my only worry...

doubt the Spurs were ever gonna land "that guy" who would have contributed.

[T Park]

Good lord, we're going to give up a draft pick for a guy averaging 2.9 PPG

They don't play him at all.

hes stuck behind May and Okafor.

[Drive Like Jehu]

Ely was traded with Eddie House for 2 2nd round picks.

I would be surprised if the Spurs sent a 1st round pick for Ely, unless they were trying to dump it to save cash and the roster spot.

[AFBlue]

NBA Comparison: Nazr Mohammed

This is glaring at me though...

[ShoogarBear]

They don't play him at all.

hes stuck behind May and Okafor.

And that's an argument for giving up a draft pick?

[Bob Lanier]

He's nothing like Nazr Mohammed. He's a far better defender, has far better hands, and is somewhere close to far worse on the glass.

[AFBlue]

Ely was traded with Eddie House for 2 2nd round picks.

I would be surprised if the Spurs sent a 1st round pick for Ely, unless they were trying to dump it to save cash and the roster spot.

The "first rounder" thing might be based on a report that the Nets tried to pry away Ely from the Bobcats using McInnis and were surprised when the Bobcats asked for McInnis + a first round pick....they later settled for Bernard Robinson.

[Spurminator]

Player - rebounds per 48m, blocks per 48m

Ely - 7.6, 1.2
Elson - 12.8, 2.1
Oberto - 12.5, 1.0

[timvp]

Ely is more of a shotblocker than a rebounder. But he'd be the best shotblocker on the team outside of Duncan. Offensively, he has good low post moves.

If the trade is for Eric Williams, a draft pick and cash ... it'll be more of a cost cutting move than a basketball move. But at least the Spurs got someone they've been after for a while. And at 28, he should still have decent legs.

[td4mvp21]

This is glaring at me though...

Eh, I doubt they are exactly alike.

[JPB]

I'm confused... Pop said there would be no trade... Is it possible that he was lying ?
It can't be.

[T Park]

And that's an argument for giving up a draft pick

How about shot blocking rebounding big man.

That good enough?


Christ you guys your faces off to make a trade, and when they do.

YOU MORE!!

CHRIST YOU PEOPLE ARE INSATIABLE!!!!!!

[Trainwreck2100]

The draft pick is too much to give up. Unless it's a 2nd rounder

[td4mvp21]

Last year, he averaged 9.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg, .8 bpg, 23 mpg, in 57 played games. I bet we could get the rebounding up. 9.8 ppg I'd be a happy with.

[Budkin]

Maybe this explains why we haven't seen Williams at all. Thank God it sounds like something is about to go down though. DEFENSE!

[T-Pain]

waiting for official announcement...

[JPB]

I'm confused...Pop said there would be no trade... Is it possible that he was lying ?

It can't be.

[Das Texan]

This is a nice start.


Anything is better than the garbage we currently have roaming the spot next to Duncan.

[T Park]

If the trade is for Eric Williams, a draft pick and cash ... it'll be more of a cost cutting move than a basketball move

WTF.

They are getting a shotblocking bigman.

Id say its a basketball move.

[timvp]

Player - rebounds per 48m, blocks per 48m

Ely - 7.6, 1.2
Elson - 12.8, 2.1
Oberto - 12.5, 1.0

In years he actually played, Ely's shotblocking was over two. But yeah, his rebounding leaves a lot to be desired from a bigman . . .

Where have we heard that before?

[AFBlue]

Scouting report: Ely likes to post up on the left block and shoot a jump hook, which he can do with either hand. However, he needs to get in fairly close range for this to be an effective weapon, which is another reason he tends to turn it over a lot -- often he has to dribble his way into range. Ely isn't much of a jump shooter and is only modestly talented as a finisher around the basket.

He's also a bit of a tweener because he plays like a center but his build is closer to that of a power forward. Ely isn't much of a rebounder and is only moderately effective as a shot-blocker, but asking him to cover power forwards can create matchup problems against quicker players. Around the basket, he's pretty solid -- he won't alter shots, but he makes an effort to get in the way.

That's from the "hollinger stats" section of his ESPN player page...

Note: He's really regressed (shot over 50% from the field last year to under 40% this year), but that might be due to inconsistent playing time, etc.

[Patrick Davis]

Ely's best season was last year, he played more minutes and averaged less rebounds than oberto or elson this year. He can score but that's not what we need in the post. Its a good pickup if we don't have to give anything up to get him. But the kid is a scorer not the tough man we need to back up tim.