Ely: starting 5, bench player or IR?

[ArgSpursFan]

Bobcats fans on RealGM say he's only good as a starter. He doesn't play nearly as well off the bench, though the Spurs will try it.

Like others have said, this is about money first and foremost. If he can play his way onto the starting five, where he's most effective, then fantastic, but he wasn't outplaying Jake Voskuhl, as far as I understanding.

that would be an issue next year.unless he putts up some big numbers like 10+ ppg 8+rpg.
cause the spurs Fo is known from there cheapness.

[Darkwaters]

I think it was a good trade though. Ely is a guy they have been high on and they got him for basically nothing. E Will wasn't doing anything but getting paid, so why keep him? I'd rather give Ely a shot than simply watch Williams rot on the IR.

[Texas_Ranger]

Backup Center. Ely>Oberto

[LEONARD]

Exactly.

There's a good chance he gets IR'ed for the rest of the season. If Ely cracks the rotation, that's a plus.

timvp....breaking hearts all over the spurstalk world...

[Spurminator]

Exactly.

There's a good chance he gets IR'ed for the rest of the season.

I disagree. Given that Ely requested a trade to a team that would give him minutes, I don't think the Spurs would agree to take him if they didn't plan on at least giving him significant bench minutes.

Given the Spurs' recent struggles and the possibility of increased tension in the locker room as a result, I think the last thing they'd want to do is bring in a malcontent, even if it did save them a few thousand $$.

[boutons_]

"significant bench minutes."

[timvp]

I disagree. Given that Ely requested a trade to a team that would give him minutes, I don't think the Spurs would agree to take him if they didn't plan on at least giving him significant bench minutes.

Given the Spurs' recent struggles and the possibility of increased tension in the locker room as a result, I think the last thing they'd want to do is bring in a malcontent, even if it did save them a few thousand $$.

Good points. Espeically considering that Ely could have refused the trade. I don't think the Spurs told him he'd play big minutes, but they had to tell him that he'd be in the mix.

I'd say the percentages work out like this:
Mengke Bateer type role - 30%
Tony Massenburg type role - 25%
Malik Rose (circa 1999) type role - 35%
Nazr Mohammed (circa 2005) type role - 20%

[T Park]

bring more of a role than menge bateer Malik Rose i agree with the most..

[Obstructed_View]

This picture indicates to me that he played garbage minutes for an expansion team. Strikes me as a guy who'll get a career high the next time he plays the Bobcats but will otherwise not crack the rotation.

[SequSpur]

Ely is going to come in and work. Even if Elson, Oberto, Horry and Bonner aren't that great, they all know the system and how to play off of Duncan.

????

Get some sleep.

[T Park]

go yourself and go back to begging your wife to stay home.

[T Park]

This picture indicates to me that he played garbage minutes for an expansion team. Strikes me as a guy who'll get a career high the next time he plays the Bobcats but will otherwise not crack the rotation.

Steve Smith he is not...

[SequSpur]

go yourself and go back to begging your wife to stay home.

stay off the tiltawhirl... dude you are out of control.

[T Park]

stay off the stupid pills.

Your out of a brain.

[Big P]

Spurs did not make this trade for Ely to come & sit on the IR. RC said on the news that they were basically getting a free look as to what Ely can bring. IMO I think he will be IR'd on the rest of the road trip, he will start to get some playing time once they get back home & before long he will be the primary big man coming off the bench with Elson starting.

[Obstructed_View]

Steve Smith he is not...

I knew someone had done it.

[ArgSpursFan]

This picture indicates to me that he played garbage minutes for an expansion team. Strikes me as a guy who'll get a career high the next time he plays the Bobcats but will otherwise not crack the rotation.

Good point.
that´s why he averaged 25 garbage minutes that year.
the bobcats got blown out by every other team.

[T Park]

look at the argentinians

They are scared less their boyfriend is gonna get cut or traded.

[Findog]

The Spurs Are Back On Top after this trade. Watch out Dallas and Phoenix. Melvin Ely is going to the River City mothe ers!

[Kori Ellis]

RC said on the news and PJ said right now on the radio that they have eyed him for a while and think he might be able to bring something to the team - low post scoring, rebounding, etc. They said he got lost in the shuffle in Charlotte ...

So I guess they are going to give him an opportunity to earn some minutes.

[T Park]

So I guess they are going to give him an opportunity to earn some minutes.

wish it could start tonight.

[timvp]

They said he got lost in the shuffle in Charlotte ...

Yeah, what Spurs fans need to realize is that Elson and Oberto would be getting DNP's on Charlotte right now.

[baseline bum]

You never know. 9 years ago this team plucked another underachieving big from Charlotte who no one had ever heard of, and he became the team's best bench player and one of its most important pieces in two le runs.

[ArgSpursFan]

look at the argentinians

They are scared less their boyfriend is gonna get cut or traded.

at least i dont have a Tpark kind of nick name,you .,or may I call you eva?

[nkdlunch]

TPark became an alcoholic or something? he usually acts like a stupid , but now he's acting like a stupid drunk