Spurs sent a scout to the game between Pistons and Cavs

[ducks]

I heard the front office was getting ready to mesh its off-season plans with Spurstalk trade scenarios. In essence, they're planning on trading Beno, Barry, and Ely to Detroit for Prince and Billups.

billups is to ing old

[Darkwaters]

You think the Jazz are interested in getting Chris Webber, too?

That seriously made me laugh out loud.

[Kori Ellis]

Don't they send a scout to every series that they may advance to?
That would make sense to me. It's not taking anything for granted, it's just smart business sense.

I know they assign assistant coaches a particular team. I think I heard that PJ did the Suns while we were still playing Denver.

Kori? Know anything about this? I would think every team does it.

Yes, advanced scouts for every team scout their potential playoff opponents. And all year long scouts are sent ahead to scout upcoming opponents.

I thought the original poster was joking at first about scouting free agents. Right now all they are doing is scouting for the (possible) next series.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Throughout human history the traditional role of the scout is to advance prior to the army to (bear with me here) "scout" the situation ahead.

[LavaLamp]

No offense at all to the Jazz, I hope they are sending at least a scout in case they advance.

I agree. It's not presumptuous. Just good planning.

[Solid D]

Mike Wells is the Spurs Advance Scout. The Assistant coaches also split up and take one team and do video prep. I heard PJ say the other day that Don Newman had done the prep work for the Jazz, prior to the Spurs knowing who they would play or if they would move on.

[Nbadan]

Damn, so much for my Manu for James trade scenarios.

[slayermin]

Sending a scout makes sense. You would rather have a gun and not need it, instead of needing a gun and not having it.

[Jimcs50]

After the game, I bumped into the scout, he dropped his notes and I picked them up and kept them.

Here is what was in the report:

1. Get ring sizes for players and staff.

2. Reserve Riverwalk for late June parade

3. Pick up milk on the way home....I need coffee zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Darkwaters]

Sending a scout makes sense. You would rather have a gun and not need it, instead of needing a gun and not having it.

Are you saying that Chris Webber will bring a gun to the finals?

[JamStone]

Ok, so the next question is why the Spurs sent an advanced scout to the American Idol finale.

[easjer]

@ this whole thread.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Maybe we're thinking about trading Beno for Billups

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Maybe we're thinking about trading Beno for Billups

Beno is untouchable. Holt learned his lesson from the hit his pocket book took when he traded Rasho. Slovenian dollars drive the NBA market.

Personally I think the Spurs are scouting the wrong teams. If the ratings don't pick up Stern will declare the Phoenix Suns the Eastern Conference champions.

[nkdlunch]

Jazz will take game 3. Hopefully Spur fans will stop and realize we are not a lock for anything.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

billups is to ing old

It was a joke, dork.

[BreezeHillBill]

premature. i hope the jazz make them pay.

Yo, Rocky,what's it to ya?

[DDS4]

According to sources...the Spurs sent an advanced scout to the Pistons - Cavs game 2 matchup. Their main focus is to see if Nazr may want to come back to San Antonio next season. The Spurs long for the multiple pump fakes and slow defensive rotations often displayed by the 6'10 Center.

We've enough pump fakes from Malik and Nazr to last a franchise's lifetime.

[michaelwcho]

Throughout human history the traditional role of the scout is to advance prior to the army to (bear with me here) "scout" the situation ahead.

Dude, that sig is definitely the funniest thing I've ever seen here! Classic!