McDonald: Making a stand allows Udoka to find a home

[Solid D]

[whottt]

RE: Bruce slowing down



Bruce just played the best basketball of his career in the finals. IMO, he was the true finals MVP...

I've been waiting for Bowen to decline for about 4 years now...and he keeps getting better. While that decline is no doubt coming...he has to stop improving first.

[E20]

Udoka is 30 years old? Well........I guess that's young for the Spurs standard.

[Mark in Austin]

If Udoka really is effective shooting from the corners, when Bowen and Udoka are playing together it will be interesting to see how much they open up the floor when they each go camp out in a corner and draw defenders with them.

[Bruno]

6' 6"? Wishful thinking or new shoes?

I've seen Udoka listed at 6'6" more than one time.
For example, he has split the 04/05 season between France and Spain. He was listed at 6'6" in Spain but at 6'5" in France.

[objective]

6-6?

In the tape of the games against Portland last year he was clearly shorter than both Barry and Ginobili, he looked like a small 6-5.

[smrattler]

Sounds like Pop is already starting his psycho-babble head test on Udoka. Just wants to see first hand his character come out. Ime will not disappoint, this guy is the real deal when it comes to character and hard work and tenaciousness.

If he can hit 40% on a Portland team, I'm thinking the looks he get here should be no problem either. If that's the case, with his defense and tenacity, no way Pop doesn't find a way to utilize this guy.

[Spurs Brazil]

I think small-ball with TD-Udoka-Bruce-Manu-TP will work very well

[traitoravery]

Win One For IME!!!

[50 cent]

He's going to be a fan favorite quickly.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

How well does Ime shoot the open three?

This might be the Spurs best defensive season, ever.

He shot 41%. This is definitely our best shot at repeating.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

6' 6"? Wishful thinking or new shoes?

I believe that’s what ESPN and Yahoo have him listed at.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I can't wait to see the first glimpse of Bowen and Udoka on the court at the same time. When is the last time the Spurs had two lockdown perimeter defenders? Closest might be '99 with Elliott and Elie.

If Udoka's offense is halfway decent and he learns the defensive principles, I can't think of a scenario in which Pop doesn't put him in the rotation. Udoka at his best can bring more to the table than either Finley or Barry.

I heard AJ has already started whining.

[mystargtr34]

Well normally the Euro sites list the players without shoes on, or give them a minimal increase LOL, as opposed to the NBA listings where guys are more often given 1.5" increases.

Josh Howard measured at 6'5.5" at pre draft camp so i say he has less than an inch on Ime, tops. Works for our Ime/Bowen combo for JH/Dirk . Ime can sit the rest of the games since we dont have any problems with any other team

[raspsa]

The only player's age and playing ability I'm concerned about is Duncan's. As he goes, so go the Spurs.