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next season will suck for the spurs. but the succeeding years won't especially when duncan's extension kicks in. the spurs will have the cap space to sign/trade players.
those and the possibility of winning a championship are the clincher to bring in a high profile player. and if ian and splitter work out well for the spurs next season, LOOK OUT!dont forget sanikidz
we also have 3 picks i believe,
and about 10m under the cap to play with
next season will suck for the spurs. but the succeeding years won't especially when duncan's extension kicks in. the spurs will have the cap space to sign/trade players.
Are you a spurs fan? You sure to know how to destroy a good team.
Athleticism and youth are the two most easily replacable, overvalued traits an nba player can have. How many "young teams with a ton of potential" in the last decade have actually won anything? Older players who are still in the league after several years are proven commodities becuase the "talent" of their class that never panned out has already been whittled away.
If you're starting a team from scratch, sure, bring in a bunch of young guys and hope that one or two of them turn into something special based on their "potential". If you have a team of proven veterans, bring in experienced role players who want to win a le, and keep one or two young guys around to develop into role players down the road.
There are pros and cons with both philosophies. However it's long proven that in order to win in this league - there's no doubt that you need veterans. That's why it's hard to argue with the Spurs philosophy because they've been as successful as anyone could have ever imagined.
With the Big Three on board, the Spurs are setup to extend this run. However, at some point the FO needs to replace parts around them. Every year, these mid-season lulls make us all wonder if the FO waited too long to replace the old heads.
Good philosophy. That's exactly what I wish the Spurs would do. However aside from Manu and TP, they have NO young players on the active roster. Who are the next set of core players for this team? Ian? Splitter? Udoka? The fact is we don't know yet, because none have been fully acclimated into the Spurs system yet. Sure we have some D-league propsects, but we the jury is still out on them all.
My point has always been a slow, gradual infusion of a young player or two would give this or any roster the energy jolt that seems to be lacking during these "dog days" of winter.
Repeat after me: The Spurs will have no cap room until 2010. They will be well under the tax, but that is all. There will be no big player coming on board in 2008 unless he signs for the MCE, which isn't happening.
This seems to be the FO's plan and so far it's working. The Big 3 need to have complimentary role players now in order to win. They don't have time to develop younger players who will be stars in the future. Once TD retires we'll have plenty of time to develop our younger players IMO.
Continued success will hinge on the FO's ability to select the right complimentary players.
This seems to be the FO's plan and so far it's working. The Big 3 need to have complimentary role players now in order to win. They don't have time to develop younger players who will be stars in the future. Once TD retires we'll have plenty of time to develop our younger players IMO.
Old guys don't worry too much about games played in January.
I agree that the Spurs need to get younger, but I prefer a nice mix of energetic, hungry players and experienced, wily veterans.
One thing that I don't like is all the players with redundant skill sets:
Elson/Oberto
Horry/Bonner
Finley/Barry
I'd like to see some guys that are capable of taking their man off the dribble and creating their own shot.
A swingman with skills would be awesome.
Thank you Mr. Ghost Writer!I agree that the Spurs need to get younger, but I prefer a nice mix of energetic, hungry players and experienced, wily veterans.
One thing that I don't like is all the players with redundant skill sets:
Elson/Oberto
Horry/Bonner
Finley/Barry
I'd like to see some guys that are capable of taking their man off the dribble and creating their own shot.
A swingman with skills would be awesome.
Finally someone agrees!
A better balance of skills from the wing players is desparately needed. Manu and TP are the only players on the roster who can slash. Finley, Barry, and Bowen are long in the tooth and have the same offensive limitations.
A swingman with a combination of those skills, who can shoot the three and is a capable defender would be absolutely ideal
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-21-2008 at 05:13 PM.
barry is a beast. most likely finley/elson are gone i HOPE we keep barry and bonner. RED BONE!!
Yes! That's exactly what the Silver & Black need. A squad of D-leaguers! Then we'll be able to compete with the NBA's elite.
Can't wait to see that one happen.
"A swingman with a combination of those skills, who can shoot the three and is a capable defender would be absolutely ideal", SenorSpur?
That's why Ime Udoka was signed for. So until BB retires, we will have BB, Ime, and your new ideal swingman.
Status quo.
Since both BB and Finley's contract are up, it's conceivable that at least one of them, or possibly both, will not be here next year.
Ime is a good pickup and looks like a solid player (on both ends). However at 6'5", he lacks the size and length that the Spurs would ideally like to have at this position.
We all know the age at the swingman spot has been an issue for a couple of seasons. Finding the so-called "Bowen replacement" or the "long-three man" has been a very popular subject on this board for a few seasons. Until the Spurs solve this equation with another acquisition or two, nothing has changed.
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