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Splitter was never a project. He was someone to come in and play this year.
Why do you assume that every project will go to Europe now? Just because one of our picks did?
Que Mahinmi.
The Splitter situation is a reflection of a failing economy *and* Splitter being a franchise player in Europe. Most of the projects we're discussing are not at his level and will not be offered a Splitteresque contract, and this is especially not the case if they are drafted in the 2nd round--in that cir stance the Spurs can be much more competetive.
Splitter was never a project. He was someone to come in and play this year.
Why do you assume that every project will go to Europe now? Just because one of our picks did?
Que Mahinmi.
Because Europe will most like offer more money for a rookie than what we will.
Yea because European teams offer unproven projects 8x the rookie salary of the NBA.
You ask me a lot, I don't have a clue about that.
If I were Spurs, I would only considered him at #57 if there isn't an interesting Euro player left.
They actually do. maybe not 8x but definatley more than 800k
You're right. We should trade away all our picks forever because they'll just take more money in Europe.
If the 6th big is going to be a project, he needn't come from the draft. A guy I would try to sign on the cheap would be Nick Fazekas. Drafted last year by the Mavs, he never got a good shot with them, and was cut as part of the Kidd trade. He got picked up by the clippers for the rest of the season and was really productive for them (he was also productive for the Mavs in the limited time he got)... I suspect that the 1st team that offers him a guaranteed contract gets him...As a project, he might be a valuable investment.
Sorry if I'm pestering you. I trust you and you have an ear to the ground against European soil.
I'll self-impose "a no more questions for Bruno" moritorium.
Last edited by tav1; 06-09-2008 at 01:59 PM.
Nope we should just draft americans unless the foreigner is a freakin superstar like scola
That's stupid.
If the foreigner is that good, then he'll just sign a contract in Europe.
And Americans can sign in Europe too.
Just the opposite, dude. We can draft whomever, so long as he is not already a Euro superstar. Those are the players to avoid. Everyone else, domestic or international, is in play.
Props to those on this board who lobbied for Patrick O'Bryant as a low dollar reserve. Namely, Bruno, ChumpDumper and MarcusByrant. O'Bryant is playing especially well for the Celtics this preseason. He looks like a legit rotational big.
The jury is still out on Mahinmi, but maybe Watkins will stick in Austin. And there is always the possibility of Shavlik Randolph, if the Blazers cut him.
Watkins looks like what the Spurs need, so long as nobody throws him the ball and asks him to make a decision.
To me, Watkins looks like a guy for the Toros. But not as a Spurs assignment. Maybe he can continue to improve this preseason...
O'Bryant looks like an NBA player.
Watkins looks better to me against NBA compe ion than Mahinmi did against SL compe ion, but we have a lot more games to find out for sure.
Mourning is available??
should give david harrison a fukn call, we need a fukn big body down low....who cares if he has problems, spurs can solve that
you see now, the problem is that harrison now is with the timberwolves.
Even with Bonner still around, for some reason I think Tolliver has a better chance than Watkins of making the team. Tolliver seems to be the kind of player Pop likes, and by that I mean he has high intelligence and character. That could be enough to give him an edge over a similarly talented player, even if Watkins seems to be a better fit, at least in our eyes.
I feel the same way. IMO, for there to be any chance of Watkins making the team, Bonner must be gone.
1. Alonzo Mourning
2. Dikeme Mutombo
2 Bigs i would love to have right now.....
I don't think so; check the date on the post. This thread's been going on for a while.
Mourning is not signed yet, neither is Mutombo.....
both teams dont want to go over luxury tax.
I would trade Bonner and Mahimni for either on of those players. We can always draft another Big in the next draft.
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