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Now you've started it...
sorry, but this thread is called "reasonable trade ideas" and not "completly out of mind pipe dream trades"
and it's been discussed by Pop???????? for sure not and it's not on Daily Dime.
maybe the Pope has been talking about the Spanish Inquisition, but for sure Pop didn't talk about a Spanish acquisition.
Now you've started it...
uuups, I was careless
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
No, I read it under the Daily Power Rankings....It came as quite a shock to me. I didn't start this, was only trying to verify it, but I guess it's hogwash. Or maybe not?..
We'll find out.
you mean the user comments in the rankings?
trade pop for the zen master
OK, my bad but you could still do the trade straight up. Nocioni would be an excellent fit for San Antonio.
No team is interested on any spurs player besides the big three,so forget about it.
Somehow trade for Chris Bosh. Is it just me, or does the NBA not realize that Bosh is 100% "unguardable" 1on1.
Future MVP for sure. Chris Bosh (PF), Tim Duncan (C), Manu Ginobilli + 2 scrubs = 5 championships !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Should have asked for him in the Rasho trade.
I say Udrih, Parker, Manu and Pops for Dirk and Avery.
San Antonio Spurs
2007 World Champions
Case closed.
This trade works on realgm.com
Spurs get Etan Thomas from Washington
Wizards get Oberto and Williams
Trade ID: 3663691
Haywood and Thomas are not getting along for some reason, could be a good change of scenery
I'm not a big fan of Thomas : he is a very average player, has a big contract and is likely too slow to be usefull against Mavs/Suns.
It is rumored on hoops-hype (rumor from espn) that eric williams contract will bought out soon. Not sure what exactly that does for the team or if it will help open any other options..
Lux Tax.
Not sure how long this thread has been running. It's the first thing one sees when we go here. Today is the first time I've taken a peep. First, to read why Kori Ellis would even post it as a thread, and second, to see if I was right in my expectations, as in "Manu, Tony, Beno, and Pop for Dirk and Avery." I was right.
Kori, just WHY did you get this started?
The Spurs are fine as they are. I know you keep saying that "we aren't good enough" any more. I see it differently. We ARE good enough. In last night's game, Hedo's throw to Howard was one of those "once in a lifetime things."
I'll be convinced you are right only ater we get eliminated by the Cinco de Mayo, as most people down there in SA believe.
Never underestimate the heart of a champion.
I know some, who wouldn't agree with you.
most of them are thinking Spurs should be contender as long as Tim is in his prime and are not satisfied, if Spurs just qualifyfor the PO.
Not a trade idea but with Julius Hodge being released from the bucks i'd like to see the spurs bring him in for a work out. He's been hurt alot so i don't know if he's even able to play right now though.
hurt or not, did Hodge have a single game in his two years in the NBA that could people make think he is a legit NBA player?
tons of talent, but looks absolutly unable to translate his college game to NBA level.
(he would be a player to give a try in summer league and training camp, but for sure not during the season, when we need immediate help)
but I guess Hodge will end up in Europe and do pretty well there.
players with a great skill set, but lack of strenght and athleticismn can do better in Euroleague.
Last edited by mountainballer; 02-10-2007 at 01:20 PM.
Throw in Eva Longoria and Terri Hatcher--that'll get their attention
Last night's ending might have been a freak occurence, but the Spurs surrenduring a late-game lead to even put themselves in that position (up by 18 at one point) is not. Time and time again, the Spurs have let leads slip away and let lesser teams (Orlando isn't even an elite EASTERN team!) have a shot at winning. That's NOT the heart of a champion. I could cite many other examples (like when Dallas fell behind early, but never panicked, slowly regained the lead, and ended up beating the Spurs soundly) where the Spurs lacked the "heart" and more importantly the confidence that they SHOULD win the games.
The Spurs are not dead in the water and it's not a catastrophic situation, but they can stand to improve their teams as there are LEGITIMATE holes in this team. You could read, or I could give you a recap of Spurs needs:
Backup PG: Beno is in full regression and Vaughn is a classic third stringer
Scoring Wing: This team is full of "shooters", but none of them can really create their own shot or get to the free throw line when thier shot is failing them.
Rebounding Big: The Spurs get beat on offensive boards routinely by bigger, more physical teams
Athletic, Long 3: Finley is serviceable as a three, but is not a strong rebounder and he has lost some of his athleticism being older. He's also a sad "smallball" 4.
Again, the point is that this team has "needs" and not all of those needs can be met by the current personnel. It is even doubtful that all of these "needs" can be met in the off-season, given the small amount of $$ to deal with (MLE).
A trade before the deadline remains the best possible way to fix at least one, if not more, of the problems the Spurs currently have. It doesn't guarantee they'll go any further in the playoffs, it's just guaranteed to increase their chances.
PHAT, that's the most cogent explanation of the problems, especially the last sentence. No doubt it will be ignored on this board and some of the pettier potentates will come by and ridicule it for some perceived or slight mistake.
Hodge needs playing time to show any team he is worth looking at. I'm sure he could get picked up by a D-League team pretty quickly, as he has been extremely effective at that level. But yeah, if he doesn't improve his strength and shooting, the best place for him will be Europe.
that´s just our lack of scoring and Good Defense from our bench.
This is no a new thing though,we all know that with the y bench+our two centers playing the way they played last night it´s gonna happen again and again.
I know Manu didn´t show up last night,and that was a big factor for the magics comeback,but At the end of the day it comes down to what many poster(including my self)have been saying this season:¨the spurs haven´t inproved their roster as good as the suns and mavs did,these last two years.
I could be cause they´ve been ¨too conservatives¨as far as spending much money on players,or they just thought that the spurs weren´t old enough and It was fine the way the roster was,and Scola and another backup PG weren´t necessary eather this year.
Another way to get under the luxury threshold:
Trade Williams, a second round pick and cash to the Rockets for Scott Padgett. The Rockets have a trade exception and that move would keep both teams under the threshold.
Peter Holt saves money while the Spurs get worse
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