Spurs Players Reaction

[whottt]

We traded away a physical player who wasn't afraid to stick his nose in there and fight for rebounds or play extremely physical defense.

We just got softer inside.

[T Park]

Mohammed is physical numbnuts are you kidding me.


God your such a rose homer.

[travis2]

For those of us who don't hope to earn $30 in our lifetimes, that might sound good enough. However, what nobody here has seemed to address is the fact that the Spurs organization wanted to get rid of Malik so badly that they threw in two first-round picks. That, to me, is the ultimate diss!
"You hate me so much that you're willing to jeopardize your future to get me off your team?"

Oh puh-leeze...

This is not the NFL. Once you get beyond the lottery picks (sometimes you don't even get OUT of the lottery picks), the draft becomes a huge crapshoot.

It's a testament to the Spurs scouting (especially their overseas scouting) that they've done as well as they have over the years.

Late first round picks are as often as not expensive junk. First round picks have GUARANTEED contracts. You have to pay them. No matter how much of a bust that player might be, you're stuck with them.

That's why you see a lot of draft-day trades, especially with the Spurs...if there's someone a team is looking at, they will spend the capital to ensure they get that person. If there's no one they're interested it, then they'll do their best to RID themselves of that albatross.

"The ultimate diss"?!?! Give me a break.


What's scarier than the bean counters controlling people's emotions? The fact that some people WANT their emotions to be controlled by a BASKETBALL TEAM!

[Useruser666]

I'm sorry Whottt, but Duncan knew about the trade before hand. And by the way, Duncan does have pull with the FO, contract or no contract.