Spurs leading race to sign McDyess...

[Muser]

Damn

Parker
Ginobili
Jefferson
Dice
Duncan

That team would beast.

[timvp]

this would be just as good or better than getting Sheed. Dice has more heart at this point and is more efficient with less minutes.

Agree. Wallace and McDyess are the same level. In fact, most Pisons fans seem to think McDyess is the better player.

The only reason I wanted Wallace slightly more is that his three-point shooting would allow Pop to keep him on the court no matter the situation. McDyess doesn't make the Spurs impervious to small ball and there's more risk of injury ... but minute for minute McDyess would probably give the Spurs more than Wallace.

[lurker23]

timvp, do you mind if I steal this for this occasion?

[crc21209]

In his defense, the offer from the warriors came from left field. The Spurs were going to get Maggette until the Warriors lost Davis and then couldn't sign Brand.

Thanks . I think EVERYONE thought the Spurs were going to get Maggette and they really were leading the race last year unless someone came outta nowhere and offered him a crazy-stupid deal (which ended up being Golden State).

[completely deck]

And we've got Blair

[rayray2k8]

Just to slow your roll a little bit, Wojo is the same guy who said the Spurs were close to landing Maggette last season. He's a pretty damn good source of info (he broke the RJ trade and the KT trade) but it's not quite worth the elephant dance just yet.

Yep, it's true. Spurs fans were expecting Maggette to become a spur last year and it never happened.
So I am approaching this with extreme caution.


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I don't think he's coming..

[DPG21920]

A back up SF and Center would be excellent, but Dice would be great. The other two are wayyyyyyyyyyyyy in the back seat compared to Dice.

[slick'81]

It is rare for somebody to play a full 82 game season. If he plays between 60 and 75 abd is healthy for the playoffs I'll be fine.

Even though this team has gotten younger and even better we are still not a team built for the regular season, it is all about the playoffs.

no i agree he has actually been pretty durable games played wise over the last 3-4 seasons.He tends to play great in stretches i think 7/7 or 8/8 is expected

[vander]

If McDyess can average something like 8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while playing around 25 minutes, that'd be great and well worth the MLE over two years.

Bonner gave us almost that and people here don't think he's worth a stick of gum

[crc21209]

Agree. Wallace and McDyess are the same level. In fact, most Pisons fans seem to think McDyess is the better player.

The only reason I wanted Wallace slightly more is that his three-point shooting would allow Pop to keep him on the court no matter the situation. McDyess doesn't make the Spurs impervious to small ball and there's more risk of injury ... but minute for minute McDyess would probably give the Spurs more than Wallace.

The thing I like about Dyess is that he seems to give it his all every night, every possession, and every minute. McDyess also seems to have a money 20-foot jump shot. . Please let this get done.

[timvp]

When and if this deal is finished we still need to address the issue of back up small forward.

I would like either Moon or Carney. I hear Carney wants a bit more than the 800k we can offer for the min. That is the main reason I want Dice to leave just a little on the table for one of those two.

Moon isn't attainable if you don't have the MLE or the LLE.

[crc21209]

When and if this deal is finished we still need to address the issue of back up small forward.

I would like either Moon or Carney. I hear Carney wants a bit more than the 800k we can offer for the min. That is the main reason I want Dice to leave just a little on the table for one of those two.

No confidence in Fin-dog to play some backup SF minutes for about 15mpg?

[Muser]

The thing I like about Dyess is that he seems to give it his all every night, every possession, and every minute. McDyess also seems to have a money 20-foot jump shot. . Please let this get done.

Agreed, Dice has a very consistent 20-foot jumper which will come in handy.

[Leftyventricle]

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[SenorSpur]

The thing I like about Dyess is that he seems to give it his all every night, every possession, and every minute. McDyess also seems to have a money 20-foot jump shot. . Please let this get done.

Dice is a pro's pro. Works hard. Tough-minded. Consistent offense. Dependable defense. Team guy and absolutely never takes plays off. If any new player deserves to come aboard, as a contributor, for a a shot at a championship - it's him.

[G-Nob]

Spurs need to get on the horn and tell Dyess' agent they need an answer by tonight. If the numbers come out tomorrow that could sweeten a deal Det could offer him, thats bad news.

RC must stress we need an answer so we can move to fill out the roster. (i.e. what the C's did w/ sheed)

[Spurologist]

Always been a big fan of dice. His shooting and inside presence would complement TD's game very well.

Hoping this goes down

[DAF86]

Good news, but I'm not even half as a excited as I was with the idea of signing Sheed.

[Dex]

Reports like this never seem to work out in the long run.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Agree. Wallace and McDyess are the same level. In fact, most Pisons fans seem to think McDyess is the better player.

The only reason I wanted Wallace slightly more is that his three-point shooting would allow Pop to keep him on the court no matter the situation. McDyess doesn't make the Spurs impervious to small ball and there's more risk of injury ... but minute for minute McDyess would probably give the Spurs more than Wallace.

Sheed has actually missed more games than Dice to injury by a large amount over the past 4 years.

[GSH]

There is no such thing as "leading" in these FA decisions. When he signs a contract, you'll know which way he's leaning. We were leading in the Bourosis sweepstakes. Portland was leading in the Hedo sweepstakes. The Knicks were the leaders for Jason Kidd.

The problem is, the other two teams that were mentioned have a pretty good chance of getting him a championship, too. I hope we get him. But I also hope we don't tie our hands for the next several years, in the process.

[FvckMavs]

When and if this deal is finished we still need to address the issue of back up small forward.

I would like either Moon or Carney. I hear Carney wants a bit more than the 800k we can offer for the min. That is the main reason I want Dice to leave just a little on the table for one of those two.

We should be fine if Bowen comes back.

[Bruno]

Backup SF isn't at all a problem. RJ plays tons of minutes, Fin can play some minutes or Spurs can play with a 3 guard lineup.

Even if Spurs get Dice, the main "issue" will be at PF/C.

[kbrury]

PG Parker - Hill - McClinton
SG Mason - Ginobili - Hairston
SF Jefferson - Bowen - Gist
PF McDyess - Haislip - Blair
C Duncan - Mahinmi - (Trade maybe for Bonner and Finley )

I hope the roster looks something like this, but I know its way to early to project a lineup Im very bored. Hopefully we could get Collison with a trade. I hope Bowen comes back but reports say otherwise.

[crc21209]

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This is spreading like wild fire!