Spurs Roster Moves

[timtonymanurich]

I chse the BAN because I never see him on any posts....
uhh...now I think I know why....

[Blackjack]

Strokin3"s?

Three Deep

[ohmwrecker]

The spurs should sign me. I am sitting here at my desk throwing wadded up pieces of paper at a trashcan and I haven't missed once.

[peskypesky]

Im going out on a limb and say TD starts at Center and Blair at PF.

i would love that!

[Dalamar_the_Dark]

Somehow I think our starting lineup is going to morph into something like this after a while.

Probably going to start with Parker, Mason, Jefferson, Duncan and Bonner at the start of the season.

Then move into something like Parker Mason, Jefferson, Duncan and Ratliff.

Manu and McDyess first ones off the bench. Blair will probably get mins to control Duncan, McDyess and Ratliff's mins in view of the playoffs.

Gist is not going to make the team. Hariston is going to be in the team. My thoughts are that Haislip is going to get cut at some point. Somehow I think that his contract isnt guaranteed all the way. Kori can you confirm this?

[celldweller]

Somehow I think our starting lineup is going to morph into something like this after a while.

Probably going to start with Parker, Mason, Jefferson, Duncan and Bonner at the start of the season.

Then move into something like Parker Mason, Jefferson, Duncan and Ratliff.

Manu and McDyess first ones off the bench. Blair will probably get mins to control Duncan, McDyess and Ratliff's mins in view of the playoffs.

Gist is not going to make the team. Hariston is going to be in the team. My thoughts are that Haislip is going to get cut at some point. Somehow I think that his contract isnt guaranteed all the way. Kori can you confirm this?

I think the Bonner starting ship has sailed.

[mountainballer]

I don't see much sense to discuss the roster just focused on positions and the question who starts and who is the backup. IMO a roster can only be discussed in rotations.

considering talent the Spurs might have the best line up ever in Tony-Manu-RJ-Dice-Tim. after this 5 there is a significant gap.
so this 5 should also see the most minutes (without health concerns), no matter if this is also the starting line up.
so the next question is, who is the 3rd best wing, the 3rd best big and the 2nd best PG.
as it looks right now, it's Mason and Hill in the back court.
the biggest open question IMO is, who takes the 3rd spot in the big rotation. considering the potential it would be Blair, but it's also naive to assume a 20 years old rookie can step in and constantly contribute. in the best case he can, in a more realistic scenario Blair will struggle on defense and we also need to wait how he looks after 40-50 NBA games. so, even if most people will hate the outlook, from the current roster Bonner has the best chance to be the 3rd big and Blair will be #4. (if Haislip surprises and contributes, he might push Bonner out of the rotation).
the #4 in the wing rotation will be Finley. it would also be a big surprise if either Hairston or Williams could push him out of the rotation. might happen, if RJ shoots the 3s well enough and Mason as well as last year. then the better defense from Hairston could become more important than Finley's shooting. (but this also won't happen till mid season)

at season start the regular season rotation should be:

PG: Tony - Hill
Wing: RJ - Manu - Mason - Finley
Big: Tim - Dice - Bonner - Blair

Hairston and Haislip will complete the 12 man roster and see garbage minutes (maybe some more in B2B). Ian, MW and Ratliff will need to wait for an injury of one from the first 12 or they can beat one of them. (like Ian might take the spot of Haislip, if he once again struggles to compete in the NBA)

[mudyez]

I don't see much sense to discuss the roster just focused on positions and the question who starts and who is the backup. IMO a roster can only be discussed in rotations.

considering talent the Spurs might have the best line up ever in Tony-Manu-RJ-Dice-Tim. after this 5 there is a significant gap.
so this 5 should also see the most minutes (without health concerns), no matter if this is also the starting line up.
so the next question is, who is the 3rd best wing, the 3rd best big and the 2nd best PG.
as it looks right now, it's Mason and Hill in the back court.
the biggest open question IMO is, who takes the 3rd spot in the big rotation. considering the potential it would be Blair, but it's also naive to assume a 20 years old rookie can step in and constantly contribute. in the best case he can, in a more realistic scenario Blair will struggle on defense and we also need to wait how he looks after 40-50 NBA games. so, even if most people will hate the outlook, from the current roster he has the best chance to be the 3rd big and Blair will be #4. (if Haislip surprises and contributes, he might push Bonner out of the rotation).
the #4 in the wing rotation will be Finley. it would also be a big surprise if either Hairston or Williams could push him out of the rotation. might happen, if RJ shoots the 3s well enough and Mason as well as last year. then the better defense from Hairston could become more important than Finley's shooting. (but this also won't happen till mid season)

at season start the regular season rotation should be:

PG: Tony - Hill
Wing: RJ - Manu - Mason - Finley
Big: Tim - Dice - Bonner - Blair

Hairston and Haislip will complete the 12 man roster and see garbage minutes (maybe some more in B2B). Ian, MW and Ratliff will need to wait for an injury of one from the first 12 or they can beat one of them. (like Ian might take the spot of Haislip, if he once again struggles to compete in the NBA)

100% agree...even though you spoke about Bonner without really mentioning him

[mountainballer]

100% agree...even though you spoke about Bonner without really mentioning him

uh right, wonder what Freud would call this. Freudian skip?

[Da Spurs]

McDyess will start. Bank on it. Bonner has gone to end of the bench.