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How about Tim Duncan for "dirk NoRingski" lol hey how about we trade our team logos, spurs logo for your stupid sissy my little pony logo lol
Trade Tim, Manu, or Parker to the mavs so they can have someone with a championship ring in the locker room.
How about Tim Duncan for "dirk NoRingski" lol hey how about we trade our team logos, spurs logo for your stupid sissy my little pony logo lol
tell duncan look we are gonna blow it up you want to stay or retire, youve earned the right to know. then trade ginobli and parker, try to package jefferson with one of them and start from scratch.
Yeah, I'd love to have a logo that looks like a bedazzled Spur
Yao Ming or Greg Oden? Just throwing it out there. Would you be willing to see them re-hab in hopes of gaining their prodigious skills to give this team the defensive lockdown middle?
I don't think there's a move to put us back in contention. Integrate Splitter and try to get rid of some of the dead wood - but there's no getting around us being stuck with RJ and Bonner, right?
If we can get upgrades on Dice, Hill & Blair, we'll be compe ive/entertaining in the regular season, and that'll be enough to keep butts in the seats.
try and get Roy Hibbirt trade Tony and Manu for picks and become a defensive team like the good old days and try and be a 03-05 Pistons type team
I would find a way to get rid of Novak, Quinn, Jefferson, Blair, Bonner, and maybe Hill. Maybe for a solid draft pick(6'8 to 6'10 small forward or 6'9 to 6'11 front court scorer) and some solid veteran players. Maybe just straight up for other players. IDK.
If we can't land a athletic SF or a scoring PF with a trade, we look for the best possible options in free agency.
Then get a nasty shot blocker to back up Tim.
Give Tiago more playing time
For starters, face the honest reality that this run is over. Begin by aggressively preparing for the long rebuilding effort ahead.
1. Have a heart-to-heart conversation with the Big Three (TD, Manu and Parker). Explain to them that the club is now going in a different (rebuilding) direction. Since Tim has another year to go, he'd be expected back in a backup/leadership role. Explain to Parker, that we're going to seek the best trade for him to a contender. Same for Manu, should he want to go to a contender.
2. Trade away the bad contracts (RJ, Bonner) along with its best asset (Parker) for both young players and future picks. By getting rid of RJ and Bonner, you're freeing up money and ridding the roster of non-performing role players. As a second option, I'd also consider possible, similar deals for both Hill and Blair, if they can be struck.
3. Draft the best available big man (JaJuan Johnson, Bismack Biyombo, Lucas Nogueira, Jordan Williams ) or the best available lockdown SF (Chris Singleton, Tyler Honeycutt) in the upcoming June draft.
4. Continue to build up the international feeder system by continuing to send extremely raw draft picks (i.e. Nogueira or Biyombo if drafted) and 2nd round picks over to Europe, where they can.
5. Continue to utilize and scour the D-League for young talent, which can be acquired cheaply. (i.e. Joe Alexander)
6. Make a play for young, low cost free-agents (Thaddeus Young, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute) over the summer. No mid-career vets, late 20-something or 30-somethings desired. TD and Manu, assuming they're still around, can help lead and indoctrinate the youngsters into the Spurs way.
7. Mandate the accelerated, "on-the-fly" development of the young talent on the roster. That means increaed and exclusive practice time and court time to the likes of James Anderson, Tiago Splitter, Danny Green, Ryan Richards, and DeSean Butler and whomever they draft this June. This means fielding a preferred roster, and a starting lineup next year comprised of mostly young players. A drastic shift in philosophy from anything Pop has ever done. However, the club will live with the results.
At this point, making the playoffs is no longer the goal. Getting high draft choices, stockpiling assets and acquiring young talent should be. The bad news is the Spurs will get killed in the regular season over the next few years. The good news is they should be guest participants in the NBA draft lottery for the next couple of years. Thereby, helping to speed up the talent acquisition process.
Building through the draft is the only sensible and logical way to get back to respectability and possible playoff contenton. Follow the blue print of the Thunder.
Celebrate the le just won, make a few minor tweaks and make a run at back to back les!
Believe.
First, the season is still not ended...so, for being a GM, I will wait the outcome (I still believe !).
However, also in case of our first round exit, I don't know how much we can "rebuild" in the massive way many of the previous post have rapresented.
We have to consider, more than all, that our main players have given up a lot to stay with us, and probably all of them would like to remain with the team...and, frankly, I can't see Tim, or Manu, or Parker (assuming one or more of the big three are sold) baby sitting a bunch of new little guys with no chance or perspective for winning the le.
One other thing to take in consideration is that, following the summer agreements (at the base of their new contracts) both Manu and Parker will be allowed to play international this summer...and we all (and also other nba teams) know what that means 1) for their market value.
2) for their energies at the end of the regular season
One final thing to take in consideration, is that this year we had the best record quite till the end (an that means that in some way the team works).
So, what will be the realistic strategy ?
My idea : 1) stay with the actual core.
2) not play the big three at the beginning of the season, start to play them in a reserve role in january and start giving them good minutes (I mean more than 20 a game) starting from february...they already have all the "corporate knowledge" possible, and that is the only way to have them fresh at the end of the year, when it counts.
3) play the young guns
Possible starting five at the beginning of the season :
Hill - Anderson - Jefferson - Splitter - Richards
Key reserves : pg : our first round draft pick
G : Neal
F : Butler/Green
PF : Blair
C : anyone we can acquire via trade or via exceptions (or Mc Dyess/Bonner)
I prefer to lose the play offs and develop players than have nothing in return...
The same thought.
If we lose tonight, then it'd be the end of the Spurs era. We should consider rebuilding by drafting talents. And it could cost many years to put the Spurs back in track.
Thaddeous Young is on a 2.9m contract that extends into next year. RJ & Bonner combined make 11+, how is that trade gonna work?
I'd replace myself. I'm too lazy to mess with all of that.
But before that, I might trade Bonner and Parker for Chris Paul and David West.
Go back to 2007 in a time machine and draft Marc Gasol over stupid marcus williams.
I'd love to see Popovich hit the road and a new coach with a fresh approach who will stay out of the GM affairs. A coach who will keep focused on coaching the team and one who is committed to developing the younger talent.
I'd like to see this kid Ryan Richards brought in to the summer league and eventually land a spot on the team. I'd like to see Tiago Splitter starting alongside Tim Duncan. I'd like to see Manu & Tim give it one last run with a new coach and a fresh at ude.
I'd like to see McDyess retire after this season, for his own good. (RIP). You gave it all you had Antonio sorry it didn't work out.
I'd like to see Boner sitting on the bench all ing game every ing game. Unless one of Duncan, Splitter, Richards, or Blair is hurt.
I'd like to see the spurs find a good lengthy wing player with size and athleticism. Someone in the mold guy like Trevor Ariza, Travis Outlaw, Thaddeous Young. Jefferson is just going to get slower and more stationary as he ages.
Not sure about point guards, but the spurs prob could do with one who can penetrate and distribute rather than just shoot 3's.
the problem is the bench, the mentality killer instinct to win at all costs is just not there, those guys dont have the fire in them to lift to that extra gear....
maybe we were coasting to much in the regular season, that nobody gave a damn and thought it was a cake walk in the park for the playoffs...doesnt help when players are more focus with social network sites then preparing mentally for the playoffs
Bring back Sam Prestigiacomo.
Say bye to Greg Popovich.
What summer league?
Easy thread:
1-Fire Pop for Rick Adelman
2- Put Duncan 15 minutes per game
3- Trade Blair, Jefferson, Bonner, Green.
4- Put Tiaggo starting Center 35 minutes per game
5- Get tall athletic young SF, PF and a twin tower for Tiaggo
6- Defense as the first priority in every single practice and game.
Wishful roster:
PG- Tony / Rubio / Calderon
SG- Manu / Gerald Wallace / Neal
SF - Danny Granger / Nicolas Batum
PF- Kevin Love/ Duncan
C- Splitter / McGee
You're right. I didnt realize how much Irish spring was getting from his contract. So I take it you agree with me on the Kevin love deal right.Thaddeous Young is on a 2.9m contract that extends into next year. RJ & Bonner combined make 11+, how is that trade gonna work?
He may have been referring to the Upward Baskeball Summer Camp.
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