How important is Bobo?

[look_at_g_shred]

6

[Keepin' it real]

Diaw's importance is overstated on spurstalk.com. Yes, Diaw is good. Yes, he helps the 2nd team as a facilitator and semi-occasional low post scorer. But his defense is average at best and he passes up WAY too many easy looks for the sake of "making the extra pass."

As David West gets more experience in the Spurs system, he'll make Diaw expendable -- a decent trade chip if needed.

I'm not saying to trade Diaw by any means. I love him on the Spurs. He is great for team chemistry, and along with West, gives us great depth and experience. But he is one of the few players the Spurs could afford to give up without skipping a beat (due to the presumed acclimation of West).

With all that said, I agree with OP's initial assessment. Diaw's importance is about a 5 on a 1-10 scale. If West had not signed with the Spurs, Diaw's importance would be closer to 7.

[TXstbobcat]

I'll go with 7.

[Spur|n|Austin]

hard 7.

[Darius McCrary]

Ever since we got him the Spurs have become an elite team, and we were just good previously.

[Darius McCrary]

We're so ing spoiled.

Diaw off the bench is just ing nasty, but we're all used to it at this point.

[pgardn]

Regular season 7

Through the playoffs to a possible championship
10+

We won't win a championship without him. Duncan and Diaw are the smartest bigs in the league.

[Silver&Black]

Diaw off the bench is just ing nasty

Agreed. He's a matchup nightmare for a lot of other teams benches.

Last year against the Clippers he couldn't hit the 3 ball...and we struggled something fierce because of it. Whether or not Bobo should be shooting 3s is another discussion...I'm all for it. Most of his 3 point attempts come from good ball movement and he's wide ass open. I'm perfectly fine with him shooting them....some people disagree though...and I can understand their point. His back to the basket game is too good (especially when some 6 foot tall scrub is switched on him) not to go to the bucket.

[SouthernFried]

Diaw is one of the smartest players on a team...that is loaded with smart players. Got the court vision and awareness of Manu, with the body of LMA. One of the best back down dribblers in the NBA. Come up with your own numbers. I consider him a 10.

[ceperez]

Agreed. He's a matchup nightmare for a lot of other teams benches.

Last year against the Clippers he couldn't hit the 3 ball...and we struggled something fierce because of it. Whether or not Bobo should be shooting 3s is another discussion...I'm all for it. Most of his 3 point attempts come from good ball movement and he's wide ass open. I'm perfectly fine with him shooting them....some people disagree though...and I can understand their point. His back to the basket game is too good (especially when some 6 foot tall scrub is switched on him) not to go to the bucket.

Diaw will always get wide open 3's and he should take it every time! What frustrates everyone that he's sometimes checked out and doesn't take that 3.

Anyway, when he's focused, he's at least the 2nd best player on the team after Leonard.

[Canyonero]

7

[turb0time]

We def need Bobo against the Dubs.