Um, you're the one getting out of control and throwing around the best case scenarios as givens like evry summer, Marcus.
I have been prepared for Olowokandi while most of you have been shooting for the stars for about a year now, pal.
Um, I actually discuss the situation at hand. You unfortunately take everything as some sort of guarantee. OK, so now you're "prepared for Olowokandi." Great. I didn't realize you were a fan of Derek Anderson.
Of course you are ing about the Spurs after they just won their second NBA championship and have $15 million in cap room.
Clown.
Relax, Marcus. No one's b1tching except you.
You are the one swearing and making grand claims of free agents lining up to play for the Spurs.
Meanwhile, I have a truer grip on reality. Jermaine O'Neal would be terrific, Elton Brand would be great, Jason Kidd is tough to turn down. I doubt any of them are coming, so I am ready for Olowokandi.
Take some Prozac.
Preparing for the real possibility that we don't end up with a superstar is not ing.
Throwing a hissy fit because someone doesn't adhere to the utopian belief that every Free Agent in the league will want to sign with us above all other teams, is.
While we all want a superstar above all else, assuming one will be a Spur by the end of the summer has all the makings for disappointment.
Get used to it now to spare us the "We blew it in the summer of 03" threads.
When have I said that any of those top free agents are a lock to sign in SA? Not once.You are the one swearing and making grand claims of free agents lining up to play for the Spurs.
The parade hasn't even happened yet and you're already moaning about the fact that things may not go perfectly this summer. Please, tell us something we don't know for a change.
Don't worry, scott. Should the Spurs not sign a star free agent this summer then those Payton threads were nothing.
scott is putting you in your place:
You're the one b1tching and moaning like a child to a parent after he's told that instead of going to Wally World, the family might have to go to Aunt Edna's instead."Preparing for the real possibility that we don't end up with a superstar is not ing.
Throwing a hissy fit because someone doesn't adhere to the utopian belief that every Free Agent in the league will want to sign with us above all other teams, is.
While we all want a superstar above all else, assuming one will be a Spur by the end of the summer has all the makings for disappointment.
Get used to it now to spare us the "We blew it in the summer of 03" threads." — scott
You better get a grip, pal.
While you'll be throwing up at the sight of Olowokandi, I'll be the one who expected it to come to that.
scott didn't do jack. No surprise that you need someone to help you attempt to defend yet another offseason of your whining.
You are the poster child for prozac.
Don't be a dope.
Anyone can go back and scan this thread and see for themselves me telling you the way it is and you crying about it like a spoiled brat.
I'm ready for Olowokandi. You're not, champ.
All is well when spurs fan and Ghost are at it.
Quit riding my coattails ghost.
I would not be happy with Kandi but is he really that much of a downgrade from what we have now?
Maggette on the other hand has the makings of a big time talent. Hes the kind of player we need on the wing, aggressive fearless big can defend.
I would much prefer the Spurs roll the dice with Odom tho sign both him and Maggette and take a lesser name big like Keon or Brad Miller.
Marcus is correct. Olowokandi definitely sucks, and better be way down Pop's and R.C.'s list.
However, Ghost is not being unrealistic to consider the possibility that we will be left with the option of signing Olowokandi. O'Neal, Brand, and Kidd could very well not choose to come here. If that happens, I would much rather save our capspace another year and make a run at Elton Brand in the summer of 2004..
The only way I would even consider Olowokandi is if we're talking no more than $5 or $6 million per year. None of this $10 million a year stuff for Olowokandi, please.
We've waited too long to be desperately signing someone just to fill the cap space or to try to convince ourselves that we signed a "name." We've waited this long, so what is another year in the grand scheme of things if it comes down to it?
5 or 6 my ass, try 4 at the most.
Why are you guys fighting over something that we have no control over? We are agree that O'Neal is the one we want, but if we can't get him, it does not matter who we want, Pop could care less. Matt, do you remember in 99-00 when we argued over and over about whether we needed to sign Hill? It is a good thing we did not get him, it turned out. So , lets let the pros decide this and just enjoy the win.
IceMan, the only thing of yours that I ever rode was your moms. I've had enough of your jealousy.
Admiral, your idea doesn't sound that bad to me.
Jimmy, this is a Fan Forum. We're supposed to talk about things we have no control over.
The bottom line is that the Spurs are not guaranteed to get any of the top stars. In fact, I find signing any one of them highly unlikely, even with all the positive offerings the Spurs currently have.
I would prefer to have my left nut chewed off by a pit bull terrier than to see the Spurs sign Olowokandi.
So I guess you advocate saving the cap space until summer 2004.
Actually I would prefer to see the Spurs come with a solid offer to GP and then use the rest on either PJ Brown or Brad Miller. Forget about 2004, do what you can to get real talent now.
I'd take that scenario over Olowokandi, too, but I think the Spurs will make replacing Robinson their #1 priority this summer.
I also think the dreams of Payton and a PJ Brown or a B. Miller are a little far-fetched.
Payton $9 mil starting
Brown or Miller $5 or 6 mil.
You might, might, get Brown to sign for $5 million, but not B. Miller coming off a career year. David Robinson earned $10 million last season for crissakes.
If Indy pays JO'Neal the max are they really going to be able to s out the $$$ for BMiller?
considering they got reggie coming off the books probably.
ghost i'm just tired of you co-opting all my ideas and claiming them as your own. who do you think you are george lucas.
Ghost,
Indy doesn't have the cap room to give Miller a big contract.
5-6 million will do it for Miller.
AHF
The NEts could actually use a capable shooting guard with 3-point accuracy like Reggie Miller.
But I digress... Brad Miller, an All-Star last season, will command in the neighborhood of $10 million on the open market.
IceMan, I never claimed credit for your genius Lenny Cooke or Joe Johnson ideas. You were never a fan of Stephen Jackson. Get a grip.
I don't know if Jermaine O'Neal is as committed to winning a le as he claims.
The Clippers will look to re-sign Brand for a year, as they have to fill out the minimum for team salary next season.
We don't need Jason Kidd or Gary Payton.
PJ Brown or Michael Olowokandi would be adequate replacements for David Robinson and leave enough money left overto comfortably re-sign Jack, Ginobili and Parker.
Do the math.
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