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So far I think we have the best result we could hope for after the broken trade. Barry's play has improved, which can't hurt the Hornets' interest (and, in the stretch run should help the Spurs) and the Scott-Smith imbroglio is continuing.
Agreed.
Barry had a 6 for 6 game.
Whopee for him.
Lets see him have more 4 for 6 or 3 for 6 or god for bid a 5 for 8 night.
Shoot more, make more.
earn that overrated goddamn contract.
So far I think we have the best result we could hope for after the broken trade. Barry's play has improved, which can't hurt the Hornets' interest (and, in the stretch run should help the Spurs) and the Scott-Smith imbroglio is continuing.
The only bad thing, is if another team in the league, offers a more attractive trade, due to hearing that the Spurs would've gotten him for a better ball handling David Wood.
Stephen Jackson had to go to the summer leagues to stay in the league after his run-in (and a quite respectable season) with Scott. Scott may just help the Spurs land a young, athletic, and talented swingman again.
Barry made a lot of Hornets fans last night want him in a NO/OK uniform. I hope the Hornets front office feels the same. Imagine if he (Barry) was in a Hornets uniform last night and went 6- 6 against his former team (Spurs) and somehow helped the Hornets beat the Spurs last night? While our guy Josh Smith in a Spurs uniform went 0-3? We'd be all hating on Barry and saying stuff like, "how come he couldn't do that when he was a Spur?" Just a thought.
Anyway, I would love to see Josh Smith with the Spurs next season. He seems like he has so much talent. Barry is getting older and is more expensive to keep around. I like Barry and love what he is doing right now, I just don't think you pass up a chance of clearing cap room and getting a raw talent like Josh Smith.
Keeping Smith down the line would be a problem.
We had that problem in trying to sign both Manu/TP to decent contracts. Tim is already getting the max. There's really not the type of money left that you would need to keep Smith once he finally develops (assuming he does).
^ That's the only problem I see in the deal.
"The problem is that the word is out all over the league that Smith was available rather cheaply, so I'm sure alot of teams will make offers, and they will probably offer much more than Barry. It may come down to a bidding war for Smith's services, and I'm not sure I like the Spurs chances in an auction. If anything, maybe Barry's recent play has made the Hornets salivate more"
is it possible that just the fact that the spurs wanted him, makes him attractive to other teams. ( linton johnson, m . wilks, ??)
lol
what, you think demand the max or something??
As long as revenues are going up and you have contracts expiring for the older role players, that shouldn't be too much of a problem.
No.lol
what, you think demand the max or something??
But he won't be cheap.
That's true.
By the time have to take a hit in our wallet to keep Smith, the older finley/barry/bowen type players will likely be gone or being paid alot less to just stick around for experience.
Manu's deal ends in 2010. Smith's rookie deal will end in 2008. If Smith was worth it, it wouldn't be that much of a burden to re-up him. That's assuming, of course, that he's ever a Spur.
Nah, if those guys are hanging on they'll continue to get low salaries.
when does Rasho's end?
Not soon enough.
I love his game, but he is a bit overpaid.
That's what I meant.
Even if they are around, they will hvae low salaries.
thanks!
Isn't Josh Smith with Hawks?
Aren't we talking about JR Smith?
Smith could have had a similar role that Devin had with the Spurs last season. His athlecisim would have helped us against the Lakers and Mavericks.
But Brent has killed the Suns his entire career. It's nice to know that we have him, just in case the Spurs face Phoenix in the conference finals.
Very well researched!
Devin was solid.
Smith is more of a question mark. Smith will posterize somebody, that's for sure.
Sorry. I meant to write JR Smith. My bad.
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