2006-07 Starting lineup?

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, don't adjust to the new NBA.

Be like the Spurs in 99-00.

That adjustment was real ing successful against the Mavs. If the Spurs are playing in the "new NBA" and have the second best record in the league, I don't see the reason to adjust.

And are you implying that Timmy is going to blow out his knee if the Spurs don't play smallball?

[loveforthegame]

What we know so far. They expect to sign Javtokas but he won't be a starter. They're looking for another center, wing player, and 3rd pg.

While Duncan will log more minutes at center I'm guessing he won't start there.

Right now the roster looks like this:

C -- ??/Javtokas/Horry
PF - Duncan/Bonner/(Oberto)
SF - Bowen/??/(Williams)
SG - Ginobli/Finley/(Barry)
PG - Parker/(Udrih)/??

The guys in () are who I think they try to move. They also have the rights to Scola to work with.

Someone like Przybilla would fit as the starting center but not sure what his price is. Lorenzen Wright fits the starting center/pf type. Not sure of his price either.

Is the LLE enough for a guy like Jumaine Jones? I'd like to trade Barry/Udrih for Brevin Knight? Who knows how much they've spent on Javtokas so we're not sure how much we have to spend on that starting center. Can a combination of Oberto/Scola/Williams get you that starting center? It doesn't have to be a big name.

In the end I wouldn't mind seeing something like this:

C - Wright/Javtokas/Horry
PF - Duncan/Bonner
SF - Bowen/Jumaine Jones (Qyntel Woods maybe)
SG - Ginobli/Finley
PG - Parker/Knight/??

[T Park]

and are you implying that Timmy is going to blow out his knee if the Spurs don't play smallball?

uh yeah thats what im suggesting

[T Park]

Wright

As in Lorenzen?!?!

[strangeweather]

I don't think Bonner will start either.

I think they are still looking for that starter to play alongside Tim. Hopefully he comes by trading Barry or sign-and-trading Nazr.

Well, this still leaves the door open for a (still unlikely) Nazr-for-Harrington deal.

There's also still Evans (of course), Wilcox (R), Gooden (R), Radmanovic, and Jeffries out there on the FA list.

And, of course, guys who aren't FAs at all, who we trade for.

[loveforthegame]

Wright

As in Lorenzen?!?!

Yes.

Ducks from flying objects.

[Obstructed_View]

uh yeah thats what im suggesting

So are you going to explain what you mean? As far as I can tell, the '99-00 season had a of a lot more to do with Duncan's knee than with the changing times of the NBA, and the Spurs suddenly not being able to play defense seems like it coincided with their "adjustments" in the playoffs.

[Spurs9]

Are we getting Javtokas for sure?

[ducks]

not tell he signs the dated line

[Texas_Ranger]

Are we getting Javtokas for sure?

Don`t know.

I think that chanches are 50/50.

[DarrinS]

I'd imagine Duncan will start at center and a player who isn't here yet will start at power forward.

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This is what I hope happens. But who's the best PF the Spurs can get right now?


If only we could get Shawn Marrion. Too bad we don't have anything the Suns want.

[td4mvp21]

I wish we could get Haslem. He did a pretty good job on Dirk, he can hit a jumper, score off of dunks and putbacks, rebound, do dirty work, etc. But Miami won't let him go.

[Darkwaters]

Haslem would be ideal. Too bad.

Shawn Marion seems more like an uptempo guy...runs the break well. I don't know how he'd do in the half-court set.

[NBAFAN001]

Guys don't worry about the Center position. We'll play "small" the full season

[biggworm98]

I think its going to be
Tyson Chandler
Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Manu
Bruce Bowen.
Yes, I said Chandler, you heard it hear first.

[Bruno]

But who's the best PF the Spurs can get right now?

Some names of quality PF that can be available without trading Tim/Manu/Parker :
Tyson Chandler
Drew Gooden
Jeff Foster
Al Harrington
Melvin Ely
Stromile Swift
Kenyon Martin
Reggie Evans
Eddie Griffin
Zach Randolph
Brian Skinner
Carlos Boozer
Troy Murphy
Vladimr Radmanovic
Kenny Thomas
Shareef Adbur-Rahim

I've bolded the players I'd like to have.

[strangeweather]

Some names of quality PF that can be available without trading Tim/Manu/Parker :
Tyson Chandler
Drew Gooden
Jeff Foster
Al Harrington
Melvin Ely
Stromile Swift
Kenyon Martin
Reggie Evans
Eddie Griffin
Zach Randolph
Brian Skinner
Carlos Boozer
Troy Murphy
Vladimr Radmanovic
Kenny Thomas
Shareef Adbur-Rahim

I've bolded the players I'd like to have.

I think of Foster as more of a center, but he would be great if we could pick him up reasonably, and his contract isn't too bad.

Is Troy Murphy available? I'm not crazy about his contract, but he brings a lot to the table. He's got a decent jumpshot and is a terrific rebounder.

Chandler and Thomas are also pretty overpaid, but they're pretty good players -- Chandler in particular is another great rebounder, but his contract is crushing.

I don't see Gooden being all that available -- I think Cleveland matches any reasonable offer.

I like the idea of potentially taking a flyer on Griffin, but I don't think he solves the problem of needing a starter.

Shareef's contract isn't too bad, but I don't know that I'm crazy about him as a starter.

I'm not that wild about Skinner -- what do you like about him?

Out of that list, I think the most interesting are Harrington, Foster, Murphy, and Evans.

[Darkwaters]

Troy Murphy is definately being shopped. I've heard rumors of him going to the Hornets. But, hes definately got a nasty contract.

[whottt]

Nazr probably isn't going to be signed.

IF Scola is signed I think he'll start at PF with Duncan moving to C.

IF Scola isn't signed, it'll probably be Horry starting till Javtokas or Bonner are acclimated to the team. Will take Javtokas longer to do that so it will probably be Bonner who gets the nod...then again if Bonner performs well off the bench I could see Pop staying with Horry as the starter since he can block shots.

Pop will start Horry without a second thought...he started Danny Ferry.


I think in a perfect world Pop would like to start Javtokas since he has the best shotblocking ability and appears to have the garbage game to compliment Duncan.

And I don't think Pop is ready to toss his two shotblockers philosophy yet.

I think if anyone other than Scola has to start it's going to be the best shotblocker...so Oberto and Bonner will probably be at the bottom of the list to start...

[exstatic]

Matt Bonner SF
Javtokas C
Scola PF
Sanikidize SG
Udrih PG

Bench
Karaulov C
Mahinmi SF/PF
Draft pick G

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Some names of quality PF that can be available without trading Tim/Manu/Parker :
Tyson Chandler
Drew Gooden
Jeff Foster
Al Harrington
Melvin Ely
Stromile Swift
Kenyon Martin
Reggie Evans
Eddie Griffin
Zach Randolph
Brian Skinner
Carlos Boozer
Troy Murphy
Vladimr Radmanovic
Kenny Thomas
Shareef Adbur-Rahim

I've bolded the players I'd like to have.

Drew Gooden, Troy Murphy, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim

[Kori Ellis]

Some names of quality PF that can be available without trading Tim/Manu/Parker :
Tyson Chandler
Drew Gooden
Jeff Foster
Al Harrington
Melvin Ely
Stromile Swift
Kenyon Martin
Reggie Evans
Eddie Griffin
Zach Randolph
Brian Skinner
Carlos Boozer
Troy Murphy
Vladimr Radmanovic
Kenny Thomas
Shareef Adbur-Rahim

I've bolded the players I'd like to have.

Why is Golden St shopping Murphy? He's not THAT overpaid ($8M) and he's good. They should be shopping Foyle, who makes the same and sucks. (Okay he doesn't exactly suck but he's not worth his price)

[Kori Ellis]

Also the Spurs used to be interested in Melvin Ely. I wonder if they still are.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Why is Golden St shopping Murphy? He's not THAT overpaid ($8M) and he's good. They should be shopping Foyle, who makes the same and sucks. (Okay he doesn't exactly suck but he's not worth his price)

How about Nazr for Troy?

[exstatic]

Murphy would be EXACTLY what we need to put alongside Duncan and not have to go small, EVER. He's young, hardnosed, tough, a really good rebounder, and has a sweet outside shot, but can definitely punish you in the post if you put a small on him. As of now, SA has to involve a 3rd team if they want him, because of his BYC1 status. Hmmm. That might make the Williams contract valuable after all....