i'm actually more stoked now than last year

[Trainwreck2100]

Can't wait to knock the Spurs out of the playoffs next season. The decline is inevitable.

Are you that eager to choke away the Championship.......... Again

[Samr]

Actually, they got rid of two starting centers and signed two back-up centers.

That's up for debate, though if you want to get technical about it, Nazr walked. But Rasho is the only real starting center we had.

As far as I'm concerned, we improved our front line by a noticable margin. And I'm still not buying why everyone is down on Franz.

[Beer is Good]

That's up for debate, though if you want to get technical about it, Nazr walked. But Rasho is the only real starting center we had.

As far as I'm concerned, we improved our front line by a noticable margin. And I'm still not buying why everyone is down on Franz.

I think Rasho is a good center defensively, but his tentative nature and complete lack of mobility made his salary too much to swallow. We got younger and cheaper at the center with Butler - a player that has shown the willingness to be aggressive to a level that Rasho and Nazr never showed much of. I say we upgraded at a reduced cost.

[td4mvp3]

so you have increased you daily dose from one joint a day to one ounce a day......that would get me more stoked than last year too.

says the guy sporting a superman emblem?

[z0sa]

I am really excited as well. I think the biggest problem the spurs have had is having a soft center. I think if we can get a center who defends and rebounds and can score on putbacks and get us extra possessions, etc., who can play well in crunch time, then I think we're set. Because the twin towers are what win our games, not our offense so much.

[CaptainLate]

I was way more stoked last year. I thought Finley was awesome. I thought NVE was awesome (obviously didn't work out).

NVE cost us the development of Beno into a very good backup PG. Now we start all over at that position. That's just peachy.

Too bad his elbow didn't require season-ending surgery because Beno was playing quite well when Pop had NVE rest for several weeks before the playoffs. And we all know how NVE performed in the playoffs.

[CaptainLate]

...have fun defending your new banner.

What "banner"? WCF means squat. You either with the whole damn thing or you are just the first loser.

The Spurs are 3-0 in NBA Finals. If healthy, look for them to be 4-0 after next season.

[CaptainLate]

I think Butler was a good signing for you guys, but not for the immediate future. I think he has a lot of upside down the road. I don't see him having much impact in the playoffs next year.

If he earns some decent minutes during the season, he'll have an impact in the playoffs.