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eh? Or Joe Smith.
The future post-Duncan? That is when we will find out how good the front office is.
I wouldn't be surprised if Pop stepped down as head coach and became team president and become more involved with player personnel because R.C. took a job somewhere else.
Of the current squad only Tony Parker is a lock to be kept (if he wants to stay when he becomes a free agent).
With any luck, James White, Jackie Butler, Ian Mahinmi or Viktor Sankidze will have evolved to NBA caliber players. By the time Duncan moves on, Luis Scola maybe able to buy out his deal and come to the NBA but unfortunately he will be ready for a pension as well.
This years draft and the '08 signings will shed more light on what the post-Duncan era will look like.
eh? Or Joe Smith.
James White!
I actually just got a chill reading that. This is a fate no team deserves.
Not for a very long time. Spurs hit the jackpot with D-Rob out that one year and they sucked and got Duncan the next year. They will surely be in for some lean years totally rebuilding from the ground up. Probably much like the struggles the Bulls went through when Jordan said goodbye and they have slowly built themselves back to being contenders again.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
They got Lucky because he got hurt that one year and they basically tanked the season. Plus they got even luckier on draft day because the Celtics were suppossed to get Duncan, they had the most balls in the lottery.
WE ARE ALL DOOMED!
We will become a lottery team and find another great player.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
How do I know? Because look at the lottery picks we got in the past and ask yourself, "Is God a Spurs fan or what?"
Who would Jesus pick? The Spurs!
Too bad he's down in Cedar Hill closing on his new house and not getting ready for the next round.
How do you know he lives in Cedar Hill?
I'd rather enjoy the 'now' thank you very much.
Doubtful, but you can tank again, and get another Duncan.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
With any luck, we'll have less than half the chance at #1 than Boston has again.
I must've missed that part of the post...sorry. Has it been that long? Doesn't seem that long. But they have been in the playoffs since then and have been compe ive...that is what I was trying to convey.
10 more years? I would love to see that...honestly....but I just do see it happening. Mainly because I have a feeling he will retire before then. If he doesn't he will probably end up like Hakeem did. relegated to the bench playing very spotty minutes at best.
Bud, my thoughts exactly. Spurs fans need to live in the now and appreciate every game.
It'll be 5 rings moron. And don't worry, the good old day stories will also include the hilariou Mavs thinking they had contenders with something they used to call "Nellie Ball", then finally getting one lucky trip to the Finals only to choke it big time, then later getting an MVP that couldn't beat an 8th seed, then later watching the Dirk become the first reigning MVP to retire due to "no balls". Watching Cuban cry a few more times... Ah, the good old days.
He'll retire before he becomes ineffective. My point is that he doesn't rely on athleticism or speed or incredible strength, and if he can do what he did last year with plantar fasciitis or the year before on two sprained ankles there's no reason he can't give you a double double until he's Dikembe's age, even if he isn't the first or second option.
I agree with you here......I think we kinda said the same thing.
He has never been regarded as an athletic player like you said and that will/should help his longevity.
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