Spurs get OK to interview Rockets VP Dennis Lindsey

[whottt]

Barry's shooting didn't tank until Pop cut his minutes in half...

Call Barry a pussy all you want...but Finley sucked worse when it was done to him.


Barry was the guy in the main bench guard role for SPAM(Manu was and is the defacto starter).

Pop cut his minutes by half...

[whottt]

Barry: Came to a Spurteam that had Hedoed from the perimeter in 04, though attrition Pop is forced to rely on him - Spurs reclaim le.

Finley: Came to a defending champ Spurs team...they choke ass to their arch nemesis.

This season: Finley plays just good enough to work his way into the rotation, to completely, utterly, and thoroughly tank in the finals. Barry had a better finals than Finley did...inspite of fewer minutes. At the end of games 3 and 4, Pop went with Barry before Finley...

Just like games 6 and 7 of the 05 finals.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Barry's shooting didn't tank until Pop cut his minutes in half...

Call Barry a pussy all you want...but Finley sucked worse when it was done to him.


Barry was the guy in the main bench guard role for SPAM(Manu was and is the defacto starter).

Pop cut his minutes by half...

So when he's high maintenance, he is a decent shooter. But the moment he doesn't get the red carpet treatment and minutes from his coach, he goes in the tank. What a stud.

[whottt]

So when he's high maintenance, he is a decent shooter. But the moment he doesn't get the red carpet treatment and minutes from his coach, he goes in the tank. What a stud.

Yeap...you just described Finley to a T.

[Marcus Bryant]

The Spurs went after Finley in part because of Barry's fraidy-cat performance in the '05 Finals. er is way too indecisive for the Spurs' offense and should be removed.

[whottt]

The Spurs went after Finley in part because of Barry's fraidy-cat performance in the '05 Finals. er is way too indecisive for the Spurs' offense and should be removed.

And WTF did Finley do in these finals?

Step up?

He disappeared quicker than AJ being left open in the 4th of the 94-95 WCF. They're probably friends.

[whottt]

Both of Barry's finals have been better than Finley was in this one.

[T Park]

When did Barry average 11 points per game in the playoffs for the spurs again?

Oh that was Finley?


Forget it.

[whottt]

Finley = 20mpg
Barry = 11mpg

[whottt]

The only one I fault him for was the one RIGHT after the offensive rebound, with like 20 seconds left on the shot clock.

Pop has repeatedly gone on record as saying he never faults you for missed shots, just open shots you pass up. It got Jaren Jackson benched in 99, and probably kept Brent from reclaiming his starting spot this year.

And I think Finley got Barry's spot at the end of the season for defensive purposes more than any other...and by the finals...Finley wasn't playing D better than Barry either.

[exstatic]

And I think Finley got Barry's spot at the end of the season for defensive purposes more than any other...and by the finals...Finley wasn't playing D better than Barry either.

You don't jack around with your rotations in the playoffs, and Finley was a perfect match against Marion and damn good against the physicality of Denver and Utah. He didn't particularly match up against the smaller, quicker guards from Cleveland, but then again, neither would Barry.

[Marcus Bryant]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/

Don't hurt yourself too much, whottttt.

[whottt]

You don't jack around with your rotations in the playoffs, and Finley was a perfect match against Marion and damn good against the physicality of Denver and Utah. He didn't particularly match up against the smaller, quicker guards from Cleveland, but then again, neither would Barry.

Whatever..at least Barry contributed to a win...game 3...which is more than Finley did.

[timvp]

Here are some other guys I would interview to replace Presti:

David Griffin -- He's the Suns' director of player personnel. Jerry West nominated him as his replacement in Memphis but Griffin turned it down. Some expected him to be named GM but they hired Kerr instead. I think he's a little overrated but it'd be nice to get some inside knowledge on the Suns.

Rich Cho -- Cho is the Sonics' salary cap expert. IIRC, he's a law school graduate and numbers guy who moved his way up in the organization. New ownership got rid of everybody in the front office, except Cho. With Presti going there, having another salary cap expert might be overkill.

John Gabriel -- He was the architect behind Orlando's attempt to lure Duncan. He was the guy responsible for opening up all that cap space that almost landed the Magic Duncan and Hill. His consolation prize was Hill and McGrady. He's currently without a job.

Moni Fanan -- Fanan is the GM of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi has great connections and is good at finding players who slip through the cracks. If the Spurs want to build their overseas connections, they should take a look at this guy.

Michael Born and Chad Buchanan -- These are the two domestic scouts for the Portland Trailblazers. The Blazers have made some nice selections in the last couple drafts. Jarrett Jack and Sergio Rodriguez were two nice picks. Ime Udoka was a nice free agent addition. Joel Przybilla off the trash heap was nice. One of these guys could help the Spurs find domestic talent.

Scott Layden -- Yeah, Layden was horrible in his time with the Knicks. But when he was the small market Utah Jazz, Layden was one of the best in the business. He brought in the role players to keep that team compe ive for a long time. Maybe he could be successful in a similar role with the Spurs. Currently he's an assistant coach with the Jazz. And if he had anything to do with drafting Millsap, that might be reason enough to hire him.

[whottt]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/

Don't hurt yourself too much, whottttt.

Back at ya:
http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/2006/...als_stats.html


And BTW, 26.8>>>>11

[Marcus Bryant]

I've yet to see Barry put together one playoff round like Finley's first 3 this season, let alone 3.

[Marcus Bryant]

Back at ya:
http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/2006/...als_stats.html

Barry does marginally better against the 2nd string. Finley meanwhile faced the starting 5 of the best 3 point defending team in the NBA in 2006-07.

And BTW, 26.8>>>>11

Yeah, Pop went with the better player. No surprise.

[whottt]

I've yet to see Barry put together one playoff round like Finley's first 3 this season, let alone 3.

I've yet to see him get the 26.8 mpg to do it with, either.

[Marcus Bryant]

Here, check out Barry's '05 playoffs versus Finley's '07. No contest.

[whottt]

Barry does marginally better against the 2nd string. Finley meanwhile faced the starting 5 of the best 3 point defending team in the NBA in 2006-07.



Yeah, Pop went with the better player. No surprise.

Sin,

Steve Smith>Steve Kerr

[Marcus Bryant]

I've yet to see him get the 26.8 mpg to do it with, either.

He had 24.1 minutes per game in the '05 playoffs. Try again.

[Marcus Bryant]

Sin,

Steve Smith>Steve Kerr

Barry = Kerr? rofl.

[whottt]

Here, check out Barry's '05 playoffs versus Finley's '07. No contest.

LMAO...that's classic....you do realize Barry shot better right?

[whottt]

He had 24.1 minutes per game in the '05 playoffs. Try again.

And shot better than Finley did...across the board.

[Marcus Bryant]

LMAO...that's classic....you do realize Barry shot better right?

Yeah, it's classic that Finley managed to score almost double what Barry did in the same amount of action. Let alone that Finley was facing opponents' starters while Barry got the bench scrubs.