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Typical spurs they should of just threw there whole MLE at JR Smith i really doubt that denver would match, Im sure Roger Mason is a decent player but that is a bit much for someone that hasn't proved anything. Typical BS offseason
Guess this means they will really be looking to bring on maybe all 3 of the rooks...
Not exactly my idea of an offseason, but hey we improved a little. That's better than not.
At least I guess we got a bit younger... but I don't see this being enough to give us a championship... mason, ian, hill, hairston, and gist...
Typical spurs they should of just threw there whole MLE at JR Smith i really doubt that denver would match, Im sure Roger Mason is a decent player but that is a bit much for someone that hasn't proved anything. Typical BS offseason
He won't be signed.
I think this move virtually assures the Spurs bring back Finley for the vet min. He hasn't seen much interest from other clubs and I don't see Udoka or Mason moving into the starting lineup....where Finley has been for the past couple years.
Obviously the Spurs could move Manu back into the starting lineup, but I think Pop honestly likes the matchups and energy he brings off the bench.
Um, they didn't need one. But if you really want to play that game, you could go with Eddie House or Posey.
You're basically buying into the same game plan that Phil Jackson and the like run against us. Make life for the big three and see if the nutless role players will step up.
No thanks.
A lot is going to depend on Ian and Hill. A lot.
If we bring back Finley in any role that involves him actually playing more than 5 minutes per game, we're ed.
So the Spurs won't be going after a RFA.
Depending on how Mason deal is structured, Spurs have used between $3.6M and $3.9M to sign him. Spurs have between $1.65M and $1.95M left on their MLE.
If the Spurs cannot get rid of Finley, this off-season will be a failure.
I don't care if we sign him for peanuts, he does not deserve the minutes he gets.
Kelena is out now.
I think we'll bring Finley or Barry back and maybe try to get another bargain for the rest of the MLE and call it offseason.
And no real "impact" free agents likely available for that price...which is a problem, because I don't think the Spurs got an "impact" player in Mason for the dollars they spent.
That basically means the Spurs will use their MLE on roster fillers that have a chance to be in the rotation, but likely won't be that coveted "fourth scorer."
Season Highs/Career Highs
Points 32 @ Golden State 02/11/08 32 @ Golden State 02/11/08
Field Goals Made 13 @ Golden State 02/11/08 13 @ Golden State 02/11/08
Field Goals Attempted 20 @ Golden State 02/11/08 20 @ Golden State 02/11/08
Three Point Field Goals Made 7 vs. Indiana 04/14/08 7 vs. Indiana 04/14/08
Three Point Field Goals Attempted 10 @ Phoenix 02/10/08 10 @ Phoenix 02/10/08
Free Throws Made 5 3 Times 6 @ New Jersey 02/24/04
Free Throws Attempted 5 5 Times 7 @ New Jersey 02/24/04
Offensive Rebounds 3 vs. Indiana 04/14/08 3 vs. Indiana 04/14/08
Defensive Rebounds 5 3 Times 5 3 Times
Total Rebounds 6 vs. Indiana 04/14/08 6 vs. Indiana 04/14/08
Assists 6 3 Times 6 4 Times
Steals 4 vs. Miami 12/29/07 4 vs. Miami 12/29/07
Blocks 3 vs. Orlando 03/05/08 3 vs. Orlando 03/05/08
Minutes Played 46 @ Charlotte 12/26/07 46 @ Charlotte 12/26/07
SG? Hmmm . . .
Career shooting percentage -- .405.
List of players I think can be had using "one of our 2" LLEs:
Jeremy Richardson
Tony Allen
Shannon Brown
Antoine Wright
Yakhouba Diawara
Juan Dixon
Jarvis Hayes
Kirk Snyder
Fred Jones
Mickael Gelabale
CJ Miles
Nope. Posey averaged 6 ppg in the playoffs and House averaged less.
I'm not buying into anything. The difference between championship Spurs teams and non-championship Spurs teams have been role players. In '04 no one could hit the broad side of a ing barn. In '06 it was Duncan, Parker, Manu, and Finley vs. the Mavericks. And last year it was just the Big Three until Manu went down and then it was just Tim and Tony. Like I said, having good role players that are consistent and know how to step up when coaches like Jackson run that strategy against us will compensate for a fourth scorer. Obviously a fourth scorer would be better but it's not happening.You're basically buying into the same game plan that Phil Jackson and the like run against us. Make life for the big three and see if the nutless role players will step up.
No thanks.
I wonder if they could get a guy like Jarvis Hayes with the leftover money.
The 2010 plan and the safety of signing an UFA are for sure 2 bigs factors of this signing.
If Spurs don't do another significant move, it really sucks. Spurs will be one step behind Lakers and Celtics next year.
Oh and I don't want Finley on this team unless he's soley a bench warmer. Pop better let his little lenient soft spot for Finley go.
Don't forget PJ Brown. He bailed them out more than once in the earlier series in the playoffs.
For that money Mason is starting at SG surely. Pop isn't paying $3.75m a season for a 3rd string PG/SG. We know Manu will come off the bench at so Mason is starting.
I think so too.
Yay, averages. Who cares? Boston usually had all of Allen, Garnett, and Pierce going in the Finals, and if one of them was off they usually had House or Posey filling the gap.Nope. Posey averaged 6 ppg in the playoffs and House averaged less.
The one thing I like about the team we are putting together: at least we are building a team with some very tradable assets. Lots of youth with upside on reasonable contracts that can be packaged very easily to a team at the trade deadline that has to move a "fourth option" player.
Think about it. Udoka, Gist, Hill, Ian, Thomas and Mason are all going to be very packagable pieces if the right player comes up at the trade deadline.
Well, when you don't want to go over the cap and pay luxury tax, this is pretty much all you can afford.And no real "impact" free agents likely available for that price...which is a problem, because I don't think the Spurs got an "impact" player in Mason for the dollars they spent.
That basically means the Spurs will use their MLE on roster fillers that have a chance to be in the rotation, but likely won't be that coveted "fourth scorer."
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