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This trade was what we needed, damn shame.
Funny thing is, I always thought Camby was the most logical trade target. But you never heard anything about him in the rumor mill.
Glad to see the Spurs were at least trying to snag him.
The Spurs need to shift to Plan B quick now. Rasho or Joe Smith, there's got to be somebody they can get post-trade deadline.
This trade was what we needed, damn shame.
As much as I like Hill and as overrated as Camby is as a defender, that was a no-brainer for the Spurs to offer. Camby's rebounding alone makes it worth the trade. Plus add in his outside jumper, his blocked shots and his reasonable contract ... and that would have had other teams cringing.
But yeah, the Spurs are now like 0-for-234234 in trying to get the Clippers to make a trade in the Pop era.
I wonder if Camby was their trade target all along. I'm guessing a more likely scenario is that they wanted Vince but when Ginobili's final round of testing came back with the good news they switched priorities to getting a big.
Onto Rasho or Mikki Moore.
Both >>>>> Joe Smith or D League fodder
Could be. Maybe this summer the Donald and Elgin break. If I'm right, doing that deal this summer would shave $5 mil off the Clips' payroll next season (assuming they get rid of Bowen and Oberto and the non-guaranteed portion of their salaries). I guess they are thinking that they might be able to pull in a better deal with Camby's $10 mil per expiring next season. But other GMs are going to expect them to take back a really ty deal.
I dont see how anyone can say a 10 MPG backup PG is more important than a 35 MPG big man who rebounds and block shots. When the playoffs role around, TP will be up to 36-38 MPG, and Manu will get some time at the point, so Hill will probably find himself without much time. He has potential, and he was a steal at that stage of the draft, but he wont reach his full potential until Duncan is well out of the league.
The game plan has to be to win now, so this was a smart move, if it came off. Im not sure what else the Spurs could have offered, without mortgaging the future too much. I think Hill + another 1st is probably too much.
, that would have been sweet, especially if they cut Bowen.
Everytime i see Bowen in a trade, i automatically assume hes getting cut and coming back. I dont see the value he holds to any team other than the top contenders, who are unlikely to do a deal with SA anyway., that would have been sweet, especially if they cut Bowen.
At least i hope anyway, i dont see anyway hes not playing at least 25 MPG in the playoffs, the perimeter defense is just too poor atm.
Whatever, another close call like allways. Boring bull .
the spurs should of done this trade and tried to sign white chocalate(jason williams) to take replace hill but we sould of offere splitter and a second round draft pick
Uh, they would have had it not fallen apart
I think im the only one on the entire board - but trading Splitter would be tough to swallow. He has nearly 0 value to other teams, but could be a star. Hopefully with a new CBA, and $10M in his back pocket from his current contract, he comes over in 2010 - and proves to be the steal of the draft like he is.
But if that were the deal breaker in a Camby trade, then sure - i just dont see any team viewing has an asset at this point.
why did spurs try to get Camby and not Kaman???
couldn't Kaman have been a possibility???
except they were playing grab ass with vince carter and negotiated this trade since weeks ago besides in my guess a last minute thingUh, they would have had it not fallen apart
I'm glad this trade didn't go through.
Honestly, if Manu can come back 100% in the next couple weeks, I think standing pat will look like a brilliant idea.
The one thing I like about the Spurs FO is they don't make hasty decisions.
too bad we didn't get Chris Wilcox, the price for him was cheap and we could have been offer about the same offer the Knicks made - expiring contract and cash.
Jason Williams? I'd rather they brought back Charlie Ward then go get him to shoot 30 footers 5 seconds into the shot clock.
By Ludden on yahoo.com :
"The Spurs offered what the Clippers wanted for Camby, thought they had a deal then watched as Clippers owner Donald Sterling suddenly had a moment of clarity.
Wait … you mean we’re trading the GOOD center?
Instead of joining a contending team, Camby will continue to share a locker room with Ricky Davis."
from Ludden's artiicle:
The San Antonio Spurs thought they had a deal all but done for Los Angeles Clippers center Marcus Camby only to see it unravel at the deadline.linkThe Spurs offered what the Clippers wanted for Camby, thought they had a deal then watched as Clippers owner Donald Sterling suddenly had a moment of clarity.
Wait … you mean we’re trading the GOOD center?
Instead of joining a contending team, Camby will continue to share a locker room with Ricky Davis.
trade for camby was much closer than i though. damn clippers, always screwing with my mind. first they finally assemble a respectable roster capable of making a playoff run only to implode. then they dangle camby in front of the spurs only to pull him back at the last minute.
damn wouldve been nice-we really should've just thrown in a 2nd round pick down the road just to sweeten it cuz it sounds like it was pretty close and that probably would've pushed em over the edge. oh well, not thinking about it anymore-its over! Now i just have to look at the bigs we have now and cry because of how old and lousy they are obviously not counting td.
I hated the thought of Manu for Camby that some nameless jackass whose handle rhymes withs hascal posted, but for Hill+Oberto? That would have been such a ridiculous steal.
Any source?
Would Sterling be looking out for the Lakers at all? Do you think him nixing the deal had anything to do with us having a better chance of beating the Lakers with him or just personal dislike for the Spurs?
damn the clippers should have done this. they are stacked at the front anyways. hill would have been a great pick up because they get a pg of the future. darn it =(
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