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salmons, heinrich and TT would all be excellent pickups for the spurs especially if we could off load some baggage at the same time
It's called business. Same situation with the sonics trading us Kurt Thomas expiring for expirings and a first.
salmons, heinrich and TT would all be excellent pickups for the spurs especially if we could off load some baggage at the same time
No way do I see the spurs taking on hinrichs contract...
im sure you do big guy haha
Gooden was also the fourth pick in a draft.... I don't know enough about Thomas to know if he has the mental chops to get the Spurs system.
I brought this up a month ago and everyone gave me or laughed at me. Things change quickly.
What's changed? He's still stupid, and still not a Spur.
What's changed is that people now think it's not such a bad idea.
I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I don't think it could hurt to trial him until the end of the season. Maybe he would respond to Pop? I know it's a long shot, but it's also an unknown. We are clearly not going anywhere this year, so what is there to lose?
We need to go young and athletic to stay relevant. I'm not sold on Thomas as one of the pieces we need, but he's an intriguing possibility... as well as an idiot.
CIRCUS means CIRCLE in Latin. The Spurs are going around in CIRCLES. They are CIRCLING the drain.
At least he's an idiot with an upside.What's changed is that people now think it's not such a bad idea.
I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I don't think it could hurt to trial him until the end of the season. Maybe he would respond to Pop? I know it's a long shot, but it's also an unknown. We are clearly not going anywhere this year, so what is there to lose?
We need to go young and athletic to stay relevant. I'm not sold on Thomas as one of the pieces we need, but he's an intriguing possibility... as well as an idiot.
RJ is a vagina that I'm sure Pop would swear is also an idiot.
john salmons is another stephen jackson that ni99a would shoot to many 3's at the wrong time but then agon when hes on fire hes good but when hes not hes awufl
I get so tired of idiots on here who act like we need members of Mensa to be able to play on the spurs. Sure it helps, but the team has plenty of veteran "smart" players (IE the big 3), what they need to do is surround these older guys with some athletic studs and quit playing guys who are over the hill (Finley) or don't have enough athleticism to fill an eye dropper (Bogans/Bonner). Those 3 guys are killing the spurs right now more than anything.
Thomas is an athletic stud, plain and simple. Even if he doesn't get the system right away he's going to contribute with defense, blocks and and energy plays created by his athleticism alone. This is what this team needs more than anything right now.
Last edited by TJastal; 02-09-2010 at 10:20 PM.
And if Pop plans on using Blair as an off the bench staple player, he's going to need to find a guy who can play some defense to pair up with him. I thought McDyess and Blair made a great combination in the times I've seen them play together... and I think Dice likes to come off the bench as well. So it makes sense to get a guy like TT to put in the starting lineup.
It had to be well over a month ago; I remember you crediting me.
agreed
I don't think Tyrus Thomas really improves this team, he is basically another Stromile Swift.
Do we really need another big? I think we need a backup point guard.
Kirk Hinrich is the guy I would try to steal from the Bulls.
Thomas is an athletic stud, plain and simple. Even if he doesn't get the system right away he's going to contribute with defense, blocks and and energy plays created by his athleticism alone. This is what this team needs more than anything right now.
Let's compare their best years in the league.
Stromile Swift best year
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
01-02 MEM 68 14 26.5 0.480 0.000 0.711 2.4 4.0 6.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.79 2.62 11.8
Tyrus Thomas best year
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
08-09 CHI 79 61 27.5 0.451 0.333 0.783 1.9 4.6 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.63 2.78 10.8
Thomas is clearly superior in the hustle play category.. i.e. steals/assists/blocks and also turns the ball over less.
No.
Heinrich would be a 9 million dollar backup spot up shooter.. that wouldn't shoot much with Manu running the 2nd unit. We already have 3 guys that are doing the same thing basically (Fin/Mason/Bogans)
What this team needs more than anything is an athletic big man to help Duncan defend the paint and intimidate people. Thomas is just that type of bad ass to fit the role to a tee.
I don't think they were comparing their numbers. More along the lines of "They're both dumb as dirt". Forget MENSA, I just want someone who can walk and chew gum. Word is, that's a tough go for TT. And if he dunks so ing much, WHY THE IS HIS FG% SO LOW? Oh, yeah, it's those bushels of bad jumpers he takes that negates anything good he may do on the floor.
Move Manu back into the starting lineup, if that's the case. But I see a huge deficiency at point guard. And Hinrich isn't just a shooter. Spurs have plenty of bigs. Pop just doesn't play them together.
when some people say that a trade for thomas wouldn't help, it might actually help a lot. not in the fact that tyrus thomas is going to come in and average 12 rbs. a game or shoot lights out from the post or anything. he might simply inject energy into this tired looking spurs team. that's kind of what i was hoping rj would do. i thought him playing above the rim would possibly motivate the rest of the team to play hard too. i think if thomas was aquired, there would be hope for a post-all-star break rebirth, no guarantee but hope.
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