Building for the future

[MaNu4Tres]

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The last two games you can start seeing the players understand that they are not even close to winning a ring. The rotations still suck and players are playing scarred out their and offense and defense pretty much sucks. I can gurantee that it will be getting worse as the season goes on!

We don't have the talent nor do we have the chemistry to get beyond the first round. I think a big deal would be for us JUST to get to the first round and not get sweeped. You are going to see major changes this summer the type of rebuilding years most teams go through.

Timmy - Stays
Tony - Will go if we get good return
Manu - Will go if we get good return
Hill - Stay because he is cheap
Blair - Stay because he is cheap
Mason - Gone---Would be nice to get something for him..2nd rounder
Bonner - Same as Mason
Finley - Gone
Bognas - Gone
RJ - Last year of conract should get something good from him

No more freaking old guys start investing in some first round picks

[exstatic]

This team has all the pieces to win now. If they miss the playoffs or struggle just to sneak in and exit early, nobody should be safe.

Uh, no they don't. Maybe if Parker were 100% they could make some noise, but he's sucking, Manu's sucking, and there's nobody on the bench to become the classic Tony or the classic Manu.

[exstatic]

This is where the looming 2011 lockout and a new CBA come into play. The degree to which the salary structure will change is completely unknown, so teams with long-term, high-dollars contracts on their books will certainly be interested in acquiring RJ and Dice to reduce future obligations. For the same reason, I find it unlikely that the Spurs will take on such contracts.

On a similar note, I'm sure Tony will want to talk extension this summer, but I don't believe the Spurs will be interested in negotiating with him until the parameters of the new CBA are known.

Yeah, Mr. I must play for the French NT, no matter what isn't getting any extension this summer.

[TD 21]

My guess for next year's team...

Returning: Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, McDyess, Hill, Blair, Hairston

Acquired: Splitter, Bell, Cook, Almond, 3rd PG (Pargo, Arroyo, Diener, maybe MacIntyre, an overseas player Spurs were rumored to be interested in last summer, etc.), 1st round pick (probably an SF or a combo forward; haven't yet delved into the names likely to be available around the twentieth pick).

[Spurminator]

So, it's pretty clear that we aren't going anywhere this year - this team simply hasn't gelled, nor does it have an iden y. During the championship years our iden y was based on defence first and foremost - we would win games by simply stopping the opponent from scoring for long stretches of the game, usually due to Bruce's ability to lock down elite scorers, and Tim/Rob's incredible help defence. That model is dead.

Bring back the model and our chances improve dramatically. This team doesn't have an iden y because we're trying out too many different iden ies. Watching this team is like shopping for clothes with a 14 year old girl.

[diego]

records aside, the logic of missing the playoffs made a lot more sense last year, it was a better draft and it was clearer that they were done. and they didnt do it. this year, with the money at stake, less likely, but I think pop wouldnt allow that mentality and I agree. you play with what you got. If they miss the playoffs it will be because they werent good enough, not because pop wanted a draft pick

looking forward, regardless of that draft pick, yes they need to reboot. maybe it will allow pop to build a team instead of flailing wildly for contender status.

[TD 21]

I hope that the front office can ship out Jefferson for what they acquired him for: partially guaranteed contracts, so that the Spurs can immediately waive them and have cap space to not just re-sign Ginobili and sign Splitter, but to add a quality piece or two beyond that. But I know that's unlikely to say the least, so unfortunately he'll more than likely be back, but other than him only: Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, McDyess, Hill, Blair and Hairston should be back. I'd say Mahinmi too, but what's the point? If they're not playing him now, then they're for sure not going to if Splitter is on the team. The rest of these guys all need to go.

I like Mason, but this team needs to get bigger, younger and more athletic on the wings and he possesses none of those things. Unless some athletic, shot blocking big man falls into their laps, the focus at the draft should be to draft an athletic SF, with stopper potential. If not a true SF, then an SF/PF, something the Spurs haven't had in years.

Assuming Ginobili is re-signed, between him, Hill, Hairston and potentially Bell, for at least next season, SG shouldn't be an issue. SF is another story and the Spurs need to stop acting as if if someone can play SG, then that means they can automatically play SF.

[FeZZy]

2016 second rounder..cant wait