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if he does sign, i'd personally love a starting lineup
of TP/Kawhi/Jax/Diaw/Timmy
with Neal/Manu/Green/Blair/Splitter off the bench
i know this is only possible in my dream scenario of Bonner being injured and out for the year. But the team above is a legit contender.
Thanks.
Thanks; good to know!
Tony Manu Leonard Diaw Duncan
Neal Green Jax Bonner Splitter
Jax plays the 6th man role and also allows him to look for his shot a lot more with the 2nd unit. Both these units have a nice balance of Offense and Defense.
Diaw will get his money in offseason only if he shows that he is fit and ready. Money depends of his form , not contibution in last month of previous season. Minutes played shouldnt count. If he shows that he could be useful in 10-15 minutes with Spurs, you could asume that he will be useful with new team for longer that, if he is in shape.
And he wont sign anything close or similar to deal that he had.
Spurs give him chance to preper for olympics and to chase a ring with his french buddy.
The Charlotte Bobcats and Boris Diaw have reached a buyout agreement, making the versatile forward a free agent. This is good news for those who embrace versatility's literal meaning, because Boris can come to you in several shapes and sizes, with different levels of motivation, declining to make an impact or completely taking over the game in a positive way. He can be brilliant, and he can be terrible. He can help your team, or absolutely waste its time. He could be in shape, or maddeningly portly. He's versatile.
Charlotte Observer reporter Rick Bonnell first reported the news on Tuesday morning, but this has been in the offing for two weeks, especially after Bonnell quoted Bobcats coach Paul Silas' infamous description of Diaw after his removal from Charlotte's active (a loose definition, to be sure) roster on March 7th:
"I like a player who is really committed to not only the team but to himself and then doing the best he can as a player,'' Silas said. "Some of the things that would go on, like not shooting the ball, passing all of the time."
The popular perception by those who are really looking forward to college basketball on Thursday night is that the NBA is a league full of players who are shooting "all the time," and not passing the ball; so Diaw's unique take on the pro game would seem to be a breath of fresh air. The problem with this is that, since being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2003, Diaw has made an unfortunate career of passing up shot after shot; completely frustrating both fans and teammates with his refusal to utilize his profound gifts as a low post scorer.
The guy's a great passer, always has been, and it says a lot about Diaw's commitment to craft that he was originally thought of as a Grant Hill-type point forward before thickening up and becoming a low post threat. Heading into the post and using guile and wily ways is a typical career arc for most NBA players as their ages advance, but this dude's only 29. Come on. He's been the old guy in the post at the pickup game since before he was legally allowed to rent a car.
His career has been one big taunt. We'd get just enough taste to keep us going -- a nice touch dish as a Hawk, a couple of rolling hooks in Charlotte, his brilliant 2005-06 campaign with the Phoenix Suns -- and it would be enough to keep us coming back. Zach Lowe of Sports Illustrated pointed out on Wednesday morning that Diaw attempts one free throw for every 36 minutes of basketball he plays (one!), and yet you're considering it. You're a fan of 29 other NBA teams, and you're wondering if your team couldn't use that help up front, and someone to hit cutters.
Diaw will hit your cutters. He can't help it, despite his attempts at remaining completely anonymous. Even on Charlotte's 30th-ranked offense (perhaps better known as The Worst Offense You've Ever Seen) over a quarter of the possessions Diaw used up ended in an assist for the center. That would leave you enthused until you remember his 41 percent shooting, or the fact that the guy that doesn't shoot enough somehow still shoots too many three-pointers.
It's maddening. Diaw's 2005-06 campaign was one of the more enjoyable runs (he did run, back then) we've had as a fan of NBA big men. His quick hits and work in the post kept the Suns in championship contention despite playing almost an entire season without Amar'e Stoudemire in Stoudemire's prime years. Not only did Diaw make himself a threat, but he established that he could work with someone else (in this case, Steve Nash) dominating the ball. When the play breaks down, dump it in to Diaw and cut. See what happens. Get your hands ready.
We're six years removed from these nice things, and Diaw has let it all go to waste. At 29 he should be utilizing nearly a decade's worth of NBA know-how and a body that should still be in peak form, and yet one of the worst teams in NBA history wants absolutely nothing to do with him.
Nine years in, and it's clear that this is the Diaw we should come to expect. He might still provide those exhilarating hiccups, especially for whatever team he chooses to play for as 2011-12 winds down (the San Antonio Spurs, with close friend Tony Parker running the offense, appear to be the early leader), but Boris Diaw has spent 80 percent of his career betraying his gifts. By this time, there's no point in expecting anything else.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...140231073.html
@Bruno: The "tweet" says, that he could be with a new team by the end of the day. Could that be the case? I thought he has to clear wavers first. (48 hours)
P.S. I understand that it does not matter when he will be signed. I was just wondering how he could be with a new team that quickly.
can't agree about this point. whenever Spurs fans find out that the team isn't in a great position when it comes to signing a FA, they point at the money this player already put in his pockets and that the player should be satisfied with what he already got. how often does it work out like this?
if Diaw doesn't choose the Spurs, it will be because of of his future contract options. (and there is an agent as well and be sure this man does care about Diaw's next contract numbers).
btw. at 29 he still could land a nice long term contract (like full MLE for 4 years), if he shows he still has a bit of the Phoenix version Diaw left.
If Diaw thinks he can gravy-train TP to future riches, I bet he'll be here.
I got a good feeling about him (and have ever since he was a FA).
That is always a bad sign.
No, he can't sign today. As you said, he must clear waivers first.
I don't get why people are apprehensive about Diaw in some cases. He may be out of shape, but ANYTHING is a step up over Bonner/Blair. It just happens automatically.
We kept talking about addition by subtraction when we got rid of RJ, well now we can get more of that by limiting Bonner/Blair's minutes.
Diaw literally can't play any worse than they do.
I think with Diaw being in a contract year (even if his true focus is probably on the olympics) he should try to play hard to showcase himself for a new contract.
Diaw is just as capable of giving you 10 assists as he is ten rebounds. He's a very good passer. He's the type of player that can get the ball moving around the perimeter if things are getting stagnant.
Would we have to assign James Anderson to Austin to make room for Diaw or would Anderson just get cut at this point ?
Manu should come off the bench. Jax is a good passer but he doesn't run the PnR as well as Tony or Manu and both Splitter/Bonner benefit more from Manu's playmaking off the PnR (unless it's the playoffs, then only Splitter would)
It also allows Pop to better manage his minutes.
im not sure anyone in here has seen diaw since his phoenix days. Dude is LAZY and undersized. No thanks
Sending players to Austin doesn't open up any roster spots. That being said, the Spurs have open roster spots, and won't have to cut anyone.
So is Blair yet Diaw is still better than him.
now we really need Diaw:
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we have just 12 guys on our roster. Dawson will be sent back to Austin in 5 days, so with Mills and Diaw we would have 13 guys on the roster and Anderson would just be inactive.
Once the playoffs start either Manu or Tony should be in the games at all times lol Especially with Neal being our backup PG.
Sub Manu out at the 6 minute mark and sub him back in for tony at the 2 minute mark or something like that. and so on.
Anderson could, however, be placed on the inactive list if both Diaw and Mills are signed. The 12-man active roster would likely be:
Parker
Mills
Ginobili
Neal
Green
Jackson
Leonard
Duncan
Diaw
Splitter
Blair
Bonner
As if bball is all about athleticism.
And lazy? Come on being passive and lazy are two different things.
against Love and Pekovič that is a problem...
I myself still think Diaw is a mysterious player. Not sure which Diaw will show up but I rather go with him than have Blair/Bonner as the 3rd and 4th big.
I don't know how he's relationship with Jack is but I hope that's another factor that works in our favor.
Thanks.
I haven't seen him since his Phoenix days...
but... considering his versatility and size...
definitely better option than Bonner or Blair.
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