Spurs Waive All Three

[SequSpur]

Those players sucked anyway. WTF?

Dude is making room for Sprewell.

WTFU.

[Despot]

If it got to the point where we NEEDED to use Sharrod Ford, things are either going really bad, or really good, he would not have made a difference either way. At the most, I expected the spurs to keep a couple of guys and send 'em to the D-league. Lets not forget, I'm sure the the Spurs have kept their eye on other preseason games, there may be somebody out there that they like more.

I think there are underlying issues here for Spurs fans.......I think some ppl are looking for a "replacement Devin" to root for. Marks somehow does not fulfill that need, no knock on Marks intended. Maybe it's just me, but I cringe when I see him because he reminds me of the worst movie I have ever seen.

[GoSpurs21]

I think Barnes could produce if called upon. Ditto for Sanders.

actually the only one that looked good was Ford, the other two never looked good.

Those players sucked anyway. WTF?

Dude is making room for Sprewell.

WTFU.

talk about sucking, Sprell cant even feed his family on 7M/yr, just say no to the locker room cancer.

[exstatic]

Sprewell is not coming.

"Cheap" would have ben to refuse to sign NVE. His contract was the one that put them over the tax threshhold. So, they sign him, cut some scrubs later, and maybe move one more deal from an uber-deep roster. Sucks to be a Spurs Fan.

[Solid D]

I was not that impressed with anyone except Sanders, up until the Knicks game. His defense was so-so, he went 0-fer from the field and he did a no-no by leaving the corner when TP penetrated, creating a TO by TP in the closing minute to allow the Knicks to pull out a W after trailing the entire game.

This isn't about saving dollars. They'll just sign a 14th guy somewhere down the line that the Spurs think will help them more (my opinion).

[Marcus Bryant]

Actually, it's pretty good to be a Spurs Fan. Would be even better if we had an owner who wasn't cutting corners when this team is at the top of the league.

[Marcus Bryant]

Yeah, maybe we could be fortunate enough to win a le if Holt would just ing spring for a 14th man.

What a cheap bas .

How about when they let the center walk who you nutted yourself over when they traded for him?

Sorry man, I could give two s about how much extra $ Holt Cat and friends end up with. I'm a basketball fan.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So do the spurs go into the season without having an Injured Reserve??? wtf?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Would be even better if we had an owner who wasn't cutting corners when this team is at the top of the league.

So cutting corners = multi-year deal for Finley and signing NVE?

Stupid me, Holt's cheap unless he drops two million on IR/NBADL fodder so you can get your rocks off about the "potential" of the 14th man.

man, wake up. The team is over the cap and they went out and signed Finley and NVE. Of course with Devin's all over your chin you would get upset about losing a marginal role player with a bad back, and increase your whining today over three other marginal Devin Brown wannabes.

Get over it.

[Marcus Bryant]

Cheap is letting talent go for nothing because you are worried about forgoing a little bit of the lux tax distributions. Yeah, they signed NVE and Finley. For what, $3 mil combined? Neither is exactly that young. The Spurs aren't going to be finding a Finley falling into their lap every offseason.

The Spurs' window is the next 3 seasons. Their perimeter rotation and depth is glaringly old. Management and the coaching staff have shown an ability to find and develop solid role players out of young, nondescript free agents. But that doesn't happen overnight.

They've already given up Brown for nothing. As much as Spurs fans would like to delude themselves, the difference between Brown and Finley is not that great in the Spurs' system. At a minimum you've lost a solid young talent who could give you heavy minutes today in the perimeter rotation. Why? None other reason than to save what is a pittance in the NBA.

Again, who cares about seeing Holt Cat et al make a few extra bucks? As a fan of the team don't you want good basketball decisions? Letting talent go at a cheap price is not a great move.

And finally, it's the management team that has put the Spurs in a good position, not ownership. Some of you are confusing the two. Holt Cat's done well when he's left well alone.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Marcus Bryant is making a good point..

It disgusts me to know that this is most likely THE best spurs team that will ever be formed, EVER, and to be cutting corners is such pussy , it just totally disgusts me


So, i asked a question earlier, do the spurs just start the season with no IR, or do they sign even cheaper talent?

[Mr. Body]

Marcus Bryant is making a good point..

It disgusts me to know that this is most likely THE best spurs team that will ever be formed, EVER, and to be cutting corners is such pussy , it just totally disgusts me


So, i asked a question earlier, do the spurs just start the season with no IR, or do they sign even cheaper talent?

I'm sure naysayers here will gladly buy the team and run it the way they'd like. It's always easy spending other people's money. It's like you're all Republicans or something.

And, last paragraph: there is no such thing as the IR anymore.

[Marcus Bryant]

Sure, we're fans, not the team's budget director.

Repubs? Well, the White House was sailing along smoothly once upon a time...

IR still exists. The rules for its use have changed though.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They've already given up Brown for nothing. As much as Spurs fans would like to delude themselves, the difference between Brown and Finley is not that great in the Spurs' system. At a minimum you've lost a solid young talent who could give you heavy minutes today in the perimeter rotation. Why? None other reason than to save what is a pittance in the NBA.

Difference isn't that great? One guy can fill it up off the bench. The other guy could be retiring in two years time with a bad back. Damn the Spurs for thinking with their brains instead of jonesing for the fan favorite at the end of the bench.

It's not saving when you don't even know if the guy is going to be able to walk without a cane two years from now.

As for "throwing away talent for nothing", I assume you mean the three swingmen scrubs cut today? Those types are a dime a dozen in the NBA, maybe the Spurs didn't like what they saw?

Oh wait, the great Marcus Cryant knows more of NBA talent than this team's player development staff.

[DesiSpur_21]

Now it's more likely that Rasho/Nazr is gone sooner than later.

[Marcus Bryant]

Difference isn't that great? One guy can fill it up off the bench. The other guy could be retiring in two years time with a bad back. Damn the Spurs for thinking with their brains instead of jonesing for the fan favorite at the end of the bench.

You hope Finley fits in. That's not a given. Devin didn't have a problem scoring points in the Spurs' offense. Coming off the bench and having limited touches is a different animal for Finley. We'll see how he reacts.

It's not saving when you don't even know if the guy is going to be able to walk without a cane two years from now.

Oh please. Finley has had a serious injury of his own.

As for "throwing away talent for nothing", I assume you mean the three swingmen scrubs cut today? Those types are a dime a dozen in the NBA, maybe the Spurs didn't like what they saw?

Yeah, it's always been easy for the Spurs to land quality swingmen.

Oh wait, the great Marcus Cryant knows more of NBA talent than this team's player development staff.

No. Just more than you.

And it wasn't a management decision to let him go. It was an ownership decision.

[SPURS IN 06]

Spurs will signed two players before the first game on Tuesday,so everyone stop WHINING

[ploto]

Now it's more likely that Rasho/Nazr is gone sooner than later.

Sorry, this makes no sense.

I told people all along that none of these guys were staying. I think they do have one player in the pipeline.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It's like you're all Republicans or something.

Dude that's ing low, weak .

[Mr. Body]

Dude that's ing low, weak .

True, though, right?

[Marcus Bryant]

Actually the sterotypical Repub response would be that we have no right to say anything because we aren't a member of the ruling elite.

Without fans, ownership doesn't have a business. Time for another analogy.

[dbreiden83080]

Why does everyone always say that holt is so cheap i mean this is the same guy that gave Timmy the max and overpaid for both Tony and Rasho. Who the else was going to give Tony 60 plus million bucks.

[ZStomp]

Why does everyone always say that holt is so cheap i mean this is the same guy that gave Timmy the max and overpaid for both Tony and Rasho. Who the else was going to give Tony 60 plus million bucks.

I think other teams would have also given TP that kind of money. But I agree, I'm not complaining. Who cares about these scrubs. I'm sure we are in good hands.

[Marcus Bryant]

Hmmm...a 22 year old top 10 point with 3 years' of starting experience and playoff experience. Yeah, there would've been some teams interested in him if he had hit the open market. Probably not max money but definitely more than what the Spurs were able to extend him for. I recall how Pop had to go public on Good Hands to get him to do the obvious.

[AFE7FATMAN]

Spurs win their third championship but Holt won't let them spring for a 14th man? That's pretty weak, especially considering how well this team is able to mold IR fodder into rotational players. Stephen Jackson and Devin Brown come to mind.

The Spurs will probably be the only team in the NBA with only 13 players under contract. But that's okay, whatever to plea$e Holt.

Yeah.

I SMELL A TRADE, PROBABLY BEFORE XMAS- and IMO it won't effect Mr
Cheap's wallet. If I'm wrong please serve my crow for Xmas Dinner to me.

I have no idea who will be traded, but I guess Raso/or Brent B.