What Happens when Timmy D retires?

[rascal]

By the time Duncan retires Manu will not be worth very much. The spurs need to be adding some young pieces soon or the house of success will fall down all at once and they will have many holes.

[JamStone]

One of the major problems when Duncan decides to retire is that his retirement will also most likely mean Pop's retirement as well. So, not only will the Spurs have to find a new foundation for the team (if it's not Parker), they'll also need to find the next coach to lead the next generation of Spurs. By the time Duncan retires, Manu will probably be close to retiring as well, so I don't think he'll be used as trade bait unless the Spurs do it a few years before Duncan retires. And, that likely won't happen because while Duncan and Manu are still around the Spurs should still be contending for NBA les.

[Ghost Writer]

I was looking forward to seeing Pop coach without Duncan.

Two ping pong balls separate us from the Bucks.

[FromWayDowntown]

Ping pong balls -- or existing in a uniquely attractive market -- tend to make the difference between winning les and not winning les. The Spurs win les because of Duncan; the Lakers won les at the beginning of the decade because Kobe and Shaq each wanted to play in Los Angeles; the Bulls won les because the Blazers took Sam Bowie; the Rockets won les because they didn't give up on Hakeem Olajuwon (who they, in essence, won a lottery to get). Teams don't tend to win les without luck in the draft -- even the Pistons won a le in 2004 on the backs of 3 lottery picks (though not their own lottery picks).

[TMTTRIO]

It would be smart to look at a trade of Ginobili after Duncan retires for an up-and-coming player, because by that time Manu will be older and his style of play wears on one's body. He can only play at his level for about 3-5 more seasons.

Well I can't see Manu here anyways after Duncan retires. Manu will probably leave before or at the same time Tim retires plus his contract is for two more years after this one so the Spurs will have to decide whether to bring him back or not.

[inconvertible]

we start losing. ticket prices will drop dramatically?

[jay014]

we start losing. ticket prices will drop dramatically?

and if that happens continuously say o to the rebirth of the Spirits