Elson has a lot of potential. Personally I don't think the Spurs utilize his strengths nearly enough, and he ends up looking like he sucks.
i agree somewhat that the Spurs would have to change into more of an uptempo team to get the most out of him, and that's what I thought his signing actually signaled. I guess it's true to an extent but Pop makes it happen by going small rather than playing Elson. Apparently we still need Derrick McKey.
I forgot aboout that rule, shoot. He sure doesn't play like a veteran alot of the times. He has potential, but soooo inconsistent it is nerve racking.
Rasho did a good job on Shaq in that series-- even his haters were praising him. Unfortunately, Malik was already in the doghouse because he always did a good job on Shaq, as well. The Spurs lost to the Lakers because Tony couldn't get into the lane and nobody-- Hedo, Manu, Bruce-- could make an outside shot. To claim they were horrible because the Spurs did not win a le that year shows just how little you actually know. The Spurs SURVIVED with Oberto last year because they got lucky and did not have to play certain teams.
I laugh at all the Oberto praise- because last year about this time people on this site claimed he was the WORST starting center in the whole NBA!
This is exactly what I've been talking about the entire time. The reason that I think they signed Cisco was to have a guy that can run the floor and play at an uptemo pace, but the Spurs are cancelling that by going small. I don't see that working out at all, and as a result, everybody bashes Elson because it makes him seem like he sucks. In a half court offense, Elson would be a contributor by cutting, slashing, and doing little things. He is a much better shooter than most of you give him credit for. I think in the right situation he can be a good player but Pop hasn't given him that opporitunity.
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