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If he gets his act together he could spend the rest of his career knocking down good looks thanks to TD.
Then again, so could've Steve Smith.
Manny wins. And I'll never get that 6 minutes of my life back.
Thank you all so much for your whiny finger-pointing and pointless arguements that are really just the same old stupid feuds that hijack every other thread. es.
Good pickup by the Spurs. Our bench is ridiculously good. Glenn might be nothing, but he has a lot more upside than Glover. It's all about the mid-range jumper (if he's on the court with any starters) and having a scorer who can manufacture points (when he's on the court with the bench). Nothing to lose, but he just might put the ball in the hole during those droughts we see almost every game. If he's looking to extend his career, he came to the right place. If he's going to get his together before he retires, he couldn't have better teammates as positive examples and he couldn't have better discipline in leadership. Worst case scenario: he doesn't do anything and gets cut. Best case scenario: he uses this as a opportunity to turn his life around, learn a little something about character, and leave the game with some dignity. , he might even get the chance to make a big shot on the way to a le. Here's hoping.
I have a lot of faith in Pop. He doesn't allow (or make) excuses, and he demands integrity. If Glenn Robinson will ever be a good teammate, it will be here.
Best FO in the league.
If he gets his act together he could spend the rest of his career knocking down good looks thanks to TD.
Then again, so could've Steve Smith.
You said you cringed whenever he shot, I disagree, he was a very good shooter for a 4-5
barry could spend the rest of his career knocking down open threes if he gets his act together to
Exactly. It can't last forever. Someone will take advantage of the opportunities playing with Tim creates. The Spurs are due. DA, HITA, Hedo...there's been a steady stream of players who couldn't handle the pressure of the open shot. Someone is going to break through. The jury's still out on Barry...we'll see what happens with Glenn.
You really ought to have more confidence in Spurs management. Aside from Tim none of our players were HOT items when they signed with us. From Bowen to Beno other teams passed on our entire team. The Spurs have built a winning tradition by knowing who to keep and who to get rid of.
As far as the Big Dog goes I assume he'll be given a chance to contribute and get into playing shape. They must have eplained his role to him beforehand and he has accepted it. If he doesn't get with the program in two weeks I expect him to be waie and Glover resigned. Robinson has no leverage here. He has everything to lose and and nothing to gain by not following the Spurs style. Give Spurs management some credit. If Tim doesn't get hurt we probably would have the leagues' best record. We root for the best run team in the NBA.
He was a good shooter? Do you have any stats that can back that up? Something showing most of his shots weren't putbacks, low post stuff?
No, I am not Spurm.
You will have to take me at my word on this.
Malik was not a good shooter. 61% of his shot attempts were jumpshots, and he had an eFG% of .396, which is not good. He was assisted 85% of the time when hitting jumpshots, and was blocked 6% of the time (relatively high).
Of the 4-5s in our team though, Tim and Horry are better jump shooters (by a big margin). Massenburg (close to Malik), Marks (bad) and Nazr (horrid) are all worse jump shooters. The last 3 though, take far fewer jumpshots than Malik though.
Comparing him to other PFs and Cs in the league, he took an above average percentage of jumpshots, and shot slightly below average in those jumphots.
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C. Because someone in the spurs management believes he is a great player due to his #1 selection in the 1993 draft.
Um...1994 draft.
I think I'll take RVB's word!No, I am not Spurm.
You will have to take me at my word on this.
Some thoughts, taken from my blog:
Oh, I've Got Reservations About So Many Things
...but not about you.
That Wilco lyric goes out to Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson, the newest member of the Spurs. The Spurs waived Dion Glover to make room on the roster.
When I initially read the news my first reaction was surprise followed shortly thereafter by bewilderment. Look at Glenn's career numbers:
32 years old
6'-7" 225
20.82 PPG
8.15 FGM
17.74 FGA
1.17 PPS
45.9 FG%
34.0 3p%
81.9 FT%
6.1 RPG
2.8 APG
3.15 TOPG
How often does a career 21 PPG player get picked up off of waivers with 10 games to go in the season? He started the season injured with Philadelphia and was traded to New Orleans at the deadline. They promptly waived him. I figured no one picked him up due to injury-- or maybe he went on the Oliver Miller cheeseburger diet and gained 30 pounds. But for some unknown reason he was still available.
Some Spurs fans may be worried that a player of his stature will mess up team chemistry and not mesh well into the system. That he'll screw up the defense and complain when if he doesn't get his shots. Those are the possible negative outcomes of this acquisition. None of my three friends would ever call me an optimist, but I think this was a good signing by Buford and company.
The way I see it, if Glenn doesn't play adequate defense he'll sit the bench a la Steve Smith. If he causes problems he'll get cut. I trust that Popovich won't let this be a distraction. , if he could tell Karl Malone, to his face, that he wouldn't guarantee him playing time then Pop can certainly tell Glenn to ride the pine and shut his pie hole. And I'm sure the Spurs made it clear to Glenn what they expect of him.
This also seems like a great situation for Glenn. He can provide some offensive spark off the bench and prove he's still got some game left. He can also play the good soldier and try to shake his reputation of not being a team player. Oh, and he gets a good shot at a ring, too.
The main reason I like this pick up is that the Spurs definitely need some help on offense. Without Duncan they are reduced to having Parker and Ginobili penetrate and kick. It's obvious that The Sickness is quickly running out of gas. He's 15-48 in his last four games and he seems to have lost some of his explosive abilities-- he's not finishing as well at the basket and not blowing by people as regularly. Glenn can definitely save him some energy on the offensive end. Robinson is no longer the offensive player he used to be, but he's an option. You can play him on the post. He can face up from 15-20 feet and he's a decent three-point shooter. He can create his own shot. The Sickness can do a lot of these things too, and so can Parker, but it does us no good to run these guys ragged before the playoffs. Let Glenn play 17-22 minutes and put up 12-15 shots. Barry can slide over to the two and Manu can get some extra time on the bench.
I think the worst that can happen is that Glenn struggles and the Spurs lose home court against Miami. To be honest, I think this is a foregone conclusion anyway. Miami is currently ahead by a half game and have a decent schedule the rest of the way (split home and away). Their toughest game is probably Detroit at home. The Spurs, on the other hand, have 6 of their remaining 9 games on the road, including at Dallas, Memphis and Minnesota. And Duncan and Brown are out for at least four more games.
And, heck, maybe Glenn still has something. Maybe he shoots 50% from off the bench and averages 12-15 PPG. Maybe he helps the Spurs pull out some games while Duncan is hurt. The most important thing is that the Spurs start the playoffs healthy and rested, and The Big Dog can help the Spurs do that. Anything else is gravy.
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