Reasonable Pickups at Small Forward

[JUUOT]

big diggyD, i am impressed. thanks a lot for the input. really valuable. you enter right there on my informative poster list

thx

[ace3g]

did Theron smith play in any of the summer leagues

[ace3g]

November 8, 2004

Theron Smith Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery

Bobcats forward Theron Smith had successful surgery on his right knee today, it was announced by Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.

Dr. Glenn Perry performed the arthroscopic procedure at Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital to repair damaged cartilage in his right knee.

Smith has been on the injured list for both of the team’s regular season games after he played in three preseason games and averaged 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes.

The 6-8, 230-pound forward was chosen by Charlotte in the Expansion Selection on June 22, after he played his rookie season in Memphis last year.

Link

[timvp]

I was looking up info on theron smith, he looks like he has alot of potential

Theron Smith has been a timvp favorite for a couple seasons now. He's an awesome on the ball defender for his size. I've seen him pressure a point guard full court, and at 6-foot-8, 225 pounds that is rather impressive. In the Spurs' system, I think he would become a monster defensively.

Offensively he's a major work in progress, but defensively he has the tools to become a stud.

I really hope the Spurs give him a try. However, chances are he's too much of an uknown at this point of his career.

[BigDiggyD]

They were all RFA's but they weren't given qualifying offers, etc. on July 1 so they became unrestricted.

I just use google to check.

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/12028469.htm



http://www.shelbystar.com/portal/ASP...e.asp?ID=17139

Gotcha.. thanks Kori... I was hoping there was a single site that does a good job of keeping track of the status of these players but I guess I need to check each one individually.

[BigDiggyD]

big diggyD, i am impressed. thanks a lot for the input. really valuable. you enter right there on my informative poster list

thx

Appreciate the compliment JUUOT. I have actually done offseason analysis for Pro Football (free agency and draft) for 6 years and have gotten pretty good at it, I am just now cutting my teeth on basketball analysis. I have been watching the Spurs since '78 but didn't start getting inside the numbers more until the last few years.

[T Park]

BUmp.

Looks like whats left. Demaar Johnson is the best available.

When we first started tossing names around, he was one that I liked, and still do.


Bring in Demarr Pop.

[Money316]

Big Dog doesn't solve the problem going forward, but if you're trying to defend the le, he's a nice piece to have around. We got some tantalizing glimpses of him last spring as he tried to regain his conditioning and then dealt with the death of his mother and the prolonged absence that followed; it made me wonder what he might bring if he had a full camp to get in shape and learn what the was going on. You can't often find guys who have enough innate talent to put up 23 point games on 9-11 shooting in the NBA on just sheer ability.

A healthy and conditioned Big Dog could have enough to make a run at the 6th Man award. A healthy and conditioned Big Dog, matched with a confident Brent Barry, a growing Beno Udrih, Mr. Horry, and one of Nazr/Rasho/Oberto could make for a very, very salty second group.

Amen brah! Salty and saucie!

[SpurYank]

Without a doubt, it's Big Dog. Whoever said he would be better than he showed if he came in early for training camp is correct. Glenn Robinson, by his own admission, never played with a team that had high expectations for him as the Spurs would. I think he would meet the expectations. He hs matured. Has played better than just "good" defense. We need to sign him up for 2 years.

[Money316]

Wouldn't you just love to see Spree back on the same team with P.J.?

Only if I was a Sun or Piston's fan.

[Money316]

Spreewell turned down three years for 21 million.


Last year we had Big Shot Rob for $1.1M.


Spreewell is an idiot. Let some other team feed his family.

Classic!