Crossroads: Beno Udrih

[GAustex]

Yeah that one dude for Detroit wouldn’t let Brno bring the ball over half court was also Benos demise

[GAustex]

Lindsey Hunter

[JPB]

Yeah, he was a good player and kinda filled that Steve Kerr / Speedy Claxton / Cory Joseph role well. Backup guard, not playing huge minutes but was good to throw in for a change of pace and mostly steady...except for when he started getting cooked by Billups in the 2005 Finals and had to be benched

Remember when people wanted Claxton over TP because of a few POs games? Trade Tony for a long 3 and make Speedy our starting PG. ... Claxton got paid in GS then played a total of 6 seasons after the spurs as a back up PG in 3 different teams, disappearing at 30 from the NBA, avering 5.2pt and 2.5 his last 2 seasons.

O.V.E.R.R.E.A.C.T.I.N.G.

[Dex]

Remember when people wanted Claxton over TP because of a few POs games? Trade Tony for a long 3 and make Speedy our starting PG. ... Claxton got paid in GS then played a total of 6 seasons after the spurs as a back up PG in 3 different teams, disappearing at 30 from the NBA, avering 5.2pt and 2.5 his last 2 seasons.

O.V.E.R.R.E.A.C.T.I.N.G.

I don't disagree with you, but at the same time...Spurs probably don't win 2003 without Speedy. Tony wasn't ready yet.

Not implying we should have given Claxton a long-term contract, just saying...you need those bench players.

Just like how Kerr stepped up in the 2003 WCF Game 6 against Dallas, and the dunk Joseph put on OKC in Game Game 4 in 2014 (a game the Spurs lost but still stirred up the team).

These moments were pivotal for larger and better things.

[KingKev]

I don't disagree with you, but at the same time...Spurs probably don't win 2003 without Speedy. Tony wasn't ready yet.

Not implying we should have given Claxton a long-term contract, just saying...you need those bench players.

Just like how Kerr stepped up in the 2003 WCF Game 6 against Dallas, and the dunk Joseph put on OKC in Game Game 4 in 2014 (a game the Spurs lost but still stirred up the team).

These moments were pivotal for larger and better things.

Completely agree dude! Kerr 2003 game 6 WCF is one of my favourite Spurs performances of all time!!!

[CGD]

I don't disagree with you, but at the same time...Spurs probably don't win 2003 without Speedy. Tony wasn't ready yet.

Not implying we should have given Claxton a long-term contract, just saying...you need those bench players.

Just like how Kerr stepped up in the 2003 WCF Game 6 against Dallas, and the dunk Joseph put on OKC in Game Game 4 in 2014 (a game the Spurs lost but still stirred up the team).

These moments were pivotal for larger and better things.

100 percent. Speedy saved Tony’s bacon in 2003.

[Extra Stout]

I remember back in the 2000s there were old Spurs fans who reminisced with one another about the 1970s and 1980s. Now in the 2020s there are old Spurs fans who reminisce about the 2000s.

We’re old. And gray.

[exstatic]

Yeah that one dude for Detroit wouldn’t let Brno bring the ball over half court was also Benos demise

Lindsay Hunter. It wasn't just Beno, either. After Detroit Tied it up at 2-2, SA implemented a rule that the ball was ONLY to be inbounded to the guard that was NOT being checked by Hunter.

[Dex]

I remember back in the 2000s there were old Spurs fans who reminisced with one another about the 1970s and 1980s. Now in the 2020s there are old Spurs fans who reminisce about the 2000s.

We’re old. And gray.

Time keeps on slipping...into the fuuuuutuuuuure

[benefactor]

I remember back in the 2000s there were old Spurs fans who reminisced with one another about the 1970s and 1980s. Now in the 2020s there are old Spurs fans who reminisce about the 2000s.

We’re old. And gray.

Only in the beard. My hair is still holding on for now

[JPB]

I don't disagree with you, but at the same time...Spurs probably don't win 2003 without Speedy. Tony wasn't ready yet.

Not implying we should have given Claxton a long-term contract, just saying...you need those bench players.

Just like how Kerr stepped up in the 2003 WCF Game 6 against Dallas, and the dunk Joseph put on OKC in Game Game 4 in 2014 (a game the Spurs lost but still stirred up the team).

These moments were pivotal for larger and better things.

You're right about these guys, and it's the same for every team and their second hand PO heroes, but the thing is many of those spurs role players were generated by the system, and then replaceable...Reason why spurs were letting other teams overpaying them, knowing they could produce another one, when he wasn't already on the team...

Yes Claxton ate Tony's breakfast that year, but Tony was ofc the better prospect on the long term and you should never let a couple PO games fool you...Speedy's at ude and personality certainly helped PATFO in that...

20 years later, It's the opposite...PATFO isn't trying to find role players for their stars... they're trying to find stars for their roster is full or potential role players, with all all the Tres, Champagnies, Barlows, Basseys or Mamus of the world..

[lefty]

Weird player

Was a good backup for us then he couldn't handle the Pistons' defensive pressure in 2005

Then he became decent again after leaving the Spurs

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Beno Time!

[JPB]

Where's the "here's your balls, Beno" pic tbh?

[Proxy]

I don't disagree with you, but at the same time...Spurs probably don't win 2003 without Speedy. Tony wasn't ready yet.

Not implying we should have given Claxton a long-term contract, just saying...you need those bench players.

Just like how Kerr stepped up in the 2003 WCF Game 6 against Dallas, and the dunk Joseph put on OKC in Game Game 4 in 2014 (a game the Spurs lost but still stirred up the team).

These moments were pivotal for larger and better things.

Can’t remember which game exactly anymore, think it was the close out G5 against Denver first round 05… but Glenn Robinson gave us a little spark that I always remember.

Watched his interview with Q Richardson and Darius Miles the other day and he mentioned Beno by name when talking about Pop digging into everyone from Timmy to Beno. Something along those lines. Had some funny comments about Manu putting his hair behind his ears too