Official: Spurs Trade Williams for Ely

[alamo50]

I don't understand all the hating on Elson, realy I do not.
He was brought in to do exactly what he is showing most of the time while learning the system in beween injuries.

I bring some crows from Amsterdam for y'all come playoff time vs. Dallas.

[T Park]

Alamo, I thought hes done good against the teams he was brought in to go against.

Athletic running teams, that are smaller and play small alot.

AKA, Washington, Phoenix, dallas....

[MoSpur]

I hope this trade have will a similar effect as Nazr's transaction (2005)

Exactly

[bigdog]

i really think that spurs fans(including me)are so desperate this year,cause of the FO cheapness,that we wanna think and belive that anybody will be the next D robinson.
Like I said,I hope it works out for the spurs,and this guy can get 7-8 boards p/game.

wait a minute there, i dont think i expect anybody to be the next robinson at all. we just want people that can help in some way possible,and that are capable of playing tough, and when duncan is on the bench, these guys can produce

[Solid D]

Is it true that Melvin is so mean, they named an underwear-pullin' maneuver after him?

[ManuTastic]

Ely - 28 yrs old and could actually play meaningful minutes
Williams - 208 yrs old and glued to bench.

Mission Accomplished, and thanks for your service. I do like what Williams used to be able to do years ago, but I'm happy he fulfilled his destiny here as trade fodder and brought us someone who might actually help us rebound the ball and play D inside.

[Borosai]

But will he play at all? I wonder...

[T Park]

Rasho Nesterovic for Matt Bonner and Melvin Ely


I defy you to tell me thats not in the top 5 best spurs trades of all time.

[T Park]

@ Borosai's sig

[ploto]

I will be surpirsed if this accomplishes anything more than getting the Spurs below the luxury tax threshold. Have the Spurs turned into the Knicks, ac ulating Power Forwards?

[T Park]

I will be surpirsed if this accomplishes anything more than getting the Spurs below the luxury tax threshold. Have the Spurs turned into the Knicks, ac ulating Power Forwards?

Too bad the guy wasn't white or slovenian, then Ploto would've approved...

[ggoose25]

i dont know about anyone else, but i'm ready to jump on the ely bandwagon

[objective]

previous games against Spurs:

04/05 :

game 1 - 30 minutes , 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks in a blowout loss to Spurs

game 2 - 22 minutes, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks in another blowout loss

05/06

game 1 - 21m, 10 pts, 9 rbs, 0 blocks in an 8 point loss

game 2 - 27m, 9pts, 4 rbs, 1 block in blowout loss

06/07 - did not play against Spurs

[ploto]

I call it desperate to hang your hopes on a guy who barely gets minutes on one of the worst teams in the league. Don't get your hopes up too high. The main goal of this trade was to get below the luxury tax.

He has appeared in 24 games for Charlotte this season and is averaging 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.2 minutes a game.

[timvp]

The main goal of this trade was to get below the luxury tax.

We've only been saying that for four hours now.

[Supergirl]

Dude, I am EXCITED about this move. Spurs have wanted him for awhile, and that's usually a good sign. I see him as potentially taking some SF minutes behind Bowen, and being able to provide more offense on the nights Bowen gives us nothing offensively.

Yes, this means small ball is here to stay. But that is the way it is for everyone in the league - Pistons trading for Webber and benching Mohammed should be an indicator of that.

[ChumpDumper]

Uh, Supergirl -- it's not Maggette.

[timvp]

Dude, I am EXCITED about this move. Spurs have wanted him for awhile, and that's usually a good sign. I see him as potentially taking some SF minutes behind Bowen, and being able to provide more offense on the nights Bowen gives us nothing offensively.

Yes, this means small ball is here to stay. But that is the way it is for everyone in the league - Pistons trading for Webber and benching Mohammed should be an indicator of that.

Only way Ely effects Bowen's minutes is if the Spurs do whottt's plan and play Elson at SF.

[Borosai]

By the way, is he quick enough to defend bigs on the perimeter?

[ploto]

We've only been saying that for four hours now.

Well, I just got here and according to this thread- he is the new starter and savior of the Spurs!!

[T Park]

Ely Duncan elson on the floor together would be interesting to watch....

[ChumpDumper]

By the way, is he quick enough to defend bigs on the perimeter?

Nope.

[LEONARD]

Ely Duncan elson on the floor together would be interesting to watch....

borderline unstoppable IMO...

[timvp]

Nope.

Yeah, Ely will be good to use against teams not located in Dallas or Phoenix.

[Hoy]

[QUOTE=Supergirl]I see him as potentially taking some SF minutes behind Bowen, and being able to provide more offense on the nights Bowen gives us nothing offensively. QUOTE]