Yeah, we need someone who shoots FTs worse than Bruce.
What are the thoughts on the likelihood of Pietrus? I would think somebody would offer him the full MLE - but would the Spurs be willing to? And would GS be willing to let him go at that price?
If we're going to bring back most of the roster intact, it makes some sense to throw the entire MLE at one athletic player who can be immediately inserted into the rotation.
Just say no to Gelabale, LJ. Dude has the combined work ethic of Beno and Marcus Banks.
This isn't about finding someone else to start over Bowen. This is about finding 1) his replacement and 2) a guy who can come off the bench and check the long three that has given the Spurs problems for about three years running now.
The Spurs can't get complacent this summer. They need to plan for and expect to be facing off against Dallas next year in the WCFs, and that means finding someone to slow down Dirk and allowing Bowen to check Howard.
As to finding that person, Spurs can trade anyone not named Tony, Tim, Manu, and Bruce to make it happen.
I might be crazy but I think Scola could play D on Nowitzki. Oberto did a nice job on him this season and with Scola being more athletic and more mobile he should be a better defender on Nowitzki then Oberto.
IMO the Spurs can bring back almost the same team as this season, then make some changes after next season when we have a little more room to operate with. Finley and Barry showed us that they can still play at the highest level.
As I said with Finley, Bowen, and Barry comming off the books in 2008, even though there's a great chance of seeing Bowen getting a new contract either this summer or the next, the Spurs probably won't make any big changes this summer regarding the swing positions.
Half of South Texas has a DUI. DUI happens to all kinds of people and is no reason to throw away or exclude a person.
Thanks for the playoffs, esp rounds 1 2 3.
If this is about money the door can't hit his arse fast enough.
20 million a year and he wants more? You've got to be kidding me.
The $18.5 mill from Dallas only goes for one more year. If someone out there (especially a contender) is dumb enough to sign him to a 3-year $15-20M contract why wouldn't he go for it? He's only getting $3M from SA next year and with the "dump everything for 08" plan in place he's not going to get a long-term contract from us.
I doubt Finley is looking for money at this point. I hope he's looking for success and another le and the Spurs are his best option.
He has also said he loves it in San Antonio so I think it's highly unlikely he'll leave.
Sometimes it's nice to fantacise that when athletes say it's all about winning les they actually mean it. I guess you could say both parties got what they originally wanted, well at least they got one le.
So yes he is free to go. One might think he owes some gra ude to the Spurs and wants to give it another go with virtually the same lineup in 2008 playoffs. Will seem weird if he's on Dallas or the Suns but, whatever.
I can see those guys opting out and the Spurs offering something close to the full midlevel for one season and a nonguaranteed second season.
At the Riverwalk parade when they Vaughn said "next year we'll repeat". When they asked Finley about repeating he didn't commit. My bet is he knows he'll test free agency.
Yeah, Fin said "I could get used to this" but I guess he could get used to losing again for more money.
Yep, Fin was very non-committal in interviews, too.
Pop: "We kicked ass!!"
Finley? Cash or another le? no doubt he'll go cash.
Afraid you're right. Oh well, a man's gotta feed his family and the Cuban gravy train runs out after next season.
..someone offer Vaughn more money pleaz....
Vaughn is a great third string point guard.
We just need a second string point guard.
Finley is a nice ppiece but nowhere near irreplaceable for what he did. Devin Brown would likley bring more. Only problem is replacing Finley will eat into the MLE.
I don't blame Finley. He robably wants a 3 year contract and I doubt Spurs want to commit given their '08 plans.
I thought Vaughn did a pretty nice job in the playoffs as the backup.
Well, we could either offer him a full midlevel for one season or S&T him to another team.
So Devin's not signed with NO for the upcoming and only made $500K last year. Could we get away with offering him the LLE or is someone else going to offer him more What is the LLE for '07-'08, anyway?
No new Parker wannabes?Except the part where he was shooting...I thought Vaughn did a pretty nice job in the playoffs as the backup.
...anything on the foreign market not named Udrih?
Can we please get someone taller than 6'5" first?
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