Spurs waive Haislip

[TJastal]

I'm not sure if Haislip was supposed to be a more athletic replacement to Bonner, but he never really never got much of a chance to prove himself.

Ahh well, glad its not my money.

[galvatron3000]

I'm not sure if Haislip was supposed to be a more athletic replacement to Bonner, but he never really never got much of a chance to prove himself.

Ahh well, glad its not my money.

Even with injuries Pop refused to play the guy. This season has been nothing short of a joke simply because we refuse to do what we said we needed to do, add some youth and ply them. Add some athleticism and mesh it it with the vets. Oh, well Bonner in and Haislip out. Same as last year so I expect similar results.

I just wanted the guy to get minutes to see what he would bring especially when BIGS got injured but no, they figured he wasn't going to work and was a mistake signing, so I wish him well as do Hairston and Ian.

[wildbill2u]

Point taken, but I was really thinking about my prior sentence where I referenced "another vet in the 35-40 age range".

Bowen was 29 and Horry 32 when they came to the Spurs.

Not to deny they were able to contribute, but the odds are long against anyone coming in after age 35 being able to contribute much, certainly not as much as in the early or middle years of a career.

You could just as easily have pointed out some flops who support the position against bringing in broken down vets.

Suppose you can bring in one of two players who will give you approximately the same stats--one in the twilight of his career and one with fresh legs and youthful energy. What are the intangibles (experience vs. youth) and how do you weigh them?

I guess that's what we pay the FO. If you and I had the answers down cold, we'd be in charge.

(I'm assuming that your username doesn't hide the true iden y of Pop or anyone in the FO)

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Spurs can't get Dorrell Wright without trading a player like Finley.

Now, I agree Spurs get some flexibility. Spurs could try some D-League players with 10 days contract, sign a vet PG (Antonio Daniels) or a project player like Rashad McCants.

IMO, they will keep the roster spot open to save money and wait until the deadline to see if an interesting vet will be available.

I saw Antonio Daniels at Sushi Zushi this past Wednesday. Maybe it's nothing but you may on to something Bruno.

[DPG21920]

I saw Antonio Daniels at Sushi Zushi this past Wednesday. Maybe it's nothing but you may on to something Bruno.

Daniels has a home in SA. He is here frequently.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Daniels has a home in SA. He is here frequently.

Yeah I know he has a home here but I did not know he visited frequently.

[Dex]

Good move to help what was otherwise a bad signing. Saves some money, and at least now there is a spot open on the bench. One less thing for the Spurs to worry about, should they decide to pick up another FA or swing a 2-for-1 trade.

[galvatron3000]

This sure feels sorta deja vu -ish to me