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A question for The Hairston Club for Men: would Malik be a part of the Spurs' best five man defensive unit?
I was thinking of Hill, Hairston, Manu, Tim, and Ian (though it could be Dice at the 5 if he's playing motivated.)
That was another tremendous dunk! Malik has managed to do at least one of those for each of the last 3 games. The kid has a way of bringing the defense, and putting the ball in the basket. I love the energy he brings. Manu, Blair, Hill, and Malik make the other teams look just plain tired.
A question for The Hairston Club for Men: would Malik be a part of the Spurs' best five man defensive unit?
I was thinking of Hill, Hairston, Manu, Tim, and Ian (though it could be Dice at the 5 if he's playing motivated.)
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Yes, and I agree with the above five when you want to lock the other team down.
Thanks for the pic.
Right click the mouse, select view image or open in a new tab (whichever one's displayed) copy the url, select the image icon in the toolbar and paste the url (that's what I do at least).
Big ol'Thanks for the pic.
I know I'm late, but add me in as a member of THC. The kid should have been given these opportunities much earlier in the season, but many of us have been saying that all season. Hopefully, Malik is given a realistic chance to be the main back-up (though starting) to Manu next season.
Hairston is a keeper. I don't see him getting a lot of time in the playoffs, but he should be a major contributor next season. He will be good and, more importantly, cheap.
Some Malik history.
Several clips of Malik in H.S. The dunk in the 23 second clip looks familiar:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recrui...vIkNA0ob8TR5V4
Top 150 H.S. prospects in 2004:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...rivals150/2004
Article about Malik on a Junior Team USA in 2005:
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com...asp?CID=421628
Fan website from that tournament. Click on 2005 and 2004 to see Malik. Ian can be found in 2004 and a 16 year old Tony Parker can be found in 1998.:
http://www.slammindouai.com/eng/index_eng.html
Five NBA players, from the left: Ty Lawson(5), Spencer Hawes(14), Malik(7), Kevin Durant(10), and Rudy Gay(13).
Much appreciated, Mel.
is he signed thru next season?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the FO signed Malik to a 2-year deal over the summer. Can anyone verify this?
THC, how can I explain it
I'll take you frame by frame it
To have y'all jumpin' shall we singin' it
T is for The, H is for Hairston (his lack of playing time)
scratch your temple
The last, C...well...that's pretty simple brah
It's sorta like ah.. .. it's for in' Coalition son
It's nine little letters leave us postin' here
You join it on the occasion coach been y
As game 'n it seems Pop needs some explainin'
Get Lifted . . .
You down with THC?
The Spurs hold a team option at the minimum salary on Malik for next year. Assuming that they exercise that option for 2010-11, they will be able to make him a restricted FA in the summer of 2011 by tendering a qualifying offer slightly in excess of $1M.
Yeah, you know me....
I'm in.
He's got an unguaranteed contract for next year that would give him $854,389 and it'd be pretty amazing if the Spurs didn't bring him back; he'll be back.
Back to not being quick enough . . .
Back to not being quick enough . . .
Your answer was more precise. He is under contract for the minimum with no guarantee. The Spurs can cut him and owe him nothing. They don't actually have a team option although the distinction between the two, in this case, is almost entirely semantic.
Just for my own clarification, if they pick up the unguaranteed contract next year, that will trigger the $1,091,100 QO for the following, correct?
If he remains under his current contract until the end of the 2010-11 season, the Spurs will be able to tender a qualifying offer and make him a restricted FA in the summer of 2011. The current contract must remain in force for this to take place.
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
Correct. The Spurs have to actively offer him the QO, though if they like him there's no reason they wouldn't. Then, Malik could choose to accept the QO, making him an unrestricted FA in 2012-13, or sign a longer term contract with the Spurs, or sign an offer sheet with another team, which the Spurs would have the right to match.
Hill/Blair/Malik
SF is a need, but I suspect the Spurs will be stuck with Jefferson until the '11 trade deadline, so he'll likely be the lone true SF on the roster (this is a staple of the Spurs, to have one true SF and have a roster filled with players who's primary position is either SG or PF), with Bogans or someone of that ilk seeing time there, as well as Hairston, occasionally Ginobili (assuming he re-signs) when the Spurs go to a three guard lineup and potentially a draft pick (I assume their preference is a defensive-minded SF or a combo forward, in that order). They'll likely be one more option brought in, but it'll probably be someone who's more of a guard (Temple) or a guard-forward (Almond) than a true SF.
Potentially Splitter as well, plus whoever they get in the draft, particularly in the first round. It's quite possible that by next season the Spurs will have a good, solid nucleus of young players to go forward with. For now, that would be perfect. Going forward, none of these guys projects as a best or second best player on a team (Blair might be able to be a second best player) and as the big three decline/go elsewhere/retire, this will become more and more glaring.Hill/Blair/Malik
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