Ludden: Pryzbilla receptive to Spurs

[Nbadan]

All the Spurs problems would have been solved if they had just drafted Nate Robinson.

Never forget.

[timvp]

Well, he got the name of the apartment complex wrong too, so....

I'll give it to JP that the SAT was harder for him than most. The Y after the Z is just so unnatrual.

[Quadzilla99]

Everyone knows paying Oberto 2.5M is overpaying.

It doesn't mean you have to repeat the mistake.

They signed Nocioni for 2-3 million in Chicago. I wouldn't call that a mistake.

[timvp]

All the Spurs problems would have been solved if they had just drafted Nate Robinson.

Never forget.

I tried. I tried.

All the Spurs problems would have been solved if they had just signed Reggie Evans.

Never forget.

[ChumpDumper]

I'll give it to JP that the SAT was harder for him than most. The Y after the Z is just so unnatrual.

They may have just thrown out the test because they thought it was a fake name.

[Kori Ellis]

They signed Nocioni for 2-3 million in Chicago. I wouldn't call that a mistake.

What does the Bulls signing Nocioni have to do with the Spurs overpaying Oberto?

[Quadzilla99]

You said the Spurs shouldn't sign Scola for 4 million (overpaid) even though they signed Oberto for 2.5 because Oberto busted out. My point is Scola wouldn't be overpaid if he became as good as Nocioni would he?

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I don't really get the Spurs' logic here. Do they think Przybilla can guard Dirk? Obviously not but then why blow your wad on a guy who isn't going to play against the two toughest teams next year?

Only way this makes sense is if Pop admits he was wrong to go to small ball and will use a center next year. If that is the case, Przybilla brings good rebounding and shotblocking to the table.

I'm not thrilled but it's a lot better than the Spurs going after a Vlad Radmanovic or a Tim Thomas.

^ I hope that is the case.

Hopefully he's our Haslem.

[Kori Ellis]

You said the Spurs shouldn't sign Scola for 4 million (overpaid) even though signed Oberto for 2.5 because Oberto busted out. My point is Scola wouldn't be overpaid if he became as good as Nocioni would he?

But it's an IF that they can't afford.

They are obviously not that high on Scola or else they'd pay him the $4M. They know they have other needs and they are shopping his rights because they feel they have enough power forwards and he's not worth the money.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Because Haslem can guard Dirk.

I wouuldn't say that.

He just beat up on him, which is a good strategy. Not quite "guarding" though.

[Quadzilla99]

But it's an IF that they can't afford.

They are obviously not that high on Scola or else they'd pay him the $4M.

I agree with you that they don't like him that much and apparently won't sign him. All I'm saying is I would rather sign him or Speedy the most talented player available if no one who i think is good is around in a postion of need like Center or athletic sg/sf. That's all. Just my personal opinion.

[Kori Ellis]

I agree with you that they don't like him that much and apparently won't sign him. All I'm saying is I would rather sign him or Speedy the most talented player available if no one who i think is good is around in a postion of need like Center or athletic sg/sf. That's all. Just my personal opinion.

I can see saying to sign Speedy (if the Spurs could afford him). But I don't see the logic in wasting $4M on Scola when we don't even know if his game will translate well to the NBA. Just my opinion

[timvp]

The Nuggets have two other free-agent big men in Reggie Evans and Francisco Elson, who is restricted. Karl said the Nuggets will move slowly on those two.

"Nene is ahead of him," Karl said when asked about Evans. He put Elson in a similar category, but then added that both "could be in our plans."

Elson has a better chance of staying than Evans.

Got damn it Evans is there for the taking.

Spurs of course are messing around with FA's they'll never be able to sign.

[Mr. Body]

Out of curiosity, timvp, how much do you think Reggie is worth?

[Nbadan]

So far this summer, the Spurs have gotten even less athletic. You have to think there are still deals to be made and Beno, Barry and Horry gotta be the bait.

[ChumpDumper]

Got damn it Evans is there for the taking.

Spurs of course are messing around with FA's they'll never be able to sign.

I'm sure RC can use the phone more than once a day.

Unless he dropped it.

I do wonder if they are even considering Evans though.

[Kori Ellis]

So far this summer, the Spurs have gotten even less athletic. You have to think there are still deals to be made and Beno, Barry and Horry gotta be the bait.

How'd they get less athletic? They got rid of Rasho. That counts for a lot of non-athleticism.

[ChumpDumper]

You can't trade Rasho and get less athletic.

[Mr. Body]

The Spurs haven't necessarily gotten less athletic. So far, they've replaced Nesterovic with a highly athletic Javtokas.

But their old fogeys have gotten even fogier, with no help immediately obvious to anyone.

[timvp]

There's been talk of the Cavaliers having interest in Denver power forward Reggie Evans. The 6-8, 245-pounder may be had for around $3 million a season, which could be a bargain for the rebounding machine.

A contract starting at $2M a year can get the second best rebounder in the league.

But no, the Spurs are instead dreaming again. Spurs never learn to just pick a likely target and sign him instead of shooting for the stars and getting kicked in the teeth every year.

[Mr. Body]

A contract starting at $2M a year can get the second best rebounder in the league.

Oh. I take back everything I ever said, then. I thought you meant the full MLE. He could be very good off the bench at that price.

[Mijo]

But when Bowen checks Dirk and the Mavericks go small (or the Suns), you have to start shuffling the deck to come up with defensive matchups.

Why can't we dominate instead with size? Yeah, we gt worked on the run but there isn't a real good reason why we didn't excel offensively with our size. I was at a Spurs/Mavs game late season where Nazi kicked ass. I have a problem with abandoning the game that got us to semi's and I'll never know cause Pop never tried it again.

[Nbadan]

You can't trade Rasho and get less athletic.

Well that all depends on who they sign to replace him. My point is, I'm with Tim in this fight. I think the Spurs should persue players that they have a chance of getting. The whole reason they are in this position in the first place was because of their fruit-less effort persuing Jason Kidd.

[ChumpDumper]

Again, I'm sure RC has made more than one phone call.

[timvp]

Again, I'm sure RC has made more than one phone call.

Hopefully.

Evans can take part of the MLE and then with the rest you can get your swingman or point guard.