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Do the people who support that great Pops Ali-Bonsu realize Pops is only 2 years younger than gooden?
No doubt the Spurs have changed, they are certainly not the favorites, but they just need to start clicking and playing with more energy. Get healthy, get focused and bunker down.
Do the people who support that great Pops Ali-Bonsu realize Pops is only 2 years younger than gooden?
It's hilarious that Gooden apologists are bashing anyone who doesn't agree with them as people calling Pops "the savior" (which is complete bs), while somehow convincing themselves that Gooden's laziness, chronically poor recognition of rotations, and unwillingness to play transition defense will somehow be magically camouflaged by Duncan.
No one's saying Pops is the final piece of a championship puzzle, but if folks somehow see Drew-Vinnie "The Microwave"-Rodman-Gooden as being that final piece, they might want to check your eyes and see how bad his defense was on five NBA teams in six seasons.
If SA wins this year's championship because of outscoring and outrebounding the Lakers and the Celtics, then that will be a first. It's been team defense and team chemistry for four championships, and Gooden's had plenty of NBA starter time to prove rotten on both.
Gooden for no trade is a steal for the Spurs.
No Doubt.
Just get over it dude... Pops is going to be waived if Gooden joins the team unless Pop promotes JV to assistant coach... so your chances are minimum...
Probably not.
Yes, last time Gooden played was last Wednesday for the Kings (had a productive night for him), but left with a groin injury. How serious is the injury, I don't know.
As a Spurs fan apologist I blame the lack of fluoridation in San Antonio de Bexar's water system.
I guess you missed the thread asserting that Kunta-Kinte is the next Rodman?
Anyways, those who are madly in love with Kunta brought up the choice. Those of us who manage to inhabit reality for a small portion of the day made the obvious call.
No one is bashing anyone. All I tried to say was that Gooden would improve the team. There's a reason why Pop and R.C are after him. Have you thought about that?
The injury to gooden is a concern. From what I hear it is a groin injury, this is an injury which is likely to bother Gooden the rest of the year. With that said, I say sign him up, waive Pops, and let gooden rest for 1-2 weeks.
Gooden > Pops. End of story. We're trying to win a le this year, and he can help us more than Pops can.
SA water isn't fluoridated?
What evidence is there that Mensa-Bonzi would be any kind of defensive stalwart? Athleticism does not make one an above average defensive player.
This is absurd. We know what Gooden can bring. We know his flaws. Better rebounding is worth it.
All of what Mensa brings is pure speculation. Frankly what I saw on Friday night wasn't that impressive. So he can put up some points in garbage time and elevate? Wow.
Sure, perhaps one day he could develop into an useful role player. As it stands, he'll be lucky to make it in this league.
Seeing Pops play is frustrating.
D-League material for awhile.
Tolliver has the mind of an NBA player but the skills of a Dleaguer....the opposite is with Whale Killer
i hope we'll get Gooden, it will be great for us to get him for free if healthy he will be a good upgrade for us. he very fit to play alongside Duncan.
please R.C dont screw this!!!
Pops is an exciting project if the Spurs have a roster spot open and can't find a guy who's a legitimate NBA player. Drew Gooden is a legitimate NBA player, and if the Spurs can get him, Pops needs to be sent off with a 2009 camp invite in his pocket.
That were my first thoughts as well. I don't like Gooden, don't like him at all - and I don't know whether he would be able to blend well with our team. That being said, I think it would be unwise to turn down such an opportunity if it comes by. If he is available for a fair amount of money, go get this guy!
You mean 2009?
BTW, why is it that we have no local (EN) articles about any of this yet? It would be nice to see what the local press says.
No time for Pops development project now. Waiving him and bringing Gooden is a no brainer.
If you have the chance to sign Gooden for some cookies, you just do it. It´s a no brainer.
As much as I believe Gooden can help in the rebounding department, I'm iffy on him because he's apparently a defensive liability - according to some. We saw, yet again last night, how this team needs help on the boards and shutting down the paint. Gooden may be the best option available to the Spurs, but I'm wondering if having another defensive liability on this team could be counterproductive.
Steal an article from another paper, put the EN writer's name and a re ed headline, and change some of the facts in it so they're wrong. Ta-daaa, you have an EN article.
Gooden playing for Pop isn't a bigger defensive liability than Bonner and Oberto..Bonner gives the effort, but he lacks the physical tools..I don't even know what Oberto's problem is..
I can live with Gooden playing Bonner-type D, since he's a rebounding upgrade over our other bigs, and he's a versatile offensive player..he has range anywhere inside the 3-point line, he can play in the post at times, he gets inside..
the main thing people seem to ignore is that we wouldn't be paying him ..it's a cheap contract..
I can't believe the Spurs would be so lucky to get Gooden. Especially on the cheap. I don't think his defense is any worse than Bonner or Oberto's. How nice would it be to have another low post option when Duncan's on the bench? And Gooden can hit the boards which is something we struggle with.
It just seems too good to be true.
I don't believe anything though..the Spurs are always the "favorites", except we never actually get the players we're "supposed" to get..
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