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Desagana Diop, is gonna solve the offensive lulls the team suffered in the playoffs?
Genius posts Body as always.
Yeah that not signing anyone will really put the Spurs over the top.
I like Finley, but even I admitted that they needed someone else.
Who the is gonna be the starting SG after mr "Why would Holt accept the buyout" is done?
Desagana Diop, is gonna solve the offensive lulls the team suffered in the playoffs?
Genius posts Body as always.
The only problem I have with Smith is his knack for finding ways to get into George Karl's doghouse.
Because I'm sure it's much, MUCH easier to get into Pop's doghouse...
Yes, he can score, but is he smart enough (both on and off the court)?? Even if he behaves fairly well, I'm not sure if he's smart enough to learn and stick with the Spurs system.
Maybe I'm not giving the guy enough credit, but every time I've seen him play, I see a guy who can shoot lights out at times, get to the basket, and show some great athleticism...but I have doubts whether he is smart enough to know when to use each of that within our offense. And I'm not even talking about the discipline required for our defense (something he definitely did not cultivate in Denver)
Just so many question marks with Smith. After seeing my share of Nugget games (I had him on my fantasy team this past year), I'm afraid that some of those question marks are probably legitimate doubts.
That's why Azubuike has the slight edge on him for me. 'Buike just seems like a surer thing...he just seems like he'll FIT better, not that he's necessarily better than Smith.
Why would anyone argue with Mr. Body? He's a ing re and thats been proven many times over. Just ignore him.
You need a reading comprehension course. I didn't see one pro-Smith poster who failed to use a term like knucklehead, immature, etc. He is a dunderhead. He is also one of the most talented FAs this summer,BAR NONE, and because of said dunderheadedness, he is available for our price tag. A mistake with an MLE signing is also relatively easily remedied, so what it comes down to is we see his talent and yes, and the ripe old age of 22, his potential and think he's worth a shot, and you don't. That's it, in a nuts .Alright, I'm done here. This thread has been absolutely hilarious. You guys getting all het up when somebody suggests there are problems with your pet buddy JR Smith. It's almost like you're terrified he's not this paragon of brilliant Spurs basketball and someone would question how a player like this could possibly work in a firmly entrenched system where each player is responsible for team goals, team tasks, and will get yelled at - from top to bottom, even Duncan. You think Smith will let himself get yelled at and thrive under that environment?
Mmmkay.
I thnk you have to take your shot and dare to be great. Diop, Siskauskas, Pargo? Those are status quo hires.
the problem with JR Smith - you can't trust on him, he can take bad shots from nowhere and ruin your ofense. on defense you can't trust on him also!!
Hey if JR Smith is hired for the MLE and takes us to the promised land, I'll buy everybody a puppy, okay? You guys can play with your puppies and braid each other's hair and sob that such a glorious day almost never happened. Meanwhile... I won't bother pricing puppies.
One thing I noticed was Bowen played D mostly against guards while FinleyManuBarry guarded the three. It may be better served to go for the 'long three' we've been talking about and keep Bowen at 'guard'. Even a few years out when Bowen retires, the three is more practical because Manu will still be at the two. Next year, I wouldn't be surprised if Barry is starting at the two and Thomas at Center.
manu takes bad shots
Let's take the worst thing about one of our best players and move it to the top of our wish list.
There's a slight difference between Manu & JR Smith.
F*ck a puppy! I want a pony..........and J.R. Smith.
manu and jr smith have balls to take them
smith makes alot of his shots
other posters in this thread talk about manu taking bad shots
At least this is Nuggets JR Smith and not Nugget grabbing Reggie Evans
JR Smith is a knucklehead, but he has a lot of talent.
It would be in bent on Popovich to break him like you do a young horse, because right now he is wild and unrideable.
But he has athletic ability and doesn't shy away from taking big shots. He just doesn't know that taking shots from 5 feet beyond the 3 pt line isn't necessarily the best look you can get.
My guess is Pop would kill him.
JR would be great
My God, the first sensible thing you've ever said.
J.R. Smith is a complete polar opposite of what our organization looks for in it's players. This would just never work out.
He's gonna cost to get him over here.
So is that why Brent Barry was nearly traded for him a couple seasons ago?
The trade wasn't for JR Smith at the MLE, it was an extremely cheap chance for a young guy.
The trade was to get rid of Barry's salary, anway, back when he was timid and sucked for the Spurs and they wanted rid of his extra salary year. So.. no.
Spews would love to have this guy. Problem is he will go to the highest bidder. Teams that want him will have to pay more than they want for a longer period of time. Spews don't make decsions like that.
Smith shot 46% and 40% from the field/three point range this year. His shot selection is a bit questionable at times, but it's not like he's throwing up bricks. If he could learn to play within the Spurs system I could see him quickly becoming the third or fourth scorer. Is he worth the MLE? Probably so, but I doubt the Spurs will throw enough money at him to bring him to SA.
Obviously the Spurs saw something in him. If the J.R. Smith trade was with any other team the Nuggets would have done it, but since it was with the Spurs they thought twice about his value. It turned out to be a smart move to keep him. It's funny how people label him a chucker/knucklehead and don't see his potential. When your coach is George Karl you aren't going to be the most disciplined player. He is still very young and has time to mature. Stephen Jackson was a chucker/turn-over machine and helped us win a championship. J.R. Smith has all the tools to be a better player than SJAX. He can knock down the open jumper. He is an incredible slasher with great dribbling skills, as well as explosiveness to finish at the rim. He is also capable of playing big minutes during the regular season to rest Manu.
JR Smith was a Hornet at the time.Obviously the Spurs saw something in him. If the J.R. Smith trade was with any other team the Nuggets would have done it, but since it was with the Spurs they thought twice about his value. It turned out to be a smart move to keep him.
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