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hmm... Willie Anderson wasn't available?
Absolutely horrendous signing...Spurs would be better off placing a mannequin at the charge circle and hope someone runs over it. Udoka is a terrible shooter, would instantly be the slowest and worst defender on the court for both teams at all times and find his usual way of killing possessions with over dribbling and bad passing. I would welcome Finley and Bogans back with open arms over this spare...
hmm... Willie Anderson wasn't available?
agree.
I would also like to read about an other player they bring in, but the veteran pool currently is totally dry and it does make more sense to bring in a player from that pool who knows the team than someone like lets say Wilkins, Pavlovic or George. if Spurs really want to upgrade the wing during this season, they can only do this via trade and the options for a decent trade rise significantly after December 15th. I think Udoka is just a stop-gap till then. (and at that point Spurs know better if and when they can expect Anderson back)
and btw. : we always assume the Spurs could just pick any of those FA players (like Hayes for example), but in reality most of those vets just won't agree to a non guaranteed contract at this moment. they rather wait for a desperate team willing to hand them a guaranteed contract for the reminder of the season. (chance that this happen is likely better in January than in November)
Udoka is okay for the last guy on the roster, but I'd be surprised if he sticks long term.
I find it useless. Don't see him getting any significant minutes, would rather they keep looking at younger prospects and maybe find some good young player rather than Udoka who doesn't bring much to the team unless major players are injured.
It's the 13th spot! Gee didn't play, Green didn't play, and Udoka won't play either. If the Spurs signed a young "project" type player, you guys would be ing and moaning about him not playing. All they really need is somebody who can sit down and shut up and not cause trouble. I think Udoka can do that. TBH, I wouldn't freak out if they signed random Spurstalkers to ride the bench just so they meet the 13-player minimum.
Maybe Udoka could even be put in the game for 30 seconds once in a while just to lay somebody out and get ejected.
Wow...this went from discussion about Udoka to a complete TPark fail fest.
Anyway, is Udoka still dating Nia Long?
Wow this posts fails so hard.
Why? If the guy isn't going to play regardless, it doesn't matter who he is, it only matters that he doesn't cause trouble. That's the point I'm making. The 13th guy on the roster isn't going to be playing. I'm just saying there is way too much freaking out on this board about who the benchwarmers are.
Exactly +1. The spurs don't need another "prospect" to develop, they just need a temporary wing. Udoka comes with spurs corporate knowledge built in and is only going to be filling in temporarily until Anderson is ready to come back.
Now, if Pop puts him into the starting lineup and starts calling him "centerpiece" I'll start to worry.
Last edited by TJastal; 11-24-2010 at 07:08 AM.
couldn't we have bowen instead for the 13th spot?
did bowen officially retire?
Original member bringin' the goods.
so when Anderson comes back Ime will be inactive?
Frankly is this something new?
This thread covers the counter points to what you are saying pretty well.
Btw, how do you figure that the majority of the posters are freaking out? Are their comments unreasonable?
Haha, I think you're right.
In the games I've seen, Neal's defense has been horrible, guy can't run through a pick if his life depended on it. He's not going to last very much longer IMO.
I think he will because he can shoot the ball and Pop is always looking for stone cold shooters.
He'll be here all year. Year one of his contract is fully guaranteed. Spurs won't cut him unless LeBron is waived and they need a roster spot.
You will, however, note that even with the absence of Anderson, Neal's PT has dropped sharply.
What did we forget?
Here's a refresher:
Does that work like Bonner going to fill in temporarily until Splitter gets up to speed? Or Matty being the 5th big and playing 15 mins a game?
After the Finley veteran lovefest, you'll have to excuse me if I'm skeptical.
Udoka won't be Spurs 13th man, he will be their 10th man until Anderson came back. He will get some minutes which is the main reason why Spurs went after him instead of going with a project who isn't NBA ready.
For whatever reasons Pop and the FO are fixated on short small forwards. I don't get it. Fortunately he won't play very many minutes.
he knows the system and can play D against lottery teams, Pop can use him to relieve minutes against teams and knows that the rock will still rotate, and that puts him ahead of all the players waived this year. He can rebound, and pass but if he gets a green light at the basket, God help us.
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