Ludden: Spurs still eyeing a center

[T Park]

Wake the up and quit being such a homer

YEAH

Damn you for having a positive outlook on things!!!


Crazy bas s you.......

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Look at our PF/C position collectively. We've got Duncan and a bunch of spare parts. Does that make you feel good about our chances?

Particularly when we got killed on the glass in that series, including game 7 by Diop, a *gasp* center?

We're still going to have to deal with Dallas and Houston in the West, and if we make it out (which is far from assured at this point), we'll be staring down either Big Ben or Shaq in the East.

Does anything about our C and PF talent make you feel good about any of that?

[SenorSpur]

if there's any position where depth is less necessary, it's center. the problem against dallas was not bad personnel, it was bad coaching. if javotkas can produce and if oberto can improve, and if pop doesn't suddenly ditch a defensive plan he's used all season, the spurs will be just fine.

'Unfortunately, we don't play Dallas for 82 straight games. Granted the Mavs will likely be the team we need to knock off and the Spurs must make moves to counter the weaknesses exposed by the Mavs. Having said that, if you think the Spurs can go into next season with the current roster of bigs (sans Nazr), you're crazy.

It's no secret the Mavs "kicked the Spurs tails" both on the glass and with their superior quickness on the perimeter. If you've noticed, they (Mavs) are seeking to add even more toughness and scoring strength (Mike James and Reggie Evans). At least they're exploring options and not "sitting on their asses" by taking a passive approach to FA.

All we want is for the Spurs to get aggressive and address some of these weaknesses that plagued the roster last year and became more exposed during the WCSF.

Having lost both Rasho and probably Nazr, they'll need to add a suitable replacement. As of now, the best option is FA is Pryzbilla.

[strangeweather]

Look at our PF/C position collectively. We've got Duncan and a bunch of spare parts. Does that make you feel good about our chances?

I agree that we need someone else, but I don't thing either Rasho or Nazr were all that much better than spare parts themselves. When you think about these guys' value, consider that last year, we couldn't trade Rasho for a guy that wasn't in the league anymore, and at this point it looks like Nazr won't even command the midlevel, despite plenty of teams that need a center.

[clubalien]

remember how dallas was always the big 3? nash, finely, dirk

right now we could turn into the new big three tony, manu, tim
we don't want to be the big three. we want to be a championship contender

[furry_spurry]

remember how dallas was always the big 3? nash, finely, dirk

right now we could turn into the new big three tony, manu, tim
we don't want to be the big three. we want to be a championship contender

I think you hit the nail on the head.

The window is starting to close, and the Spurs seem content to wait for next summer-- spending this summer just trying to shed salary and get players with expiring contracts. Part of the problem is that guys like Bruce and Rob are approaching retirement, and we will be left with just the Big Three and no more adequate role players.

[leemajors]

i think he hit his thumb with the hammer.

[ChumpDumper]

Who had July 4 in the cliff-jumper pool?

[koopa]

As of now, the best option is FA is Pryzbilla.

just cause he is the best option out there doesn't make him a good pick up. we'll be paying him to much to sit the bench in the playoffs, might as well spread the money around. i like the way the spurs are going. they learned that over paying hot garbage just cause they are the best availble isn't good

[ducks]

I thought joel was suppose to make a decision this morning...

spurs,pistons, and blazers could be upping their offers

[infinite styles]

Did you forget that we just lost the Western Conference Finals to a team that will be better next year? Meanwhile we've lost one center, probably both our centers, and have absolutely zilch for depth at center, and 400 year old Robert Horry is no spring chicken at PF.



We need more than one little role player, we've got at least two holes on this team right now at the 5 spot and the wing, and really need a third PG as well.

No one's expecting them to go out and sign KG or Lebron with the MLE, quit being such a re .

People just want to see the Spurs address some very obvious and very real needs, and the talent pool to address those needs is thinning by the hour while the Spurs try and low ball guys who address them.

Wake the up and quit being such a homer.

Yeah we lost the WCS in the last 30 secs. of game 7 with basically the team we got right now on a mistake and now all of the sudden we got major issues. Being a homer has nothing to do with ...And the real re is you by not admitting that most fools like yourself are expecting the Spurs to make real big deals like KG or Lebron, besides ever heard of sarcasm or metaphors, they usually are most common with pessimist such as yourself. And yeah I woke the up and guess what its still only July 4th! OMFG what a revelation.

[ducks]

spurs could up their offer but saying joel you come here nazr goes to portland
and do a sign and trade

[Obstructed_View]

Okay, this is making my head hurt. Can someone explain to me how the Spurs got better by trading Rasho?

[Slinkyman]

Okay, this is making my head hurt. Can someone explain to me how the Spurs got better by trading Rasho?

you're kidding right? you wish we still had a starting center that couldn't grab 4 rebounds a game?

[Obstructed_View]

you're kidding right? you wish we still had a starting center that couldn't grab 4 rebounds a game?

So the Spurs are better off with two smaller guys that won't get four rebounds a game, cost the same, and can't block a shot? I thought the Spurs were dumping Rasho's contract. It's hard to get any rebounds from the ing bench. You still haven't said how the Spurs are better without him.

[Slinkyman]

So the Spurs are better off with two smaller guys that won't get four rebounds a game, cost the same, and can't block a shot? I thought the Spurs were dumping Rasho's contract. It's hard to get any rebounds from the ing bench. You still haven't said how the Spurs are better without him.

He started most of the season you can't use that excuse. When does the season start? let's wait and see, have patience.

[Obstructed_View]

He started most of the season you can't use that excuse. When does the season start? let's wait and see, have patience.

I really sort of meant the original question as a joke, but you still haven't answered it.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah we lost the WCS in the last 30 secs. of game 7 with basically the team we got right now on a mistake and now all of the sudden we got major issues.

Same team? So you like the idea of Michael Finley and Bowen rotating at PF? That's ing brilliant.

Being a homer has nothing to do with ...And the real re is you by not admitting that most fools like yourself are expecting the Spurs to make real big deals like KG or Lebron, besides ever heard of sarcasm or metaphors, they usually are most common with pessimist such as yourself.

Show me anywhere I've said I'm expecting us to trade for Lebron or KG. It's about filling needs you twit, and right now the Spurs have their thumbs up their asses.

As for it being only July 4th, yeah at least you got that part right. Problem is now that the Ben Wallace domino has fallen, all the rest are snapping into line at a rapid rate.

In case you hadn't noticed, there isn't exactly a huge pool of talent out there, and it's drying up as we speak.

The only re s are people like you who have bought into the Spurs media machine to the extent that you think we're going anywhere near the NBA Finals next year with Oberto playing 35 minutes a game next to Duncan.

We haven't done anything to address the issue of small ball, and on the flip side we aren't reinforcing our twin towers either.

Right now we're drifting in Neverneverland while dip s like you think those of us who are critical of the blase at ude of our front office this far are expecting Lebron to show up in SA on a river boat in three days to join the Spurs.

Ludden says we wanted Przybilla. Then we ing low balled him. Then we get another article today saying we still want a center. All I (and others) are saying is that whole center market is kind of drying up, it'd be nice to see our front office do something before we're down to grabbing Dikembe Mutombo or Moses Malone out of the old folks' home to play center next year.

[infinite styles]

Same team? So you like the idea of Michael Finley and Bowen rotating at PF? That's ing brilliant.



Show me anywhere I've said I'm expecting us to trade for Lebron or KG. It's about filling needs you twit

I'm sorry I stopped reading right about there. Name calling shows that you just masks the fact that your a bitter old man with nothing to do but worry about you can't change. News flash buddy there was never a FA pool to pull from that was gonna help us without overpaying like we did Rasho. And if they would have by the end of the year after next you would have been complaining about their contract situation. So in all if any help is coming it will be through trades and trades won't come until all the big FA's are signed up.

Anyways, its the 4th of July and I'm not going to waste it by arguing with an Aggie hoops fan cause that in itself is just plain re ed. Peace.

[TDMVPDPOY]

chris mihm anyone? i think his got an expirin comin up end of comin season earnin around 4mill.

since naze is gone, we can sign n trade barry+williams+scolas rights to lakrts for mihm+pick or filler.

[ChumpDumper]

Why the would the Lakers do that?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm sorry I stopped reading right about there. Name calling shows that you just masks the fact that your a bitter old man with nothing to do but worry about you can't change.

And the real re is you

What was that about name calling?

Bitter old man? Did I miss something? Is 26 the new 80 now? What are you in, junior high?

News flash buddy there was never a FA pool to pull from that was gonna help us without overpaying like we did Rasho

So spending the MLE on a guy who is top 10 in the league in blocks is overpaying? Question

I'm not going to waste it by arguing with an Aggie hoops fan cause that in itself is just plain re ed.

Well seeings you've already been doing it for quite a while in this thread, I guess you're calling yourself a re . Hey, power to you for being honest with yourself.

[ChumpDumper]

It would be one thing to lose him to Detroit, but it's gonna suck if we get beat out for Joel by Portland.