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this thread reminds me of the thread to sign Artest. = not gonna happen
First, the trade was with New Orleans, not Denver. Then New Orleans gave him to Chicago as part of the trade for Tyson Chandler, who then gave him to Denver just for a second round pick.
Next, the trade was to get rid of Barry's contract. Smith was then what he is now: a perpetually intriguing kid who you might think could piece everything together at some point. But don't fool yourself, the trade was to shed salary. And it was certainly, my no means, for Smith at the MLE, which is what people are proposing paying him.
The Jackson comparisons are faulty because the Spurs weren't paying Jax the full MLE. The Spurs wouldn't even give him that money even when he was already proving more valuable than Smith is.
this thread reminds me of the thread to sign Artest. = not gonna happen
The Spurs need someone who can not only get his own shot at will, but is actually willing to do so. That's what JR Smith does and that's what we need. Those kind of players usually don't know much about team basketball. We can't have it both ways.
Of course he's not "Spurs basketball", but right now "Spurs basketball" means being old, slow, unable to play defense, and can't get a shot off. That's not working for us right now.
We have to take a chance.
Everyone is saying how JR could be our fourth scorer. If he came here and played as aggressively as he did in the Lakers series he could be our #1 scorer and give our Big 3 a needed rest. He doesn't just jack up 3s. This season he began taking it to the basket much more.
He's a one dimensional player but it's an important dimension our team needs.
In the playoffs he shot 53.5%FG.
Mr Body rather than giving me a puppy if the Spurs sign Smith is there any chance you'd shoot yourself instead?
No.
Problem is, I haven't stated my expected gains from being, naturally, right about this. What to do with 20-25 puppies, not to mention bawling Spurstalk posters? What a mess.
Having JR Smith on the roster would be like SJax reincarnate. A wild child...a loose cannon...a rebel...SIGN HIM UP!!
But only if we can resign HITA to counsel and coach him as well.
Too bad.
How about our new assistant coach, Robert Horry?
this guy is my 1st option
Give him the full MLE for 4 or 5 years and start him at SG
For all the outright hatred, Body does make a solid point about this kid....
There hasn't really been legitimate interest in him since the almost-trade and that can be looked at more as a salary dump than anything else.
I haven't seen anything that suggests the Spurs are interested in targeting Smith and risking a multi-year MLE type deal.
I think he's arguably the best talent available for the money, but I'm not sure the Spurs are even going to entertain him as a possibility.
^^ That would not be suprising. As fans there are all sorts of players out there over the years we have convinced ourselves the front office was going to go after them only for the Spurs to show zero interest. That could be the case here.
CIA Pop.
No one wanted Stephen Jackson when we signed him either.There hasn't really been legitimate interest in him since the almost-trade and that can be looked at more as a salary dump than anything else.
The more things change...
Define "no one", because I was talking about the front office....not Spurstalk posters.
I'd be stoked to have JR Smith, but I'm just not sure the Spurs FO feels the same way.
I'd have thought the same thing if they weren't showing strong interest in Brumbaugh as a draft pick. He's done actual prison time.
Pop took time during the regular season to recruit a pothead. Perspective.
...true story, Damon definetly spends his down time investing in hydroponics.
And the thread lives on, lol. But, at this point I guess this is what the offseason is all about....speculation.
Mr. Smith appears to be a perfect storm of being one of the most coveted AND most despised FAs available.
Now THAT is a statement we can both agree on...a very polarizing figure indeed.
Man F* him.....he's so damn good!
I'm so confused right now...
nice, but its not going to happen
...common sense and maturity, that's scary. It took Barry almost a year and a half to adjust to Pops system. I would love to see this work but geez.....
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