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no it is called the big three
I really hope not, but it might just have to be...I will say that I would rather have him than Finley. Yes, Finley's a much better locker room guy and all-around citizen, but we need talent.
Apparently Mr. Davis wants to rehab his career
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/3...etroit-pistonsRicky Davis is still on the market, and while he could help, he is probably looking for a team where he could be a starter and revitalize his career.
Apparently there is no money for middle class FA's out there,
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9545
Yes, it's hoopsworld, but they have a point. With Ricky's rep around the league, he's not going to get paid. He might as well try to win a ring while rehabbing his rep a bit. If he wants to be a starter, the only guy he really has to beat out is Mason.
He's got a decent shot at it, just because of defensive matchups. Mason's only 6'5", Manu's 6'6", Hill is 6'2", Tony is 6'2", Udoka is 6'5". The only guy who really has a shot against bigger Wings (SF's & SG's ) is Bowen at 6'7". Ricky Davis is also 6'7", and is slightly thicker than Bowen.
no it is called the big three
This might be the Spurs only FA option. I would pass. The guy sucks.
we have our core BIG 3. we need role players. not guys who want to take 13+ shots a game.
nice try though
He might be the most talented player among those free agents that can be had for the MLE or less. They guy really is a very good basketball player. But, he's a proven loser and he doesn't care about winning. As talented as he is, I'd hate to have him on a team I root for.
He is the all-time leader at getting rebounds off shots at his own basket. I say sign him, along with JR Smith, Darius Miles, Stephon Marbury as well. I am also interested in the Spurs getting JR Rider and Latrell Spreewell out of retirement.
No, Davis is not the Spurs' savior, but you know who is . . .
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101490
well the talent is getting slimmer as the FA's and trades move along thats for sure, i still feel somewhere down the road, the spurs will have to make some changes in the SF and PF/C position to help get us back on that finals court, but its still early...i dont think we can win it all with the current roster we have...if anything pop, might squeeze a win here or there, but player wise, NO and LA are gonna be tougher to beat this coming season, which is around the corner....bruce lost a step, it was easily seen, someone best help that man...like timmy says the game flows thru bruce
If the Spurs aren't re-signing Finley (or getting someone better), then I don't mind Davis here. He's not very "Spur-like" but it's not very risky. If he f's up, you can just waive him.
If the Spurs sign Davis it won't be because Bruce has lost a step. Their games couldn't be more different.
I'd love to see footage of Pops face everytime Ricky takes an off balance 3 while Timmy's open down low. Or when he dribbles the ball to death and tries a stupid pass to someone who's not looking.
Davis has all the talent in the world but he's a mental midget (like Beno, Elson, Devin Brown etc.) and Pop wouldn't stand for that very long.
Ricky is a matador. Pass.
So is Finley. And if Ricky came here, he'd have to work his way out of being the 5th swingman.
Who do you propose they pick up on the cheap, if Finley isn't coming back?
I'd sign him.
Pickins is slim.
Can he play defense?
Weeks ago when people were talking about him being a good pickup, I didn't like the idea. I thought he'd get decent money and I didn't think he'd be worth it. But now that Mason/Udoka are the 3rd and 4th wings, it doesn't really matter too much who the 5th guy is. Nobody who is available is going to really make an impact. They could go with defense and pick up QRoss, or go with offense with someone like Ricky.
Whatever happens, we need to hope Bruce doesn't start dropping off rapidly and Manu can stay healthy because the reserves aren't very good. Hopefully Mason can continue to improve and be worthy of a good number of minutes.
I wouldn't mind having that kind of x-factor on the team. Not reliable by any means, but spending a couple million on a guy who could give you anywhere from 2 to 30 points in a given night isn't the worst idea ever brought up here.
Davis wouldn't be such a bad idea for the money the Spurs have to offer. As Kori said, if he messes up you can show him the door. Unless people around here want
Finely back.
[QUOTE=Obstructed_View;2678330]Can he play defense?
Finely didn't.
R.Davis would be nice but I think Finley will be back
Actually, the reason I propose him is because he could make an impact. He's always had the talent, and when his heads in the games, he's decent. I strongly think he could give Mason some compe ion for our starting SG spot (assuming of course that we keep using Manu as a supersub). Combine that with the possibility that he would come cheap, and I almost think the FO has to take the gamble.
IF the FO had kept Barry and Finley had gone to the rockets, I'd be much less concerned; Barry is much better offensively than Finley at this stage. Barry has repeatedly shown the ability to hold the starting SG slot effectively. He's only ever lost it due to injury... As it is, I think we need offensive production from the SG slot, and Davis for the LLE (or the remainder of the MLE) would be an effective method of doing just that.
Sprewell is looking for job too.
For a million or two, it's worth seeing if he will. I don't think he'd ever be consistent enough to be an impact player, but some nights he could give a needed scoring boost.
He's better than most options left out there.
But my guess is that he would rather play on a crappy team where he can chuck up 20 shots/night.
I'd rather have him over Finley - and I'm not particularly real fond of Davis in the first place. Personally, I'm sooooo done with Finley.
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