Old Bump: Finley Re-signs with Spurs

[timvp]

Specific details of the agreement were not immediately available, but Thomas said the Spurs have made a commitment to Finley “beyond just a year” and that the new contract will pay more than the veteran minimum of $1.3 million next season.

Bring on the two-year, $4M contract. Hopefully at least part of the second year is unguaranteed.

[whottt]

You're obviously an idiot because you still haven't given a reason why signing Fin was good.

You idiot.




Where are all these idiots coming from? Good lord.

[Tully365]

I think choosing Finley over Horry makes sense. Horry is older and in a greater state of decline. He has also been less durable. Look at last year:

Horry
2.5 ppg in 13 mpg
2.4 rpg
1 apg
31.9% FG
25.7% 3PT

Finley
10.1 ppg in 26.9 mpg
3.1 rpg
1.4 apg
41.4% FG
37% 3PT

Bonner
4.8 ppg in 12.5 mpg
2.8 rpg
0.5 apg
41.6% FG
33.6% 3PT

Horry's numbers are worse than everybody's favorite whipping boy, Matt Bonner. Horry at one time provided intangibles, especially with D and timely threes, but I just don't think he's that guy anymore. His numbers had been in steady decline for three years, and I don't think it's a reasonable expectation that this trend could reverse. I agree with the FO letting him go.

[SenorSpur]

I think choosing Finley over Horry makes sense. Horry is older and in a greater state of decline. He has also been less durable. Look at last year:

Horry
2.5 ppg in 13 mpg
2.4 rpg
1 apg
31.9% FG
25.7% 3PT

Finley
10.1 ppg in 26.9 mpg
3.1 rpg
1.4 apg
41.4% FG
37% 3PT

Bonner
4.8 ppg in 12.5 mpg
2.8 rpg
0.5 apg
41.6% FG
33.6% 3PT

Horry's numbers are worse than everybody's favorite whipping boy, Matt Bonner. Horry at one time provided intangibles, especially with D and timely threes, but I just don't think he's that guy anymore. His numbers had been in steady decline for three years, and I don't think it's a reasonable expectation that this trend could reverse. I agree with the FO letting him go.

There's no question at all that letting Horry walk was the right decision. As far as I'm concerned, they gave him one more year than they really should have.

[ceperez]

Never been comfortable with signing Pargo. Signing Pargo would have sent Hill to D-league. BTW, how come we haven't heard a word about Hill's signing or was that press conference it?

Finley is okay so long as he's a bench player. Better to have him play for the Spurs than the Suns or Mavs have him hitting the open jumper.

[ElNono]

You idiot.



Where are all these idiots coming from? Good lord.

"Trust me, I know..."(TM)

[mrspurs]

Aw, he's pissed.

Such profane language.

Stop being such a tempermental little girl. After all, you started this venomous backbiting with every poster that criticized Finley.

Meanwhile, back 'atcha sweetheart.

your a mean person senor ......... nah you just take time to put morons in their place, i on the other hand dont waste my time with morons. my hats off to ya senor...........

[mrspurs]

1) I don't really like this signing because I don't trust Pop with Finley. If I were guaranteed that Finley will be an end of the bench player, I'd be fine with it. But I'm afraid that Pop will keep him in the rotation, which would have a disastrous ending. If Finley is in the rotation come playoff time, I'd say the Spurs have no shot at a championship. His defense is just too poor and he doesn't come close to making up for it offensively.

2) The timing makes me think that the decision was between Pargo and Finley. Perhaps the Spurs offered Finley the 2-year, $4M contract they were reportedly offering Pargo.

3) Is there a personnel move T Park wouldn't fully support? The Spurs could sign Karl Malone's mom and T Park would go to his "who is better, give me names" routine.

4) It's scary to think that 2008-09 championship rides on whether Roger Mason, Jr. can produce at a high level. If he sucks, that means Finley will be forced into a lot of minutes.

5) The Spurs may still not be done this offseason. I think the Spurs are probably still looking around for a backup point guard. A trade also wouldn't surprise me.

100% agreed with the pop and fin thing. and i too also believe the FO is looking for another point and or big. those are 2 spots we need help and insurance in

[benefactor]

All you guys that are saying things like "Finley ain't bad as a third guy off the bench," or "Finley can be Kerr/Steve Smith" need to wake the up. Finley will start at the beginning of the season and probably most of the year. Finley will get too many minutes and Pop will stick with him when he should pull him out of the game. What in our history with Finley makes you think otherwise?

We had better hope that Mason comes in and make a serious impact off the bench, because if he misses one shot or misses one defensive assignment then Pop will pull the Finley card with the quickness...even if Finley misses a dozen of each.

[mrspurs]

Yeah, I love the idea of Finley riding the pine like Steve Smith however there is no Stephen Jackson waiting in the wings to come in and take his minutes. Mason? We'll see.

Pop must be one of the most thick headed people on the planet. It's as if the obvious need to get younger only inspires him more to do the opposite.

I never saw anything other than ego to get excited about Finley deciding to come here. We should have tried to find the long 3 way the back then, but instead we create a logjam and give Barry's minutes to Finley. Ugh. It's hard to see how we didn't squander part of Barry's time here because Pop had a bromance with Finley.

I would have rather stuck with Big Dog v.2.0 for another year. His jumper was better and he would have been the only guy other than Tim with a post game, in addition to being cheaper.

I'm sure people will disagree with this and that's fine, I don't care.

The FO's shaky decision making ability is what is most troubling. We are so risk averse cheap, and in love with Europe that we can't seem to move forward. It's not that Presti and Pritchard were the true brains behind the scenes (though one can make a solid case) but there doesn't seem to be anyone in the FO to challenge these re ed decisions. Like with any dynasty (political or otherwise) the only people left are the pure sycophants who tell the boss that whatever they do is gold.

The players are the only ones who can hope to surprise me next year. As a coach, Pop is near God, but the personnel moves remind me of a leader who is sequestered from reality.

well said......except i never considered pop as god, not even close, if anything i consider pop just an excellent coach who got lucky to have had the chance tobe surrounded with 5 superior players. david,tim,tony,manu and bowen would make any coaches life easier then most......pop aint all that in my book

[mrspurs]

man, here i was looking forward to this offseason. and the most exciting thing for me was the resigning of kurt thomas. since finley was signed this late, he should know that he has to step up his game and work on his shot since he cant defend at all.

meaning no disrepect, thats like asking someone who has had his life sent into a wheelchair, and asking him to keep up with the rest of us......its not gonna happen im afraid...finley will decline just like all old players decline, one yr. at a time until one day, there is no more playing on the court

[Capt Bringdown]

As I mentioned before, he's Kerr 2008 now...nice guy, can make shots when unguarded and good for the locker room.

Except Kerr brought course sense and ball handling. Fin, when he's not hitting his shots is worthless on the court. Poor comparison IMO.

[wildbill2u]

We survived several years of Sean Marks and other notables riding the bench so we can survive Finley as a back up if that is the purpose of signing him.

The worry I have is that Pop will not use him as a fill-in but will have him in the regular rotation or, God forbid, starting again.

[Capt Bringdown]

We survived several years of Sean Marks and other notables riding the bench so we can survive Finley as a back up if that is the purpose of signing him.

Except time doesn't stand still - we ain't the same team we were a few years ago.

[pad300]

Michael Finley is nothing like that...the best 3 PCT year of Finley's career would probably qualify as Kerr's worst.

For s and giggles,
Steve Kerr's Worst 3pt Shooting season (98/99) - .391
Steve Kerr's 2nd worst 3Pt Shooting Season (00/01) - .421

Michael Finley's Best 3Pt shooting season (04/05) - .407
Michael Finley's 2nd Best 3Pt shooting season (03/04) - .405
Michael Finley's best 3Pt. shooting season as a Spur (05/06) -.394
Last Seasons Michael Finley's 3Pt shooting - .370

Brent Barry's Best 3Pt shooting season (00/01) - .476
Brent Barry's 2nd Best 3Pt shooting season (03/04) - .452
Brent Barry's best 3Pt. shooting season as a Spur (06/07) -.446
Last Seasons Brent Barry's 3Pt shooting - .429

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Son of a . . Mother er. And every other thing like that you could think to say.

[gameFACE]

I'm surprised no one has come up with one of those "FAIL" pictures you see everywhere.

If he rides the end of the pine it's not as bad as it appears considering no other free agent is left. Hopefully the fact that he got more than the vet's minimum could help out in a trade later in the season. Trade bait, please.

[tmtcsc]

Steve Kerr is the greatest PCT 3 shooter in NBA history, single season, and career...

Michael Finley is nothing like that...the best 3 PCT year of Finley's career would probably qualify as Kerr's worst.

Kerr was used to playing a limited role and coming in and hitting 3's cold, with little or no warm up and very few shot attempts...Finley is not. Finley is a guy that lead the NBA in minutes played multiple times in his career.


Michael Finley is not a shooter...he is a scorer....a washed up scorer with no lift.

To quote Steve Kerr, he had a "moment" as a Spur. But other than that game and maybe hitting a couple of shots against the Nets, his time as a spurs was relegated to the Bench. Finley may not be the best 3 PCT shooter in league history, but he has hit plenty of big shots for us over the last 3 years and made a of a lot more contribution than Kerr ever did. He was also an All Star at one point.

My comparison was pointed more towards what he'll provide from being in the locker room.

[angel_luv]

Good news. Welcome back, Finley!

[T Park]

I'm surprised no one has come up with one of those "FAIL" pictures you see everywhere.

If he rides the end of the pine it's not as bad as it appears considering no other free agent is left. Hopefully the fact that he got more than the vet's minimum could help out in a trade later in the season. Trade bait, please.

Uh, the article says 1.3, which is the vet minimum.

[T Park]

well said......except i never considered pop as god, not even close, if anything i consider pop just an excellent coach who got lucky to have had the chance tobe surrounded with 5 superior players. david,tim,tony,manu and bowen would make any coaches life easier then most......pop aint all that in my book

You could say that about Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach too.

ing Spurs fans... I see why Marcus Bryant took a vacation...

[Avitus1]

Awwww .

[Mister Sinister]

S'cool.

[BOHOLANO#21]

damn. i can't believe RC resigned an old dog finley. i just don't get it. we should have resigned barry not finley. i guess i don't have to go to the game this year.

[tmtcsc]

damn. i can't believe RC resigned an old dog finley. i just don't get it. we should have resigned barry not finley. i guess i don't have to go to the game this year.

You are assuming Brent wanted to come back and play here. I think he wanted to play in a more open and free wheeling system where he could play at his best. That is not us.