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Wow...it's a shame that deal didn't get done, especially if Bowen would have been released and come back.
Spurs had close call with Camby
By Jeff McDonald
As you probably know by now, the Spurs did not make a move in advance of this afternoon's NBA trade deadline. It was not, however, for lack of trying.
At the center of the Spurs best wheeling-and-dealing effort: Marcus Camby.
At one point today, according to league sources, the Spurs had an offer on the table of Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and George Hill for Camby, the L.A. Clippers' shot-blocking center.
That deal came undone just before the deadline, and the Spurs walked away empty handed in their seemingly endless quest to add another big man.
Last edited by duncan228; 02-19-2009 at 11:41 PM.
Wow...it's a shame that deal didn't get done, especially if Bowen would have been released and come back.
oh well. it was a nice shot.
i'm sure that would have been the case.
a) for better or for worse, i doubt pop would send bruce to the clips after the work he has put in here.
b) bruce would be of absolutely no value to the clippers. his only real value right now as a role guy to a contender that is just one or two players away.
Fair enough deal. Had the Clips bought out Bruce and he found his way back to SA, even better.
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I was sick to my stomach after reading this.
Love the deal, but George Hill? Tough call.
I don't see why the Spurs would give up Hill in any deal. I know some people say that alot of us are overrating Hill, but we can't have Vaughn as a main backup PG. I would have liked Camby, but not at the expense of an improving rooike PG.
should have sweetened it with a pick
Well, there's always the summer to revisit that. I wonder what else the Clippers wanted. Probably picks and some $.
I'd rather keep Hill and go after Wallace in the summer
to get a big you have to give
hill,mason are the only people worth anything
if camby = le
would you rather wait tell next year
Almost doesn't count.
Most definitely. The dude already said he wants to play here...We can be patient.
You got that right!!
Gotta disagree. I love George Hill, but Hill's a 15 mpg backup PG and Camby would be a 30+ mpg starter who would make Tim Duncan's life so much easier. If Hill gets you Camby you pull the trigger 100 times out of 100.
when did wallace say this?
Screw that, the Clippers suck, are going nowhere quick and we would have been doing them a favor to help them unload salary. I'm glad we didn't give them Hill (even if the trade didn't necessarily break down on our end).
Playing hardball might not help us this year, but it might help in the future for other GM's to know we're not going to get desperate and give them a sweet deal at the deadline. Get Wallace this summer for less and let the Clippers rot.
No way we're giving up on a top perimeter Defender and a great backup PG, for that injury-prone stick
You guys are never happy; last year, everybody was ing about JV
Be thankful that we have Hill
A backup PG playing 10-14 mpg vs a starting center that would play 30+ mpg? I take the center in a heartbeep, he would immediately resolve what has been really hurting this team...interior defense and rebounding.
10 ing boards and 2 blocks a night that's why the Spurs were ready to deal the boy wonder. This Hill love is eerily reminscient of Beno love circa 2004.
I wish this trade had gone down. Two low post defenders like Duncan and Camby would destroy the soft Lakers' front line. Remember, the Spurs won a le with Avery Johnson as their starting PG. They were able to win because of the wall they put up inside. Camby would've brought us a le IMO.
Sure, Beno can slash, dunk and play D
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