Past Trade Target: Richard Jefferson

[poeticism707]

Bowen 4.0 million
Oberto 3.5 million
Mason 3.78 million
Bonner 3.24 million
14.52 million

So we are spending 14.52 million on Oberto, Bonner, Bowen, Mason

So you are telling me you rather have these 4 players than Richard Jefferson?

The best of that bunch is Mason and he is about as valuable as Michael Finley since their skills are pretty much identical except for the fact that Mason can dribble the ball up the court better. I'd even have to say Finley is a better defender than Mason .

And with this trade Milwaukee would most likely cut Bowen and Oberto, so we could resign them both for the minimum.

So basically we could be trading Bonner and Mason for Richard Jefferson.

It's not a Spurfan masturbation thread, Milwaukee is in trouble financially and were willing to trade Jefferson to Portland for Lafrentz and a throw in last year at the deadline.

Great points.

[poeticism707]

Where is Mel 13???? I told you so Mel lol

[poeticism707]

I said the Spurs could not acquire RJ without exceeding the lux tax or filling out most of the roster with minimum salary players. That remains true. They have apparently decided to exceed the tax. I am happy.

[poeticism707]

Man, I love being wrong there too!

[poeticism707]

Hey I started the thread. Not Bruno. I know Bruno brings out some of the best insight on this board, but give some kudos to the unknown posters every now and then. Geeze

Not that it matters, but be right about the kudos.

[poeticism707]

^^ It's going to be be quite the sight seeing LeBron in the silver and black.

[timtonymanu]

now it's a sad day.

What went wrong with RJ?

[venitian navigator]

Basically, he's no longer the defnsive player he once was...and he took Bowen's place in our system.
However, differently form others and re-visiting his games, also if I agree he's playing bad, I can't see him as our main problem...our main problem is Rebounding, Shot Blocking, Athleticism...expecially with the strongest teams in the league.
Imho, probably McDyess incapability to be our starting PF has a lot do do with that...Dice can still be a good reserve, but he was taken with the (wrong) idea to be the main solution for our front line...and he obviously is too old for that.
We need to start a young, athletic big...and then use veterans.
At this point, considering their actual skills as for now, Jefferson and Mc Dyess are better suited for being the 6th, 7th man than for being starters...

[Bruno]

I'm not ready to give up on RJ after a half season. He is a too good player to do so. I still have some hope/patience left with him.

[DPG21920]

Good thread...

[Ditty]

lol doing a lefty bump

[210Max]

god damn imagine if we gave up manu for him lol