Rasheed Wallace signs with the Celtics

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs FO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Spurs Fans

I've been noticing that since I started reading this forum.

-Traded Scola to a division rival for nothing
-Didn't do jack to improve the team after winning the 2007 championship. The rest of the league got better while the Spurs assumed that a group of senior citizens would be enough to repeat

I don't blame the FO for missing out on Rasheed though. No big name FA wants to play in SA(couldn't even convince Cory Maggete to come play here).

[Amuseddaysleeper]

For some reason this makes me think Splitter is coming over more than ever.

Either that or maybe Brandon Bass is gonna join the Spurs. What's up with Zsa Zsa? I haven't read anything about him this summer.

[HarlemHeat37]

Corey Maggette took millions and millions more to play somewhere else, where he wouldn't have any responsibility on him, and he could just play a careless free-flowing game..that surprised you?..

[Amuseddaysleeper]

-Traded Scola to a division rival for nothing
-Didn't do jack to improve the team after winning the 2007 championship. The rest of the league got better while the Spurs assumed that a group of senior citizens would be enough to repeat

I don't blame the FO for missing out on Rasheed though. No big name FA wants to play in SA(couldn't even convince Cory Maggete to come play here).

While I agree with the first half of that statement, I will say the Spurs seem to be determined this offseason. I agree with a majority of other posters that the Spurs probably weren't as high on Sheed as we though (no pun intended). If they can land a decent starting bigman I'll be happy.

[td4mvp21]

Either that or maybe Brandon Bass is gonna join the Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

Jesus Christ, what some of you failed to see is that we acquired Richard Jefferson pretty much for Kurt Thomas. We got DeJuan Blair in the draft. We have alot of potential Spurs playing in the summer league. Just because we missed out on Sheed, the FO has sucked so far?

I do agree though that Duncan needs help already, but man free agency hasnt even been around for a week. Remember last summer, Spurs lost out on Maggette and out of nowhere a guy named Roger Mason Jr was signed and how did that turn out for the Spurs?

[Spurtacus]

Yeah, that didn't turn out too bad. Maggette sucked and Mason did great during the regular season.

Here's hoping for a repeat.

Mason > Maggette


??? > Sheed

[galvatron3000]

I figured something was up when the Spurs signed Haislip

[Tully365]

Source: Wallace commits to Celtics

Comment Email Print Share By J.A. Adande
ESPN.com



After trade rumors involving Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo surfaced last month it appeared the Celtics might be trying to shift on the fly, at the risk of breaking up the core that won the 2008 NBA championship. Now they have landed a piece that makes them a prime contender to win again next season, with an emphasis on the short term. Wallace will be 35 in September and made joining a championship-caliber team a priority this off-season, with the Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs on his short list of teams of interest.

But Boston was always the leading contender, a positioned strengthened by a dinner meeting with Wallace involving Garnett, Pierce, Allen, coach Doc Rivers and owner Wyc Grousbeck last week.

J.A. Adande is a columnist for ESPN.com.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4307834

Boston took Orlando to 7 games without Garnett and Powe... I can't believe anyone could for a second say they weren't prime contenders with or without Rasheed.

[boutons_deux]

Yay! The over-the-hill Sheed, he ain't the Sheed of 4+ years ago.
He's been a 13/7 guy for 3,4 years now. Spurs can do that with two younger players who don't disrupt the game with tirades and T's.

He'll be happy in Doc's grind-it-out system-less church-league style.

[SenorSpur]

Sheed would have been a great fit for SA.

No doubt. I thought the same thing. Sheed has the size, skill and smarts needed to have made a seamless transition. I just knew Pop would be salivating over the possibility of utilizing Sheed in a Robert Horry-type fashion, as an instant starter.

Obviously, that wont happen now. Can't wait to see what the FO has up their sleeve now.

"Go ahead. Make my day."

[Walton Buys Off Me]

I don't get it.

Poor Duncan. His last years will now be spent playing next to Matt Bonner, Marcus Haislip and unproven rookies.

If the Spurs gave any part of their MLE to Haislip, Buford is dumber than I thought. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he didn't. The timing however, suggest otherwise. Sheed meets with Boston July 1, doesn't sign, says he'll visit SA next week, we sign Haislip today and five hours later Sheed signs with Boston. Odd.

Rasheed Wallace was THE one player that would do the most for our team in our system and our front office held on to their s for the last 5 days. No way on Earth Wallace actually thinks Boston has a better chance at a ring.

The Spurs use the first 5 days of free agency to sign Marcus Haislip....well done RC.

Antonio McDyess is not what we need. Doesn't rebound, doesn't block shots, can't defend the long three and is undersized for the true big men of the league. He also has surgically repaired knees.

All this talk about a great offseason after the RJ acquisition and you'll see, we'll end up with Marcus Haislip and Rasho Nesterovic.

[kromediablo]

Seriously, the spurs cant get a superstar free agent because nobody want to work for coach pop!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

For some reason this makes me think Splitter is coming over more than ever.

Either that or maybe Brandon Bass is gonna join the Spurs. What's up with Zsa Zsa? I haven't read anything about him this summer.

This really does suggest Splitter, especially with Pop over in "France".

No way I see Bass here, not after drafting another undersized energy guy in Blair.

Corey Maggette took millions and millions more to play somewhere else, where he wouldn't have any responsibility on him, and he could just play a careless free-flowing game..that surprised you?..

And we lucked out. Not only is Maggette selfish and one-dimensional, he's one more serious injury from retirement.

Jesus Christ, what some of you failed to see is that we acquired Richard Jefferson pretty much for Kurt Thomas. We got DeJuan Blair in the draft. We have alot of potential Spurs playing in the summer league. Just because we missed out on Sheed, the FO has sucked so far?

I do agree though that Duncan needs help already, but man free agency hasnt even been around for a week. Remember last summer, Spurs lost out on Maggette and out of nowhere a guy named Roger Mason Jr was signed and how did that turn out for the Spurs?

Indeed.

We will end up with a serviceable centre next to Tim, whether it's Dice, Pachulia, Splitter or Rasho. And even if it is Rasho the team has seriously upgraded and gotten younger at the same time.

Everything will work out fine and, injuries allowing, we will once again contend.

[picnroll]

It seemed Parker mentioned in an interview that the Spurs were going after Sheed so maybe they did miss on their number one target.

[Texas_Ranger]

I don't get it.

Poor Duncan. His last years will now be spent playing next to Matt Bonner, Marcus Haislip and unproven rookies.

If the Spurs gave any part of their MLE to Haislip, Buford is dumber than I thought. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he didn't. The timing however, suggest otherwise. Sheed meets with Boston July 1, doesn't sign, says he'll visit SA next week, we sign Haislip today and five hours later Sheed signs with Boston. Odd.

Rasheed Wallace was THE one player that would do the most for our team in our system and our front office held on to their s for the last 5 days. No way on Earth Wallace actually thinks Boston has a better chance at a ring.

The Spurs use the first 5 days of free agency to sign Marcus Haislip....well done RC.

Antonio McDyess is not what we need. Doesn't rebound, doesn't block shots, can't defend the long three and is undersized for the true big men of the league. He also has surgically repaired knees.

All this talk about a great offseason after the RJ acquisition and you'll see, we'll end up with Marcus Haislip and Rasho Nesterovic.

Really?? And I thought that he averaged almost 10 reb. per game last season.

[mytespurs]

I'm not surprised; I was ambivalent about him anyway. I don't think he would've put us over the top vs. Lakers anyway. I think too many people thought he was the answer to the puzzle; I'm not sure that he was.

Oh well.....on to Plan B....whatever that is.......

[Shastafarian]

Antonio McDyess is not what we need. Doesn't rebound, doesn't block shots, can't defend the long three and is undersized for the true big men of the league. He also has surgically repaired knees.

He averaged 15.6 rebounds/48 minutes. Sheed average a little over 11 rebounds/48 minutes.

[spursbird]

It seemed Parker mentioned in an interview that the Spurs were going after Sheed so maybe they did miss on their number one target.

Maybe it was smokescreen, I thought.

[Ace9]

Is there any chance Tiago Splitter comes over? I hope so.

[picnroll]

Get Zaza so at least he can beat up Garnett.

[Kori Ellis]

I don't get it.

Poor Duncan. His last years will now be spent playing next to Matt Bonner, Marcus Haislip and unproven rookies.

If the Spurs gave any part of their MLE to Haislip, Buford is dumber than I thought. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he didn't. The timing however, suggest otherwise. Sheed meets with Boston July 1, doesn't sign, says he'll visit SA next week, we sign Haislip today and five hours later Sheed signs with Boston. Odd.

Rasheed Wallace was THE one player that would do the most for our team in our system and our front office held on to their s for the last 5 days. No way on Earth Wallace actually thinks Boston has a better chance at a ring.

The Spurs use the first 5 days of free agency to sign Marcus Haislip....well done RC.

Antonio McDyess is not what we need. Doesn't rebound, doesn't block shots, can't defend the long three and is undersized for the true big men of the league. He also has surgically repaired knees.

All this talk about a great offseason after the RJ acquisition and you'll see, we'll end up with Marcus Haislip and Rasho Nesterovic.

Rasheed averaged about 7 rebounds a game this past season in less minutes than McDyess averaged 10 rebounds.

[DPG21920]

Parker is usually in the know and he did mention Sheed. This is smelling more and more like a strike out.

[spursbird]

Is there any chance Tiago Splitter comes over? I hope so.

Buford has answered this question: Nope.

[mardigan]

I'm glad the Spurs dodged the Sheed bullet to be honest.