Big Baby to San Antonio? Grant Hill to Boston?

[poeticism707]

He's a solid mid-range shooter. He didn't got lucky in the playoffs. He was hitting that elbow jumper quite consistently for the 2nd half of the season. His overall season numbers don't look good because he was missing at an alarming rate earlier in the season - at one point, his overall FG% was 20% or so; he was probably making 5% of his jumpers. But Doc kept asking him to take that shot, because he was making those jumpers in practices since last season and spent the entire Summer working on them and he finally put it together somewhen mid-season.

This was a very discussed issue among Celtics fans last season. It happened this way. He's now a reliable option to shoot from the mid-range.

Excellent post, very detailed and honest.

Spurs would do very well to get Davis with the MLE.


You're wrong, it's absolutely true. He's great technique, he gets great leverage, he likes to get physical, he pushes guys out of their confort zone, he fights for position, he has the footwork to defend from behind,1/2 or 3/4. The only reason he's just good but not great or excellent is because he's too short and guys can always shoot over him.

Excellent post, very detailed and honest.

Spurs would do very well to get Davis with the MLE.

[EricB]

I do not think anyone cares about Baby being a Spurs as long as it is in a bench role. If they blow the MLE on him and expect him to start then that is a big risk. I would not want to tell Duncan "we got you some help. Ya, the guy who cried last year. Ya the stubby dude."

Im not a BB fan, but the whole crying thing was way overblown.

[tp2021]

Man this is all just too weird. Reports seem to indicate that we didn't go after Rasheed hard. Now we're hearing about Haislip, and being mentioned for Big Baby, both of whom really are backup bigs if that.

Makes me think something is up. Either Splitter's coming, we've been quietly working on a 'Dice/Zaza type pickup, or a trade is in the works for our starting big...

[Marcus Bryant]

Typical Spur thinking. Play good against the Spurs once or twice and you are the best player ever.

Yeah, it is only Duncan, after all.

It sucked and the Spurs lost. They will suck worse and lose more with Davis and his 37% with less range. Closer to the basket = easier to put the ball in and he fails over a big sample size. But he has hit some big shots in the playoffs, so he has that over Bonner.

ROFL. Bonner is . The sample size also shows once and for all that you can have the best shooting bigman in the league playing next to Duncan and it doesn't mean postseason success. Horry has warped Spurs fans into thinking that they need an outside shooting big next to TD. What Spurs fans should have learned from Horry was that the Spurs need a bigman next to TD who knows how to compete and play to win, or perhaps more concisely, has a nutsack.

Baby played well, does not mean he would help the Spurs have a legit shot at a le.

Davis plays well and almost takes down the new NBA prototypical frontcourt of the Eastern Conference champs and yet we're supposed to believe Bonner is just as good. My God stop looking at the fantasy league papers and wake up.

Not just stats, but most are in agreement that the Spurs need more shot blocking. Getting worse than Bonner in the department does not help.

Because Horry and Oberto were so intimidating in the paint.

I agree if they are looking to trade for a legit starter, than great.

Even if they're not, it's not the end of the world.

[Spurs9]

If we do end up signing him, he better lose like 50 pounds before the season starts.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Maybe the twitter dude is wrong. I'm not thrilled with Davis. Seems like we need some height out there.

o c'mon folks, I don't believe this speculation . So this guy broke down the NEWS of Rasheed signing with the C's. It's merely speculation at this phase for baby tho.
I highly doubt the deal will go down

Yay! Some media-savvy in evidence!

Fox Sports New England reported that Spurs are very close to a deal with G. Davis.

Citing who as a source? No-one in the Spurs' organisation, I bet.

So Tanq's Tweet has now become "news" in the boston Globe and on Fox Infotainment Network. Wonderful. That's how news works these days - some Twit Tweets, and suddenly it's "news" around the world. So much for journalism.

When the Spurs confirm it, I'll believe it.

[scottspurs]

Either ian or blair must be starting. they must think they have the answer already

IAN IS THE TRUTH.

[G-Nob]

Did I just wake up to a nightmare???

[DPG21920]

The "RJ trade was bad" bs is one of the dumbest things I've seen posted.

That trade was a damn STEAL.

Yes, in isolation. But you cannot review the goal (getting Tim a legit shot at a le) based on one move. A plan is a plan. There are multiple moves. If all of the moves lead to Baby and RJ, do the Spurs have a legit shot at winning?

[galvatron3000]

no one is saying it's true but it's out there and possbly is true, sheesh just like Sheed was coming to SA this week but turn to be untrue or a change of mind, we just debating the ssue true or false

[Duncan2177]

I would rather have Odom than Big Baby.

[johnnyblues]

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

[45 bank shot]

lol

[bishopospurs]

You never what Pop is thinking, be patient. Right now it would appear that they will have to start Duncan at Center.
C- Duncan/Ian
PF- Blair/Big Baby or switched
Not idea, but I am sure Pop is working something out. I am personally excited to see what goes down. When was the last time an off season has been this exciting?

[clubalien]

though: dice said he will sign for the LLE, just he will take a long time deciding. we are getting insurance incase he doesn't sign with us and have a trade for bonner + finely for something better?

[Spurs9]

I would rather have Odom than Big Baby.

WTF kind of statement is that?! Is there ANYONE would would chose Davis over Odom???

[MaNu4Tres]

One wonders how the forum would have reacted to the Bowen signing back in the day. Wasn't Bowen in the bottom decile among swingmen in most statistical categories?

He was on the All NBA Defensive team his last year in Miami. And Spurs had gotten murdered by Kobe. Statistics didn't justify what he brought to the table. Only blind fans didn't understand the Bowen signing.

[45 bank shot]

I would rather have Odom than Big Baby.

who wouldn't

[td4mvp21]

ing get McDyess and no one ING else.

[Marcus Bryant]

Would someone like to remind me what the SA-Cleveland NBA Finals 2007 frontcourt matchup looked like, on paper?

[EricB]

Yes, in isolation. But you cannot review the goal (getting Tim a legit shot at a le) based on one move. A plan is a plan. There are multiple moves. If all of the moves lead to Baby and RJ, do the Spurs have a legit shot at winning?

Bull .

Whatever happens that trade was a steal.

Sell trading for a borderline all star for nothing to someone else cause it doesn't compute.

[DPG21920]

Yeah, it is only Duncan, after all.




ROFL. Bonner is . The sample size also shows once and for all that you can have the best shooting bigman in the league playing next to Duncan and it doesn't mean postseason success. Horry has warped Spurs fans into thinking that they need an outside shooting big next to TD. What Spurs fans should have learned from Horry was that the Spurs need a bigman next to TD who knows how to compete and play to win, or perhaps more concisely, has a nutsack.




Davis plays well and almost takes down the new NBA prototypical frontcourt of the Eastern Conference champs and yet we're supposed to believe Bonner is just as good. My God stop looking at the fantasy league papers and wake up.




Because Horry and Oberto were so intimidating in the paint.




Even if they're not, it's not the end of the world.

One thing you are missing is that Horry and Oberto were much better defenders.

[Shastafarian]

though: dice said he will sign for the LLE, just he will take a long time deciding. we are getting insurance incase he doesn't sign with us and have a trade for bonner + finely for something better?

??? Link?

[mingus]

would signingg Gooden be a better move at this point - serious question?

personally, it think i'd actually have Gooden.