Big Baby to San Antonio? Grant Hill to Boston?

[Spurs9]

If we have to get stuck with Davis, can everyone stop calling him big baby davis, is f***ing annoying

[scottspurs]

Tim Duncan is our Kevin Garnett..

Ian and Blair are 2 unproven guys that have done nothing in the NBA..they don't compare to Perkins..

so our situation and the situation Boston had Baby playing in, isn't comparable IMO..

Perkins was unproven before that championsip run. The spurs FO knows what they are doing. Have some Faith.

[VivaPopovich]

not every free agent has to sign with the spurs lol

if big baby puts on that uniform he better lose weight and bring the D

[pawe]

I like Mason a lot, and if we have to part with him maybe we could grab Steve Novak from them? That guy can flat out shoot the 3 like it's going out of style. Then again, if we had Novak that obviates Haislip. Unlikely.

I'd really rather not part with Mason. I think he's integral to the squad going forward. I'd try and get it done with Finley and two picks if necessary (a 1st and a second - we are brimming with yourth right now and can afford it).

And of course this is all only if we can't land Dice, Pachulia or Splitter, which would be a very sad state of affairs indeed!

Testify, my brother from the church of RMJ!

Mason has a sweet shot and will be a major weapon with all the slashers the Spurs have on the team. Imagine him camping on the corners/elbows and being the recipient of drive and dishes...glory!!!!

[DPG21920]

I think one of two scenarios is at work:

1. The Spurs told the Celtics that if they keep going for Rasheed, the Spurs will turn around and try to steal Big Baby. The Celtics are on record as saying they want to keep both so by making the threat, the Spurs hoped to scare the Celtics into possibly changing their strategy. If this is the case, this news is probably bogus and residue from the Rasheed sweepstakes.

2. The Spurs wanted Big Baby the whole time. They feigned interest in Rasheed just enough to force the Celtics into going all out for Rasheed to land him. Now with Rasheed inked, the Spurs have started to move in on their real target.

If I had to bet, I'd go with the first scenario. But if it is the second scenario, it wouldn't be too surprising either.

How does this make you feel Timvp?

I keep expecting you to do the Finley act if Baby gets signed

"Baby will be a great asset. San Antonio is lucky to have him. God Bless."

[Mugen]

this possible signing would show that theres still too much emphasis on the offensive side

[MaNu4Tres]

People under appreciate Finley so much just because for the fact that Timvp would only point out Finley's defense over and over and over again. When Mason was just as bad and looked lost more frequently than Finley on defense.

Finley and Mason are very very similiar of players for the fact that they can't really defend, can't create, but can spot up and pull up off of one dribble. If Finley had not opted in his contract for next year, then yeah it would be tough to let go of Mason. But since Finley has opted in. I rather package Mason and Bonner in a trade to bring in a Camby caliber of a player than trade Finley and Bonner for a Jeff Foster caliber of a player.

I don't understand why people are so against Finley, when he perhaps had his best year as a Spur last year. Yet everyone is all about Mason when Finley outperformed him last year in the playoffs and has hit clutch shots year in and year out in the playoffs.

If your going to hate on Finley, you have just as many reasons if not more to hate on Mason.

[scottspurs]

They had KG and Perkins. The Spurs do have Duncan, but beside him they have 2 guys with less than 20 minutes or so combined NBA experience. Lot of questions left and the FA period is not over, so we have to see.

But this is a thread about a potential Big Baby signing and ....

Perkins did not prove himself until that season. Sometimes the FO has to believe in what they have. Someone will need to rise to the occasion like Perkins did. Do you think the Celtics felt good about Perkins starting going into the 07/08 season?

And Big Baby provides the spurs with a valuable role player......

[ElNono]

I think one of two scenarios is at work:

1. The Spurs told the Celtics that if they keep going for Rasheed, the Spurs will turn around and try to steal Big Baby. The Celtics are on record as saying they want to keep both so by making the threat, the Spurs hoped to scare the Celtics into possibly changing their strategy. If this is the case, this news is probably bogus and residue from the Rasheed sweepstakes.

2. The Spurs wanted Big Baby the whole time. They feigned interest in Rasheed just enough to force the Celtics into going all out for Rasheed to land him. Now with Rasheed inked, the Spurs have started to move in on their real target.

If I had to bet, I'd go with the first scenario. But if it is the second scenario, it wouldn't be too surprising either.

I disagree. I think their primary targets were/are Sheed and Dice. But with Gortat committing to the Mavs, Sheed going to Boston and Dice taking his sweet time, the pool of available bigs with NBA experience is dwindling down. So you pull the trigger and sign an offer sheet. All things said, Big Baby is young, and he can be a good trade bait for a more suitable big if packaged correctly.

[Ditty]

i remember when we almsot got kendrick perkins

he was the true baby shaq i heard

[DesignatedT]

big baby... we better not sign this dumb

[Ditty]

I wonder what the team weight will be?

[bigdog]

If the Spurs sign this dumbass I will close my eyes and put on earplugs every time he touches the court.

[DesignatedT]

^^^ no . he looks like a in re out there on the court. please dont sign this guy

[scottspurs]

i usually never post, but this is cracking me up. Now i don't think this one guy's tweet should have caused 19 threads on spurstalk, but come on guys. Everyone is calling for the spurs to add pieces and rj and big baby are 2 of the biggest offseason prizes the spurs have landed in quite some time. I mean a few years ago all of you were so excited about jackie butler. Big davis is a legit nba player and we should be excited if we really do land him. Plus no one else here knows whats up the spurs sleeve so be patient and trust the 4 les we have in the duncan era.

+1

[MaNu4Tres]

Mason was clearly much better than Finley on both sides before the PG experimentation..

Who would we use the MLE on?..

"Clearly" is a bit much. Mason performed just fine and better than Finley(offensively) when Tony and Manu were out. But once teams picked up on going over on screens to make him create off the dribble, Mason's effectiveness declined. On another hand, Mason was perhaps the worst on ball defender on the Spurs last years in regard of the wings on the team. And he looked lost more frequently on his rotations.

Mason won't have as many touches to pull up off the dribble with a healthy Manu and Richard Jefferson. Mason may be younger, but he won't bring anything more than what Finley can next year giving the opportunities that will be available.

[Kamnik]

I cannot say I am too dissapointed... He is quite a playoff warrior this guy.

Rasheed on the other hand does not seem to be very motivated anymore. So it... Maybe it is for the best.

[DPG21920]

I also hate that stupid face he makes. Like he is yelling out of the side of his mouth.

[vednam]

People under appreciate Finley so much just because for the fact that Timvp would only point out Finley's defense over and over and over again. When Mason was just as bad and looked lost more frequently than Finley on defense.

Finley and Mason are very very similiar of players for the fact that they can't really defend, can't create, but can spot up and pull up off of one dribble. If Finley had not opted in his contract for next year, then yeah it would be tough to let go of Mason. But since Finley has opted in. I rather package Mason and Bonner in a trade to bring in a Camby caliber of a player than trade Finley and Bonner for a Jeff Foster caliber of a player.

I don't understand why people are so against Finley, when he perhaps had his best year as a Spur last year. Yet everyone is all about Mason when Finley outperformed him last year in the playoffs and has hit clutch shots year in and year out in the playoffs.

If your going to hate on Finley, you have just as many reasons if not more to hate on Mason.

I agree with this.

The only reason people rag on Finley and not Mason is that Finley used to be something more while Mason was a nobody.

Mason can't guard anyone, and I'd rather the Spurs trade him and let George Hill be the third guard.

[DesignatedT]

look at this ing moron. please let him stay up there or go somewhere else so i dont have to look at this every damn game

[scottspurs]

All you Rasheed lovers and Big Baby bashers should just become Celtic fans because you don't win championships on paper. You win championships by putting a solid core together(the Big 4), and putting them around players that know their role which the spurs FO has done. You also win championships by playing defense and any team coached by Pop is going to play defense regardless of who is on the team.

[024]

davis makes some sense if the spurs are looking to make duncan a more defensive and rebounding player by relieving him of the offensive pressure. davis is definitely the better offensive player of all the available bigs, and he is still improving. one good thing about this, if true, is that spurs no longer are looking for band aid bigs and a 24 glen davis would actually last.

[DPG21920]

Fml

[scottspurs]

look at this ing moron. please let him stay up there or go somewhere else so i dont have to look at this every damn game

Someone shows a little emotion and thats a bad thing. I think not. MANU GINOBILI.

[bigdog]

davis makes some sense if the spurs are looking to make duncan a more defensive and rebounding player by relieving him of the offensive pressure. davis is definitely the better offensive player of all the available bigs, and he is still improving. one good thing about this, if true, is that spurs no longer are looking for band aid bigs and a 24 glen davis would actually last.

I'm sorry, but Davis is NOT a better offensive player than McDyess and Gooden.