Oh dear Lord.......
You aren't understanding. The Spurs are in the same spot this year with or without RJ for the most part.
If that is the case, don't sign his ass to a LTD. Spurs got swept. There are plenty of teams better or as good as the Spurs if you use logic and LA and the Heat are head and shoulders above the Spurs.
True. I would have taken him for 2-3 years max, but maybe just maybe the 4th year is an option. But hey no one ever really wins in contract negotiations. I'm sure the Spurs wanted to give less money and or years, but at the same time the player has to watch out for himself and long term security, thus the contract they ended up at...
Not without Bowen on the roster, he's not.
@ The ESPN, Yahoo and AOL basketball guys scrambling for RJ's contract info. Everyone is calling the same people and no one knows for sure. We should get confirmation on these figures but it's going to be later tonight . . . .
Worst reasoning ever. Everyone that read this is now dumber.
A big, unguaranteed, expiring contract could be a great trade chip, though.
I love the Spurs to my man.
Yea like putting RJ at PF wtf was up with that?
Is the blue missing?
I highly doubt that Hairston or Gee would be able to put up 12 ppg like RJ did last year. That, and Hairston is even more undersized than RJ. RJ has nowhere to go but up from here with the Spurs. I'm pretty sure the guy will be motivated to show that he isnt a bust here in San Antonio...
and then got swept by the #3 seed with RJ and Bonner; Dallas could be better with some of their players new to the team last year getting better, but it's OK City and Portland that should be better.
that wasn't the question but alright. good for dallas "Targeting" cp3. While I'm sure the Spurs would love to target some future free agents it's going to be no use when they come here (which is a long shot at best, its obvious we have to get players via the draft and no FA) and manu and duncan are already 35 and retired.
If you would have rather the Spurs blew it up than re-sign RJ than say that. That's what DPG is saying. it. Let Duncan play with Hairston, Gee and Gary ing Neal.
fact is the Spurs are still better than Dallas... and most other teams in the league
Why would RJ be motivated? He just got a big fat paycheck.
It's arguable that RJ is worth $6m/season right now. He's only getting older and he's a guy that completely relies in his athleticism. If you would have told me that Holt broke even, or ended up paying about MLE money for him after all the math is done, then I could understand. But that is not this.
The only teams the Spurs really have to worry about in the West are L.A and possibly OKC. I still do not trust teams like the Mavs...
Over 30 forwards that rely primarily on their athleticism normal head down.
Nope, but a combo of Malik + Filler could get close enough imo and the defense would be a of a lot better. Along with the energy.
I know RJ is clearly a superior player over those guys, but that impact is not felt on the Spurs because of fit. RJ is still a talented player though.
It's hard to be motivated when you get paid 40M for doing nothing for a team. It's not all his fault, the fit is just not right.
wow. that's a lot of money. maybe Pop thinks RJ will somehow do a 180 for next season. otherwise, they're just way overpaying for him. and with that kind of contract, SA is going ot have a hard time trading him if it doesn't pan out.
Portland? OKC yes but Portland has guys like Oden and Roy (although I like Roy) who cant stay healthy for ..
and we couldn't? Splitter, Anderson? Blair and Hill developing? RJ getting more familiar?
we have by no means taken a step in the wrong direction. It might not have been the great leap we all wanted but fact is that wasn't possible, but we have no doubt set ourselves up with a better team this year. I don't understand how people don't see this.....
4 years down the road.... I don't know. I don't care. Duncan will be gone and it will all have to start over anyway.
HUh? Parker and Ginobili have NEVER been equal to Wade or Lebron in terms of playing ability.
So either the Spurs are going into the tax, or choosing not to spend one of the MLE remainder and the LLE?
You can keep telling yourself that. Fact is Dallas at worst stayed the same, at best improved a little with Chandler. But when you look at the numbers, they just unloaded a couple of really bad contracts, and Chandler is also an expiring. So looking forward, they actually do look great to target Melo/CP3 or whoever else.
We, on the other hand, just loaded up on large, long term contracts just to keep the status quo.
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