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These are the most important.
Party is over, let's go!
Next seasons to-do list:
(1) Re-sign Horry
(2) Re-sign Nazr
(3) Re-sign Devin
(4) Sign Scola
(5) Sign free agent (or draft) a long 3.
Roster=
C - Nazr, Rasho
PF - TD, Horry, Scola
SF - Bowen, Devin
SG - Manu, Brent
PG - Parker, Beno
Gone - Wilks, Marks, TMass
Stay - I'd like to keep Glenn Robinson, but he's likely gone. I'd like to see more of LJIII.
Draft: Deserves it's own thread, but I still like Julian Hodge out of NC State.
Free agents to consider:
(1) DeMarr Johnson - Not sure how much money he will command in the market. Also not sure how good his D is, but he's got the right build to take on a Tayshaun Prince. He's a consistent 35% 3-point shooter, but I'm willing to bet he could hit 40% playing for the Spurs.
(2) Tom Gugliotta - Nah.
(3) Jon Barry - Not really a need position, but I think he'd be great for team chemistry.
(4) Chris Anderson - If the Spurs don't retain both Nazr and Rasho, he'd be an entertaining acquisition.
(5) Jamal Mashburn - Does he have anything left?
(6) Luke Walton - ???
(7) Brian Scalabrine - What's not to like about a guy from USC?
Discuss.
These are the most important.
i really like the idea of getting DeMarr Johnson.
As for priorities, i think its safe to say everyone will want to re-sign horry as number ONE!!!
Glenn Robinson did not look into the celebration or anything when they were presenting the trophy, the guy will not be back..
I agree with your order of priorities, devin brown is the bomb, but we need Butter Fingers II to keep our size advantage..
I like Brent Barry at backup Point Guard... and while I think Beno has a bright future, that would leave him out. His stock is probably pretty good right now, so I think we should explore trade options with him.
Resign Devin as backup SG, and make a run at DeMarr to back up SF.
i thought glenn robinson was there with the team. not sure about what you speak.
Training Camp issues:
1) for the love of all basketball holiness, FORCE tony parker to practice an OBSCENE amount of jumpshots from his sweet spots....so many jump shots in fact that his arm gets really really sore...
2) Get Nazr into a football catching-like practice to improve his hands
We gotta get rid of Robinson, he's as good as done in professional basketball, it's a waste of space on the roster and money.
i think you keep beno right now. the kid has a lot of upside and as shaky as he might've looked in this series, beno was quite useful in prior series and it's not like barry tore it up in these playoffs.
3) Tim, shoot a minimum of 1,000 FT's a day.
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guy hadn't played for most of the season and came in and was able to contribute. give him a full training camp and season with the team and he'd be quite worthwhile. the spurs definitely can use a guy with a mid-range game like his.
but i know, he's not argentinian.
Beno played like a rookie in the playoffs, but he had some good moments. Spurs should keep him - and they will, he's still in his rookie contract.
They should offer Robinson vet minimum or something comparable to Horry's contract. Robinson would be a fool not to take it.
robinson can stay.
CH-CHING
We Have A WInner Folks!!
I'd like to keep Glen Robinson, but not forever. 1 yr contract preferably.
I think if we trade Beno we will regret it big time in the coming years - that guy is on the up & up. I'd hate for that to bite us in the a55.
Gone: Sean (sad, I know - but we need to) Wilks, and either T-mass or GRob.
Stay : devin, horry.
sign scola.
And what i nthe world is up with Linton JOhnson??? does this guy exist? Is his injury still real or fake at this point? What are we expecting out of him?
let beno and robinson stay.
horry and devin are "must sign" players
as for nazr, bargain with him at least.
Overall, Beno played with more poise and aggressiveness this postseason than Barry did.
Beno's game fits in well within the Spurs' system. His J is pretty automatic when he gets a little space and he's not afraid to attack the basket. Moving him would be a bad idea, IMO.
As for Barry, man, I don't know. He did show up in Game 7, but overall he had a very week playoffs. He definitely is a guy with the skills to fit in snugly, but sometimes he was downright pathetic this postseason.
Mohammed had some flashes, but against a physical Detroit frontline he looked pretty weak. Granted, most NBA frontlines aren't built like that, but he didn't impress in the Finals.
Devin Brown was on the verge of blowing up and making a name for himself this playoffs prior to the back injury. Re-signing him and Horry are priorities, I feel.
If there is a 'need' this offseason, it would be at the backup 3 spot. I really like Glenn Robinson in the Spurs' system. The Spurs need that midrange game and I think he's shown that he would not be a liability defensively. Give him a summer and training camp to get in shape as well as a season to really get familiar with the team and he would be deadly. If not, then Raja Bell would be an awesome potential pickup for the Spurs to backup Bruce and eventually to replace him in the starting lineup. I think Bell could be had for whatever is left over of the MLE after the Spurs sign Scola. Still, it would pretty much be a case of Bell wanting to join the Spurs with the expectation that he would continue to be compensated if he performed well in SA.
Scola appears set to join the team. That might mean that Rasho is on the way out. Whatever happens, I think the Spurs need to devote the resources to maintain some frontcourt depth. Quality depth up front is difficult to come by in this league and for all that Rasho leaves to be desired, he is definitely one of the best backup centers in the NBA.
Raja Bell would be a very nice fit. I definitely overlooked him while perusing the list of free-agents.
The le isn't even 24 hours old! I'm not thinking about this until draft day!
Yea WTF rofl.. when I make a steak I like to eat it b4 I plan my next meal..
Enjoy the moment.....
Remeber, the rosters are going from 12 to 14 next year too, thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means you have 2 more options to go to, and 2 more jobs to fill. Do you see anyone coming out of the draft that interests you? It's hard to predict with these 20+'s picks.
Beno's got a cheap rookie contract, and probably has very little trade value. It doesn't cost us much to keep him around, and think back to the backup PG disaster we had for months in 03/04. Beno is serviceable insurance. It'll be on him to develop himself, and for Pop to give him "safe" PT for that reason.
I know Beno struggled a little at times in the playoffs, but I'm not seeing the urgent reason to move him...
1. Sign Scola
2. Extend Nazr
3. Trade Rasho for a big SF
4. Re-sign Devin
5. Forget jumpers for Tony, make HIM shoot 1000 FTs a day. Same for Tim.
6. Build a bigger trophy case.
so since everybody started i will join...
i think our PG line is set up and should be one of the top5 point guard pair next year. pretty cool when you realise they are both only 23. beno will have Backup playing time plus some minutes at SG with Barry handlingPG duties count around 16MPG
so parker beno at PG
concerning barry. it is defintely a keeper. he had and put too much pressure on hiself this year and it takes a year to feel confortable in the spurs system (horry) he will be a stud or at least what we expected him to be this year.
so we have Manu, bowen Barry
LJIII was kept all season so i guess he is a keeper and will have to prove himself in training camp but could become our 5th wingman.
the question on the wing is Devin. after the injury his market value dramatically decreased. so even if he is undersized he should get an offer from spurs difficult to refuse. especially wuth the arrival of a lot of SG and SF in the draft. The only reason i could see him not resign would be a perfect rookie in the draft at 28 (we never know, Gelabele has the size, body and willing to be the next bowen and is underrated, i keep praying)
so Manu, Bowen, with Barry and devin or else and LJIII 5th option...? might see some movement there. but Manu Bowen and barry are going nowhere.
Front line. There are nor reason to trade rasho until you see Scola Value. Rasho will be a spur at least until all star break. Scola in. Nazr better... horry as a (not) secret playoff weapon
that looks good.
tony - Beno
Manu - barry
bruce - ? (brown, LJIII or rookie or FA) i forgot glenn that i think could be the perfect fit if Dbrown is not re-signed to share PT with LJIII
Duncan - Scola - Horry
Nazr - Rasho
our only true need for draft day is a good SF if any left. other wise some resilient PF like turiaf that would take mass and marks role.
a third PG in case. u never know.
i am already all excited to repat the le!!!!
trade parker + filler for chauncy billiups
the two GREAT players for detriot are ben wallace, and billups,
i think their point guard would be wonderfull for us!
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