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Which of those three has the highest bb iq?
So I liked all 3 prospective bigs...
Powell: Young, energetic, he's much more polished than your regular scrub. He looks ready for an NBA job.
Brown: Also young and energetic. Never looked out of place, even when playing with TD.
Curry: Intriguing... he looks really slim so you know he's been putting effort there. He's strong, has size and like Jack seems like a tough customer.
I would take any of those 3 as the 4th big right now, over even Bonner and Blair... unfortunately, ginger is staying and taking that 4th spot, so there's no room for most of them.
However, due to Splitter seemingly never ending injuries, I think we're going to keep one of them as insurance. We're way too stacked at the guard, and for wings, Khawi, Jack and Green should give us what we need.
Thoughts?
Which of those three has the highest bb iq?
I'd take Curry and Brown.
Whoever plays best defense. The Spurs are guaranteed to get butt ed on national tv against the Lakers if Bonner/Blair duo is in the game at the same time
I like Curry he played Duncan quit well at times and I think he could be a very good 4th big man option but of course there is bonner and for as bad as splitter is staying healthy he is still a very good role player for the spurs when healthy, so it's tough to say who can earn a roster spot and make an impact but so far all 3 of those guys look like they can be of an assist to the spurs.
That's why Curry is intriguing. The tools are there.
All 3 are hungry, but Curry might be the literal kind. The risk is that you hand him a contract and he moves permanently to Whataburger.
only one can help against Howard/Gasol. the big one.
Curry's not much of a defender.
he did well on TD today
1. It's a scrimmage
2. Tim is 35, and NOT representative of the breed of quick, off the dribble PFs the league has today.
3. If Eddy can only defend big and slow, he cannot play with Tim, since Tim can only defend that type. He'd be stealing Splitter's minutes as Tim's backup.
Tim's a full-time center now. A center who takes more jumpers than back-to-the-basket types than the likes of Howard, but a center nonetheless.
As much as I have always liked Brown and still like him, I think Powell is the best fit from a need perspective. The Spurs really need a true power forward and he's closer to that then any of the other prospects.
I wonder if Pop will play Tim and Tiago together a bit more against big lineups like the Lakers/Grizzlies. That would open up some minutes for Curry.
6'9" ain't something to shake a stick at. Dice was that size and contributed, shame he had little left in the tank.
Exactly. I'm not a concerned about size when you're talking like 1 inch from optimum. His standing reach and wingspan are larger than Blair's who is a freak in that department. Brown is about 5-10 pounds lighter than David West, and no one has a problem considering HIM a PF.
Brown is a plus defender, and that is what we need on this squad. Put Chip to work re-gaining the 3 pointer he had in college and you have an instant swing forward who can legitimately defend 2-4.
6'9" is typical for PFs - weight and wingspan matter more.
hows currys heart condition?
Powell is 29 years old, I wouldn't call him young.
I see Powell as closer to being a right now contributor than Brown. His game doesn't really need any polishing and he's played exclusively at PF for over 300 regular season games and 40 playoff games. With only Bonner and Blair being the options I'd much rather see a player that has spent a lot of time at PF being the fall back over a player that is more of a tweener. I would see Brown as more of an eventual Jackson replacement.
The Spurs are trying to win now and need players that can play now. Powell seems like he would be closer to that as a PF.
curry could barely play defense in his prime. he's not going to start now. it's like when spurstalk expected drew gooden to play defense. at least blair tries.
Blair tries? i guess you are watching a different pnr defender than I recall. He doesn't even give as much effort as he once did on the defensive glass anymore.
He is a true PF, but from strictly a positional perspective, that's what they need least out of the three front court positions. And he brings nothing the other PF's don't.
Ultimately, I think it comes down to Brown or Powell. I still think Brown is the odds on favorite, but if Powell makes it, it'll be as Splitter insurance (he's no C, but they haven't had a problem in recent years playing 6-9 or under guys, who can't protect the rim, at C). It won't be to compete with Blair and Bonner.
The Spurs need a true PF less than the other positions? And who are the other PF's on the roster besides Diaw?
Just a bad take all around.
You can't seriously be this dumb, can you?
The Spurs need a true PF less than the other positions? And who are the other PF's on the roster besides Diaw?
We're talking depth wise, not legit starters. Obviously, they could use an upgrade at starting PF, but do they just need another body at the position? No, because they already have three rotation caliber ones. Whereas at C and SF, they have two.
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