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And why would any team want Rash? Unrealistic pipe dream.
Dont know if this is old news or not, but it is being speculated on espn.com that we have offered the Blazers Rasho in a sign and trade for Shareef. I'd jump all over this for sure!
And why would any team want Rash? Unrealistic pipe dream.
Rasho for Shareef was in Chad Ford's article yesterday.
well, if the Blazers are going to lose Reef anyway, why not try and get something back in return. A legit 7 ftr with proven defensive skills is something. Don't see it happening though.
I dont post bull stuff bro.........
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/colum...CMP=ILC-INHEAD
There's some thought that the team may make a run at Abdur-Rahim, offering Rasho Nesterovic to the Blazers in a sign-and-trade, but Abdur-Rahim (and the Blazers) might have better options elsewhere.
Well its no secret that Shareef wants to be in SA, so the Blazers just have to ask themselves if they would want to take on Rasho at that salary (which is not bad) and they get a free center out of the deal. Shareef doesnt want to be a Blazer so if they do a sign and trade, they dont get to pick the team, Shareef does.
The idea is bull . Rash is garbage. That's like the Lakers saying I'll give you Devon George for Manu.
Meh trade for both sides. Neither side has a tremendous need for player the player each would get. SAR would be nice if Horry wasn't in the picture, but I sure hope that isn't the case.
Do you just want the Spurs stuff?
Players they might lose: Devin Brown (R), Robert Horry, Glenn Robinson
Players they might pursue: Luis Scola, Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Current cap position: $54.8 million ($5.3 million over the cap)
Analysis: The Spurs want to re-sign free agents Brown and Horry but their No. 1 priority this summer is finding a way to get Scola, a 2002 second-round draft pick, on the team.
Scola is considered the best young power forward in Europe and will command much more cash than most second-round picks. The Spurs will have to dig deep into the mid-level exception to bring him over. Expect him to settle for a minimum of $2.5 to $3 million starting salary.
That really limits what else they can do in free agency. There's some thought that the team may make a run at Abdur-Rahim, offering Rasho Nesterovic to the Blazers in a sign-and-trade, but Abdur-Rahim (and the Blazers) might have better options elsewhere.
you're crazy, Shareef is a great player......I'd take him over Horry anyday
gotta post a link, or everyone is going to call bull .
You would be more crazy.you're crazy, Shareef is a great player......I'd take him over Horry anyday
Did you watch the playoffs??
Tell me when Shareef even does half of what Horry does, in the REGULAR season.
Nesterovic for Rahim?? Sure,
but not at the expense of Scola and horry.
Well, Shareef has career averages of 19.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. I don't remember Horry having any 40/16 seasons lately.
That's the part I'm not comfortable with either. Scola and Horry can coexist just fine, because Horry doesn't need a ton of minutes in the regular season, so as soon as Scola earns them, he can play them.
Shareef would definitely want a good chunk of somebody's minutes, and I'm not sure whose minutes they are. I suppose they could be Devin Brown's, but Shareef complained about playing SF in Portland. If it means we don't bring back Horry and/or don't bring in Scola, I'm not sure he's an improvement.
Name me one winning team Shareef has averaged that for and whlie you're at it count off the number or game winning shots he's ever made. When you're done, tell me why we would even need a guy to score 19.whatever a game when Duncan and Manu are already the first 2 options on this team.
In other words, SAR.
It would be nice to get Shareef, but I think that the Spurs wouldn't be very interested in Shareef if they would get Scola. Both are PF and both players need some playing time. Shareef isn't comming here to play 15 minutes a night. He might want to play here, but not at the expense of playing 15 minutes a night. There are other teams out there that will offer him a starting spot and good money to.
The Spurs need to focus on Scola, Horry, Brown, and then add some players to fill the roster (Marks, Johnson etc.). Build a great TEAM with players that want to perform for this franchise. No need for trades and more trades IMO.
I dont see SAR as a big option. Who plays backup Center? and what if Nazr walks next season? Scola nor SAR can play center.
SAR wants to start someplace I'd bet.
I don't see how that happens in San Antonio as long as Duncan is playing the 4.
Shareef seems like a decent guy, and for most of his career he's wanted to go to a winning team with a good organization. Hopefully he'll find one this season, and then he can start contributing to a playoff team.
The fact that he probably wouldn't add much to this team isn't the same thing as saying that he sucks. T-Mac wouldn't be a good addition to this team, because he and Ginobili do similar things. That doesn't mean that T-Mac is a worthless player or that Devin Brown is better than T-Mac.
I was just looking at SAR's numbers. 87% from the free throw line and 39% from 3.
Still he just have a spot here, unless Pop plans on rotating Duncan, Nazr, Scola, SAR.
I don't know Shareef personally and nor do I care too. Whether he sucks is debatable. Half the people in the NBA are capable of scoring at that rate given an offense around them.
What I do know is that he's never been a winner. He's had free agent opporunities in the past and hasn't gone to places where he can win, he's gotten paid. Hey, there's nothing wrong with that but when you're a perinial loser don't expect anyone to label you a winner.
He may be an overall better talent than Robert Horry, but Horry's intangibles are much more valuable to this team than a better all around athlete.
if this would clear cap space for the spurs, i.e., if reef had like one year left on contract, i'd be concerned....but since this only happens as a sign and trade?
i doubt Pop would trade down in size and put team chemistry in question. i think, apparently many do, that reef is overrated and there's gotta be something wrong with his heart. he wouldn't be jumping around the league like he has if he was all that.
just scola and a respectable run at horry. i like dev and def. want to what LJ3 can bring, but if the coaches know already and are willing to shop around...that's cool.
the spurs will prob just unload rasho for an expiring contract in midseason, depending on scola and nazr's progress.
We would be trading them Rasho, not a legit 7 footer with proven defensive skills.
except for Nesterovic is a 7 footer with defensive skills.not a legit 7 footer with proven defensive skills.
Unless, Popovich is wrong about him.
if they cant bring over scola this year... getting sar for rasho wouldnt be a bad move. sar is very horry-like. he could take most of the regular season mins that horry doesnt want, and be a very good offensive option if duncan has to sit out some games. get a guy like mutombo for depth at the center spot.
nazr/mutombo
duncan/sar/horry
ive read on here that next year scola's contract is up, so we wont have to buy it out at 2mil etc. sar would still have a ton of trade value and maybe a ring.
Word is this idea is being floated by Rahim's agent. SAR wants to come get a ring in SA, and his agent is trying to earn his paycheck.
Doesn't mean it's reciprocal.
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