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If the Spurs could sign Scola using the LLE then the Spurs could perhaps offer their entire MLE to Finley. The MLE will be the most that any contender will have to offer Finley.
Michael Finley | 4
Position: G-F
Born: Mar 6, 1973
Height: 6-7 / 2,01
Weight: 225 lbs. / 102,1 kg.
College : Wisconsin '95
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(*If, as has been reported, the Mavs make use of the special feature of the new collective bargaining agreement and waive Michael Finley in order to reduce their luxury tax burden, he will become a free agent.) He would be an awesome addition to the Spurs' bench. At age 32, he has plenty of game left and hopefully a desire to beatdown the Mavs all the time. He'd be great, almost ideal, to have coming off the bench for 20 to 25 minutes a night at the 3 spot.
If the Spurs could sign Scola using the LLE then the Spurs could perhaps offer their entire MLE to Finley. The MLE will be the most that any contender will have to offer Finley.
Hes pretty washed up though... The whole MLE might be overkill... would be a sweet spot up shooter off the bench.
"washed up"?
very likely won't be a spurs in this lifetime
I think Finley is getting a little old. He's only a role player now. I've always thought he was a good player, but he may be past his prime.
Hmmm...then who are the Spurs going to find that's better as a backup 3? You do realize that the Spurs are looking for quality role players at this point, no?
Given the Spurs' cap situation, guys like Glenn Robinson, Toni Kukoc, Linton Johnson III, and Finley will be considered.
Sorry Spurs fans, the Spurs aren't going to be able to add an in his prime All-Star at every roster spot.
Finley is a better fit on other teams. He's not going to come to San Antonio for spot minutes, which is all he would get.
What about him and Bowen? They don't like each other. Other than that, I'd love to have him, he's a great shooter, especially at midrange where we need help at.
If Finley was a Spur he would get more than spot minutes.
Besides, didn't we go through this already?
No.
...yes?
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Not hating, I just know this horse has already been beaten to a second death. No reason to go for three.
Sure there is. He'll be a free agent so he should have a free agent thread. If we wanted to limit discussions to one thread this forum would have only one page.
He's already got two, but eh...I really don't care enough to pretend like that matters.
I guess I'm posting in this thread, too. So I'm just as guilty as everyone else.
At least it gives me something to fill the time with.
Not until he learns the defensive system, he won't. He's not exactly reknowned as a "quick learner," if you catch my drift. And even then he's competing for the same share of minutes as Barry and Brown, unless one of them gets moved.
If you're the Spurs, shoot yeah why not add a guy like Finley to the bench? He's instant offense. But Finley has better options. I can't imagine he'd give SA more than the token polite response.
I don't think Pop would have a problem reducing one of those two's minutes to make room. Glenn Robinson suddenly learned how to D up in SA. I don't think it'll be a prob for Finley.
You're right, he probably will get oppurtunities to start elsewhere, however, if Finley wants to win a championship and beat down Dallas for cutting him in the process. San Antonio would be his best option, coming off the bench as a role player doesnt hurt if you know that ring will come at the end of the season, Glenn Robinson sucked it up, Brent Barry Sucked it up, Karl Malone learned the hard way. If he had sucked up being Duncan's back up, he'd be basking in the glory of finally getting a championship.
Glenn played on an emergency basis because Devin Brown was injured. He adopted the mindset but never learned the system. You also realize Glenn won't be back.
Popovich does not give out minutes based upon who somebody is. Pop does not defer to players. He never, ever has. Players must defer to Pop, and maybe two or three years down the road he'll throw you a bone. He gives out minutes based upon performance, and on the Spurs that means defense. It also means ball movement, which is not Finley's strong suit.
Finley would be treated like Barry. When Barry struggled with the defensive sets, he sat down. When Barry took shots outside the flow of the offense, he sat down. Eventually Finley would get it and be productive, but I just don't think he'd be willing to put up with Pop for 2/3 of the season to figure it out.
A big reason Finley may leave Dallas is because he's unwilling to accept a drastically reduced role there anyway. if I'm Michael Finley, SA is not a very comfortable or appealing opportunity. I'd rather go catch Steve Nash's passes and shoot quick jumpers in Phoenix for 20 minutes a night in a place where I'm comfortable and have a history, than go someplace where some Slavic dude is screaming at me about moving my feet on defense and I'm fighting for my minutes in an unfamilar environment against guys who have a year's edge on me in learning the system.
I believe the Beerman speaks the truth.
The Spurs' defensive rotations are more complex than the average team's, but not exactly rocket science. Finley has the ability to play D better than anyone else among those available to the Spurs.
As for Finley's preference, your guess is as good as mine. Sure, Devin beat out Barry and had he not been injured he would've had most of Barry's playoff minutes. Finley's a compe or, much more than you give him credit for being.
I don't see Finley as being as incorrigible as he's made out to be. Nowitzki's turning into a bit of an ass himself in Big D. Finley's assuming the role of fall guy for the Mavs' losing Nash.
Micheal is definitely a compe or, no doubt aboout that. I love how Finley was probably the Mavericks most consistent playoff performer this year, and yet he still got the blame when they couldn't get past the Suns.
Nobody worry about the fact that Nowitzki turned into Charmin for the first 5 games.
Finley is coming off ankle surgery and has chronic hamstring problems. I'm just wondering what he'll really be able to do on the court this season.
I will add that back in 2001 when the Spurs were looking at max free agents that Finley was near the top, if not at the top of the list. Apparently they didn't have any problems with his at ude then. Finley would get to continue to play in a no income tax state, close to his Dallas home, join a serious contender and have an opportunity to stick it to Cuban and those great Mavs' fans in their own backyard...
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