Spurs in Serious Talks with Belinelli (Edit: signed to 2 year/$6M)

[TheGreatYacht]

lol didn't read

at a Spurs homer that can't take criticism about his team. I bet this Benefactor guy wishes that ESPN would be all Spurs TV instead of Laker TV or Heat TV where they actually don't criticize the teams, they actually dic* ride Lebron and Kobe ignoring all their negatives. BTW thanks for taking the time to put together all of my thoughts in one paragraph.

[Mal]

Belinelli is upgrade over Neal, TMac. But he isnt that saviour.

[DPG21920]

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What's strange is that Belinelli signed for $2M last year with the Bulls. Then his stats drop from the previous year ... yet he lands a contract almost triple as large.

Weird.

I don't think this contract for Belinelli is bad or good. It's not bad because you have to compare it to contracts players like Re and Korver landed. But it's not good because coming into the offseason, the room exception is the absolute ceiling I would have projected him of getting.

Well, what gives me hope that its a Room Exception contract is what I said earlier and what you mentioned here. His contract with the Bulls was small and the room exception represents a decent pay upgrade despite not having a great year.

[Hoops Czar]

I like Marco B., I like what I saw from him in the playoffs but , timvp is correct, they both have very similar numbers. Neal's FG% numbers for the past three seasons are actually a little than Marco B's TBH. Whatever, what's done is done. I mean it's not like the Spurs had a better choice considering Manu's greedy act of not taking less $$$.

Manu's greedy act??? Why don't you try the Spurs selfish act... paying a player for past production. I don't recall Manu drawing a line in the sand and handing out ultimatums. The Spurs overpayed for a one-dimensional player in Splitter too. That's what this organization does.

[DPG21920]

Also, it's probably safe to assume we won't know details until at least July 10th, no? If the Spurs whiff on FA's then they will use MLE. If they get a FA they want, it means they used their cap space (and will make the appropriate moves to get that cap space)

[NickiRasgo]

Would this signing is comparable to Brent Barry? But cheaper. Dude looks playing smarter than Neal.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

just wish the spurs could have used this on a back up sf that can play D instead of another small guard. well at least he can create his offense.

[TheGreatYacht]

just wish the spurs could have used this on a back up sf that can play D instead of another small guard. well at least he can create his offense.

I wish the Spurs would have used the $$$ on a backup PG to TP or a SF that can create his own shot and be a facilitator so that Manu can carry less of the load off the bench.

[Bill_Brasky]

Manu's greedy act??? Why don't you try the Spurs selfish act... paying a player for past production. I don't recall Manu drawing a line in the sand and handing out ultimatums. The Spurs overpayed for a one-dimensional player in Splitter too. That's what this organization does.

Cavs
"Cavs will easily sweep the '07 Finals" take
Cavs offered the same player double what Spurs offered and got turned down
never been right about anything

[SilverSpur]

I like this guy. He played really well against us. He's 26/27 yrs old and can shoot/drive. Big improvement over Neal.
This will pay off for us next year and beyond. Plus we took a player away from the team we will play in the finals.
Really good signing.
Show him love and welcome him to San Antonio.

[SilverSpur]

Your gonna really like this guy come next year.

[Hoops Czar]

Cavs
"Cavs will easily sweep the '07 Finals" take
Cavs offered the same player double what Spurs offered and got turned down
never been right about anything

The old fail safe response. Look me up when you learn how to spell. Solving that riddle will answer smiles 2 and 4. Btw, it's never a good idea to post pics of yo daddy in a public forum like this even after he's been fixed.

[therealtruth]

I should clarify on the Neal comparison: If you're comparing Belinelli to the plantar fasciitis+calf strain+achilles tendinitis Neal that we saw a majority of last season, then yeah Belinelli is better. But if you're comparing Belinelli to the Neal of his first two seasons and the Neal that began last year, Neal is probably better. Belinelli has room to improve (Neal doesn't) so maybe Belinelli can surpass what a healthy Neal could provide but it's far from a lock.

I am not sure I agree with that. In what ways is Neal better than shooting? Belineli has better PG skills and better defense. He also has a better free throw rate.

[therealtruth]

I wish the Spurs would have used the $$$ on a backup PG to TP or a SF that can create his own shot and be a facilitator so that Manu can carry less of the load off the bench.

I think the Spurs should give TMac a shot at backup PG/SF.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Well, at least we did something, I guess.

[PlayNando]

Belinelli should start over Green, tbh, Dude is a player..............

International Intelligence...................

[Marrow]

Great, just what we needed. A slightly small shooting guard, who prob can't handle the ball well or defend, but will hit regular season threes.


Does this front office not realize the gaping hole at SF we potentially have?

you should reserve those types of comments until after the spurs FO have completed all of their moves...these are not one and done moves...instead they are part of a bigger picture

[benefactor]

All these Spurs fans breaking their heads and trying to figure out numbers on how the FO can acquire AK47 or some other impact FA when all that was necessary was for Manu to take less $$$. Splitter is younger and has never earned big $$$ so he is excused. But Manu? He was supposed to be the savior. He was the one who is supposed to willingly sacrifice $$$ to try to give back Timmy his 5th ring that Manu handed to the Heat.

All you Spurs fans that were hating on my boy Gary Neal throughout the playoffs because of his defense and shot selection, well you got your wishes handled to you. "You don't know what you have until you lose it." I've seen people hate on Danny Green yet he's making half the $$$ that Re , Kevin Martin, and Kyle Korver are. But you'll are ok with Manu getting over paid when he's way past his prime? Shame on you.

Or Manu could have just taken the veteran's minimum. No use in tormenting yourself anymore buddy. Manu fuc*ed the Spurs once again.

Very true. Marcin Gortat went from being one of Phoenix's beset defenders to being the worst last year because he wasn't happy with his team. Fact. http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/20...e-of-its-worst

I know shi* gets so annoying. The only defense that these Manu s have is "oh he has 3 rings, he has 3 championships." So does Tim Duncan. So does TP. Rings are individual accomplishments. Plus, those rings are mostly thanks to Tim Duncan because he did most of the work. BTW I'm referring to all the Manu s and Popsuckers, not Timvp because I know the comment was a reply to timvp. Just throwing that out. timvp is the man.

at a Spurs homer that can't take criticism about his team. I bet this Benefactor guy wishes that ESPN would be all Spurs TV instead of Laker TV or Heat TV where they actually don't criticize the teams, they actually dic* ride Lebron and Kobe ignoring all their negatives. BTW thanks for taking the time to put together all of my thoughts in one paragraph.

I wish the Spurs would have used the $$$ on a backup PG to TP or a SF that can create his own shot and be a facilitator so that Manu can carry less of the load off the bench.

lol didn't read

[ElNono]

[Joyrider]

Belinelli vs. Heat
14.5 points per 48 minutes
4.5 rebounds per 48 minutes
3.7 assists per 48 minutes
4.6 fouls per 48 minutes
2.6 turnovers per 48 minutes
34% shooting from the field
33% shooting on three-pointers

Neal vs. Heat
18.5 points per 48 minutes
4.7 rebounds per 48 minutes
1.8 assists per 48 minutes
2.7 fouls per 48 minutes
2.2 turnovers per 48 minutes
42% shooting from the field
47% shooting on three-pointers

Neal was much better against the Heat. Tbh, Belinelli sucked against the Heat.

This is completely random and not on subject at all and this may have came up before but do you post on Bloody Disgusting, timvp??

[manufan10]

[manufan10]

Here's the one I was looking for:

[Sobe_Kucks]

I read it.. all of it... Now I have to go take a shower.

[baseline bum]

By this rate, by page 25, Belinelli will have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Is that more or less than it took with Blair?

[ezau]

What's good about this kid is he can create his own shot off the dribble. His shooting percentage will increase next season because he fits the Spurs system perfectly.