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The Spurs have won 2 of the last 3 NBA championships and were arguably 0.4* away from a threepeat.
If it isn't broken, don't fix it, to paraphrase someone.
With all Miami is doing, i ask do they need a major move in the next few weeks to counter some of what Miami has done. I don't think that just resigning Brown will be enough, Miami is suddenly much deeper than the spurs, with Walker, and Finley two near all stars coming off the bench, spurs may need to make a trade to get some more depth, and what are the pacers and pistons doing, why are they letting the heat just load up like this with no response at all?
The Spurs have won 2 of the last 3 NBA championships and were arguably 0.4* away from a threepeat.
If it isn't broken, don't fix it, to paraphrase someone.
It's far too early to start revamping a Championship team in response to the moves of another team that's not even in our division or conference. If, by midseason, we are clearly on a collision course with Miami for the Finals and it is clear that the matchup favors them, that's the time to think about major moves.
Besides, it all depends on the move. This "we need a major move" stuff is not arguable, because there are no variables. Who would we get? Who would we give up? At wat point does a move qualify as "major"?
what has miami done other than get an overrated turnover happy PG and a overwieght ball hog bench player, while destoying all the chemistry created in the past season. I said it before I think Fins done as a great player. Just look at his dissappearing act in the playoffs last year against the suns. At no time in the careers of these 3 players have they ever turned it up in the playoffs. If you think miami got better you need to pass the you're smoking over here
"With all Miami is doing...."
... aka, moving sideways and/or backwards.
"with no response at all"
.... Spurs made their pre-emptive move 23 June. The rest of the league, inclu MIA, is scrambling like to respond to 23 June.
The Spurs are in the driver's seat.
EVERYBODY, with a few exceptions, esp in this thread, knows it.
Spurs have their first 9 Championship players back, added Fabricio, and they're effectively done for the off-season.
Come on you seriously do not think that Miami has gotten a load deeper, and i got news for you we are probably losing Devin brown i think someone else will overpay for him in response to not getting Finley.
Spurs will only lose him if someone gives him a deal starting above the MLE.
What's the hurry?
Wouldn't it be stupid to shake up a Championship team only to see Shaq's season end in December with a broken toe and Walker demanding to be traded in January after fighting with the coach?
We play the Heat two times this season. There's no rush to answer their moves, especially when we don't know how they will pan out.
Wait and see.
You guys are acting like the Spurs kicked the out of everyone last year, they beat the Pistons in a 7th game that was tied heading into the 4th quarter, you can't just say okay we will make almost no moves and be fine that is being overconfident.
Yes I agree with you, and that team will be DENVER!!
Jesus FC, WTF do you want them to do? whom to replace, with whom?, on the current championship rotation? with what salary space?
come on, rather than sit there and squeal your silly head off, give us some names and trade deals.
I'd say replacing TMass with Oberto was a fairly significant move. Also, they have enough cap flexibility and there are enough free agent swingman out there for them to end up with someone solid.
I'm not sure what else they really need to do. They've deepened their bigman rotation and they will shore up their thinnest spot (the 3).
The Spurs have won 2 of the last 3 NBA championships. I don't know about you but I am enjoying this summer.
the only thing the Spurs need to do is get more years of corporate knowledge for the 06 playoffs. the current chemistry is one of the reasons the Spurs do not need a major move.
Duncan 8 yrs
Bowen and Parker 4 yrs
Ginobili 3 yrs
Horry, Rasho, Brown 2yrs
Berry, Beno 1 yr
lets get the season started already
The Spurs don't need to respond to what Miami is doing. Why break up a proven core of players just because some other team is making a bunch of flashy moves?
I agree with you Marcus... I am quite happy with the team. The only reamining hole is getting a long back up SF. If the Spurs get a good 6'8"+ defensive player, they are set.
Tim Duncan for Mike James ?
I would still like to see SA get NVE. Any news on him??
Isn't there any way we can speed up the clock and start the season? All this bull flying around in the summer is really starting to wear.....Barry will be better, Parker will be better, Manu will be better, TD will be healthier thereby better, Nazr will be better, Rasho???, Brown will be here and better, Oberto nice addition, Beno should be better, Bowen will be Bowen, and Horry will be Horry....let's go.
RC and Pop made a move this week. They moved from their beach chairs to go for a swim.
Our move is too have Timmy and Manu rested for the first time in three years.
That, plus Oberto and BigSHot and whatever we get to fill out the end of the bench is more than enough.
Why is it that some fans shake and almost their pants when a le contender makes a move or two? We've seen it happened time and time again that good teams make big moves and add some quality players to their roster. Portland did it in 2000 and that didn't work out as planed. Dallas did it in 2003 and that didn't work out. The Lakers did it on 2004 and it didn't work (well they made the Finals, but they got pretty lucky on the way, we all know that).
Teams can sign quality players but that doesn't mean they'll win the le. If the Spurs re-sign Devin and Glenn, then sign two "nobodies" to fill the roster, we're in business for next season. If Finley goes to Miami as most people predict, then yeah, they'll have a deeper team then they had last year but don't forget what type of a players they got. JWill and Walker need the ball at all times to be effective. Both take horrible shots and play NO D. Posey has been a player that I've always liked but he's had some incidents with his coaches and he'll probably have some with Van Gundy. Finley won't get the playing time that he needs to become really effective IMO. He's a very good player that could help teams like the Bulls or the Nuggets more then the Heat IMO.
Don't fear a team because they make a move or two.
There's a difference between "fearing" a team and recognizing the very real reality that the Spurs have a bullseye on their chest and that some very good teams in the league have made moves to take aim with a larger caliber weapon.
And it's also foolish to act like the Spurs are so great and so much above the rest of the league. They were a Robert Horry going nuclear act away from getting punked by Detroit.
Yes. For Tp to stop climbing moutains and start working on his J.
I think the spurs can repeat, but i am dissapointed with the summer so far. Signing two big men who are both over 30 and possibly resigning a guy who ended the year with back problems may help a little now, but it does nothing for the future. I didn't want to see the whole team reconstructed, but it is time to start drafting and signing young guys to two and three year deals. I am not saying the offseason is shot yet. Spurs brass may have some ideas of who they want and they may get them, but this whole idea of "don't fix it if it isn't broken" can come back and bite you in the butt. Do you know why the yankees have been so good for so many years, it is because they are willing to constanly alter their lineup "IF" it makes them better. Don't restructure the team for the heck of it, but find ways to improve on the weaknesses. Everyone has weaknesses.
All I'm saying is that we don't have to make any major changes before next season in order to retain the le. A team needs more then just talent. This is the first season where the Spurs are in the position to keep their team intact. No need to change a winning formula.
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