He couls opens things up for TD. Three team trade maybe could get him us.Warriors wants to unload his salary.
I talked about this in another thread a couple days ago. He's one guy I would like to see on the Spurs even though his contract is a little long.
I'll join the chorus in pimping Murphy as a solution. Not a perfect solution, but a pretty good one.
do you have a link toward this thread? what about his defense? decent quickness and IQ?
He has a ridiculous contract if I remember correctly.
Yow! Signed thru at least 2010-11 at $8.3->$12M PA. No wonder GS wants to unload his contract. Still, 14 and 10 wouldn't be bad if he could play some center.
78% career FT shooting makes him an unlikely Spur
The guys is a b-tier player with an a-tier contract. Yes, he could definitely help ANY team, but not their long-term goals. Too expensive. Smart, hard-nosed, polished player, maniacal rebounder, rangy shooter that stretches defenses. Serviceable at best on the defensive end, maybe even a liability. No shot-blocking ability or capacity to stay with quicker forwards. Slow of foot. Fit into our defensive philosophy? Probably not...and I consider myself a fan!
Too expensive.
No, no and yes.what about his defense? decent quickness and IQ?
Has the range and rebounding to work here, but Goddam Mullin and his stupid contracts.
If we want a starting PF without trading one of the big 3, he can't be perfect.
We don't have enough trade assets to get a cheap, not injury prone, with a good at ude, quite young starting PF.
Yes, Murphy is quite overpaid but that's why we can get him. We have save some money with Rasho/Malik trades, Murphy isn't a bad investisment.
murphy did a good job defending duncan
I would take this guy in a heartbeat. He can do the things we need most...score and rebound. I'm not sure about defense, but it looks like we are going small-ball anyway.
Is he still BYC?
He won't be BYC after july 1st.
yeah, I like Murphy. likes to mix it up, board, defend, body on body, take some of the dirty work off/run interference for Tim. Only 5 years in the league, he could even have some significant development left in him. 6'11", 250, big enough.
Ok, his contract is hard to swallow, but I think the guy could be serious contributor, difference maker.
But I'd rather see if Robertas could provide the same kick and hustle for a lot cheaper.
Heres the ESPN Insider analysis by sportswriter John Hollinger. It is from before the 2004-05 season:
One of the best shooting big men in the game, Murphy was uncharacteristically inaccurate last year because of a broken thumb on his shooting hand. He suffered a brutal shooting stretch upon his return, shooting 32 percent in his first 10 games back to drag down his season totals. Murphy is deadly from middle ranges and moved out to the 3-point line last season, hitting 39.9 percent from downtown. He should continue to focus on that shot, as it will make him a much more valuable player than the long two-pointers he had been hoisting previously.
Murphy gets the rest of his points on put-backs from offensive rebounds. Although he's not a leaper, he has a knack for tipping balls to himself and excels at muscling opponents out of the way for position. He has a limited post game, though, and has to learn how to make a lay-up with his right hand.
Also, Murphy struggled on defense, as his Defensive PER shows. He has slow feet, he's a poor shot-blocker, and his post defense needs work. His inability to defend is a major reason Foyle is so important for Golden State, because Montgomery can hide Murphy on the opponent's weakest interior player. However, Murphy partly makes up for those deficiencies with his work on the boards.
Mullin rewarded Murphy with a six-year, $58 million extension before last season, and while Murphy probably won't justify that valuation, he's become a solid starter. Only by improving the defense and adding 3-point range would he be worth the extravagant contract.
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He shoots a low percentage in the low to mid 40s wich is low for a PF. I don't like him personally but he has positives.
he played very well against spurs
If I recall correctly, he hit a couple (a few?) 3's against us one of the times he played us and had a big game.
Murphy next to Duncan, could play a Nowitzki like game.
Making jumpers, getting to the rim when he wants, but hes one of a rebounder.
Murphy would be a great fit.
Troy Murphy would be an excellent bigman to start alongside Tim Duncan for the rest of his career. He's a strong rebounder, not afraid to mix it up inside, he has great range on his jumper, gets to his spots on the court, etc...a modern day Lambeer. TD needs someone up front who isn't soft. Someone who isn't afraid to dunk the rock and play in the paint. Also someone who can step outside and his the J to open up some space inside. His contract is the one obstacle, but this I will ask you, Spurs fans: would you rather have paid Radoslav $24 mil over 3 years to be a giant vagina in the post?
Um, we traded Rasho.
so how do spurs get him?
Um, yeah. So what?
He can't guard anybody. It's as simple as this: you can score 40 but if you give up 55 it don't matter.
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