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What does "not ready for prime time" mean?
One of the Spurs' offseason priorities has been and was to identify and acquire a long, athletic, wing player. A "Derrick Mckey-type player" of similar height and length, as Pop put it.
As we all saw in the Dallas series, Bowen simply CANNOT guard everyone. He very much needs additional perimeter help. The Spurs are fortunate that he's not yet worn down. Plus at his age, he also cannot continue playing the big minutes he plays. Especially next season when he'll be coming off a grueling schedule with the World Championship trials.
As it stands, this team is clearly NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. Another young, athletic, wing player is just what they've needed the past two or three seasons., but they have yet to fill the void.
Now that they "think" they've filled their void at center, what happens now? How do the Spurs achieve this objective? Is acquiring such a player even a priority with the FO?
What does "not ready for prime time" mean?
IMO, they're not ready to start the season with this "as is" roster. It bothers me that Bowen still does not have an adequate backup.
Ignore the kool aid drinking, cliff diving populace. Our team will be fine.
FYI, it was Pop who mentioned on Ticket760 just after the season, of his desire to acquire such a player.
Say what you want, but it's a valid concern. If you can't see it, then perhaps you've been drinking something stronger than Kool-Aid.
Erik Williams?
6'7 LONG armed.
Can score....
A good defensive player....
I know Pop has been looking for a long 3 but just because we don't have one right this F'ing second doesn't suddenly knock the Spurs out of the top elite teams in the NBA. I am just amazed because so many people think the team is doomed, and I'm more amazed at all the people that think we need to rebuild to beat the Dallas Mavericks as if they're the only team we'll ever play again.
Those are concerns that need to be addressed but that doesn't mean the Spurs will fall out of contention because there isn't a long 3. The Spurs have a lot of great players that can fill the gap until we sign a long 3, but one player isn't going to make or break the team.
Sadly enough, it sounds like Richard Melzer is their answer to a long three.
I think they'll use some stopgap 3's this season and have plans for Sanikidze for the future.
(Just guessing)
Vaghn is no Speedy and unfortunately, Finley only resembles Stephen Jackson on D. Butler and Elson aren't even up to Nazr's low-inspirational level and Horry has lost a step or two. This team isn't even as good as the 01 team.
im long, 1inch hangin from the ground
So his performance in the playoffs wasn't very good?Finley only resembles Stephen Jackson on D.
Guess not.......
Butler and Elson aren't even up to Nazr's low-inspirational level
puhlease....
Butler > Butterfingers
Finley did good in the playoffs, but another year adds more wear and tear, plus playoff performance is usually a step above the regular season.
Not that it wasn't very good, just that it wasn't enough, and can Finley burn that way for another 82 games and a whole second season?So his performance in the playoffs wasn't very good?
Guess not.......
Melzer will probably make the team.
The Spurs will just dial-up 1-800-Smal-Fwd. Simple as that.
The reality is we are who we are. The Spurs are going to battle with what they have. As long as Tony, Manu, and Tim are on the team we'll be in the hunt.
The Spurs need for a long 3 is really when other teams are playing small ball, i.e., their long 3 is really a skinny 4. In this situation, the Spurs have a variety of players to try: Horry (who will hopefully recover from whatever was slowing him down), Bonner, and Williams. I think the Spurs would like to lean (will have to depend) on Horry in the playoffs, so others will get more minutes during the regular season.
READY FOR PRIME TIME
Sounds like some Spurs fans are greedy as and not content with anything. We addressed two of our three needs by signing another point guard and two RESTRICTED free agents at center. Damn, what does it take to make some of you happy.So we don't have a long 3? Boo-Hoo. I'm sure you'll be crying buckets when the Spurs make the playoffs again and compete for another le w/o the all-powerful "long 3".
Spurs have said zip, nada, nothing about Williams. When is the last time the Spurs brought a player in where they've said zilch about him or their mouthpiece Ludden has said zilch about him and that guy has been in their plans?
The long three is unsolved. Backup PG is on fumes. Hopefully the Spurs have another move in them.
The off season's not over.
With a 7ft.2-inch wingspan, he can probably reach as high as Duncan.. that's pretty long. Did you get to see the picture of Elton Brand and Chris Kaman standing side by side with their arms raised? Identical reaches.
I'm interested in seeing what magic the Spurs can pull. The E-Williams non-appearance is fishy, but don't think they have anything planned. Best we can do, I suspect, is horn in on someone else's bigger trade in some way.
They're trades -- nothing's really planned until you have a final agreement. The point is that they have a number of parts and pieces that could be shipped out for the right deal.
I'm sure the front office has some ideas about guys who might be available, but you never know whether both sides will be able to meet in the middle or not.
In any case, I think the roster will probably work as cons uted, and we have until February to try to trade up.
The problem is locating any young SF out there. They're very hard to get. From what I see, there are the Darius Mileses (big No-No).
Then there are the Pietruses, who are cheap, young, athletic, good defenders, and can shoot reasonably well... but are being kept to make other, long-term expensive contracts more attractive. It'd be necessary to eat Troy Murphy's contract to get Pietrus. I know some here like Murphy a lot, but it's a bad idea.
The only teams who need expiring contracts are exactly like us - they have mature rosters, they don't have anything to trade and just want to drop down a few units of salary next year. That is, San Antonio seems like the end-destination for a guy like Williams. The teams with budding SFs are young in general and aren't facing luxury cap problems. Golden State needs to keep their Biedrins and Pietrus guys as sweeteners for salary dumps.
I just don't see anything eminent. Maybe something like Jumaine Jones for Williams' contract, but I'd rather hang on to Williams at that point.
I just don't see much.
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