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Pop. And Holt. And R.C. I guess the guy was too good a fit for what we needed (without having to trade one of the big three to do it).
Can't wait to watch Beno and Brent shoot us out of the playoffs.
Just saw this. Though not fully confirmed, it appears the Spurs will likely lose out on the opportunity to obtain Corey Maggette.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar..._for_maggette/
According to three NBA executives, the Pacers are already in talks to move Mike Dunleavy to the Los Angeles Clippers for swingman Corey Maggette.
Indiana has been after Maggette since last season when they were looking to trade Ron Artest.
Earlier reports have indicated a strong interest from head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. in his son, but that other members of the Los Angeles front office had reservations.
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Pop. And Holt. And R.C. I guess the guy was too good a fit for what we needed (without having to trade one of the big three to do it).
Can't wait to watch Beno and Brent shoot us out of the playoffs.
there had better be one uva plan B. otherwise, everyone in the front office should be fired!
What I don't understand is why the Spurs didn't go after Stephen Jackson really hard when everybody knew the Pacers couldn't wait to dump him.
When you combine a cheap ass owner with a content coach and GM, this is what happens. And that whole front office for the (apparent) decision to piss away the rest of the Tim Duncan era.
Too much CIA for my brain
Now the Spurs need to go get him (or someone else) from GS. There's no way they keep all five of those swingmen.
Maggette has quickly become one of the most overrated players on this board. He is a good slasher who needs to ball to be effective and complains when he feels he isn't getting his due playing time. He's also shot the ball horribly this year. Worse yet, he's a bad defender who would exacerbate our perimeter defensive problems.
The only thing he offers is athleticism and the ability to play the 4 in a small ball set. I don't think Small Ball is the answer, and all that athleticism is wasted since he only knows how to use it on the offensive end. I have no love for Brent, Beno or our 2007 First rounder, but I don't think Maggette's the savior that we're making him out to be.
Signed, Glenn Robinson. Oh wait...
Most people wanted him here for rebounding and getting to the line.
He averages more rebounds than our bigs. That's a pretty good asset out of a 6'6 guy.
And yet he's better than any other Spur not named Tony, Tim, or Manu....
Chad Ford on ESPN just said in his chat that the Clippers FO is wary of Sr. coaching Jr....thinks it could be a distraction. It's very convenient, but I'm not sold on the news just yet.
I listened to Game Night React after the Lakers loss and it was rumored reports that Don Nelson was planning a "buyout" of SJax's contract. If this comes to fruition, the Spurs would likely have a shot at him. Again, this is rumored reports from the Bay area - nothing factual.
Everyones ing about how the Spurs turned down the Maggette trade..in reality it was probably the Clipps turning us down..they are going to be able to get a better deal from other teams..bottom line is Barry & Beno are not going to bring back someone that everybody thinks is to be the saviour of this season..period.
That's what I tend to believe as well.
Baylor really was holding all the cards in this trade, and I think one of the byproducts of being so successful for so long is that people are less-than-willing to trade with us.
short of the big 3, who, or what, is so invaluable as to not do this trade? i would like to know the deal breaker. otherwise, i think the FO may have underestimated demand for C. Magg and the willingness of teams to trade now. It's goes to the old adage, the early bird gets the worm. Milwaukee wanted boykins, they pull the trigger. Nellie wanted Harrington, he said eff the deadline and traded. Spurs need to be just as aggressive in pursuing the impact player that they want be it maggs or anyone else.
i just hope they do something to jumpstart this lethargic team.
You act like Sterling really cares about winning.
I would have loved Maggette on the Spurs' roster, but just because the Spurs didn't or don't get hime doesn't mean the Spurs aren't going to win a championship. He's not the only player able to help the Spurs win.
I was thinking, what if Nellie decides to buyout Jackson's contract on purpose so the Spurs could have him just to piss the Mavericks off. That would be great.
I would have done the trade.
What I'm saying is that people assume that the Clippers would have accepted the trade.
I tend to think that the only thing that will really jump start the team is a big shakeup, and not discarding guys who are all but gone, like Beno, or guys who have been mentioned in trade rumors for a long, long time, like Brent.
Actually, that's not true, two things might shake them up, a big trade or the playoffs. If neither of these work, we weren't going to win anyways.
That said, it's really hard to make trades when 1) you've been successful for so long and have developed a reputation as a Billy Beane-like FO and 2) you have very few tradable assets. I think that's the main problem here. Unless we want to break up the Big 3, we really have very few valuable pieces.
He does care about money, so I wonder if he'd really take on Dunleavy's long contract.
You act as if spending ridiculous money this offseason is an indication otherwise. If Holt spent as much as Sterling spent this offseason, I'd have very few complaints about ownership.
apparently the clipps had some interest in something the Spurs had to offer or there would have never been any mention of this in the media. GM's place calls all day, every day to inquire about the availability of players but it never make the news because the offer may not have been viable.
there had to be a deal breaker to the maggs trade, i'm just curious as to what the it was. draft pick, not wanting to take on a long contract?? i'd be more willing to accept it if there was a legit deal breaker. but when pop came out with that BS about not wanting to trade away ball handlers, i wanted to kick him in the nuts and tell him to get a clue
Maybe the deal breaker was the Clippers saying, Nice offer, but we will wait and see what else we get offered from other teams.apparently the clipps had some interest in something the Spurs had to offer or there would have never been any mention of this in the media. GM's place calls all day, every day to inquire about the availability of players but it never make the news because the offer may not have been viable.
there had to be a deal breaker to the maggs trade, i'm just curious as to what the it was. draft pick, not wanting to take on a long contract?? i'd be more willing to accept it if there was a legit deal breaker. but when pop came out with that BS about not wanting to trade away ball handlers, i wanted to kick him in the nuts and tell him to get a clue
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