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All I know is that it's going to suck for a while...
This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
All I know is that it's going to suck for a while...
No.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
If the luck holds, in a couple years Duncan will injure himself, miss the entire season, the Spurs will have the fewest balls in the lottery but still win, and then be able to draft the next sure fire hall of fame 7 footer
We're in for some rough times after Duncan is gone
Lots of talk of the good ol days and "three rings" while their team goes 40-42 and picks 11th every year.
If we can somehow trade for Greg Oden, maybe.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
david robinson was replaced by duncan
Finding a PF/C in the Duncan's class or even close to it will be nearly impossible or very difficult at best. Player like that only come once in a blue moon. We got lucky with having DRob and Duncan.This is not a bash thread. Do you think that the Spurs will be able to find another great PF or C to replace Duncan when he leaves his prime?
You never know, but I find it unlikely.
The cool thing is, I think Tony Parker will be one of the best point guards ever.
I actually foresee the Spurs being like the Suns after Tim retires... except with more Rings.
We have done alot better with picks even lower than that....Manu, Tony.
Tony Parker = Kevin Johnson, not Magic Johnson.
You guys replaced Robinson...
You can't expect lightning to keep striking.
KJ was all that bad either....Magic is like Duncan....impossible to replace.
Well, Tony will still be around. The FO will still be around. They are making moves now to bring in other quality players (I hope some pan out).
Will we take a dive? Oh, sure. We'll likely fall to mid-low conference and be first or second round exits for awhile.
But if the organization remains largely the same, then this will still be a place for vets and a place that top prospects entertain as a place to win championships. I believe that when we have the cap room, we'll be able to get a few decent players here.
But it won't be the same ever again, and a little of my love will diminish (because Timmy is my favorite Spur).
After Karl Malone and John Stockton retired, lots of folks thought that the Jazz were doomed to lottery pickage and free agent void for the rest of eternity, or until their franchise relocated. But instead the Jazz inspire fans of a team like the Spurs, that free agents will go to smaller markets and help can come via the draft. Just a few years ago, who honestly would've thought Utah would be a legitimate championship contender by now? I sure as didn't.
So while I'm not resting hopes on another Robinson or Duncan coming to the rescue, I think that if the Spurs keep their organization and work philosophy in place, there will be a few hiccups, but they can come back to the top again.
But I don't think Duncan will retire anytime soon.
Who replaced DRob?....Duncan doesn't play center.....his replacements have sub par at best.....Rasho, Nazr, Elson, Fabs, etc.
What I don't think will happen is the massive suckage that other teams have experienced (ahem, Chicago). I think they have enough quality players and will have enough quality players to make it work into the post season. It won't be an utter collapse.
Utah did well to get into the WCF, but they did so because Houston kind of sucked and Dallas imploded. Before that, it took them basically a decade to get back into form. Last time they had any playoff success was 1997-1998.
Same or similar for us.
i guess we'll see in about 5 years.
Josh Howard #29 es!
Popovich is going to retire when Duncan does.
Parker and Ginobili already have alluded to leaving when Tim does (though Manu will be washed up by then anyway).
The organization will be starting over from scratch more or less.
They'll be deep lottery for at least a couple of years.
Let's enjoy having Timmy around while we still can... and remember how well Hakeem Olajuwon played in his later years. I think he's got at least 4 great years left in him. And then a couple decent ones.
Yes, Tony is a good PG. Top 5, IMO. I respect Tim Duncan;he seems to always keep his cool. Him and Tony Parker are the only ones I can tolerate. Even though they beat the Suns last night...
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