San Antonio Spurs

[EvenStar]

Quote: Originally Posted by tackielarla Available pa diay si Odom? Hehehehe...

murag makuha ninyo si LO kay S&T ra man cguro,mao akong nabasahan sa Laker na forum.

[cxtknight]

tony p mayneee

[tackielarla]

Random Thoughts on Marcus Haislip

Rikiddo, Pounding the Rock sage and friend to this site, has done a nice job breaking down the Marcus Haislip signing. Between him and Graydon, there is little else to say until we actually see Haislip on the court. But still, I’ve scrounged together a few scraps from under the table. Think of this as a lovely buffet of afterthought, asides, and free association.


Marcus Haislip signed for the LLE. When you factor in the tax, that’s an awfully big guaranteed commitment from the Spurs. They must like him.
Despite the horrifying rumors of Big Baby Davis, Antonio McDyess is now the best option on the table. My friend Bruno, harbinger of all manner of smart observations, chimes in with this important note: “The cap numbers should be released tomorrow and it will quite important in the quest for McDyess. Pistons team salary against the cap is $55.7M. The latest cap projection I’ve seen was at $58.6M. So Pistons will only be able to offer a contract starting at $2.9M. If they want to offer more, they will have to do some trades to clear a little more cap space. The MLE should be between $5.8M and $5.9M. Spurs will be able to offer twice more than Pistons to McDyess. Even if McDyess has a soft spot for Detroit, twice more money and a legit shot to the title sounds intriguing.” Hooray Spurs.

- One thing I like more about Antonio McDyess than Rasheed Wallace: McDyess is a better pick and roll defender, still being fleet of foot enough to aggressively show up top and recover. This is an area where Wallace has lost a step in recent years. For what it’s worth, Dice is better on the boards too. If the Spurs land McDyess, they will have done well for themselves.
The combination of the Haislip signing and what’s left in free agency has introduced lots of intrigue into what is now an official NBA arms race. (Seriously, next season is shaping up as a 5 team fight to the death between the Lakers, Spurs, Magic, Cavs, and Celtics. Phil Jackson should hit his quota of backhanded insults by November.) Nevertheless, it’s difficult to predict which direction the Spurs will go. But I will say this: I think the team is one quality player short of definite contention.

- In my estimation, the Spurs’ roster is solid, and can only benefit from two additions. The first we’ve discussed ad nauseum–the Spurs need a sturdy veteran pick up to play alongside Duncan. The second revolves around the question of who will fill minutes behind Richard Jefferson? Those 15-18 minutes per game are up for grabs, and if the Spurs can find a dynamic player, preferably one who has his defensive scruples about him, it could be as important as any signing this offseason. Who?

The Spurs have options behind Jefferson, but will be limited by money. If McDyess gets most or all of the MLE than San Antonio will have to trade for such a player or… This is where summer league becomes such an important tool for the Spurs. Malik Hairston showed a lot of promise last season, especially as a defender. If he shows marked improvement in summer league, the Spurs should accommodate him with a roster spot. If not, we’re left to wonder if James Gist or Marcus Haislip can play any minutes at small forward (extremely doubtful, methinks) or if the Spurs can trade for a reserve wing. Travis Outlaw? Dorell Wright? Honestly, there are two dozen names we could rattle off as trade targets or league minimum options. If the Spurs are consistent, they’ll go with someone we don’t discuss. I’ll just leave it alone. But I don’t expect the Spurs to address this need until after they’ve evaluated their summer league invitees.

- Josh Childress is a nice player, and rumored to be on the Spurs’ radar, but I just don’t see how the Spurs could find minutes (with Haislip in the fold) for him short of trading Roger Mason Jr. (and Finley or Bonner) to Atlanta. Who knows if Atlanta would bite, but the net gain probably wouldn’t justify the swap. And of course, that means Childress would log the majority of his minutes at shooting guard. It’s a maneuver that’s too clever by half.

- A player that suddenly intrigues me, one that I had left for dead 5 days ago, is Shawn Marion. Marion could start at power forward, but could find 30 minutes a game between forward spots. He’d provide the Spurs with a capable wing defender, another 4 who could stretch the defense, and the flexibility to play Haislip, Blair and Mahinmi meaningful minutes. Best of all, as the market continues to dry up he might be amenable to a one year MLE. This has the built in advantage of allowing 2010 roster space for Tiago Splitter. The problem here is that it’s almost unimaginable to cast Shawn Marion into a 5th option role. I see as many negatives, perhaps more, as positives, but I’ll throw the thought out there nonetheless.

- Light a candle at night in hopes that Portland develops a sudden interest in Lamar Odom. It’s unlikely, but it would help the Spurs in two ways. First, it might make Travis Outlaw expendable. Second, it hurts Los Angeles. Truthfully, it would help Portland too. But I’ll leave that to the Beyond Bowie and Blazers Edge guys to analyze. Update: Beyond Bowie is keen on Marion; Odom thinks the beach is swell. Rainy weather? Not so much.
Lost in all this is my excitement to see Haislip play. I don’t know much about him. But the Spurs have a good history (see Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto or Roger Mason Jr.) of locating low budget players who make meaningful contributions.

- Finally, I’d like to see the Spurs clear a roster spot by trading Michael Finley and Matt Bonner in a 2 for 1. Easier said than done, I know. My reasoning here might be different than you assume. The Spurs aggressive offseason might have the unintended consequence of forcing out their 14th and 15th men–their Toros projects. Considering the balance of the championship window, and the inescapable need to rebuild as soon as it closes, players like James Gist and Malik Hairston are more important to the future of the team than Mike Finley and Matt Bonner. Retaining these players is obviously not a high priority, but in a perfect world…

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/...arcus-haislip/

[EvenStar]

Spurs fan: di mo ganahan ni Brandon Bass?

[tackielarla]

Quote: Originally Posted by EvenStar Spurs fan: di mo ganahan ni Brandon Bass?

NO

For the following reasons:
- costs too much
- too small to be a PF (we need a PF and C)
- doesn't have a good feel for the game
- an isolation bigman
- more of a bench player than a starter
- might hinder the development of Blair
- dunks too much ( )

But, I'd prefer him over Big Baby.

[cxtknight]

Tony p maynee

[tackielarla]

Quote: Originally Posted by cxtknight tony p mayneeeee

Quote: Originally Posted by cxtknight tony p mayneee

Quote: Originally Posted by cxtknight Tony p maynee

Ok bro. We got ya the first time.

[cxtknight]

Quote: Originally Posted by tackielarla Ok bro. We got ya the first time.

hahaha juz showin some love part hehehe, hope wah mu gesamukan hehehehe

[owNinZ]

na ayaw nalng na c big baby davis wui, mao2x rman na sila style ni dejuan blair but i prefer blair ky proven rebounder pg college...c mcdyess nalng jd atong chance ani spurs fan...

[inc-pankz]

Quote: Originally Posted by tackielarla Nothing's final yet pre on BBD; but in this league, you can never have enough big bodies to throw at your opponents (think: Lakers). Blair is still an unproven quantity; and with Duncan's window closing, we need all the help we can get from veterans who are playoff-tested. But yes I agree that Pop needs to play these younglings and immerse them in the game early on. Athleticism: we have George Hill, Manu, Ian Mahinmi, DeJuan, McClinton, Haislip, Parker, Jefferson, and Mason. That's like 9/12 of the team right now.

for me lng ha i think spurs is the only chance na mka tapad2 sa lakers this up coming season. .i want BOner out ! ! the spurs needs some quick line up para mka tapad cla sa lakars. .

like what happen sa playoffs ! ! hays ge makmak jud cla sa DALLas. .i hope next season things will change for them. .

LA LAKERS VS SA SPURS ( western conferenc final 2010)

[tackielarla]

The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as the leader in the courtship of free-agent forward Antonio McDyess, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

San Antonio is one of three teams offering the full mid-level exception over two years, sources said. No deal is imminent, but it’s believed McDyess has offers from the Orlando Magic and possibly the Cleveland Cavaliers.

McDyess is considered one of the best unrestricted free agents on the market, and could complete a terrific offseason makeover for the Spurs as they retool for another championship run.

“He’s definitely been wrestling with this [decision],” one league executive said.

Detroit president Joe Dumars still wants to re-sign McDyess, but needs to clear more space to make a competitive offer.

McDyess, 34, averaged 9.6 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Pistons last season

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

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Eng eng eeeeeeeeng!

[tackielarla]

The highest viewed SPURS VID of all time!

YouTube - First Hack-a-Shaq In 5 sec In to the 08-09 season!!!

First Hack-a-Shaq 5 seconds into the 08-09 season Vid hit a breaking record of over 2,000 million views, over 1,000 rates and over 2,000 favs.

This took place in the beginning of the 08-09 season vs the Phoenix Suns when coach Popovich made a prank on Shaq by fouling him 5 seconds into the game.

Are we boring or what?

[RayRay]

There's also one YouTube-er who sighted this "Hack-a-Shaq" move as a disgrace to the game.

Just watch and see how he and the commentator whines about it.

YouTube - Hack-a-Shaq... a disgrace to the game.

[tackielarla]

Quote: Originally Posted by RayRay There's also one YouTube-er who sighted this "Hack-a-Shaq" move as a disgrace to the game. Just watch and see how he and the commentator whines about it. YouTube - Hack-a-Shaq... a disgrace to the game.

Yeah. It's a disgrace coz Shaq can't shoot his freethrows.

[RayRay]

@tackie: Has there been a change in the system as what the people and commentators are suggesting? Or will this still be the antidote for LeShaq in Cleveland?