Marc Gasol expressing interest in possibly joining Spurs

[Alamо]

[DonDadda59]

Twin Towers: The Senior Citizen Edition.

Still a formidable front court even with a 40 year old Timmy. :applause:

[dunksby]

Man, that's a dream scenario for both parties :applause:

[Milbuck]

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[Springsteen]

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[keep-itreal]

He's nothing special. Would rather have Lamarcus Aldridge

[swagga]

nba = fukked if that happens.

need to get rid of enrique first.

[Springsteen]

He's nothing special. Would rather have Lamarcus Aldridge

What if they get both?

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[Alamо]

He's nothing special. Would rather have Lamarcus Aldridge



Either would be nice, but Gasol is almost the perfect fit for the Spurs. Great passer, unselfish, mobile enough to actually play good defense.

[VengefulAngel]

We could see some super stacked teams next season.

[Alamо]

nba = fukked if that happens.

need to get rid of enrique first.


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[Rocketswin2013]

Does Gasol want a max? If so, they would have to lose Green, Joseph and another piece(forgot) right? I read that somewhere.

[Alamо]

Does Gasol want a max? If so, they would have to lose Green, Joseph and another piece(forgot) right? I read that somewhere.


Yeah other teams are going to offer Green big money. If the Spurs don't pick up a big FA, they're going to match. But if they get LMA or Marc, Green is gone, either that or Diaw and Joseph.

[Levity]

duncan and gasol having an interchangeable role playing/playmaking from the high post. my lord!

[ralph_i_el]

He's nothing special. Would rather have Lamarcus Aldridge
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[L8krH8tr]

Is memphis future ****ed?

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Pau should have went to the Spurs last offseason.

[Jailblazers7]

Duncan takes a big paycut and serves as Gasol's back-up until he's 50?

[Haymaker]

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[Taller than CP3]

Game over. This is D Rob and Duncan all over again.

[Done_And_Done]

How likely is it that he returns to Memphis? Is him resigning there seem out of the question?

[Rocketswin2013]

Is memphis future ****ed?
The more you think about it, maybe. Is Conley staying there if Gasol doesn't?

[LoneyROY7]

Game over. Spurs 9-peat.

[Alamо]

How likely is it that he returns to Memphis? Is him resigning there seem out of the question?


Memphis to Marc Gasol is almost like Cleveland to Lebron. He thinks of it as his home, he loves it there, they love him, played HS basketball there when he moved to America. But he says he also wants to win. It's all in that interview. That's why he says his decision this offseason will be a tough one.

[T_L_P]

Game over. This is D Rob and Duncan all over again.

What? :biggums:

[T_L_P]

Rather have Gasol than Aldridge. Probably cheaper, fits our system better and our player ethos (foreign introverts).

I'd rather sign Monroe for less than both and see Pop work some magic though. He's younger and we could sign or keep better role players, mainly Green who we will need if we want to compete (we saw just how bad the Spurs were when they traded defense for scoring).

Gasol will be 31 next season and he regularly disappoints in the Playoffs. And I'm not banking on "the system" making players better when it's such a large amount of money at stake.

[Eric Cartman]

Talk about a perfect fit.

Seems time to get the f*ck out of Memphis, that team ain't winning anything.

[Alamо]

Rather have Gasol than Aldridge. Probably cheaper, fits our system better and our player ethos (foreign introverts).

I'd rather sign Monroe for less than both and see Pop work some magic though. He's younger and we could sign or keep better role players, mainly Green who we will need if we want to compete (we saw just how bad the Spurs were when they traded defense for scoring).


Pop is senile, he's gonna be 70 and he clearly on cares about going on vacation. But he isn't going to retire until Duncan leaves. He's not working any magic anymore. This team isn't gonna win with the current guys, especially with Parker taking up 15m a year and with competition becoming more fierce, so why not switch it up? Monroe would nice too though if they can't pull LMA or Gasol.

[Alamо]

Gasol will be 31 next season and he regularly disappoints in the Playoffs. And I'm not banking on "the system" making players better when it's such a large amount of money at stake.


His age means nothing, Tim is gonna be 40 and Manu is gonna be completely bald. If they want to win they have to do whatever they can right now and not just try the same old thing, it isn't gonna work. Gasol's playstyle is better suited for playing with outside shooters, Memphis had none. There will be a difference between Gasol on the Grizzlies, and Gasol on the Spurs.

[Nash]

Why Spurs, they are old and Gasol just turned 30. He thinks it will be the same team in about 2 years with Duncan and Ginobili out and 35 yeard old Parker?

C'mon son, we get it. Pop is a good coach and the franchise is run well but without the players the success would not have been there.

[fragokota]

inb4 Gasol stays and they sign D. Green

[thefatmiral]

dont need him. the first round exit looks worse then what it really was. duncan was carrying the team by himself. tbey should invest in a younger player.

[Alamо]

tbey should invest in a younger player.


like?

[ProfessorMurder]

Honestly if Duncan wants to play 2 more years I'd take Aldridge. Gasol would be the better replacement if Duncan wants out.

Can't go wrong with either though.

[greymatter]

Would love to see Poppovich continue to coach after Duncan retires. Hopefully a signing like Gasol would be able to convince him to go on. Just the halftime interviews alone makes it all worthwhile.

Reporter: "Coach, how important was it for your team's momentum for Marc to be able to stay out of foul trouble after picking up 2 quick ones in the first quarter?"

Pop: "Very"

[rmt]

Why Spurs, they are old and Gasol just turned 30. He thinks it will be the same team in about 2 years with Duncan and Ginobili out and 35 yeard old Parker?

C'mon son, we get it. Pop is a good coach and the franchise is run well but without the players the success would not have been there.

Leonard just turned 23. Of course, they totally messed up giving Parker that big contract, but Spurs have the 3pt shooters that MEM lacked. Don't think he's leaving MEM, but he's a perfect fit (especially as a foreigner) on the Spurs. Maybe he wants to win?

Marc is probably the closest replacement (defense and offense) to Duncan that there is in the league. Too slow together though.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Leonard just turned 23. Of course, they totally messed up giving Parker that big contract, but Spurs have the 3pt shooters that MEM lacked. Don't think he's leaving MEM, but he's a perfect fit (especially as a foreigner) on the Spurs. Maybe he wants to win?

Marc is probably the closest replacement (defense and offense) to Duncan that there is in the league. Too slow together though.

Wait.... Leonard is only 23?!?:eek:

[rmt]

Wait.... Leonard is only 23?!?:eek:

Are you putting me on? A ring, FMVP and DPOY at 23 - not bad.

[AussieG]

How likely is it that he returns to Memphis? Is him resigning there seem out of the question?
The problem is he's been there done that so many times in the last 5 years, I always thought that he'd stay but after these playoffs, it wouldn't surprise me if he is sick of this style of play and lack of shooters.

[AussieG]

Memphis to Marc Gasol is almost like Cleveland to Lebron. He thinks of it as his home, he loves it there, they love him, played HS basketball there when he moved to America. But he says he also wants to win. It's all in that interview. That's why he says his decision this offseason will be a tough one.
It will definitely be tough. Spurs are old now, and if Pop and everyone left the following season, there'd be one year of (potentially) success and then a rebuild. Not what a 31 or 32 year old wants when in his prime. Sort of similar to Kobe. Doesn't matter how good you are if the team is rebuilding, you're screwed. The years they had Smush and all those guys, Kobe put up 81 but the season meant nothing because they couldn't win anything.

[Eric Cartman]

Are you putting me on? A ring, FMVP and DPOY at 23 - not bad.
Players that won DPOY and FMVP:

Jordan
Hakeem
Leonard

Talk about an exclusive group :applause:

[BlakFrankWhite]

No please no

[buddha]

damn who do you choose if you're the Spurs, Aldridge or Gasol? I think you go with Gasol. He fits their system better, he isn't the ball stopper/chucker that Aldridge is.

[Spurs m8]

Would take LeMarcus over Gasol, that is the right choice if given the choice, the vibes and all that.

[Eric Cartman]

Gasol is an excellent passer and former DPOY, plays alot like Duncan, perfect fit.

Aldridge is a scoring machine, but idk how he'd fit with the Spurs.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

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[CarlosBoozer]

As good as Gasol is at defense and passing, I'd rather get Aldrige because of his offense.

[T_L_P]

As good as Gasol is at defense and passing, I'd rather get Aldrige because of his offense.

But his offense would force the Spurs move further away from a system that they've spent years building.

He's a 20 shot per game player and he likes it, and I don't see him changing his game at this point (even though there's no way Pop wants him taking his terrible 18-footers).

Not to mention he wants a hefty C who will box out players for him and give him all the space inside. If we land LMA we'd probably have to get rid of Splitter, and do you really see Diaw (who is a slightly undersized PF) or Tim (who is still a better player than he is) doing that?

I really just want us to run it back one more time. Maybe try and sign an extra playmaking SG or a legit SF. And hope Tony doesn't hurt us like he did for most of last year. :confusedshrug:

[IllegalD]

So Spurs are getting even more stacked with either Gasol or Aldridge, and yet Duncan Vampyres will act like he's still the go-to-guy/most important player on the team if they win a 6th ring.

[T_L_P]

So Spurs are getting even more stacked with either Gasol or Aldridge, and yet Duncan Vampyres will act like he's still the go-to-guy/most important player on the team if they win a 6th ring.

Find a recent post of someone saying the Spurs don't have a lot to work with (a stacked squad, they we weren't in the Playoffs).

That said, I don't know how strength of squad disqualifies him as the most important player. It has to be someone, and Duncan has a great case for best Spur last season and this season. Only someone clouded by hatred (kennethgriffin, yourself) would argue otherwise. :confusedshrug:

[dubeta]

So Spurs are getting even more stacked with either Gasol or Aldridge, and yet Duncan Vampyres will act like he's still the go-to-guy/most important player on the team if they win a 6th ring.


Lol Duncan hasn't even been the most important player since 2003


Every ring had a different MIP for the ring

1999- Robinson

2003- Duncan

2005- Manu

2007- Tony Parker

2014- Kawhi

[Optimus Prime]

That would be amazing. Too bad the Spurs are paying Splitter a ton of money to suck.

:kobe:

[rzp]

Lol Duncan hasn't even been the most important player since 2003


Every ring had a different MIP for the ring

1999- Robinson

2003- Duncan

2005- Manu

2007- Tony Parker

2014- Kawhi

LOL, just no, TD was the MIP by far.

[T_L_P]

LOL, just no, TD was the MIP by far.

Manu has a much better case in 05 than Parker does in 07 (assuming we're talking about the whole season or even just the Playoffs?)

In fact, I'd go as far as saying it was Manu in 05 (just for the Playoffs). But 99, 03 and 07 are easily Duncan, and he has a strong case for 14 too (statistically, he lead the Spurs in PER, WS and WS/48).


Lol Duncan hasn't even been the most important player since 2003


Every ring had a different MIP for the ring

1999- Robinson

2003- Duncan

2005- Manu

2007- Tony Parker

2014- Kawhi

So the best player of the past 18 years according to LeBron has only been the best player on his team for one title run? I guess it really is a truly weak era. :oldlol:

[rmt]

That would be amazing. Too bad the Spurs are paying Splitter a ton of money to suck.

:kobe:

I wouldn't say that Splitter sucks - just that he's injured so much - his contract is reasonable for a big man. It's Parker who's paid too much. The worse part is that Pop played Parker too much (when he had a hot Mills) whereas Splitter doesn't play at all when he's injured.

[rmt]

Lol Duncan hasn't even been the most important player since 2003


Every ring had a different MIP for the ring

1999- Robinson

2003- Duncan

2005- Manu

2007- Tony Parker

2014- Kawhi

Except for 2011 (he had a poor year by his standard), I would say that Duncan has been the most important player on the Spurs since 1998 - still is - since Leonard is not quite ready to take over the mantle just yet (as evidenced by their last few playoff games).

[Alamо]

As good as Gasol is at defense and passing, I'd rather get Aldrige because of his offense.


As good as Aldridge is at offense, I'd MUCH rather have Gasol for his defense and passing.

[Alamо]

Lol Duncan hasn't even been the most important player since 2003


Every ring had a different MIP for the ring

1999- Robinson

2003- Duncan

2005- Manu

2007- Tony Parker

2014- Kawhi



So Tim Duncan averages 27/14/3/2 in the finals that year but he's not the most important player on the team




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[Alamо]

So Spurs are getting even more stacked with either Gasol or Aldridge, and yet Duncan Vampyres will act like he's still the go-to-guy/most important player on the team if they win a 6th ring.



Did you not watch any games in the playoffs this year?

[SpecialQue]

Why Spurs, they are old and Gasol just turned 30. He thinks it will be the same team in about 2 years with Duncan and Ginobili out and 35 yeard old Parker?

C'mon son, we get it. Pop is a good coach and the franchise is run well but without the players the success would not have been there.

He's not gonna go play with your boy, so just stop.

[ArbitraryWater]

OP really made this thread after 3 games? :lol

[Springsteen]

who came up with duncan vampires :lol

[Alamо]

OP really made this thread after 3 games? :lol


3 games?



:wtf:

[Alamо]

who came up with duncan vampires :lol



Probably some Kobetard trying to argue that Parker is more dominant that prime shaq. I mean, he should be, with how fat he is and all.



But I'd still take fat parker over current Kobe tbh

[24-Inch_Chrome]

He's nothing special. Would rather have Lamarcus Aldridge

christian thompson

wind defenders

[ArbitraryWater]

3 games?



:wtf:

you dont get it?

yea me neither wrong thread

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Tony Parker makes Glen Davis look like Kate Moss.

[Alamо]

you dont get it?

yea me neither wrong thread


no :(



oh white text lol got eem

[Alamо]

Tony Parker makes Glen Davis look like Kate Moss.



Tony Parker makes Raymond Felton look like prime TJ Ford

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Tony Parker only likes black jelly beans.

[Alamо]

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[Alamо]

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[Hittin_Shots]

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[niko]

How does the math work and Duncan is still Spur?

[Alamо]

How does the math work and Duncan is still Spur?



Either lose Green, or a couple guys off the bench and Timmy is still a spur

[lakerHater]

Marc is stayin put!

[BigBoss]

If I were a free agent i'd go to San Antonio.

[lakerHater]

christian thompson
WHO?
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