David West signs with Spurs

[Funktion]

:roll:

[Mirror]

Oh.... my..... God.

[Trollsmasher]

1/1 to win the title:biggums:

[bdreason]

Well shit.

[r0drig0lac]

http://insidehoops.com/forum/images/smilies/rockon.gifhttp://www.insidehoops.com/forum/images/smilies/banana.gif

[SugarHill]

How much help does Duncan need?!

[Mirror]

How much help does Duncan need?!

Duncan might be only the 3rd best PF on the Spurs now. :biggums:

Probably 2nd best though.

[JerrySeinfeld]

How much help does Duncan need?!

gotta keep up with Bron lol

West + Cleveland are looking loaded as ****

[Levity]

good game, league. Spurs about to push some shit in!

[Mirror]

Maybe they should start focusing on guard help for Parker. Duncan wasn't the problem last season.

[PickernRoller]

No source..... OP gonna really do it like that...:facepalm :facepalm

[Mirror]

good game, league. Spurs about to push some shit in!

Spurs don't usually add this much help through free agency. This is the first time, and they will own.

[Mirror]

No source..... OP gonna really do it like that...:facepalm :facepalm

https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba

[bdreason]

No source..... OP gonna really do it like that...:facepalm :facepalm


I checked Twitter. Reported by Woj.

[GIF REACTION]

1 OKC
2 SAS
3 GSW
4 HOU
5 MEM
6 LAC
7 The Sacramento Kings
8 NOH

[Relinquish]

He hasn't even decided yet. OP :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[Mirror]

David West.... the ultimate ring chaser.

Took $1.4M to join the Spurs rather than $12M to stay with the Pacers.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

1 OKC
2 SAS
3 GSW
4 HOU
5 MEM
6 LAC
7 The Sacramento Kings
8 NOH
What about the Lakers, bro? We're at least top 3.

[Mirror]

He hasn't even decided yet. OP :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

It was a woj bomb.

[outbreak]

Source?

[JerrySeinfeld]

He hasn't even decided yet. OP :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

he just agreed to take vet min with the Spurs according to Woj

[GIF REACTION]

What about the Lakers, bro? We're at least top 3.
Oh shit. Forgot about them

[Mirror]

1 OKC
2 SAS
3 GSW
4 HOU
5 MEM
6 LAC
7 The Sacramento Kings
8 NOH

OKC is not #1.

[Meticode]

Wow...

Duncan/Baynes
Aldridge/West/Diaw
Leonard
Green/Ginoboli
Parker/Mills

Spurs looking extremely good.

[JerrySeinfeld]

Source?
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/618153935048699904

[ISHGoat]

He opted out of 12m to take the vet min for 1.4m

I think the league should start investigating the spurs

[Mirror]

Source?

https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba

[JerrySeinfeld]

Wow...

Duncan/Baynes
Aldridge/West/Diaw
Leonard
Green/Ginoboli
Parker/Mills

Spurs looking extremely good.

the Piston have Baynes now but the rest is correct

[outbreak]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/618153935048699904
Thanks. Hate it when people don't even mention a source

[Mirror]

Wow...

Duncan/Baynes
Aldridge/West/Diaw
Leonard
Green/Ginoboli
Parker/Mills

Spurs looking extremely good.

Baynes is gone. Went to Detroit.

[GIF REACTION]

Spurs need to sign Dorrell Wright or Luca Motbe Ma Buwa

[outbreak]

He opted out of 12m to take the vet min for 1.4m

I think the league should start investigating the spurs
These days playees make so much they are happy to give up cash for a ring when they age. Don't see a way around it unless they set a contract range for each player. The heat have started the pay cut era

[PickernRoller]

Walking away from 12m to 1.4m?

WTFFF???

Wouldn't that make more sense for a team like the Warriors? Damn... you're still gonna be a corpse off the bench...

10M to charity - now that's more self-gratification (and useful social endeavor) than a non-guaranteed, potential championship ring.

Imagine all the starving Africans he could help save...

[Meticode]

Walking away from 12m to 1.4m?

WTFFF???
Has made over $90 million over his career. He wants to win obviously.

[SpecialQue]

Warrior fans shitting in their pants right now.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Spurs keep on stacking it up... That frontcourt is looking ridiculous af.



He opted out of 12m to take the vet min for 1.4m

I think the league should start investigating the spurs

Damn...

[Carbine]

Davis West name bigger than game at this point.

Still a good bench option. Reliable.

[Mirror]

Breaking news.......lebron james declared that he will take his talents to the Alamo this season.......

Nah, he doesn't want to come off the bench behind Kawhi.

[bdreason]

Walking away from 12m to 1.4m?

WTFFF???





Don't forget there's no income tax in Texas.






















:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[West-Side]

Nice signing. With their coaching staff, experience, talent and Timmy anchoring their D. I expect them to be the favorites now.

Duncan, LMA, Leonard, Green, Parker.

Manu, Splitter, West, Mills, Diaw, Bonner off the bench.

Wow. :bowdown:

[SCdac]

:rockon:

[Mirror]

Nice signing. With their coaching staff, experience, talent and Timmy anchoring their D. I expect them to be the favorites now.

Duncan, LMA, Leonard, Green, Parker.

Manu, Splitter, West, Mills, Diaw, Bonner off the bench.

Wow. :bowdown:

Splitter gone.

[Dbrog]

Players rewarding Duncan in his final season :D
WHERE WERE YOU GUYS BEFORE?! So many years went by as I had to watch Lakers, Celtics, and Heat stack themselves with RIDICULOUS deals from ring chasers. Feels good man...

[1987_Lakers]

Nice signing. With their coaching staff, experience, talent and Timmy anchoring their D. I expect them to be the favorites now.

Duncan, LMA, Leonard, Green, Parker.

Manu, Splitter, West, Mills, Diaw, Bonner off the bench.

Wow. :bowdown:

Splitter left

[smoovegittar]

Nah, he doesn't want to come off the bench behind Kawhi.

:oldlol:

[West-Side]

Splitter was traded......

Ah okay, I missed that news.
I guess that's why they got two bigs.

Still, looking lethal as ****. Wow.

[Nash]

this boy payed 11m to ring chase.

[4 Inches]

Another booty for Timmay to terrorize in the showers :applause:

[Bosnian Sajo]

David West.... the ultimate ring chaser.

Took $1.4M to join the Spurs rather than $12M to stay with the Pacers.

He has to be retarded. Just buy one of Scottie's rings for a couple hundred thous and call it a career.

Not only did he take a tremendous pay cut, but he also went from being a starter and having the option to sign with a contender and still be a starter (Cavs 3.8m offer, Love still injured) to FIGHTING with Diaw and Bonner to be a backup for LMA and Duncan. Although the Wiz may not be a contender, they offered him 5.8m to be a starter for a playoff bound team. What an idiot.

[Mass Debator]

In his 4th to last game, he put up 10/9/7...9 assists...wtf man? 3.4 APG last year is his career high and he did it in the least amount of MPG since his sophomore year. Spurs is getting a dude who knows his role and whom will fit right into the system. Very lucky

[Levity]

he'll still start a handful of games next to LMA. all this help means pops will feel more than comfortable resting duncan during the regular season.

[NumberSix]

No excuses

[Bosnian Sajo]

It was a woj bomb.
No, it was first reported by David Aldridge. Woj even acknowledged that he didn't break the news, he was just passing it on as a reporter.

[kennethgriffin]

1st option - aldridge
2nd option - kawhi
3rd option - parker
4th option - west
5th option - manu
6th option - green
7th option - mills
8th option - 2016 Finals MVP TiM Duncan! ( 6ppg! )



that defensive anchor DOE!


http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--OR-QidTN--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/782448576835891377.jpg




Move over MJ.. you've got company





countdown to shared goat status with 6 nba titles





what are stats anyway :lol

[KayHaven]

Now sign Ray Allen

[pegasus]

He chose the right team. They actually needed him, and they are now the favorites.

[kamil]

How much help does LeBron need?!

Lots.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Now sign Ray Allen

Would anyone be surprised at this point? I wonder if Ray Ray will sign with anyone though, he said he was only taking last season off, but I doubt he comes back.

[Levity]

Now sign Ray Allen

Would be a beautiful pick up to replace Beli

[Bosnian Sajo]

He chose the right team. They actually needed him, and they are now the favorites.

They really didn't though, they had 4 solid big men on their team. I mean yea he will help, but he wasn't "needed". LMA was, West is just a pleasant surprise.

[BigNBAfan]

This is the type of shit that needs to be veto'd by the owners. Players lowering their salary like this takes away from competitiveness.

If a team like the lakers can clear assets and sign players without them having to adjust their worth, so be it. The reasons CAPs exist is to make it fair, if players are lowing their value to make it work there's no sense in having a max cap anyways.

Any NBA fan should be upset by this lowering pay to win bullshit.

[pegasus]

They really didn't though, they had 4 solid big men on their team. I mean yea he will help, but he wasn't "needed". LMA was, West is just a pleasant surprise.
Assuming they don't get another C, they did need him. Duncan/Aldridge/Diaw wasn't enough.

[Alamо]

http://i.minus.com/ibqSexEXz4XC0e.gif

[Inferno]

Still got the Dubs :pimp:

[buddha]

Any NBA fan should be upset by this lowering pay to win bullshit.

I hear you, it's ridiculous. turning down 12 mil to take 1 mil but I guess I understand if you're 34+, anyone younger should be banned from the NBA for taking less money.

[Springsteen]

http://i.minus.com/ibqSexEXz4XC0e.gif

[Springsteen]

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--OR-QidTN--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/782448576835891377.jpg


The fact that Duncan may have more rings than Kobe is just EATING at you. :lol

[Lebron23]

Yes

More chances for Rakeem Christmas to make it into the NBA this season.

[nosfan773]

http://i.imgur.com/mmiunmc.jpg

[GIF REACTION]

http://i.imgur.com/mmiunmc.jpg
This meme is stupid and doesn't make any sense.

The Spurs don't have enough cap room to sign Lebron, you ****ing idiot.

[outbreak]

This is the type of shit that needs to be veto'd by the owners. Players lowering their salary like this takes away from competitiveness.

If a team like the lakers can clear assets and sign players without them having to adjust their worth, so be it. The reasons CAPs exist is to make it fair, if players are lowing their value to make it work there's no sense in having a max cap anyways.

Any NBA fan should be upset by this lowering pay to win bullshit.
The owners can't just veto a trade. People bring up the cp3 deal but that was because the league owned his team at the time and thus all the owners owned a share

[Funktion]

Thanks. Hate it when people don't even mention a source

Srry yo, texting n driving here. Fiery car crashes issued.

[Mirror]

This meme is stupid and doesn't make any sense.

The Spurs don't have enough cap room to sign Lebron, you ****ing idiot.
:oldlol:

[T_L_P]

Duncan might be only the 3rd best PF on the Spurs now. :biggums:

Probably 2nd best though.

Duncan just made All-NBA and All-D teams, was an All-Star, had better numbers than West all around.

It's Duncan.

That said, I'm super glad he has signed. I'm a fan of his game, and we need the depth. :pimp:

[zoom17]

Walked away from 12m with the pacers to take 1.4m with the spurs:biggums:

[Sportal]

Ouch.......

[Lebron23]

This meme is stupid and doesn't make any sense.

The Spurs don't have enough cap room to sign Lebron, you ****ing idiot.


God Damn it.

http://www.frenchtoastsunday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/FullMetalJacketDeluxeEdition_85391186274_1.png

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQAXX08A-s

[Spurs m8]

This meme is stupid and doesn't make any sense.

The Spurs don't have enough cap room to sign Lebron, you ****ing idiot.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

They need another piece in the backcourt. Honestly, I think OKC would still beat them unless Parker plays like it's 2012.

[DonDadda59]

Bron finna be 2/7 by this time next year. 1/3 against the Spurs alone. :eek:

[KungFuJoe]

Eastern Conference just paving the way for Bron to reach the finals again.

2/7 confirmed! :oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

My goodness.

The southwest division has to be the best division in the history of team sports coming into this year.

Hilarious...and this is a division that last year....the East went 47-103 against...same thing as a 26 win pace mapped out over 82 games. It's now considerably better.

Joke...

[Hey Yo]

Bron finna be 2/7 by this time next year. 1/3 against the Spurs alone. :eek:
I see you have a lot of confidence in your Bulls.

[DMAVS41]

Side note...this is why somebody in the West needs to tank hard. Every single team in the conference is pretty decent....


My guess is the Blazers are going go and it this could be an absurdly quick rebuild for them if they hit their pick.

[Nash]

http://i.imgur.com/mmiunmc.jpg
:roll: :roll:

Pop would tell LMA to get the f..ck out, trade anybody possible to sign lebron.

[Da Hammer]

If it weren't for the fact that Pop loves tanking games then I'd pick this team to win 67-70 wins. Team is stacked to the max :biggums:

[Funktion]

Bron would only see 28-30 mins a game. The Pop/Kerr effect would mind *** him.

[Collie]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

[Lebron23]

Meh

Duncan is 40 in next year's playoffs. Parker is declining rapidly. I can see a younger team like the Warriors and Thunder beating them in a playoffs series.

Kawhi and Aldridge will be carrying this team next year.

[Thunderfan86]

So.......he's getting paid under the table right? :confusedshrug:

[oh the horror]

Meh

Duncan is 40 in next year's playoffs. Parker is declining rapidly. I can see a younger team like the Warriors and Thunder beating them in a playoffs series.

Kawhi and Aldridge will be carrying this team next year.


This. People are falling in love with the names. They'll be a great team but I don't think they're as unbeatable as people think

[T_L_P]

Meh

Duncan is 40 in next year's playoffs. Parker is declining rapidly. I can see a younger team like the Warriors and Thunder beating them in a playoffs series.

Kawhi and Aldridge will be carrying this team next year.

You probably said he was 39 in this year's Playoffs. :confusedshrug:

I do see your point, but you can't bank on Duncan going away, and it won't simply be Kawhi and Aldridge carrying them. Tim is still elite and I doubt those two rack up minutes.

[Done_And_Done]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:lol

[Bobcats2013]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

greatest gif ever

[Hey Yo]

that's some funny shit ^^

[Lebron23]

You probably said he was 39 in this year's Playoffs. :confusedshrug:

I do see your point, but you can't bank on Duncan going away, and it won't simply be Kawhi and Aldridge carrying them. Tim is still elite and I doubt those two rack up minutes.


I respect Duncan for what he did in the NBA and for the Spurs. He sacrificed playing too many minutes during his prime, and took a pay cut so that the Spurs can sign some quality role players.

[Angel Face]

Damn, 2/7 incoming. :eek:

[RoseCity07]

Once again, I'll say it again, 75 win season coming right up for the Spurs. Some on here don't even realize how good Aldridge is. He carried the Blazers to the playoffs. Spurs were already elite without him. Now they just added two all-stars.

[Mirror]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif
:roll:

[Fudge]

Once again, I'll say it again, 75 win season coming right up for the Spurs. Some on here don't even realize how good Aldridge is. He carried the Blazers to the playoffs. Spurs were already elite without him. Now they just added two all-stars.
:roll:

[T_L_P]

Once again, I'll say it again, 75 win season coming right up for the Spurs. Some on here don't even realize how good Aldridge is. He carried the Blazers to the playoffs. Spurs were already elite without him. Now they just added two all-stars.

:oldlol:

[Mirror]

Once again, I'll say it again, 75 win season coming right up for the Spurs. Some on here don't even realize how good Aldridge is. He carried the Blazers to the playoffs. Spurs were already elite without him. Now they just added two all-stars.

West has not been an all-star since 2009. He averaged 12/7 last year in 30 minutes. Look for him to average maybe 8/4 this year.

[KG215]

Who's team is more hilariously stacked? LeBron's or Duncan's?

[DeuceWallaces]

Bron finna be 2/7 by this time next year. 1/3 against the Spurs alone. :eek:

1/4

[Bernkastel]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:oldlol:

[rmt]

Who's team is more hilariously stacked? LeBron's or Duncan's?

Cavs are gonna cruise to the Finals with no opposition. Spurs have a good shot at the Finals, but no guarantee with the bloodbath out West. OKC is always difficult for the Spurs (so athletic and Westbrooke is unstoppable) and GSW are reigning champs (have experience).

[Kawhi]

I ain't mad.


https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:roll:

[MrC1991]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:lol :lol :lol :lol

[Anaximandro1]

best off season ever!

:bowdown:

[red1]

spurs roster :eek:

[Haymaker]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:roll:

[Real14]

What the HELLEN?:biggums: :wtf: :eek:

[Rockets(T-mac)]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:
Dead.

[CelticBaller]

Spurs are stacked af

[JimmyMcAdocious]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif

:roll:

[AirFederer]

They need a replacement for Parker more than anything but dang, Pop getting ready for ze final push! His and Duncans Ardenner offence so to speak :pimp:

[oarabbus]

https://i.imgflip.com/nv3ku.gif


:roll: :roll:

[Harison]

Pop and Spurs FO are GOAT. I said this before, but its worth repeating :bowdown: :bowdown:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Pop and Spurs FO are GOAT. I said this before, but its worth repeating :bowdown: :bowdown:
Not to the Spurs, apparently

[germanfellow]

if spurs can get away with playing timmy and tony 27ish minutes over the season, they should be really fine going into the playoffs. but they definitely need HCA this year. losing too many regular season games and then facing someone like the clippers away in the 1st round is just too tough to go through again.
its probably easier to to play timmy restricted minutes with aldrige, diaw and west in the mix. thing is: timmy has to play the 5 almost exclusively @ age 39... gonna be tough on him physically... that should be pops main worry...

[eeeeeebro]

and then resigns next season for like 20M?

[disel]

Duncan, Aldridge, West, Diaw and Kawahi frontcourt? damn

[Collie]

if spurs can get away with playing timmy and tony 27ish minutes over the season, they should be really fine going into the playoffs. but they definitely need HCA this year. losing too many regular season games and then facing someone like the clippers away in the 1st round is just too tough to go through again.
its probably easier to to play timmy restricted minutes with aldrige, diaw and west in the mix. thing is: timmy has to play the 5 almost exclusively @ age 39... gonna be tough on him physically... that should be pops main worry...

I think Duncan drops to like 24 mpg this year.

[Doranku]

Not to the Spurs, apparently
:lol

[BigTicket]

Fantastic signing for the Spurs, and maybe the most extreme ring chasing I have ever seen. West took an 88% salary cut, and gave up a starting spot on a likely playoff team.:eek:

The Spurs team looks great:

Pop (GOAT coach)

Duncan (GOAT PF)
Aldridge (HoF PF)
Parker (HoF PG)
Ginobili (HoF SG)
Leonard (HoF SF)
West (Allstar PF)

A lot of the players are quite old though, so health will be their main challenge.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

2016 Finals MVP TiM Duncan!



that defensive anchor DOE!


http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--OR-QidTN--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/782448576835891377.jpg




Move over MJ.. you've got company





countdown to shared goat status with 6 nba titles

GOAT gonna ****ing GOAT.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[SHAQisGOAT]

Aldridge (HoF PF)

:kobe:

If he keeps it up while being able to win some rings (even getting FMVP, who knows)... Then we can start talking about it... As of right now? Please :rolleyes:

[GimmeThat]

on a pure front court speculation

Diaw and Kawhi probably puts them over the edge of the 2014 Spain National team

Manu/Parker is a really good combination, but who else can come in to play in that back court

something tells me even Pop is concerned about the lack of dribble penetration between the end of the free throw line to the end of the court
where it creates a straight line as well as open shots for any big men who can run down the open lane (and when you have size/stregth/height/mobility, you are open)

you can't just do an open pass to get to that spot, because that's not where you want your big man to be, and not the open look you want them to get.

[BigTicket]

:kobe:

If he keeps it up while being able to win some rings (even getting FMVP, who knows)... Then we can start talking about it... As of right now? Please :rolleyes:


I agree that he's not there yet, but he is on track to make it, even without a ring. He just needs to have 2-3 more All-NBA seasons.

[ArbitraryWater]

Not to the Spurs, apparently

:oldlol:

[Carbine]

Fantastic signing for the Spurs, and maybe the most extreme ring chasing I have ever seen. West took an 88% salary cut, and gave up a starting spot on a likely playoff team.:eek:

The Spurs team looks great:

Pop (GOAT coach)

Duncan (GOAT PF)
Aldridge (HoF PF)
Parker (HoF PG)
Ginobili (HoF SG)
Leonard (HoF SF)
West (Allstar PF)

A lot of the players are quite old though, so health will be their main challenge.

West is not a All Star anymore. He is literally 6 or 7 years removed from being one.

Ginobili is not anywhere close to a HOF player right now. You could make the argument he is just an average player.

Parker..... You have Spur fans saying Patty Mils is berrer than him now. Hes certainly not anywhere near a HOF player now.

What these guys are now is all that matters.

[poido123]

Pop is one of the smart coaches who manages player minutes and understands that the season is long and needs to be treated as such.

Adding West and Aldridge will allow Pop to rest up Gino and Parker even more throughout the year. I think they might look to add some guard help perhaps through trade, a third PG to take some more load off parker, ideally a combo guard to rest up Gino too.

[BigTicket]

West is not a All Star anymore. He is literally 6 or 7 years removed from being one.

Ginobili is not anywhere close to a HOF player right now. You could make the argument he is just an average player.

Parker..... You have Spur fans saying Patty Mils is berrer than him now. Hes certainly not anywhere near a HOF player now.

What these guys are now is all that matters.

Current performance is not the only thing that matters, experience is also very important when it comes to winning the championship, and noone has more of that than the Spurs.

[MellowYellow]

The league better look into this situation to see if there is any under the table stuff going on like they did with Kirilenko.

[kshutts1]

I love the contract. An athlete that truly values winning a title over more millions.

As for the Spurs roster, it's got a solid beginning, but I'll wait to see how it ends up before I pass judgment. I'm concerned about their depth right now. Very concerned.

[RidonKs]

:party: :dancin :djparty

[Haymaker]

I love the contract. An athlete that truly values winning a title over more millions.

As for the Spurs roster, it's got a solid beginning, but I'll wait to see how it ends up before I pass judgment. I'm concerned about their depth right now. Very concerned.

their depth is ok. They just need someone to backup Kawhi and a backup C.

[Mirror]

I'm surprised Mo went back to LeBron over the Spurs. He was pretty bitter about the previous split.

[kshutts1]

their depth is ok. They just need someone to backup Kawhi and a backup C.
Depth is not ok. I don't expect Manu or Duncan to be healthy for the full season. Then David West is getting up in age, so I don't expect him to be, either.

If they are all healthy, and all play every playoff game (assuming they make it.. stranger things have happened), then I love the team. But that concern is a big one until we see how they round out the roster.

[Carbine]

Current performance is not the only thing that matters, experience is also very important when it comes to winning the championship, and noone has more of that than the Spurs.

The Warriors just won a title never facing an elimination game with none of their players having reached a Finals. Only Barbosa had made it past round 2.

That experience doesnt mean anything if you cant perform.

[wally_world]

The league better look into this situation to see if there is any under the table stuff going on like they did with Kirilenko.

what did they do with AK?

[rmt]

Depth is not ok. I don't expect Manu or Duncan to be healthy for the full season. Then David West is getting up in age, so I don't expect him to be, either.

If they are all healthy, and all play every playoff game (assuming they make it.. stranger things have happened), then I love the team. But that concern is a big one until we see how they round out the roster.

I agree. Spurs cannot go into the season with Duncan as the only center. He should only be playing 25-27 minutes/game. Too many PFs and not enough centers - LMA, West, Diaw, Bonner. Please do not re-sign Ayres. Is there any true center still out there?

[BigTicket]

The Warriors just won a title never facing an elimination game with none of their players having reached a Finals. Only Barbosa had made it past round 2.

That experience doesnt mean anything if you cant perform.

The Warriors were also healthy, unlike all of their opponents ..

[kshutts1]

I agree. Spurs cannot go into the season with Duncan as the only center. He should only be playing 25-27 minutes/game. Too many PFs and not enough centers - LMA, West, Diaw, Bonner. Please do not re-sign Ayres. Is there any true center still out there?
Ayres, Kanter, Hill, Mohammed, Seraphin, Jason Smith.
They'd all be good for one reason or another. Mohammed is the worst option. Kanter is the best, but you won't get him for the money you can offer.

I think Jason Smith and Kevin Seraphin could be solid options. Smith in particular. Seems like a good-enough player, legit jump shot. I could see him fitting in nicely with the Spurs for 10-15 mpg.

Spurs should pick up Smith, Jimmer, and JRich. All on min contracts, of course.

[DMAVS41]

I agree. Spurs cannot go into the season with Duncan as the only center. He should only be playing 25-27 minutes/game. Too many PFs and not enough centers - LMA, West, Diaw, Bonner. Please do not re-sign Ayres. Is there any true center still out there?

This is exactly why I said that LMA is going to have to play center for roughly 15 minutes per game.

The Spurs going small would be a deadly offensive lineup and would destroy teams in the regular season. With Green/Leonard...the defense would be fine if LMA buys in and is willing to do it.

That is the best answer to be honest.

They will add another big of course, but the better lineup in terms of EV will be going small with LMA at center.

Time for LMA to man up...

[Megabox!]

Sooo where's all the whining and bitching about the Spurs being super stacked? If this were the Cavs getting West the levels of butthurt would be incredible

[Mirror]

Sooo where's all the whining and bitching about the Spurs being super stacked? If this were the Cavs getting West the levels of butthurt would be incredible

True.

[Spurs m8]

Because the Spurs still have their core and are just progressing naturally and managing their list post Timmy, plus have a long long track record of not being colluding fgts.

You stupid shits hahah

[BallsOut]

He opted out of 12m to take the vet min for 1.4m

I think the league should start investigating the spurs

This. I made a thread earlier this offseason about this. No sane person would give up 10.6 mill like that. I don't care how rich you are. If dude want's a championship ring so bad, buy one off of eBay. I hear Kobe's sold for less than 100k..

[Black and White]

This. I made a thread earlier this offseason about this. No sane person would give up 10.6 mill like that. I don't care how rich you are. If dude want's a championship ring so bad, buy one off of eBay. I hear Kobe's sold for less than 100k..

Its a one year deal, Spurs and West prob have a silent agreement that he will be re-upped next year on better money or something.

[BallsOut]

Wow...

Duncan/Baynes
Aldridge/West/Diaw
Leonard
Green/Ginoboli
Parker/Mills

Spurs looking extremely good.

More like

Duncan/Bonner
Aldridge/West
Leonard/Diaw
Green/Ginoboli
Parker/Mills

[robert de niro]

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[Lebron23]

:oldlol: :roll: :oldlol:

[LilEddyCurry]

Yes

More chances for Rakeem Christmas to make it into the NBA this season.
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