Express-News: Spurs Make Run At Finley

[Amente]

Originally Posted by ronald_perez

Yeah, two years ago they wanted JKidd. Good thing Plan A didnt work out!

point is, the GMs and Coaches of several NBA teams are fighting over getting this guy on their team for cheap while devin is still waiting for an offer. An offer that some clubs (Spurs included) will attempt to make even cheaper than Finley's if possible.

Spurs don't need Finley and it doesn't matter to me if he comes or not but Brown falls in the same category. if he returns fine, if he doesn't then no big deal.
Neither one is a championship breaker or maker.

[bcl11oc]

Don't worry, Finley will probably sign with the Heat, because Wade and Snaq, cough, Shaq are on video game covers, and the Heat have made huge posters of Finley and stuff. The Heat are like MTV and the Spurs are like VH1. All that marketing has to pay off for the Heat, right?

Maybe, if you are a dumba$s.

I guess we will see how smart Michael Finley is.........

I would take Finley over Devin, easily.

[ronald_perez]

I'm not saying I don't want Finley here. He is a veteran and can make contributions when our team needs a kick in the a**. I just dont want to lose Devin over this fiasco.

[bo spur]

What I'm seeing is that thier chasing of Finley will end up costing them the guy's the had pegged for plan B and C. They were interested in J Jones, and Maurice Evans, as well as a few others, but those guys have already been swooped up while the Spurs are waiting on Finley. If they don't end up getting Finley, they will probably be left with worse options then they had only a week ago, and Devin looks more and more like he will be back. Which might not be a bad thing at all, but only if his back really is healed.

[uthscsamd]

Oh come on. If you were a basketball scout and DB and Finley were both nameless individuals and the only info you had on them were they age, height, weight, etc. but saw them in a game you wouldnt select DB over Finley?

You have to be kidding right. Age, Height, Weight? Finley has impact capability off the bench. He is only 33. He has lot's of game left. He is far better than Devin today, tomorrow, and 3 years from now. He will always be better than Devin Brown. ALWAYS! (Barring Injury) Devin may be a good role player to have in the future, but his caliber of play is a dime a dozen.

And comparing Finley to Horry, LOL, that is comparing oranges to apples. Horry has what five, six, titles, he has been in the playoffs his entire career. He has been in more playoff games than Finley been in regular season games.

Obviously you didn't read what I said. The point was that AGE is not the important issue, it's capability. Finley is very capable at this point in his career, and will be for 2-3 more years.

I don't think Finley will win or lose our championship in the upcomming season, but having him and Big Dog on the second string with Barry or Beno definitely gives us a better scoring second team than what we have now with Devin.

There is a reason why Dallas (Avery) cut him.

Um, Cuban cut him. It was financial. I doubt Avery had much say. Finley was a great player, now is a very good player. Devin is a role player. Huge difference.

[brickowskay]

C Nazr, Rasho, Oberto
PF Duncan, Horry
SF Bowen, Finley
SG Manu, Barry
PG Tony, Beno
plus two other guys, hopefully Brown being one of them.



that team would blow the roof off the mother

Any word yet????

[Amente]

Originally Posted by MomBear

Any word yet????

yeah, the word is

"patience."








A decision probably won't be made until early next week.

Amente... look over there....

[user name]

Originally Posted by bo spur

What I'm seeing is that thier chasing of Finley will end up costing them the guy's the had pegged for plan B and C. They were interested in J Jones, and Maurice Evans, as well as a few others, but those guys have already been swooped up while the Spurs are waiting on Finley.

Those guys going elsewhere is not related to Finley. As I said in the other thread, the Spurs would NEVER had given Jones a four year deal.

[doozie]

Originally Posted by user name

Those guys going elsewhere is not related to Finley. As I said in the other thread, the Spurs would NEVER had given Jones a four year deal.

Not all backup plans are going to work out but if not dealing with Finley the Spurs could have at least been in negotiations with Jones up to the end. The only way the Spurs sign Evans is if they have an offer sheet on Devin that they wont match.

The whole Finley deal has caused some teams to hault until final and others as with the Pistons moved forward and signed a couple of players they liked.

[DizzG]

Perhaps the Spurs are confident they can get Finley and if not dont feel PASSING on Finley to prob not end up with a Jones or Evans anyway wasnt worth it...or were willing to give out what was needed to get those players (4 years for Jones)

.Devin is a better option than Evans anyway IMO

[Amente]

Originally Posted by doozie

The whole Finley deal has caused some teams to hault until final and others as with the Pistons moved forward and signed a couple of players they liked.

But as with the Nuggets, word from the league is that Finley told the Pistons he wasn't interested.

I have gone back and read some of articles since Finley was waived and by all appearances it was nothing but pure speculation that Finley's top two choices was between the Pistons and Heat.

anyway, the Spurs have been in contact with those other free agents since July 1st but they were not going to over pay or commit themselves to too many years for those players (just like with Devin.)
They weren't that high on their list. I don't think FO is depressed right now over having lost Jones or Evans.

[doozie]

Originally Posted by Amente

....I don't the FO is depressed right now over having lost Jones or Evans.

I agree with you that the know what they want to play certain player nothing more nothing less. The Spurs FO has that luxury knowing they have their main core and main role players under contract for at least a few years as a group. As you have mentioned I think the only position they are not completely satisfied with is backup SF in which they are still in need of for this next season.

[Robinson50]

The thing about Finley is, teams do believe this is a guy that can put them over the hump. The others FAs, some maybe nice to have, but not so much as a difference maker. I can see how Finley can be a difference maker even though he's no longer at all-star level.

[uthscsamd]

Finley would not put us over the hump, since we are already over that hump, but getting him would make that hump much higher for everyone else. We don't need him to win a championship, but he will definitely help make us that much better than the rest of the league.

[DizzG]

Finley isnt a need....he is a want

SA could have a great shot to repeat with or without him

I would rather HAVE him if possible

[CrackWhore]

Originally Posted by southern lights

pop should go with rings on 3 of his hands and say to him does miami have this??????
shaq, does but he hasnt won one in 3 years. plus, weve beaten shaq starred teams in 2 of our runs.

Pop grew another hand?

[SlamDunc21]

^^^

Yeah, you tell them! Miami has neither 3 rings, nor 3 hands.

[shaggy17]

Since that Pietrus deal is shot and since its realistic of Finley not coming here. We will see what backup 3 we get. We really need one. It doesnt have to be anyone special but we do need one and need to get one soon. Yes I want the friggin roster to be filled up already but I trust Management. They know whats needed even if it is for short term.