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Great point of reference for our draft/FA moves

I'm very clear on Dwight's ties to Atlanta. My opinion that we don't get him and my desire not to have him are unrelated. I don't think we get him because I just don't see us as a legit possibility. I know they've been throwing his name around with us, but I just don't see it as legit. I think it's one of those things where they mention teams that he could play for just in case he doesn't pick the team that they expect him to play for. Also, I don't think he fits in with the Spurs-esque model I think we're going for nowadays. Based on the model of the Spurs, who haven't had a media-soaking superstar (that I can recall, but I could be wrong), I don't think he's the type of player Bud and Ferry look for.

When I saw your avi and the first two letters of your post, I thought to myself, "what does the Dungeon Family have to do with anything?" I seriously doubt we get either and at this point, I don't even want Dwight.

That's true too. Jenkins is great off of the screen though. And I think it shows how Bud & Ferry might draft.

After this, the Jenkins pick last year makes a little more sense. Read the rest of it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1657346-breaking-down-how-san-antonio-spurs-free-the-3-point-shooter Watch enough film of the San Antonio Spurs offense and you will build up an immunity to their whirring brand of side-to-side ball and player movement. It's so intricate, so controlled, so precise that it's almost able to convince you that every offense looks that way. Of course, that's not the case, and it takes just a few minutes of watching any other team to recognize that. Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan don't play for all the teams, they just play for the one--and that makes San Antonio's cascading scoring show a special one. While there are probably more people insisting the Spurs aren't boring than those who still think they are these days, there still lingers a misconception that the Spurs play a traditional brand of basketball rather than a progressive one. Popovich's bunch was one of the first to recognize the true value of the three-pointer, and particularly the corner three-pointer. As the team has transitioned from an offense that featured Duncan as the focal point to one where Parker's pick-and-roll game is the fulcrum, they've prioritized speed, versatility and shooting. Though they only featured three high-volume three-point shooters who shot a better than league average percentage this season, the volume of shots those three took was enough to ensure that San Antonio ranked fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage. Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Matt Bonner are three of the league's premier snipers, and while they'll often wind up with similar amounts of open space when lining up a long range attempt, the way the Spurs create the open looks for each player is slightly different. Kawhi Leonard Even though he added a few new wrinkles to his offensive repertoire this year, Leonard was still mostly a straight spot-up option. Nearly a third of his total plays (defined as possessions ended with a FGA, FTA or TO) this season were spot-ups, according to mySynergySports, and 174 of his 211 three-point attempts (including playoffs) were of the spot-up variety. Leonard takes most of his threes from that corner spot, which also happens to be where he's most effective—while he was 52 of 121 from the corners during the regular season, he was just 13 of 53 above the break. The right corner where both of those shots came from is his true sweet spot; he shot 49.0 percent there this season, per NBA.com. Danny Green Green, a waiver-wire castoff plucked from the Cleveland Cavaliers after they cut him in 2010, is San Antonio's most prolific three-point shooter. He averaged 5.2 three-point attempts per game this season, 20th most in the league. Per 36 minutes, he attempted nearly as many threes as Stephen Curry. He connected on 42.9 percent of those attempts, good enough for seventh-best among qualified players. Green does his fair share of spotting up in the corner and waiting for the ball to come to him out of a Parker-Duncan or Parker-Tiago Splitter pick-and-roll a la Leonard, but he also is a main beneficiary in two of the Spurs' most crucial play actions: the zipper and the hammer. Matt Bonner Bonner was the best three-point shooter on the team of those who received regular minutes this season, nailing 44.2 percent of his 1.8 attempts per game. While he, much like Leonard, was almost exclusively a spot-up threat (110 of his 148 three-point attempts have been of the spot-up variety), he's shown throughout the playoffs that he can work well enough as a pick-and-pop three-point threat as well. San Antonio's offense has long hit astronomical highs whenever Bonner took the court, and this postseason he's played defense well enough to keep himself out there, even against bruising power forwards like Zach Randolph. His ability to space the floor puts so much pressure on defenders not used to having to chase shooters on the perimeter, and every time both defenders chase Parker or Manu Ginobili on a high pick-and-roll, they're just asking for Bonner to beat them with the three ball. Manu Ginobili Leonard, Green and Bonner are San Antonio's primary snipers, but Ginobili deserves special mention for how odd his three-point shooting profile is within the context of this particular team. He's basically the only player on the squad afforded the freedom from Popovich to take threes off the dribble. Despite missing 22 games this season, Ginobili has taken nearly as many threes as a pick-and-roll ball handler (50) as Parker, Leonard, Green and Gary Neal combined (53). Sometimes this leads to rushed shots and highly contested looks, but Ginobili's such an experienced bad shot maker that Popovich seemingly welcomes the tradeoff. The screen-setting ability of Duncan and Splitter gives him enough room a lot of the time, but his trigger is so quick that it often doesn't matter how much space he has, he can still get off a pretty good shot. No matter who the Spurs end up facing in the NBA Finals, they'll need their three-point attack to show up. Indiana was the league's best team at defending the three this season, while Miami's aggressive style of defense often leaves them vulnerable to teams that get hot from the outside. Knowing Popovich, his team will find a way to make them pay.

Put me in that camp too. If it's Baltche or Ivan, I'll take Ivan every time. for a couple reasons: 1) every crew/group has that one person that's a little bit crazy. you need that. trust me. it's science. 2) Ivan is a hard worker was suspended for allegedly "getting into the entire team about effort." If that's true, it was either directed at the now-shaken core because, well, they deserved it or the bench that had the tendency to let teams back in. Either way, it was a needed message, which brings me to... 3) Larry Drew. Even though there are lots of details missing, if it happened as reported, this incident shows that LD isn't the manager of personalities that he needs to be in order for someone like Andray to fit in and contribute as he should.

I would actually like to see this uniform scheme/logo with the black, red, & yellow pac-man colors

...yet OKC thrives starting He and the 6'10 Kevin Durant. Not saying Josh should take anywhere as many shots as KD, just saying it's possible to be ok with 2 big starters, one being an undersized 4, in the lineup.

Agreed. Benson has been looked good, and he's vibed with Jenkins well.

I'm not doubting that LD is most likely gone. I'm just saying that both of the guys desired come with personality baggage which, in their own respective way, probably eliminates us from instant-contender status.

Neither one of them would be a fit as long as we have a coach that isn't the greatest personality manager. That's not necessarily a knock on LD, just an acknowledgement of how it is. Without the right head coach, neither one of these would work in my opinion.

One thousand times this!!!! I don't see what the hype over Darko is. I think it would be best to have Zaza start at C, with Benson as the backup. If Ivan is the backup 4, there's the defensive help. Clearly, defense is a secondary priority to scoring, based on the bench signings we've made thus far.

I think the best asset is the combination of his shot and his work ethic. I'm loving the comparison he's drawn to Reggie Miller/Jesus Shuttlesworth. If the plays can be designed to get him to come off some screens, he could be lethal.

That's excellent production, considering the drop-off in minutes between Lou in Philly and Joe in Atlanta. Lou leaves a lot to be desired at th defensive end though.

From what I saw today, Jenkins was very effective from inside the 3 pt line, and showed some ability to create some plays for other players. Also, Keith Benson pulled down 10 rebounds in the first half. Against Fab Melo. Based on the past couple of games, I'd like for him to make the squad.