Plastic Man

I knew after Marv hit that last 3 there was still too much time left. I assumed one of their big 3 would get to the line. With .5 secs left on the clock why are we inbounding it 30 feet from the hoop? Not the reason we lost but throw it near the hoop if nobody is open...ya never know what might happen.

He'd be a great fit on and off court. Not likely but worth bidding on.

I'll keep shopping.

He played? I thought he just went out there to get KG's autograph. Deer in headlights out there.

Didn't catch that but props to whoever it was...hope you made it out alive.

I agreee. KG gets a free pass for some reason. During our playoff series I realized how much of a punk he is. He and Pierce need to get KTFO.

Congrats on the milestone! Definitely agree. All 5 of them are sharing and shooting with confidence.

I agree. GW has added a perimeter game to go with his slashing and defensive game. I've been a Marvin supporter since Day 1 but I've liked GW since his early days in Sactown and I'm drooling thinking about him on our squad. Fat chance.

We need to make Philly a jump shooting team like they did to us. Sixers aren't even working on defense and it's translating to easy buckets for them. Our halfcourt game is still way too much one-on-one and ZERO second chance points.

UGH! I still remember getting blasted for being Gay for Rudy in that draft.

Oh yeah? Well my Dieselputer is telling me to waive Marvin tonight since we are undefeated without him this season.

gimme "cancer"!

I don't think taking Acie over Stuckey was a horrible mistake. Stuckey is a scoring guard where Acie is more capable of runnin the point. Also Acie struggled with injuries last season--we didn't really see what he can do consistently.

yeah don't hold your breath. they'll give about as much coverage as TNT does. :brick wall:

Not even close.

It's good Zaza can't finish around the basket. I would hate to see him end up with only 2 or 3 rebounds.

At least we didn't give him Ben Gordon money. :offtopic2: Shoot I think for next year's training camp we should have a HawkSquawk tryout day. Then we can all showcase our flawless jumpers and incredible athleticism while battling for the final preseason roster spot.

Maybe but I don't think Salim wants to swallow that pill just yet. After looking at the NBA depth charts there aren't many openings for him. But i think it's still possible for him to play for a team like OKC--they have no backcourt depth.

SA Express News Jeff McDonald - Express-News Locker-by-locker, man-by-man, Salim Stoudamire limped around the Spurs’ locker room, giving hugs and handshakes to the players who had been his teammates for three weeks. He had come to San Antonio in hopes of making the Spurs, in hopes of reviving an NBA career that had hit the skids in Atlanta. This was farewell. Stoudamire was waived Wednesday night, after giving it a semi-heroic go on a strained left groin in the Spurs’ 100-95 preseason loss to Washington at the AT&T Center. “It was just my fate,” said Stoudamire, a 26-year-old point guard. “Obviously, it wasn’t meant for me to be a San Antonio Spur.” Throughout the preseason, Stoudamire’s mind was willing. His body was not. His bid to make the Spurs was star-crossed from literally the first day. He strained his right groin during the Spurs’ opening training camp session on Sept. 30, played in one preseason game, then injured his other side of his groin during practice on Tuesday. With little left to lose Wednesday, Stoudamire hobbled through a desperate but noble attempt to show the Spurs something. He played 18 minutes against the Wizards, never looking quite right, and scored three points. “I was telling Kurt Thomas on the bench, ‘Sometimes you take for granted just being mobile,’” Stoudamire said. Before the game, and before the cut, coach Gregg Popovich said he sympathized with the impossibility of Stoudamire’s situation. “He’s not 100 percent, and he wants to make a basketball team, and he would like to be as healthy as possible to give it his best go,” Popovich said. “The situation is what it is, and he’s got to deal with it, and so do we. He makes it tough for us, decision-wise, for obvious reasons.” Stoudamire’s dismissal leaves the Spurs with three more cuts to make before Monday’s deadline. At least Wednesday offered Popovich one no-brainer: Tim Duncan appears to have solidified a spot for the 12th consecutive year. He scored a preseason-high 20 points in 22 minutes. The Spurs head into the final days of the preseason with two roster spots up for grabs. Anthony Tolliver, a 6-foot-9 shooter out of Creighton, has built a nice case for one of them. He scored nine points against the Wizards, but it was a fourth-quarter hustle play that drew a standing ovation from Popovich. Tolliver missed a two-footer from a tough angle, missed the ensuing tap-in attempt, then chased the ball to the other side of the rim to finally score the basket. “I’m happy with my effort,” Tolliver said. “I know that’s something I control every night.” The race for the Spurs’ final spot is shaping up to be a two-man competition between Malik Hairston, the rookie from Oregon, and Desmon Farmer, a second-year player. Both guards had their moments Wednesday. Farmer scored 12 points, all of them on 3-pointers, all of them in the second half. Hairston, meanwhile, was simply solid, scoring six points to go with six rebounds and three assists. The pair did nothing to make the Spurs’ staff dread the looming cut day any less. “The nice thing is, they’re all NBA players,” Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer said. “This is a great problem to have.” The preseason ended for one would-be Spur on Wednesday. Stoudamire made no secret that he viewed this tryout with the Spurs as perhaps his last chance at an NBA career. Now that chance is gone, in the strain of not one muscle, but two. “It’s a tough pill to swallow,” Stoudamire said. “I’ll try to get healthy. I’ll call my agent, and we’ll discuss things and go from there.”

9 FT attempts already? I like!

Boone would be a great pickup if he's available. Not a shot blocker by any means but he can mix it up down low on both ends.

They should just call it a $3 million fine.

Last Friday (10/3) I had the chance to see the Sixers hold their free open practice at Penn State. I'm die-hard Hawks (stuck in Sixerland)but still am a fan and student of the game, so I had to check it out. I was able to sit at midcourt about 5 rows behind the team benches for the scrimmage. Besides just being hard-up for some hoops action, I wanted to see Brand at work, and check up on Ivey and Lou Will's progress. Brand looks great on both ends. He is such a beast on offense. He just bangs and digs until he's fouled or open. Amazing how he can be a bulldozer, yet have such great touch. One thing I hadn't noticed about him before--he's an excellent passer. He recognizes a double-team coming and he's already chosen his target. Dalembert should have a career year offensively (to Brand's credit). I had heard that Ivey was a standout defensively the first few days of camp. He played backup to Andre Miller in the scrimmage and was solid running the point, knocking down the open J, and finishing in the paint. He ended up guarding Lou Will most of the time and did a fine job. He will make the team and get decent minutes especially if he keeps hitting that open J. Lou Will is relentless going to the hole. He looked wild at times with some streetball moves but he is nearly unguardable when he stays under control. He (unlike Iggy) is showing confidence and consistency in his perimeter game. If Thad Young wasn't playing so well, LW could start at SG with Iggy at SF. Thad Young has come a long way in a year. Everyone knew he had talent but I (being a GT fan) didn't expect him to look this good already. His athleticism and skills are remarkable, and he plays hard on both ends. I can't really think of a good NBA comparison past or present--he's a rare breed and doesn't have any apparent weaknesses (lefties rule!) He will start at SF. Was Woody coaching his scrimmage squad?

One huge difference that jumps out immediately (in our favor): that Sonics squad played zero defense. That whole team was a mismatch waiting to be exploited, with the exception of Evans (maybe).

Come on Diesel, give Marvin some time. Not only are his arms swoll from lifting weights all summer, he has that fresh ink and he's still a bit sore. I'm sure by the all-star break his shot will come around and he will BREAKOUT with a 20 point game!