for those of you who have read some of my posts on this board, you would know that i am a die-hard laker fan of the rarest breed. this post mainly has to deal with the karl malone free-agency situation though. first off i'd like to congratulate you guys on the acquisition of brent barry. one of the premiere class acts of the NBA and an extremely versatile and talented player that i think brings a lot to the table for the spurs. over the past year, i have grown a lot of respect for karl malone much the same as jazz fans did over his career there. he is truly a class act that loves his team, and his teammates. i really hope that he is able to win a ring. that being said, i consider the spurs and the lakers the frontrunners to resign his services if he decides to pursue another shot at a ring rather than retiring. while i am of course rooting for him to re-sign with the lakers because this would greatly help our team, i am still uncertain if this new team can win a title in the coming year. i have a lot of faith in the team to be able to go deep in teh playoffs and contend for titles in the coming year, but i think with the acquisition of malone, the spurs would be absolutely deadly in the coming year. i would definitely not mind seeing malone in a spurs uniform next year. not for the lakers sake, but for his. so if he does land with the spurs, i wont be bitter as a laker fan, but rather secretly root for the spurs to take him to finally take him to a ring. i have always hated the spurs for bouncing the lakers from the playoffs so many times, but i still respect your team as i have always considered them one of the classiest organizations in the league from coach to bench players who never get in the game. and duncan, while i hate him and his boring play at times, is still one of hte classiest stars in the league, something you would all but expect from a player who was tutored by the classiest player in the nba ever, david robinson. so if you do land malone for the coming season, good luck in the quest for the title this year. even if you don't land malone, i am certainly looking forward to the great series the lakers and the spurs are sure to have over the coming years...sasha, kobe, caron, odom going up against parker, barry, ginobili, and duncan should be pretty fun to watch...
Woot! :thumbsup: I agree man. Good Show. If Malone does sign with SA, I'll be rooting for them except when they play my Lakers... But Malone is re-signing w/ the Lakers. I want the spurs to beat detroit in the Final though. The West needs to pay back the East. And everyone knows, its gonna be a Detroit and SA final!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting trenchteam:</div><div class="quote_post">Woot! :thumbsup: I agree man. Good Show. If Malone does sign with SA, I'll be rooting for them except when they play my Lakers... But Malone is re-signing w/ the Lakers. I want the spurs to beat detroit in the Final though. The West needs to pay back the East. And everyone knows, its gonna be a Detroit and SA final! </div> watchout for memphis especially if they somehow land dampier.
malone would work nicely in SA...perfect complement to Duncan, but he'd likely be a backup, I think... and no ones scared of Memphis, even if they sign Dampier...Dampier is a noted career underachiever and will resume that role once he signs that enormous contract of his...
Yeah, Dampier is really overrated. Funny how he puts up good numbers in what could be his final season with the Warriors, so coaches will flock to him with big contracts to sign him, especially being in the West...where coaches need a big man. Nearly every stat increased, especially his offensive and defensive rebounds, PPG and...no shocker here...minutes per game. Maybe Golden State had a plan to sign-and-trade him to another team also, so they stuck him in the game more often and threw it to him down low. As for Malone, he will do pretty good wherever he goes...I just wish he didn't have to be off the bench. Does anyone realize that he could guard any center in the league? The man actually played Shaq straight up during the Lakers scrimmages...he threw his body with Shaq, and was crashing the boards over him. He's no scrub, like some think. I believe that his shot selection is getting poor, and he hesitates alot...but his defense is still great, in the paint, on the baseline...wherever he's stuck at. He'd be a great addition to any team, no doubt...
WOW! That was something to hear a Laker fan rooting for the spurs is shocking. but i think he(scbrian) has shown some class. I hope we too can sign Malone this year the way Pop coaches Malone will get alot of min this is what I like about the Spurs is that they have a good bench who ever is hot plays
well i recognize my lakers are more than likely still a year or two away from being contenders again, we still need to try and find a permanent solution to our big men problem...but we'll see...i still feel this laker team is gonna surprise a lot of people...i have a feeling their chemistry is gonna be there on both ends of the floor...but yah...i think with malone, the spurs would be the team with teh best shot to bring the championship back west...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Oneinpower:</div><div class="quote_post">WOW! That was something to hear a Laker fan rooting for the spurs is shocking. but i think he(scbrian) has shown some class. I hope we too can sign Malone this year the way Pop coaches Malone will get alot of min this is what I like about the Spurs is that they have a good bench who ever is hot plays</div> Hey well, i definately know who has the better team coming in to the season. No one is more humble than Tim Duncan and the SPURs. Ive never once seen them trashtalk. So, out of all the teams in the west, it would be nice to see the SPURs win another. Of course, only until my LAKERs take over and run wild on the WESt....
Pop was actually on the radio a few days ago and stated that he and Malone are still in deep disussion about a deal. However Pop did say that Malone would likely not play till at least mid-season!! his injury is that much of a worry. I personally can't stand Karl and that won't ever change so I could care less where he ends up. He couldn't get a ring in L.A so he has to jump to San Antonio to get one. Makes me sick to be honest. Most Spurs fans are 50/50 about signing him. BTW Good post there Brian, Spurs/Lakers rivarly to me has been the best of the 90's. So many tough battles in the regular season and post season. It was a joy to watch these two teams going at it. Shame It will likely end for at least two or 3 more years.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Pop was actually on the radio a few days ago and stated that he and Malone are still in deep disussion about a deal. However Pop did say that Malone would likely not play till at least mid-season!! his injury is that much of a worry. I personally can't stand Karl and that won't ever change so I could care less where he ends up. He couldn't get a ring in L.A so he has to jump to San Antonio to get one. Makes me sick to be honest. Most Spurs fans are 50/50 about signing him. BTW Good post there Brian, Spurs/Lakers rivarly to me has been the best of the 90's. So many tough battles in the regular season and post season. It was a joy to watch these two teams going at it. Shame It will likely end for at least two or 3 more years.</div> I agree with you The Spurs/Lakers rivarly was the best i seen in a while. while most won't omit it the Lakers feared the Spurs like the Spurs feared the Lakers. It was the best the NBA had. Like when the Cowboys and SF had in the 90's when they played that was the true Super bowl for the last 5 to 6 years these teams were built on beating each other I will miss this.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Pop was actually on the radio a few days ago and stated that he and Malone are still in deep disussion about a deal. However Pop did say that Malone would likely not play till at least mid-season!! his injury is that much of a worry. I personally can't stand Karl and that won't ever change so I could care less where he ends up. He couldn't get a ring in L.A so he has to jump to San Antonio to get one. Makes me sick to be honest. Most Spurs fans are 50/50 about signing him. BTW Good post there Brian, Spurs/Lakers rivarly to me has been the best of the 90's. So many tough battles in the regular season and post season. It was a joy to watch these two teams going at it. Shame It will likely end for at least two or 3 more years.</div> Mailman would be a bad addition for the spurts and here's why. Too many cooks in the kitchen. A lineup of Parker, Barry, Bowen, Duncan, and Rasho is good enough for a title run (I think the West is down to the Wolves and Spurs) why mess with the lineup and add Malone. He will take shots away from TD and is more of a scorer than rebounder, just ask LA. Duncan is dynamic enough in the post that added another bid only clogs the middle too much, SA is already a contender, they need some more solid role players, not aging dinosuars. Malone should stay in LA. Minny, SA, and Sac don't need him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting anthonyazn:</div><div class="quote_post">Mailman would be a bad addition for the spurts and here's why. Too many cooks in the kitchen. A lineup of Parker, Barry, Bowen, Duncan, and Rasho is good enough for a title run (I think the West is down to the Wolves and Spurs) why mess with the lineup and add Malone. He will take shots away from TD and is more of a scorer than rebounder, just ask LA. Duncan is dynamic enough in the post that added another bid only clogs the middle too much, SA is already a contender, they need some more solid role players, not aging dinosuars. Malone should stay in LA. Minny, SA, and Sac don't need him.</div> As old as he is , and as much as I hate the man I know getting him would improve our chances of winning it all...ur t-pups could use him as well , or are u forgetting what he did to both Duncan and KG in the playoffs? If he comes here he wont be guarding Duncan and at the same time he can give KG some problems if they end up meeting each other in the playoffs...and vice versa if he ends up with the pups. I personally am all for it , bring the Mailman to SA...
will the Mailman even be of some help? even if he isn't, the classSCbrian shown is very nice. and I'm all for it. Karl Deserves a ring, but iI've said he should give up before and I stick by it. IMO, he is past his prime, and he should stick to driving trucks. BUT, whatever team takes him( if any doe), I hope he wins a ring.
Ya Karl Malone REALLY deserves a ring. THis man has done sooo much. He will end up in LA, SA, or Miami. I would be happy for him to go to any of them. Lakers- I dont think he will win a title there though but if he decides to go there I respect his decision. Even with Malone I dont think The lakers are serious contenders. Spurs- If Malone signs here he has a guaranteed championship IMO. I was never a big fan of the Spurs only a minor one I would be happy if he goes here. Miami- TO show his loyalty to Shaq would be honorable. He could help Miami get to the Finals if he signs here and POSSIBLY win them the champion ship. People talk like Erik Dampier is the top free agent around. IT is really Karl Malone who is the top free agent available. SCBrian- Nice to see a laker fan cheering the Spurs. IMO the Lakers real rival is the Spurs not the "Queens". So it is real cool of a fan of one of them secretly root for the other
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SCBrian:</div><div class="quote_post">for those of you who have read some of my posts on this board, you would know that i am a die-hard laker fan of the rarest breed. this post mainly has to deal with the karl malone free-agency situation though. first off i'd like to congratulate you guys on the acquisition of brent barry. one of the premiere class acts of the NBA and an extremely versatile and talented player that i think brings a lot to the table for the spurs. over the past year, i have grown a lot of respect for karl malone much the same as jazz fans did over his career there. he is truly a class act that loves his team, and his teammates. i really hope that he is able to win a ring. that being said, i consider the spurs and the lakers the frontrunners to resign his services if he decides to pursue another shot at a ring rather than retiring. while i am of course rooting for him to re-sign with the lakers because this would greatly help our team, i am still uncertain if this new team can win a title in the coming year. i have a lot of faith in the team to be able to go deep in teh playoffs and contend for titles in the coming year, but i think with the acquisition of malone, the spurs would be absolutely deadly in the coming year. i would definitely not mind seeing malone in a spurs uniform next year. not for the lakers sake, but for his. so if he does land with the spurs, i wont be bitter as a laker fan, but rather secretly root for the spurs to take him to finally take him to a ring. i have always hated the spurs for bouncing the lakers from the playoffs so many times, but i still respect your team as i have always considered them one of the classiest organizations in the league from coach to bench players who never get in the game. and duncan, while i hate him and his boring play at times, is still one of hte classiest stars in the league, something you would all but expect from a player who was tutored by the classiest player in the nba ever, david robinson. so if you do land malone for the coming season, good luck in the quest for the title this year. even if you don't land malone, i am certainly looking forward to the great series the lakers and the spurs are sure to have over the coming years...sasha, kobe, caron, odom going up against parker, barry, ginobili, and duncan should be pretty fun to watch...</div> I think you just realized what world your in 1.I do not want Malone in SA 2.Malone is a dirty player and needs to stop jumping from team to team 3.He does deserve a ring but with Utah where he has to earn it 4.Tim Duncan was the MVP last year so that means the rest of the league is being boring.Tim and KG are the two best players in the league.Duncan does not need another star on his team he can do it all alone. If Shaq shows that he dont need Kobe then he will definitly be MVP this year. 5.And last but not least KOBE IS NOT BETTER THAN MJ read the SIG KOBE aint S#%T with out Shaq. If Malone does go to SA then i would BOO!! every time he gets on the floor I am a Spurs fan and Malone does not look right in a spurs uniform. NO RESPECT FOR MALONE :thumbsdow
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the_greatest#23:</div><div class="quote_post">I think you just realized what world your in 1.I do not want Malone in SA 2.Malone is a dirty player and needs to stop jumping from team to team 3.He does deserve a ring but with Utah where he has to earn it 4.Tim Duncan was the MVP last year so that means the rest of the league is being boring.Tim and KG are the two best players in the league.Duncan does not need another star on his team he can do it all alone. If Shaq shows that he dont need Kobe then he will definitly be MVP this year. 5.And last but not least KOBE IS NOT BETTER THAN MJ read the SIG KOBE aint S#%T with out Shaq. If Malone does go to SA then i would BOO!! every time he gets on the floor I am a Spurs fan and Malone does not look right in a spurs uniform. NO RESPECT FOR MALONE :thumbsdow</div> I highly agree with these points here and think you hit my same thoughts at every angle.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SCBrian:</div><div class="quote_post">so if he does land with the spurs, i wont be bitter as a laker fan, but rather secretly root for the spurs to take him to finally take him to a ring. i have always hated the spurs for bouncing the lakers from the playoffs so many times, but i still respect your team as i have always considered them one of the classiest organizations in the league from coach to bench players who never get in the game. and duncan, while i hate him and his boring play at times, is still one of hte classiest stars in the league, something you would all but expect from a player who was tutored by the classiest player in the nba ever, david robinson.</div> Now this is a class act. Although I doubt that you'll feel the same way if the Lakers has a chance of winning the title next year.
Hey SCBrian, If Malone was wearing a Heat uniform, would you secretely be rooting for the heat? What about if the heat won the championship? Would you really be happy for malone and the heat? I jus ask because Miami has been repeatedly been brought up when discussing malone's future but you didn't mention it once on your post.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">Hey SCBrian, If Malone was wearing a Heat uniform, would you secretely be rooting for the heat? What about if the heat won the championship? Would you really be happy for malone and the heat? I jus ask because Miami has been repeatedly been brought up when discussing malone's future but you didn't mention it once on your post.</div> He probably already started a thread Say'n "I Wish you the best of luck next year"
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the_greatest#23:</div><div class="quote_post">I think you just realized what world your in 1.I do not want Malone in SA 2.Malone is a dirty player and needs to stop jumping from team to team 3.He does deserve a ring but with Utah where he has to earn it 4.Tim Duncan was the MVP last year so that means the rest of the league is being boring.Tim and KG are the two best players in the league.Duncan does not need another star on his team he can do it all alone. If Shaq shows that he dont need Kobe then he will definitly be MVP this year. 5.And last but not least KOBE IS NOT BETTER THAN MJ read the SIG KOBE aint S#%T with out Shaq. If Malone does go to SA then i would BOO!! every time he gets on the floor I am a Spurs fan and Malone does not look right in a spurs uniform. NO RESPECT FOR MALONE :thumbsdow</div> im not really gonna post on this board anymore, but i just came back here to comment on a few things about malone... 1. i hated malone before he was a laker too to be honest, but if he joins your team, you'll realize hes actually a really great guy and a fierce competitor that any team would be lucky to have... 2. duncan has and will never 'do it on his own' he has a great cast of supporting players and a rising star in tony parker, dont dont forget david robinson was still a very capable player during the 2 championships TD does have...mix that in with other guys like ginobili, bowen, rasho, turkoglu, stephen jax, steve kerr, devin brown, malik rose and so on hes had guys that have stepped up big on both ends of the floor so dont discount the rest of your spurs team over hte years... 3. kobe will be absolutely dominating this year with a team designed to play around him and offense designed to run around him...add that to the fact that with caron butler being able to give kobe breaks guarding the other teams best perimeter player and odom being able to share playmaking duties, you better believe kobe is gonna bring it this year...you'll see.. 4. you'll notice that i said the spurs organization is classy...and omitted their fans...there are some great fans of hte spurs, as in any organization, but you personally just proved that the spurs have some of the worst of hte worst...when an opposing fan reaches out to wish your team luck, you dont spit in their faces...(i've got nothing against spurs fans as a whole...but his response made me sick so sorry to the rest of you) 5. to all the others, yes i have truly enjoyed the spurs / laker matches throughout the years and im hoping the lakers can still give them a run for their money this season, it should be interesting but i have a feeling our team is gonna be better than anticipated...but i guess we'll find out soon enough... 6. yes i would be happy for malone if he won a title in miami for the simple fact taht i root for his success more than i'd ever root for shaq's failure...we'll see if wade can create the same kinda plays for shaq and throw the kinda lobs to shaq that kobe could... laterz
