So we've discussed and dissected this team's potential endlessly already (what else do we have to do in the offseason?), but I figured that I would throw my 2 cents into the overflowing change bucket. I haven't really posted much here at P&T, but I'm the stereotypical graduate student who loves nothing more than to read his own writing. It is in this spirit that I present some of my expectations for our lovely Knickerbockers for the upcoming season.  

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Fanhouse

Tom Ziller of Fanhouse has been ranking his 50 best players. Tony was # 25. Manu's #12. Where'll see Timmy falls. y guess is Timmy will be #4 or #5 on his list. If he falls below #7 (or KG) then he got hosed.

Personally, I agree with what he has to say about both Manu and Tony (especially Manu's efficiency on offense). And (thankfully) he says almost nothing about flopping. It's such a cop-out when people use flopping as an arguement against Manu's greatness.

So I recently got NBA 2k8 for PS3, and (naturally) I've been dominating Association mode (Dynasty mode) with the Spurs. Tim Duncan is rid-Duncan-ulous in the post. You know the arcade-fighter games like Street Fighter and Mortal Combat? There's always one character who has one move (usually something incredibly obnoxious but also effective like a jab) that, if you time it right, can never be blocked so you can just use it over and over again until you win. Well, that's Tim Duncan in the post in 2k8. Seriously, in my season Duncan is averaging over 12 pts. (in 5 min. quarters) and is shooting over 73% from the field. Playing as the Spurs is just not fair, but, really, that's how it should be.

Like everyone else, I've been totally caught up in the playoffs. But the other day, I began wondering about the Spurs' future prospects. We drafted Tiago Splitter, and from what I've seen and heard about him, he could be a good find for us. However, I could also see the Spurs going the "El Cheapo" route (see Luis Scola) and trading away his rights for nothing. I've also heard some about Ian Mahinmi--apparently he's a beast. Anyway, regardless of how we do in the playoffs this season, we really should be looking towards the future. Frenchie and Red Rocket are the only players on the roster UNDER 30. Basically, the Spurs are old as fuck and the front office needs to start thinking about acquiring some players who aren't rotting on the court. As I said though, I don't know too much about either Splitter or Mahinmi, so I was wondering if anyone is familiar with either of these guys and their future with the Spurs.