2009-03-05T21:54:33-05:00 Spurs set to sign Gooden 2009-03-04T09:43:39-05:00 29 2009-03-04T09:43:39-05:00 1 3 10 2009-03-04T22:36:54-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/506/77/thumb/KIRILENKOAK47.jpg 38 ddy 50917 23 He'll be allright. Logical pick-up going into the &quot;real&quot; season. Popovich, the original &quot;horse whisperer&quot;, will push to get the most out of him. Pop is so shrewd, he probably won't ask him to suit up until the man is prepared properly(mentally and physically). Weird or not, he will be a much needed wide-body on the long road to Boston or Cleveland that goes through L.A. Bravo, Pop. You just gave Phil Jackson another reason to chew a hole in his seat. Good luck. 4564102 2009-03-05T21:54:33-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/693/567/thumb/nba_ap_spurs_ring_300.jpg 3694 TN SPURSDYNASTY La Vergne 694207 He'll be allright. Logical pick-up going into the "real" season. Popovich, the original "horse whisperer", will push to get the most out of him. Pop is so shrewd, he probably won't ask him to suit up until the man is prepared properly(mentally and physically). Weird or not, he will be a much needed wide-body on the long road to Boston or Cleveland that goes through L.A. Bravo, Pop. You just gave Phil Jackson another reason to chew a hole in his seat. Good luck. 29 superb comment fellow spur fan!!!! 4579442 2009-03-04T21:18:27-05:00 1189 WA metro Seattle 174362 Good Job Spurs 22 Gooden will help but he don't bring a lot to the table. 4563444 2009-03-05T21:52:20-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/693/567/thumb/nba_ap_spurs_ring_300.jpg 3694 TN SPURSDYNASTY La Vergne 694207 Gooden will help but he don't bring a lot to the table. 28 if he gives us 20 minutes of hard nosed defense and boardwork and a production of about 10 and 7 we will be peachy the spurs without manu can beat any team in the west playoffs except the lakers that was proven last year, but also proven was that the spurs can beat the lakers with a healthy manu and a deeper frontline which gooden will fit in perfectly....cant wait for May!!!! 4579401 2009-03-05T09:33:02-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/635/972/thumb/DSC00738.jpg 11 TX Kappsta San Antonio 636612 Savvy or just available? I'm having a hard time thinking this is a "savvy" move. He just became available is all there really is to it. Don't get me wrong.....I hope S.A. crushes the Lakers, but savvy is a term reserved to making moves that nobody saw coming that work out in ones favor. 24 Oh its saavy alright. I doubt Popovich and RC Buford just happened to have $1.5 million of their mid level exception with no clue or intention of what to do with it. They both realize that the pace of the game slows during the playoffs and its more half court oriented. Picking up Gooden allows them greater flexibility and give them another great piece so that they might better match up with teams that go small or in this case big with their lineups. 4567040 2009-03-05T21:47:39-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/693/567/thumb/nba_ap_spurs_ring_300.jpg 3694 TN SPURSDYNASTY La Vergne 694207 Oh its saavy alright. I doubt Popovich and RC Buford just happened to have $1.5 million of their mid level exception with no clue or intention of what to do with it. They both realize that the pace of the game slows during the playoffs and its more half court oriented. Picking up Gooden allows them greater flexibility and give them another great piece so that they might better match up with teams that go small or in this case big with their lineups. 27 i agree the spurs are not saavy in their moves because no one wanted horry,finley and thomas a couple of years ago the only thing they gave the spurs was crucial roles to win 2 more titles, so I guess saavy is not the word I would say genuis...... 4579348 2009-03-04T14:04:59-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/225/49/thumb/2003nbachampsduncanrobinsonstudio.jpg 523 GA GhosTown Atlanta 22589 7 This is good. Now if we had traded Manu in the off season we would have home court advantage in the playoffs. I guess Pop is going to be loyal to him and forget this is a business. Hurt players can't do jack. No matter how much competive fire they have, hurt is hurt, and Manu is never going to stay healthy. He plays recklessly, and he is old. Reckless and Old don't mix. We should have gotten J.R. Smith or Rip 4557618 2009-03-05T21:44:31-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/693/567/thumb/nba_ap_spurs_ring_300.jpg 3694 TN SPURSDYNASTY La Vergne 694207 This is good. Now if we had traded Manu in the off season we would have home court advantage in the playoffs. I guess Pop is going to be loyal to him and forget this is a business. Hurt players can't do jack. No matter how much competive fire they have, hurt is hurt, and Manu is never going to stay healthy. He plays recklessly, and he is old. Reckless and Old don't mix.We should have gotten J.R. Smith or Rip 26 manu for who???? rip hamilton CRAZY!!!! i think we have enough sharp shooters on the spurs bench and starting as well to tell u the truth i would take mason jr over rip but and I like rip he is just not on manu's level, and cmon manu was injured starting last years playoffs so lets not act like he is the next grant hill....we will be fine come May u will see.... 4579318 2009-03-04T11:00:54-05:00 1351 GA ESPN Atlanta 14414 2 IF healthy, he can add tremendous value with 25-mins of hard nosed rebounding.....Perfect Spur ball. 4554274 2009-03-05T21:40:19-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/693/567/thumb/nba_ap_spurs_ring_300.jpg 3694 TN SPURSDYNASTY La Vergne 694207 IF healthy, he can add tremendous value with 25-mins of hard nosed rebounding.....Perfect Spur ball. 25 exactly.... 4579246 2009-03-04T15:11:50-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/244/519/thumb/KG_.bmp 476 CA jetset99 Seaside 244839 Great pick-up by the Spurs. These guys have been doing some very savvy moves in the last years. 14 Savvy or just available? I'm having a hard time thinking this is a &quot;savvy&quot; move. He just became available is all there really is to it. Don't get me wrong.....I hope S.A. crushes the Lakers, but savvy is a term reserved to making moves that nobody saw coming that work out in ones favor. 4558376 2009-03-05T09:33:02-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/635/972/thumb/DSC00738.jpg 11 TX Kappsta San Antonio 636612 Savvy or just available? I'm having a hard time thinking this is a "savvy" move. He just became available is all there really is to it. Don't get me wrong.....I hope S.A. crushes the Lakers, but savvy is a term reserved to making moves that nobody saw coming that work out in ones favor. 24 Oh its saavy alright. I doubt Popovich and RC Buford just happened to have $1.5 million of their mid level exception with no clue or intention of what to do with it. They both realize that the pace of the game slows during the playoffs and its more half court oriented. Picking up Gooden allows them greater flexibility and give them another great piece so that they might better match up with teams that go small or in this case big with their lineups. 4567040 2009-03-04T22:36:54-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/506/77/thumb/KIRILENKOAK47.jpg 38 ddy 50917 23 He'll be allright. Logical pick-up going into the &quot;real&quot; season. Popovich, the original &quot;horse whisperer&quot;, will push to get the most out of him. Pop is so shrewd, he probably won't ask him to suit up until the man is prepared properly(mentally and physically). Weird or not, he will be a much needed wide-body on the long road to Boston or Cleveland that goes through L.A. Bravo, Pop. You just gave Phil Jackson another reason to chew a hole in his seat. Good luck. 4564102 2009-03-04T10:42:49-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/944/76/thumb/Spurs_09.jpg 1460 XX Texasmade No City 94776 1 Good Job Spurs 4553887 2009-03-04T21:18:27-05:00 1189 WA metro Seattle 174362 Good Job Spurs 22 Gooden will help but he don't bring a lot to the table. 4563444 2009-03-04T18:25:31-05:00 46 CA TOdd San Jose 34470 21 a lifelong Cavs fan here. Drew is one of those guys that you love and hate at the same time. He will work like a dog to get offensive putbacks, but gets lost in space on defense. If Spurs fans are lucky, Drew will get on a roll, score some buckets, and start talking to his hand again. Its hilarious. I saw it a few times and he talks to his shooting hand. The guy is weird, thats for sure. 4561614 2009-03-04T17:02:42-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/698/164/thumb/2490610969_7de2bd62b6.jpg 39 TN Rays_Baby_Rays Auburntown 698804 19 Gooden will definetly be better than Oberto or Pop's off the bench. But how Gooden and Thomas will work together is big question. 4560313 2009-03-04T17:39:14-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/232/02/thumb/spurs.gif 1966 TX CEL San Antonio 23242 Gooden will definetly be better than Oberto or Pop's off the bench. But how Gooden and Thomas will work together is big question. 20 Oberto Yes,but Pops has got some game. He just needs some more minutes to show what he can do. 4560945 29 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009_images/gooden.tracker.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="150" height="175" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Drew Gooden, Icon SMI</div> </div> <p>The Spurs, who were quiet at the trade deadline,&nbsp;are&nbsp;set to beef&nbsp;up their frontcourt. From the <em><a href="http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/03/spurs-land-good.html" target="_blank">San Antonio Express-News</a></em>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Drew Gooden</strong>, traded from Chicago to Sacramento last month, has found another new basketball home - in San Antonio. Gooden, who was bought out in Sacramento on Sunday, is expected to sign with the Spurs sometime after clearing waivers on Wednesday.</p> <p>A 6-foot-10 power forward who gained NBA Finals experience against the Spurs in 2007 with Cleveland, Gooden will join a Spurs team clinging to a slim lead in the Southwest Division and chasing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference.</p> <p>A number of teams made a run at Gooden after he became a free agent earlier this week, including Dallas and New Orleans, two of the Spurs' Southwest Division rivals. Ostensibly, the Spurs were able to entice him with the $1.5 million left over from their mid-level exception.</p> <p>Gooden has been hobbled with a bad groin for much of the year, and left his only game with Sacramento with injury last Wednesday. A 7-year NBA veteran, Gooden is averaging 13.1 points and 8.7 rebounds in 32 games this season.</p> </blockquote> <p>&bull; Spurs land Gooden for stretch run (<em><a href="http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/03/spurs-land-good.html" target="_blank">San Antonio Express-News</a></em>)</p> 54743 0 NY Brad Weinstein New York 4215