Post#7 » by co_laper » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:21 am
Ofcourse this depends on whether KG returns to Boston. I'm sure Boston is his first choice.
But after that? I think we have the best chance. Trying to put myself in KG's shoes here. What would be important for me?
1. Championship aspiration. Why play for something else other than a title at this point of his career? Spurs finished last season first in the West for 2 consecutive years. This year, we ended our season as a top 3-4 teams in the playoff. San Antonio is a title contender.
2. Playing time and role. I'd want to go somewhere I am still a starter and get starter type playing time. I don't think KG would go chase a title as a 15 minutes bench player. He'd want to be a difference maker.
3. Find a team that needs his game the most. This is probably ego, but I think when it comes to changing teams, guys want to be the missing piece. Now, even at his age, KG is still a strong defensive player. We're a team that's lacking defensive bigs after Duncan. Even if both only plays 28 minutes a game together, that's 28 minutes of sickening defensive bigs. And KG has to see how Duncan has turned into a faceup jumper. KG has got to feel like he's a great fit for Spurs. Faceup game? Check. Defense? Check. Occasional post up opportunities? Check.
4. Get me out of the East. I think this is big. I personally dont' feel like guys like KG will just hop on board to their rivals like Miami Chicago etc. I think he goes out West.
5. A coach I can respect. I'll know Pop takes care of his players and when it comes to coaches, is there anyone a guy like KG can/should respect more than Pop?
6. An organization I can trust. This is likely the last team I'm playing for. I don't think I want surprises and not be happy. Everyone who has gone through the Spurs organization are happy that they did.
7. Money. As much money as I've made and even if it's not the biggest priority, it's still a priority. Every team that wants me has MLE available. Spurs has that and should offer him that.
