Hoopshype: Salim Stoudemire now a Spur

bballCT · Post #1 » by **bballCT** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:51 pm

Salim Stoudamire has escaped pro basketball’s burial grounds — the Atlanta Hawks — and now will play for a winner.

The ex-Wildcat shooting star has signed with the San Antonio Spurs and is expected to replace the three-point shooting threat of Brent Barry and perhaps Robert Horry.

In three years with the dismal Hawks, Stoudamire averaged just 17 minutes per game and was often slowed by a chronic ankle injury. His career average is eight points per game.

Perhaps an organization as effective as the Spurs will change Stoudamire’s career path. Winning is contagious, right? Perhaps Salim’s rep as a clubhouse malcontent will change — it will probably have to change; he will have to adapt — as he becomes a role player on a team with superstars Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan.

If he does, Salim could spent another 10 years in the league as a Steve Kerr-type specialist and make millions of dollars.

http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Tiga · Post #2 » by **Tiga** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:43 pm

CB4rules wrote:If he does

If indeed...
He is undersized at shooting guard and doesn't have great point guard capacity, so what will he bring besides a three now and then for the spurs? I don't think the kind of 3's Barry and Horry used to shoot...

Ballings7 · Post #3 » by **Ballings7** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:17 pm

He is a relatively clutch shooter, naturally to a lesser extent in the NBA because of his oppurtunity situation.

He's young

Defensively I don't think he should be bad, he can't be, anyway

Not sure how effective he is as a slasher

I'm fine with the signing

Post #4 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:54 pm

He was one of my favorite players in college. Hope he works out for you(unless he's playing Phoenix, of course).

Money Changer · Post #5 » by **Money Changer** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:41 pm

anybody know how much he'll be making this year?

ryantony · Post #6 » by **ryantony** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:34 pm

The only negative of this is that people may think I am wearing a Damon Stoudamire jersey when I am really wearing a Salim's.

How many MPG do you guys think he will receive?

Money Changer · Post #7 » by **Money Changer** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:44 pm

well until Manu gets healthy it might see some extended minutes but otherwise he'll be at the end of that guard rotation.

Great · Post #8 » by **Great** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:53 pm

Does he have a guaranteed contract or is he fighting for a roster spot like the other unguaranteeds?

KiDdFrESh · Post #9 » by **KiDdFrESh** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:19 am

Nice addition by San Antonio.

Stella Artois · Post #10 » by **Stella Artois** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:42 am

I don't like the quote "chronic ancle injury".

Chronic meaning this kind of injury doesn't go away

Hawks · Post #11 » by **Hawks** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:02 pm

I was wondering where he would land. No big loss for the Hawks. He was given chances and never took advantage of it.

Post #12 » by **Nolan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:41 pm

Well its seeming more and more likely that we won't sign Hill this year.

smabie · Post #13 » by **smabie** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:39 pm

"Chronic ankle injury" is actually code for "Mike Woodson hated him and wouldn't play him." Woodson and Stoudamire had a a disagreement for the past three years, and thus he was only played on as as needed basis, with little consistency.

When he was given consistent minutes (rarely), he would improve his game. When he wasn't (usually), he'd be hit or miss. With the Spurs tendency to play the bench throughout the season, as opposed to at the whimsy of a moody man, Salim might prove to be a good pickup. Or he might not; basing anything on his time with the Hawks is impossible, because of the disagreement between the two.

He can slash, but usually wasn't in the position to do so with the Hawks due to personnel when he was on the court. He's a streaky shooter, but with more use might be able to control that better. If he feels wanted, he's great; if he feels ignored (which was how he was treated in ATL), he gets petulant. His defense wasn't always a strong point, but he showed significant improvement (when he was allowed to) this past season. Steve Smith (now a color guy for the Hawks TV) loves him, and both he and Sekou Smith (the beat writer) both said he was always first in and last out for practices.

As such, if you bother to ask any Hawks fans (like myself), you'll either get a "good luck and good riddance" or a "might have found a diamond in the rough." I'm in the small camp that thinks he might potentially be MIP. So good luck, and hope he does as well as I think he might.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #14 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:46 am

I don't think any of us are expecting much from him, at least I'm not..I could see him being an 11th or 12th man, and playing in specific circumstances, like when we need offense badly, or if we need a 3-point shot..

if he's good, then it's a great find..if he's bad, then he won't play and it'll be irrelevant..

Great · Post #15 » by **Great** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:38 am

I'd like to see Salim and Hill play 40 games in the D=League and see what they produce.

smabie · Post #16 » by **smabie** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:51 pm

According to a piece in the AJC today, Salim got a 2-yr deal.

Link

I'd like to see Salim and Hill play 40 games in the D=League and see what they produce.

IIRC, teams can only send players to the D-league in their first 2 years, and Salim's already been in the league for 3.

I won't deny he probably could have used the experience some, but the Hawks are probably the worst team in the league about using the NBDL.

Great · Post #17 » by **Great** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:49 pm

Great wrote:I'd like to see Salim and Hill play 40 games in the D=League and see what they produce.

He can still go to d-league if he doesn't make the roster.

Blame Rasho · Post #18 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:38 am

Well I don't have high hopes for him but he is known as a shooter. Hopefully he can provide half of what Barry gave us, providing that he makes the roster.

Post #19 » by **SD2042** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:22 am

It's a decent signing for the Spurs. Between Vaughn, Hill and Stoudamire backing up TP. Who will come out on top as the secondary backup to TP?

the southern dandy · Post #20 » by **the southern dandy** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:21 am

I like this signing actually. This guy seems to be committed as he knows that this could be his last chance in the league. Salim's shooting touch and form are just excellent, even if this didnt come out as much in Atlanta.
The more I think about it the more this guy seems like another version of Jannero Pargo, not just in playing style but in the way his career is progressing. IIRC Pargo was seen as a talented but unfullfilled player on the lakers and chicago for the number of years, and his flashes of freakish scoring kept him in the league.
I'm not saying that Salim will become Jannero, but he is an obviously gifted scorer who is coming from a team that utilised him poorly. I'm eager to see if Salim can bring some firepower to our bench. In his short NBA career he has proven to be able to put points on the board.