Spurs add 14th player: Garrett Temple

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Seems very surprising to me. I could see a center getting a 10 day, but not a 6’ 6" wing.

by Spurlady on Mar 13, 2010 6:27 PM CST reply actions

I think Temple is a PG. At least he played point for the Rockets. A 6-5 PG with good defense sounds intriguing.

I would rather watch Manu Ginobili go scoreless than 98 percent of the league get career highs

by Edg5 on Mar 13, 2010 6:53 PM CST up reply actions

I think maybe Sham from Shamsports is the one who said that temple was like a PG very poor version of battier…..I tink we are ok with Cedric, he seems energetic and productive out there

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by Chilai on Mar 13, 2010 9:59 PM CST reply actions

Methinks that the Spurs are auditioning PG’s for next season, since they just picked up two of them. Maybe this means they see George permanently at the 2, or maybe it means they’re planning to move Tony. Either way, it gives me a lump in my throat.

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by Tim C. on Mar 13, 2010 10:12 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting point.
Also, I think it was you that asked in the game thread why we did not get a big. Really good question as we have more guys around 6-6 than we have minutes for. Granted, we have Ian and are not playing him much, but what if Tim or Dice need more rest?
Any ideas on available bigs that are at least as good as Ian?

by swgeek on Mar 13, 2010 11:06 PM CST up reply actions

Not really. If you look beyond Manu and Hill (who’s like 6’4), you don’t have much. Hairston is the next real guy. Having Cedric and/or Garrett could eliminate the need for Mason ever seeing the floor.

But…. these are 10 day contracts and they could always bring in a big. Although I’m sure Spurs went with best available (on the defensive end) as both of these guys are known for their D.

by grego21 on Mar 14, 2010 7:57 AM CST up reply actions

Well, Temple has ball handling skills. Just because he can play point, doesn’t mean he needs to with his size.

The bio on him from Draft Express

Calling card is D. Great wing span and athleticism. Good bball IQ. I don’t think it necessarily means anything for Parker.

Spurs do need more long guys like Hill. Temple is slightly bigger and has a longer wing span. Can’t hurt to have multiple guys like this, especially since Pop likes to interchange positions with a lot of the longer guys.

Also, since Cedric and Garrett were not on the Toros it’s much harder to evaluate them in your system. These small contracts allow them to do this until they bring them in for the summer (if they like what they got).

by grego21 on Mar 14, 2010 7:54 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I think the first thing I listed(George playing the 2 almost exclusively) is more likely. But it’s good to see them bringing in defensive-minded guys for auditions.

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by Tim C. on Mar 14, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions

More likely, these guys were given contracts because Tony is down and Mase sucks so much recently. This is just addressing the immediate need.

We should start rebuilding around Durant

by Kondor on Mar 14, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Temple’s father, Collis Temple, played 24 games for the 1974 ABA Spurs, making them the first father-son duo to wear silver and black.

If you liked it then you should have put a 5th ring on it. Oh oh oh.

by TDzilla! on Mar 14, 2010 12:20 AM CST reply actions

I don’t see any long-term planning in those contracts. We have very dense and hard schedule next days, and Pop doesn’t want to overplay Manu and George. Instead, he is looking for some expendable defensive-minded players to buy a few minutes and make a few few stops/fouls against Wade, Carter, Westbrook, Ellis, etc. Hairstone and Mahinmi should play few minutes of defense against the bigs. Jackson and Temple are going to play few minutes of defense against the guards. Mase is going to stay on the bench unless he finds his shooting streak again. Both Jackson and Temple have a very long shot to be in a long-term future of Pop’s team.

We should start rebuilding around Durant

by Kondor on Mar 14, 2010 9:06 PM CDT reply actions

Mase just needs to forget that he asked for a trade.

I bet he will get his stroke back before the end of the regular season. This dude just doesnt give a fuck. Cold blooded. He needs to win some games for us….

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by alamobro on Mar 15, 2010 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Mase has been a huge disappointment staring from last year playoffs where he just disappeared. This year he has been a distraction off the court and hurt the team with his erratic shooting on the court. He is the Spur I like the least on current roster.

We should start rebuilding around Durant

by Kondor on Mar 15, 2010 2:41 PM CDT reply actions