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Spurs Resign Richard Jefferson for 4 years $40m

And so the San Antonio match made in hell will continue.  The Spurs signed Richard Jefferson to a 4 year, $40 million contract as first reported by Spurstalk.com.  The new contract has a strong feeling of blah to it.

Yes, Jefferson was probably the best available now, but will this money give the Spurs much ROI?  Neither the Spurs nor Richard seemed comfortable with each other.  Will the Summer months change things all that much?  Not likely.

Spurs reupped Matt Bonner (another below pedestrian signing of a guy that moonlights as a sandwich blogger) and finally brought over Tiago Splitter.  Splitter now carries a lot of hope on his shoulders but whether or not he will be the super glue the Spurs need to bring it all together is a question no one wants to face.  The answer is no.

Unfortunately the San Antonio Spurs are caught in NBA purgatory with a good team that isn’t good enough.  As it stands, the Heat and the Lakers are both too talented for the Spurs to even win 2 games in a playoff series.  Let us not forget, the Spurs were ousted by the Phoenix Suns via a good old fashion brooming.  With Amare Staudemire in New York, the Suns have been devenomized but the Lakers loom large in any Western Conference playoff picture.

Tiago Splitter marks an upgrade, but well short of what is needed to thrust into contender status.

I can’t read the Spurs front office minds but I can tell you that Richard Jefferson contract is going to look mighty bad really soon.

With the offseason basically complete, this blogger predicts another 50+ wins and a second round exit.  Spurs are a good team, but the league is top heavy right now.  Richard Jefferson for $40m over 4 years is a really poor contract.  I hope they at least get Adam Morrison so I can have something to watch the games for.  Yeah, maybe he sucks but he is a former lotto pick that can fill it up.  Maybe he would thrive with the Spurs.  Wouldn’t hurt to take a flyer on him, not anymore than locking up Richard Jefferson and Matt Bonner to $56 million over 4 years.

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Spurs Take Game 2 Revenge Against Mavs for Important Win

Dallas vs. San Antonio Game 2 – Tim Duncan said Dirk Nowitzki would cool down and he did as the Spurs used strong performances out of Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Richard Jefferson for a much needed Game 2 victory.  It was Tim Duncan who came up clutch down the stretch of the fourth quarter while Richard Jefferson carried the Spurs in the first half with 17 points by halftime.

The victory can be characterized as a strong and convincing victory by the Spurs.  The Mavs missed several makeable shots, but on the same token the Spurs defense picked up.  On offense, the Spurs were less sloppy and more determined, playing through three strong Maverick runs.

Besides Tim Duncan and Richard Jefferson, Tony Parker and Antonio McDyess were huge in San Antonio’s victory.  McDyess slowed down Dirk Nowitzki and his rebounding and hustle provided the Spurs with several extra possessions.  Parker tossed in a few huge buckets – slowing the Mavs momentum – and gave the Spurs a stabilizing force.  #9 also tossed in a game high (tied) 8 assists.

Manu Ginobili was the glue that was steady throughout the game.  He pawed away a few steals and made gigantic, crushing shots that thwarted the Mav’s comebacks time and time again.

Although George Hill didn’t provide too much in the way of numbers

The Mavs will be much tougher next go around with 36.5% shooting from the field unlikely to happen again.  However, the Spurs will be in the confines of the ATT Center.

Game 3 is in San Antonio and will most likely determine the winner of the series.

Spurs Grades:

Tim Duncan – A+

Manu Ginobili – A

Antonio McDyess – A-

Richard Jefferson – A-

Tony Parker – B+

George Hill – B-

Dejuan Blair – C

Matt Bonner C-

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