Spurs trade for Marvin Ely

[Lurker]

AP story from ESPN....

Spurs, Bobcats trade veterans Williams, Ely
Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs traded forward Eric Williams and a draft pick to the Charlotte Bobcats for forward-center Melvin Ely in an exchange of veteran backups.

The Spurs said Tuesday that the draft pick is a second-round selection in 2009.

The 6-foot-10 Ely has averaged 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in 24 games for Charlotte this season. Ely is in his fifth NBA season, including two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ely, who had asked to be traded in late December, had played little in Charlotte after signing a one-year, $3 million qualifying offer before the start of training camp.

The 6-8 Williams has averaged 2.6 points in 16 games this season, his 12th in the NBA. The Spurs traded center Rasho Nesterovic and cash to the Toronto Raptors last summer for forwards Williams and Matt Bonner and a second-round pick in 2009.

The Bobcats will be the seventh team for Williams, and his sixth in four seasons.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

So what can the resident Clipper watchers tell us?  Did Ely look like he could outplay Fabs?

[westkoast]

I thought this deal got shot down!  I was going to post about it but then I saw the story got pulled.

[Reality]

So what can the resident Clipper watchers tell us?  Did Ely look like he could outplay Fabs?

I don't know.  Can he jump over a piece of paper?

[WayOutWest]

Ely was more of a banging brute.  No athletic ability and didnt' show much hustle and smarts.  He'd make a good bruiser to protect TD.  I don't if his lack of work ethic will put him in pop's doghouse BUT even a doghouse with a leaky roof is better than Fabs.

[Lurker]

Ely was more of a banging brute.  No athletic ability and didnt' show much hustle and smarts.  He'd make a good bruiser to protect TD.  I don't if his lack of work ethic will put him in pop's doghouse BUT even a doghouse with a leaky roof is better than Fabs.

Well, a banging brute is someone Pop is looking for.  In the recent string of losses the Spurs have been getting hammered on the glass.  It is almost to the point that the Spurs could be missing Rasho.

[SPURSX3]

I saw a blurb saying he was averaging 2.something per game in points...stopped listening at that point.  The guy sounds like Felton Spencer, don't know if he can help out.  what the hell happenned to this Jackie Butler kid we got from New York, I read on espn.com before the season started that this kid could really contribute to our team rebounding and points, I have only seen him play once, and it was for like one play.

[spursfan-101]

People just don't know...

This is a brilliant move, one that will propel my beloved Spurs to the next level.  Look out Suns, look out Lakers, look out Mavs, Spurs are cocked and loaded now.

What's up my people??  Where's Rolando Blackman, Lakerfan, x3, glad to be back!