I'd be interested in him, but at the moment I'm leaning towards the "wait-and-see" approach.

Would he agree to sign here for the minimum?

Even at this point in his career, Tony Allen is not even close to as good as Finley. 

Both are poor ball handlers.  The only difference is that Michael Finely is smart enough to realize it.  Michael is still an efficient scorer with a good outside shot and a low turnover rate who can play team defense.  He isn't what he used to be, but you wouldn't be asking him to be.

Tony is a turnover machine.  A player too dumb to play to his strengths.  An undersized shooting guard with a poor handle whose highly athletic dunks make people believe he is better than he actually is.

If you are looking at options for the money we have available, Finley or Kirk Snyder are probably the best available ones. 

Even at this point in his career, Tony Allen is not even close to as good as Finley. 

Both are poor ball handlers.  The only difference is that Michael Finely is smart enough to realize it.  Michael is still an efficient scorer with a good outside shot and a low turnover rate who can play team defense.  He isn't what he used to be, but you wouldn't be asking him to be.

Tony is a turnover machine.  A player too dumb to play to his strengths.  An undersized shooting guard with a poor handle whose highly athletic dunks make people believe he is better than he actually is.

If you are looking at options for the money we have available, Finley or Kirk Snyder are probably the best available ones. 

You have got to be kidding me. Micheal Finley is done in every aspect of the game. Any team who gives this guy a contract is a sucker. Finley just cannot play the game at this level anymore, simple as that. I'd much rather have Tony play all the back up minutes for Ray and Paul than put Finley into the mix. Also, Finley is too small too guard most 4's and power 3's in the league. So he cannot do what Posey did for us. Finley is also too slow to guard 2's and 1's. The fact that you said Finley is better than Tony Allen makes me glad you are not affiliated with the Celtics organization.

Finley's done as a 25-30 minute a game player, but as an eighth man off the bench, 10-15 minutes a night backing up Pierce?  He'd be great.  Another guy to spread the floor and provide offense for the second unit, and a true professional.  Give Tony Allen a chance to earn some of those minutes, but they'll still be some PT to be had.  Tony'll mostly back up at the 2, anyway. 

Would you rather be counting on Bill Walker or Scalabrine to be backing up at the 3?

Finley did have his moments during the last playoff run of the SPURS...

but he isn't as exposive and dependable as before...

might be worth the veterans minimum though as another veteran presence...

but hey...we now have FINALS experience...doesn't that make all our players FINALs VETERANS?   

 

Quote from: timepiece33 on July 26, 2008, 04:17:39 PM

Even at this point in his career, Tony Allen is not even close to as good as Finley. 

Both are poor ball handlers.  The only difference is that Michael Finely is smart enough to realize it.  Michael is still an efficient scorer with a good outside shot and a low turnover rate who can play team defense.  He isn't what he used to be, but you wouldn't be asking him to be.

Tony is a turnover machine.  A player too dumb to play to his strengths.  An undersized shooting guard with a poor handle whose highly athletic dunks make people believe he is better than he actually is.

If you are looking at options for the money we have available, Finley or Kirk Snyder are probably the best available ones. 

You have got to be kidding me. Micheal Finley is done in every aspect of the game. Any team who gives this guy a contract is a sucker. Finley just cannot play the game at this level anymore, simple as that. I'd much rather have Tony play all the back up minutes for Ray and Paul than put Finley into the mix. Also, Finley is too small too guard most 4's and power 3's in the league. So he cannot do what Posey did for us. Finley is also too slow to guard 2's and 1's. The fact that you said Finley is better than Tony Allen makes me glad you are not affiliated with the Celtics organization.

Yep.  Finly is done.  I'd rather not sign anyone than to sign Finley.