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TrueHoop reader Tim watches the Spurs like a cat watches a mouse.

And at the moment it's making him feel a little queasy.

They didn't repeat as they had hoped, and seem to have a need to find some young studs to make things happen with Tim Duncan. But so far the off-season has seen the loss of would-be young studs Tiago Splitter and James Gist, a lack of promise from would-be young stud Ian Mahinmi, the departure of Brent Barry, and a few little moves, for instance bringing in Roger Mason Jr.

Tim e-mails:

The entire summer has been perplexing, and disappointing on many levels. Really, don't get me started. Okay, since you asked ...

• The Tiago Splitter miscalculation
• George Hill rather than Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur or Chris Douglas-Roberts
• Malik Hairston rather than Bill Walker or Richard Hendrix
• James Gist, possible late draft steal, goes to Italy
• Ian Mahinmi is not looking ready
• Brent Barry goes to Houston
• They didn't get in on the Renaldo Balkman giveaway even though they have a hole at the wing.
• Anthony Tolliver?!? Nothing against him, but unless the Spurs move Matt Bonner I don't see the logic.
• Jannero Pargo -- again he's a fine bench guy and all, but the Spurs just drafted a point.

This whole marching to the beat of your own drummer thing has its drawbacks.

Three good things: Roger Mason Jr. is an upgrade over Michael Finley, Kurt Thomas was signed on the cheap, and the Spurs have not affected their 2010 cap space, which is significant. ...

Probable roster as of training camp:

Parker/Pargo/Vaughn/Hill
Mason Jr./Ginobli/Finley(?)
Bowen/Udoka
Duncan/Tolliver/Bonner/Mahinmi
Oberto/Thomas

Weird, huh? Things are not balanced, and I suspect a small trade involving Vaughn and Bonner is in the works. I'd like Vaughn and Bonner to Miami in a sign and trade for Dorell Wright (the Heat just signed his replacement in Yakhouba Diawara, and already have Shawn Marion, Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasley and James Jones as forwards) but this isn't fantasy sports. Or, perhaps, they'll deal Hill for something if/when they sign Pargo -- the only two teams that are reportedly interested in him are Los Angelas and Boston, so that's highly doubtful.

Anyway, those are my ramblin' blues. If you can figure Pop out, let me know.