James Gist signs in Italy

[tp2021]

Wah

[ducks]

happy or still in denial....

you have 8 post here now
most people here have no idea who you are

get off your high horse

[tp2021]

^ +1

[21+20+9=50]

21+20+9=50

dont get it....

[benefactor]

Try explaining that to Leetonidas, spurs dont like spent money, they will not buy out Gists contract when he get a long term deal in Europe....
Before you try explaining anything you might want to try reading some of the threads in the forum instead of starting new threads about stuff that has been posted for 4 days...

[xtremesteven33]

what do you all think of trading up for Chris Wilcox of OKC?

think about it for a sec....they are overstocked on the PF/C positions and understocked in the SG/PG positions.

they will also get rid of a 6.5 mil contract while we could trade up Hill,Gist,Bonner,and maybe finley.

just a thought with no research into it......

[21+20+9=50]

Before you try explaining anything you might want to try reading some of the threads in the forum instead of starting new threads about stuff that has been posted for 4 days...

i appologize for it....

[I. Hustle]

:lol you made him sad

[21+20+9=50]

:lol you made him sad



Well what else could i have said, I. Argue.

[I. Hustle]

Well what else could i have said, I. Argue.

:lol you changed my name 21+20/19*30=dumbass

[Mister Sinister]

:lol you changed my name 21+20/19*30+keyboard=dumbass
Fixed your math for ya.

[T Park]

Try explaining that to Leetonidas, spurs dont like spent money, they will not buy out Gists contract when he get a long term deal in Europe....


Link?

[MoSpur]

I have always been a huge fan of Wilcox. Seattle might be willing to trade due to his recent troubles and due to the fact that they want to develop their young players.

[Tully365]

what do you all think of trading up for Chris Wilcox of OKC?

think about it for a sec....they are overstocked on the PF/C positions and understocked in the SG/PG positions.

they will also get rid of a 6.5 mil contract while we could trade up Hill,Gist,Bonner,and maybe finley.

just a thought with no research into it......

Wilcox will be a free agent after next season. Nick Collison is signed for three more seasons, so maybe they'd want to unload him for shorter contracts. Bonner + Oberto works salarywise and are both only signed for two years, but I can't see them going for that. I had hoped that Gist would be similar to Wilcox... I wish there was definitive news on whether he has signed in Italy or not.

[Tully365]

This is annoying! Why is it so hard to get news from Gist's agent or the Spurs saying definitively whether or not Gist has signed in Italy?!

[SequSpur]

damn, get off his balls already. never mind Ducks, he gets to park in the front cuz he's a retard.

[wisnub]

Then its begin..the European departure. Pargo is next in the line....

[I. Hustle]

Fixed your math for ya.

:toast

[wisnub]

You realize it's for 1 year and the Spurs still retain his rights, right?

Or are you just a fucking retard?

i know its hard to admit,but HE IS GONE. Spurs did retain his right to play in NBA, but if he's doin good upthere his team will offer more money and historically proven speaking Spurs will not/can not match his contract. I dont think its necessary to remind u about Splitter and Scola case. We're not Rockets. And if he's doin really bad in Europe so his team wont offer another contract,do you think he will be of any help in Spurs??? He did play incredible games in summer league and i wish Spurs sign him up before he's even played in summer league,but then again nobody knows hes playin that good at that time..

[ChumpDumper]

i know its hard to admit,but HE IS GONE. Spurs did retain his right to play in NBA, but if he's doin good upthere his team will offer more money and historically proven speaking Spurs will not/can not match his contract.Historically proven speaking, how much did Angelico pay for its star players that got them to an 11th place finish in the Italian League?
I dont think its necessary to remind u about Splitter and Scola case. We're not Rockets.Just as Angelico is not Tau.

[Tully365]

This is something from the Spurs website I just came across. It's about a month old. http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/mailbag_draft_080703.html?rss=true


Question: Do you think James Gist can play a little small forward?

Dennis Lindsey: We see him as a mobile “4” that can play some small forward. The combination "4" is kind of unique for our program. The great thing about James is his athleticism and he has great lateral quickness to also slide his feet around the perimeter. He has defensive versatility and that was something that really attracted us to him.

Rob Hennigan: That’s kind of the million dollar question is can he make that switch to the perimeter and that small forward position. He played primarily small forward in college and that’s where he was most productive. He’s going to get a chance to experiment with that and try to prove us and the rest of his teammates that he can contribute at that position


Question: How did the scouting process work with George Hill?

Rob Hennigan: It started with his freshmen year. We identified him as a guy to keep following because we were intrigued by his tools. This past year we saw him a couple of times early in the year and then when he got invited to the Orlando pre-draft camp we really made it a priority of ours to really focus on him and dissect his game. He played very well in Orlando and then we had him in for a workout and an interview. Our coaching staff really liked him and thought that he had a chance to contribute right away heading into next season and we decided that he was our guy.

[Darkwaters]

I'm moving to Vicenza in a few months. It's really not that far to go to Biella from there. Maybe I'll have to go see Gist play this season?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Please, Darkwaters. :tu
That would be awesome.

[Tully365]

I'm moving to Vicenza in a few months. It's really not that far to go to Biella from there. Maybe I'll have to go see Gist play this season?

Wow, that's great. You could be the official Italian league scout for Spurstalk!

[ducks]

maybe he can play with kobe over there in a couple of years

[loveforthegame]

I'm moving to Vicenza in a few months. It's really not that far to go to Biella from there. Maybe I'll have to go see Gist play this season?

That would be cool if you could see him play and give a report or two.

[Spurs Brazil]

Gist in Italy: James Gist, the power forward from Maryland the Spurs made the 57th selection in the 2008 draft, signed a contract Monday to play for Angelico Biella, according to the Italian League team's Web site.

Gist, 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds, played well for the Spurs' summer league team in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. However, he likely would have spent most of the season with the Spurs' D-League team in Austin had he signed an NBA contract. By playing in Italy, Gist can get significant playing time without costing the Spurs a roster spot.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/spurs_will_see_stars_in_preseason_action100.html

[rAm]

Gist in Italy: James Gist, the power forward from Maryland the Spurs made the 57th selection in the 2008 draft, signed a contract Monday to play for Angelico Biella, according to the Italian League team's Web site.

Gist, 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds, played well for the Spurs' summer league team in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. However, he likely would have spent most of the season with the Spurs' D-League team in Austin had he signed an NBA contract. By playing in Italy, Gist can get significant playing time without costing the Spurs a roster spot.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/spurs_will_see_stars_in_preseason_action100.html

...and never play in the NBA again

[Darkwaters]

Yea, I'm getting stationed out at the 173rd Airborne in Vicenza, Italy (basically the only unit we have in Italy) in January. Biella is not too far at all. I will definitely find some time to get out there and see that old Terrapin play some Italian Bball. I'll wear my Manu Spurs jersey and see if I can't get his attention!

I'll make sure to send pictures and whatnot.

[Gino2882]

This really makes it tough to be a fan of young Spurs players. They for whatever reasons either end up not making it over or not being signed...

I am a huge baseball fan and love discussing prospects but with the Spurs that is never a possibility.

[Fabfrombiella]

Some info about Biella :
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Blogging-through-Europe--Part-Four-Italy--2369/

It sounds like a good place for a NCAA player without pro experience.

I'm agree with you, Bruno. I'm from Biella and I'm sure that next year experience for Gist will be a good experience. Biella is not the best italian basket team as european experience, but is very easy to play basketball in Biella: good place, good staff, ecc.
For Gist, and Plaisted too, there will be the opportunity to grove up in a good league, in a team that in the past launched players like Sefolosha.
I'm absolutly sure that one of the better european league (Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia) is the best way, for a young american player, to make a concrete growth (more contacts, more defense for example) . Better than a Nbadl experience or a 11th place into an nba roster.

[Bruno]

Biella played its first friendly game of the season few days ago.
Gist was the leading scorer with 20 points. :stirpot:

[urunobili]

Biella played its first friendly game of the season few days ago.
Gist was the leading scorer with 20 points. :stirpot:

Thanks Bruno :pctoss

[timvp]

Biella played its first friendly game of the season few days ago.
Gist was the leading scorer with 20 points. :stirpot:Nice find :tu

Got a boxscore? Interested in trying to figure out which position he's playing.

[Bruno]

Got a boxscore? Interested in trying to figure out which position he's playing.

No boxscore, only points scored :
http://www.pallacanestrobiella.it/pagine/news_dett.php?id=1357

The starting 5 was Smith, Gaines, Aradori, Gist and Garri. Given these players' profiles, Gist obviously played PF.

The other team was a team that plays in the Italian second division but it's always a good news to see Gist doing well for his first euro game.

[timvp]

No boxscore, only points scored :
http://www.pallacanestrobiella.it/pagine/news_dett.php?id=1357

The starting 5 was Smith, Gaines, Aradori, Gist and Garri. Given these players' profiles, Gist obviously played PF.

The other team was a team that plays in the Italian second division but it's always a good news to see Gist doing well for his first euro game.Is Plaisted on the team?

[Solid D]

Is Plaisted on the team?

ANGELICO BIELLA-CIMBERIO VARESE 92-79
(18-16; 45-39; 68-64)
ANGELICO BIELLA: Smith 16, Gaines 13, Aradori 15, Gist 20, Garri 10, Spinelli 6, Plaisted 6, Rotondo 2, Zengotitabengoa 4, Raspino, Danna, Margheri. All.: Bechi

[Obstructed_View]

If he's playing PF, then I'm not sure why the Spurs would have thought it was a good idea for him to go there. He could get force fed some minutes at the 3 for the Toros.

[Bruno]

If he's playing PF, then I'm not sure why the Spurs would have thought it was a good idea for him to go there. He could get force fed some minutes at the 3 for the Toros.

It's far from sure that Spurs see Gist future in the NBA as a 3.

[DPG21920]

Just because he is playing pf there does not mean he is not playing against guys who would be 3's in the nba. I mean he is probably playing against guys 6'6-6'8 that have skill sets like sf's.

[Obstructed_View]

It's far from sure that Spurs see Gist future in the NBA as a 3.

I've considered that possibility, as well. That would be unfortunate, because you can expect to see his rights traded away if they lack the imagination to see him as anything but a PF.

[Bruno]

Points scored by Gist during friendly games : 20, 9, 14, 12, 24 and 14.
The Italian league starts in 15 days.
The good news is that Gist seems to play well and should get a lot of playing time this year.

[Sissiborgo]

My man gone i am still pissed damn i wanted him to play for the Spurs...:depressed

[tp2021]

Any updates? Darkwaters?

[ChumpDumper]

http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=ITA&Team=2106

[Darkwaters]

Any updates? Darkwaters?

No, I'm in San Antonio right now. I won't be back in Italy until the new year. :depressed

[wisnub]

James Gist is a prospect that could add a lot of versatilty to our roster by his abilitity to be an active defender and be active around the rim offensively. If he continues to work hard I could see him being a contributor off the bench come 2010. Even though many fans want to see him don the silver and black this year, it's unrealistic because of the signing of roger mason at the wing along with finley. Minutes just wouldnt be there. For him to go overseas would be ideal.

I thought Gist played big man, like PF? Even though he played SF, he's better than Udoka. Finley should play SG, and sometimes Mason play PG even though he;s a SG so that will not count. Spurs need guys like Gist NOW!!! He is not ideal going to overseas..he should be in Silver and black and learning directly from the veterans now. "For him to go overseas would be ideal." would be just to calm our emotion and looking at development of Lakers,Bostondo you still think we dont need extra guys like him?? But i understand your point, after all this is not the first time...Scola deal,Spiltter, etc many comments which made to build trust for Spurs organization and after i think it for a while..perhaps you are right and i am wrong.