Just heard on WOAI, Spurs expect to sign Malone.

[IceColdBrewski]

Just heard it after dropping the kids off at school.

[thispego]

did they give a timeframe?? or is this just anohter teaser?

[Sec24Row7]

confirmed... charlie parker just said it on the radio...

[LoveMySpurs]

Just heard the news on WOAI...

[picnroll]

NBA FInals - Malone + Duncan vs Shaq + Mourning. Side courses of Wade, Manu, Parker. ABC will be very, very happy.

[Sec24Row7]

No timeframe, but that is his decision

[thispego]

badass... if i weren't so sick right now maybe i'd be excited...

[IceColdBrewski]

did they give a timeframe?? or is this just anohter teaser?

All they said was, "sometime before the All-Star game".

I hope they wait until after today. I bet somebody 50 v-smackers on that one.

[Sec24Row7]

oh god... "I know a guy who knows who knows Karl"

Just another lead...

This is BS.

[Sec24Row7]

Nothing's official yet... just another tease.

[IceColdBrewski]

oh god... "I know a guy who knows who knows Karl"

Just another lead...

This is BS.

Just telling you what I heard on WOAI.

[IceColdBrewski]

Sec. I'll bet ya 200 v-bucks that it happens.

[Sec24Row7]

Oh... I know it's gonna happen ICB, and I'm not saying your report was BS...

I'm just saying that this word isn't "official".

[SPARKY]

That fucking piker.

[travis2]

Pasacrita just called the Morning Extravaganza...now they're giving it in their 20-minute updates...

[IceColdBrewski]

Oh... I know it's gonna happen ICB, and I'm not saying your report was BS...

I'm just saying that this word isn't "official".

That's true. All they said was that they "expect Malone to sign" before the All-Star game. But talks could still fall through if nothing is official.

[SPARKY]

They need to have a prayer service at Arneson River Theater led by DRob when they introduce Malone to San Antonio. DRob needs to baptize Malone and absolve him of his past.

He's still a piker though.

[Solid D]

I heard the report by Walter on WOAI in the car also. Walter was quoting the Utah newspaper this morning.

[Solid D]

http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600111352,00.html

Malone may soon sign
By Tim Buckley
Deseret Morning News

Former Jazz star Karl Malone has decided to soon sign a contract with the San Antonio Spurs, Salt Lake City sports-talk host and future Jazz TV play-by-play man Craig Bolerjack said Thursday on his KZN-AM 1280 afternoon-drive radio show.
Speaking later Thursday night, Bolerjack said "a source close to" Malone "indicated Karl would sign with San Antonio" sometime before next week's NBA All-Star break.
Assuming he does not change his mind, something he is known to often do, Malone would play his first game for the Spurs sometime after the break, Bolerjack said the unnamed source said.
The report by Bolerjack, who formally signed a five-year contract with the Jazz on Wednesday to be their new TV voice starting next season, could not be independently confirmed.
Malone's California-based agent, Dwight Manley, could not be reached for comment Thursday night.
The Malone camp has said previously that Malone would announcement a decision — to either retire, or sign with the Spurs — by the end of this week.
The NBA's No. 2 all-time scorer played with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, but a knee injury sustained in last season's NBA Finals kept him from signing with any team at the start of this season.
Numerous teams initially expressed interest in signing Malone when he became healthy, including San Antonio, Miami, Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix and the Lakers.
Malone since eliminated every team from consideration except San Antonio, and met there with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Spurs star Tim Duncan last Saturday.

[SPARKY]

Here's my report:

REALITY (FSP) - Reports surfaced today that Karl Malone intends to bogart a NBA championship ring by joining the best team in the NBA with 32 games remaining in the season.

[ShoogarBear]

Or jinx it.

[Solid D]

http://deseretnews.com/dn/staff/card/1,1228,250,00.html

This guy wrote the article in the Deseret News.

[conversekid]

Alonzo Mourning is going to sign with the Heat. With this reality, it is IMPERATIVE the Spurs sign Malone.

Finals 2005:

Heat vs. Spurs

Without Malone, it's Shaq and Zo pounding the crap out of Tim. Malone will be the factor. Lose the hate; bury the hate.

This is a good thing.

The best Power Forward to ever play the game wants to be on our team.

I was "ify" about signing malone, but with zo on his way to the heat... Malone is a MUST sign.

[thispego]

^^^agreed

[Streakyshooter08]

Since Miami is about to sign Mourning I think it would be a good move for the Spurs to sign him...

[picnroll]

There are some here who fantsize that Rose can handle Zo. The only way Rose can handle Mourning is if Zo's donated kidney gets recalled.

[conversekid]

Karl Malone intends to bogart a NBA championship

Bogart? Are you on crack? If Malone can do what he did to timmy in last years playoffs... what will he do to fortson? jerome james (who has been giving tim fits), mourning...

Malone will HELP our team... we NEED him

[Solid D]

As posted in the other thread on this...Walter Pasacrita was referencing this article in today's Utah newspaper.

http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600111352,00.html

[BronxCowboy]

Bogart? Are you on crack? If Malone can do what he did to timmy in last years playoffs... what will he do to fortson? jerome james (who has been giving tim fits), mourning...

Malone will HELP our team... we NEED him

Whether he will help or not remains to be seen, but the assertion that we NEED him is little short of ridiculous. I'm not sure what Spurs you have been watching for the last 50 games. :rolleyes

[BronxCowboy]

For my part, I just hope that the unnamed source is as delusional as conversekid.

[TwoHandJam]

Just heard the news on WOAI...
I can confirm I heard it on WOAI as well. I've heard that ESPN radio is broadcasting the news also.

[Jimcs50]

:elephant

[Solid D]

If Karl does end up with the Spurs, one positive - whether you like Karl or not - he is off the market. This time he is not a wrench thrown in the spokes of the Spurs' wheel by some other playoff team. He was indeed that for the Lakers last season, defensively.

http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_SM/0015-0403-0214-0457_SM.jpg

[TwoHandJam]

Does this mean we'll be shipping out Malik for uncle Cliffy now? Hmmmm.....

[Boulevard1]

:shootme

Coat-tailing motherfucker

[Jimcs50]

Phoenix's fans just said a collective ....Fuuuuuuuuuuck.......

[SPARKY]

Yes,

http://www.shop-engel.de/bilder/2005/Humphrey_Bogart_Bogart_Humphrey_Bild_3_Foto_Hochgl anz_k.jpg
BOGART

I don't know what else to call it. It's so damn obvious. This team has made it this far without him, maybe a few more games won't hurt. They already have guys who can be physical up front. They have guys who can hit jumpers. Is Malone healthy? Nah, fuck that. Why couldn't he have joined the team back in October?

I don't have a problem with a 57 year old Karl Malone joining this team for a shot at a ring as a role player just as I didn't have a problem with former Spur Killas Mario Elie, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, and Robert Horry doing so. But at least those gentlemen joined the damn team before the season started.

[TwoHandJam]

If Karl dons a Spur uni, I have three questions:

1) What number will he get?

2) Will the uni spontaneously combust?

3) Will a picture of him in a Spurs uni cause blindness for sensitive viewers?

[picnroll]

Malone and Cliffy would give the Spurs awesome defensive flexibility. Pop would be in heaven.

[travis2]

If Karl dons a Spur uni, I have three questions:

1) What number will he get?

2) Will the uni spontaneously combust?

3) Will a picture of him in a Spurs uni cause blindness for sensitive viewers?

Isn't there at least one pic floating around with LJ in shades?

:lol

[bigzak25]

you know what, malone is a real sonofabitch....the gotdamn second i put vCash on his ass to take his time and sign after the allstar game, that's when he decides to make up his mind....what a #@!*in piece of *$%#!!!!!


:cuss :bang :pctoss

[SPARKY]

1) #11 unless Carl Herrera knows where Pop's bodies are buried (adios Mike Wilks, this is your reward).

2) Dunno.

3) Something else will make you blind. I'm still trying to find out if that's true.

[picnroll]

Malone will wear number 666.

[Shelly]

wwtimvpd

[SPARKY]

Malone and Cliffy would give the Spurs awesome defensive flexibility. Pop would be in heaven.


Yeah, Uncle Cliffy could block out the opposing team's water boy during road games.

[Taco]

I'll bet ya 200 v-bucks that it happens.

I placed a $200 Vbookie bet last week that he would sign before the A.S.G.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

:wow :wow

[BigMac'sDan]

Malone will play maybe (MAYBE) 6 minutes a game and will be used to disrupt while on defense. He'll foul out in the majority of games he'll play in.

[conversekid]

The banged up Tim Spurs team. The one that falls apart when teams get physical with them. The one that had jerome james and fortson making tim look like yao ming. Forget our record; the reg season means nothing.

Malone adds the toughness inside we will need to bang with seattle and miami when it's all on the line. Lose the hate. It's about the team, not about who you like and don't like.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

:pctoss

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Source: "Malone Has Decided to Play for the Spurs"
LAST UPDATE: 2/11/2005 9:01:01 AM
Posted By: Jim Forsyth

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=8822CF87-C709-48B3-9031-91A36B142694

Utah Jazz play by play man Craig Bolerjack says a 'source close to Karl Malone' has told him that the second leading scorer in NBA history has made up his mind to join the San Antonio Spurs.

"A source to Karl told me yesterday that the Mailman was going to play the final half of the season with San Antonio," Bolerjack told San Antonio's First News on 1200 WOAI this morning.

There is no official announcement from the Spurs or from Malone, and Bolerjack warned that Malone may change his mind, as he is prone to do. Bolerjack said he has not personally talked to Malone.

"He's an emotional man, he's going through what most athletes go through at the time of retirement, and that's making up his mind whether he can continue to play," Bolerjack said.

Bolerjack said the lure of winning a championship ring remains the 'allure' that could convince Malone to resign with the Spurs to be on the team after the All Star break.

"That carrot dangles in front of you, and that's either the ring or retirement," bolerjack said. "Can he retire without a ring? That's the question right now, he was so close last year with the Lakers."

Bolerjack has a sports talk show on Salt Lake City radio station KZN-AM.

Malone met with Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich and superstar forward Tim Duncan in San Antonio over the weekend, and both sides were positive coming out of the meeting. Bolerjack said Malone should make a final decision 'in the next week to ten days.'

[TwoHandJam]

Isn't Malone signing with SA one of the signs of the Apocalypse?















Hey, what're those four guys on horses doing out there...........? Uh oh.
http://www.apocalipsis.org/artwork/durer-07sm.jpg

[gophergeorge]

Well well well.... I really don't know what to think....

I can only assume, since he's done a good job thus far, that Pop

knows what he is doing...

And let me think.... We "posters" have how many RINGS?

Welcome Karl.... don't fuck this up!!!

Regards,

The Gopher

[SPARKY]

Malone met with Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich and superstar forward Tim Duncan in San Antonio over the weekend, and both sides were positive coming out of the meeting. Bolerjack said Malone should make a final decision 'in the next week to ten days.'

WTF? Enough already.

[SPARKY]

:shootme

Coat-tailing motherfucker

Coat-tailer, hopping aboard the gravy train, bogart, piker, moocher, etc

[maxpower]

So ...you post the article in the original malone thread ...then you decide that the forum could use one more malone thread ..so you open up a new thread with the same article you just posted in the first malone thread?

[LilMissSPURfect]

If Malone comes will Spurs still go after Cliff Robinson?

[SpursWoman]

Malone will wear number 666.



:(

[SPARKY]

If Malone comes will Spurs still go after Cliff Robinson?


Oh absolutely. The 7th lowest team payroll in the NBA isn't enough.

[LilMissSPURfect]

Cool! Do u think they have a real shot at him?

[travis2]

3) Will a picture of him in a Spurs uni cause blindness for sensitive viewers?

http://www.boomspeed.com/sweetc/ljglasses.jpg

[SPARKY]

I almost hope they do.

[exstatic]

"A source to Karl told me yesterday that the Mailman was going to play the final half of the season with San Antonio,"

He's about ten games too late for that.

[IceColdBrewski]

If Mourning is signing with the Heat, Malone is no longer a want. It's a need.

[SPARKY]

Yeah, the Spurs need an old broken down former all-star bigman to keep up with the Joneses...

[IceColdBrewski]

Yeah, the Spurs need an old broken down former all-star bigman to keep up with the Joneses...

You're gonna look pretty foolish when Malone plays a big part in bringing home the title.

[SPARKY]

How about he goes down with a hurt pussy and the Spurs win a title without him?

They don't need him at this point.

PS You have the market cornered on foolish arguments.

[LilMissSPURfect]

They need to have a prayer service at Arneson River Theater led by DRob when they introduce Malone to San Antonio. DRob needs to baptize Malone and absolve him of his past.

He's still a piker though.



:drunk :drunk :drunk :drunk

:smokin :smokin :smokin :smokin

[mattyc]

The prick probably wont make up his mind till the night before the playoffs.

Retire now, Karl.

[Clandestino]

will wait to see the official word..until then..who cares...

[boutons]

"coat-tailing motherfucker"

It's much worse.

Now that Spurs are every stupid sports journalist pick for NBA Title, as well as the legit sports journalists, Malone's "mysterious" but pre-meditated, calculated delay could pay off big.

For the tiniest possible risk (see LV betting line on Spurs/title), for the tiniest possible wager (30 max season games, 28 max playoff games, just 4 more months max end-to-end in a career of 20 yeras), he could obtain the highest payback of a ring. You dirty, cheating bastard.

I feel much better about a Mengke Bateer getting a ring with the Spurs than I ever will about Malone getting one, even if Malone makes a measureable contribution to winning in 05.

I don't care if he makes considerable contribution to winning next June, his delay in deciding is fundamentally dishonest and unfair, pure spineless chickenshit, just like his entire NBA career.

[Clandestino]

the spurs are the spurs.. whoever is on the team i will be happy if they win..

[whottt]

Can we change boutons' title to "Sunshine"?

[bigzak25]

They don't need him at this point.



spark, i love malik. i root for rasho. but to think that TD and those two can handle Shaq/Zo or The Wallace Bros. & McDyess without any problems is foolish.

i'd rather our Spurs win with evil, then lose without. i can handle malone in a spurs jersey for a few months....

BUT he don't get #32 though. that would piss me off and i would root for him to get injured. :smokin

[SpursWoman]

BUT he don't get #32 though. that would piss me off and i would root for him to get injured. :smokin


That one will be retired 3/3 I believe ... no worries. :)

[MosesGuthrie]

BUT he don't get #32 though.

Damn straight.

[MosesGuthrie]

actually 3/6 against Utah. :)

[SPARKY]

Spurs have Malik and Mass to lay the wood inside.

[tekdragon]

I, for one, welcome our new elbow-throwing overlords.

[waly.mg]

Malone Have the Official voice, if he say yes is yes, if he say no is no, so Who cares?

[waly.mg]

He's about ten games too late for that.

Ten Games too late for the Regular season Half

But If we will be the Champios, there are 50 Games left, so we are in The Half

[BronxCowboy]

You people want to cheer for Malone, go ahead. You want to play sheep and say "Pop thinks its right, and that's good enough for me" then go ahead. But don't go around acting like these Spurs need Malone. This team is on track for the best record ever by a Spurs team and is an easy favorite to go all the way. The only people who really believe that the Spurs need Malone are the idiots who are never happy with the Spurs no matter what they accomplish and still have the gall to call themselves fans. Give us all a break.

[johnny00]

There is no official announcement from the Spurs or from Malone, and Bolerjack warned that Malone may change his mind, as he is prone to do. Bolerjack said he has not personally talked to Malone.

"He's an emotional man, he's going through what most athletes go through at the time of retirement, and that's making up his mind whether he can continue to play," Bolerjack said.
So in other words we still don't know.

Spare us the drama Karl.......WE DON'T NEED YOU!

[BronxCowboy]

I'm with you boutons. If he really wanted to contribute, he would have done it months ago. The only solace is that his ass will be gone as soon as the playoffs are over.

[mattyc]

*sigh* :pctoss

[SPARKY]

This is fucking unreal. This could drag out another week or longer. What the fuck man?

Dammit make this storm pass.

[bigzak25]

need or don't need....who gives a shit. looks like he's coming. he'll help. hopefully our Spurs win the whole gotdam thing. :smokin

[ladiesman]

Spurs have Malik and Mass to lay the wood inside.

:lmao

[Jimcs50]

Of course he will wear #11, what else?

Spurs had to make this move. Phoenix made a couple of good acquisitions, Miami is making waves, the Spurs could not stand pat, they were not that far ahead of the top teams to be treading water....

This puts SA back on top.

[waly.mg]

If we Lost TD again for a Couple of Gmes, we need Malone

We now have

The Starting 5: TP, MG, BB, TD and Rasho

The Only Bench is:
Udrih, Barry, Brown, Horry and Rose

Marks, Massenburg, Wilks and Co, are in The Doghouse, they don´t play several minutes in the Playoffs

If we lost Duncan or Rasho or if we are in Foul Troubbles, Malone is Extremely necessary

[mrose31]

Im with you sugarbear certain players are jinxed and he is definately one of them . Anyone notice how good Pistons started doing once they waived DC. I mean some guys are just not meant to win a championship.

[tekdragon]

This move makes our bench so deep it's ridiculous.

Essentially, it's Karl Malone for Mike Wilks.

You wouldn't make that trade?

We are talking about basketball, aren't we?

[Spurminator]

Perhaps the indecision will make his brain explode and we won't have to worry about it.

[IceColdBrewski]

You people want to cheer for Malone, go ahead. You want to play sheep and say "Pop thinks its right, and that's good enough for me" then go ahead. But don't go around acting like these Spurs need Malone. This team is on track for the best record ever by a Spurs team and is an easy favorite to go all the way. The only people who really believe that the Spurs need Malone are the idiots who are never happy with the Spurs no matter what they accomplish and still have the gall to call themselves fans. Give us all a break.

It has nothing to do with playing sheep. It has everything to do with me being smart enough to know that signing Malone will make us a lock for Western Concference Champions. Something I was having serious doubts about before.

[mattyc]

We are talking about basketball, aren't we?
Basketball isn't just played on paper though.

Malone brings Malone's persona.

[mattyc]

Perhaps the indecision will make his brain explode and we won't have to worry about it.
...that thought is the only solace I have before I sleep tonight. :depressed

[SPARKY]

Yeah we are talking about a 41 year old coming off of a major knee injury and he hasn't played in a NBA game since last June.

[tekdragon]

Malone brings Malone's persona.

Exactly.

What do the Spurs need more than an enforcer who rebounds, defends his teammates (and the paint) violently, throws 'bows, hacks away (with no trouble from the officials), and looks you dead in the eye and dares you to fuck with him?

That's the Malone persona.

Bring it on.

Also, consider this: Haters may call him a playoff choker, but how many times have the Spurs beat Malone in the post-season? Do you really want him signing with Miami, or anyone else for that matter?

[SpursChampsIII]

Im with you sugarbear certain players are jinxed and he is definately one of them . Anyone notice how good Pistons started doing once they waived DC. I mean some guys are just not meant to win a championship.

And some guys are (i.e. Rash-weed Wallace).

[SPARKY]

The Mass persona has been working quite well thank you.

[IceColdBrewski]

Too funny. Listening to some of these posters, the writing is already on the wall. If the Spurs win the Championship, It will be because of some other reason than Karl Malone. Even if he's the Finals MVP. :rolleyes

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

There are some here who fantsize that Rose can handle Zo. The only way Rose can handle Mourning is if Zo's donated kidney gets recalled.

This is just cold,how can you make a joke about someones kidney or life for that matter regardless who the person is.Will you feel the same way if somebody made the same commet about our very own SEAN ELLIOT.

[SPARKY]

When was the last time Alonzo Mourning managed to play even a fourth of a season? You guys act like these players never get weaker, never get broken. Come on.

[SpursChampsIII]

Enough of this crap already. If you hate Malone enough to not root for the Spurs, then get the hell out of here and NEVER come back. However, if you are a Spurs fan, don't worry about it and enjoy the ride. Other teams are improving, so we can't stand pat. We need more help in the front court...WTH is so hard to figure out here?

[tekdragon]

The Mass persona has been working quite well thank you.

Uh, yeah.

The Mass persona has worked great in the playoffs, huh? Certainly the greatest power forward in NBA history and the leagues 2nd leading all-time scorer wouldn't be an upgrade over the legendary Tony Massenburg.

SPARKY up another one, but pass the mutherfucker this time. I want to hit some of that. Maybe then I'd understand how much better Mike Wilks is for the team then Magic Johnson could ever be.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Man he is weared, wat is he waiting???? :pctoss

[mattyc]

Exactly.

What do the Spurs need more than an enforcer who rebounds, defends his teammates (and the paint) violently, throws 'bows, hacks away (with no trouble from the officials), and looks you dead in the eye and dares you to fuck with him?

That's the Malone persona.

Bring it on.

Also, consider this: Haters may call him a playoff choker, but how many times have the Spurs beat Malone in the post-season? Do you really want him signing with Miami, or anyone else for that matter?
Much prefer Tim Duncans cold, get-the-job-done, consistent and clever play, (that wins rings) persona.


Or we could just bring in a S.O.B to mess things up.

[T Park]

The Mass persona has been working quite well thank you.


So Massenburg > Malone.


This is almost as ludicrus as Whitney > Parker

[SPARKY]

Enough of this crap already. If you hate Malone enough to not root for the Spurs, then get the hell out of here and NEVER come back. However, if you are a Spurs fan, don't worry about it and enjoy the ride. Other teams are improving, so we can't stand pat. We need more help in the front court...WTH is so hard to figure out here?

What's so damn hard to understand why people are pissed off about the fucker? He can't join the team back in October, oh no, he's gotta drag this shit out

Fuck, I had no problem with Malone joining the team in the offseason. I could care less about the elbow to DRob and the pinata and all that bullshit. The Spurs have signed previously despised players before to be role players.

[SPARKY]

So Massenburg > Malone.


This is almost as ludicrus as Whitney > Parker


At this point there isn't a need. You assume that Malone can even be what he was last season.

[maxpower]

One thing that will irk me is if this gravytrainer gets a ring for half a season's work. ..and that is on a team that is the favorite to get the title.

[T Park]

If hes half of what he was last year, hes better than Tony freakin Massenburg.

Are you kidding me???

[ShoogarBear]

That one will be retired 3/3 I believe ... no worries. :)

So if he signs now, he gets a couple of good weeks in wearing it?

:)

[SPARKY]

Uh, yeah.

The Mass persona has worked great in the playoffs, huh?


and the Malone one has? WTF.





Certainly the greatest power forward in NBA history and the leagues 2nd leading all-time scorer wouldn't be an upgrade over the legendary Tony Massenburg.

SPARKY up another one, but pass the mutherfucker this time. I want to hit some of that. Maybe then I'd understand how much better Mike Wilks is for the team then Magic Johnson could ever be.


Oh get real. He hasn't played since last June. How's that knee? How's his lateral mobility? None of that is known.

The Spurs are set as it stands. Malone is only providing a distraction at this point.

If you want a resident old school hardass willing to play physical in the paint well the Spurs already have that. If you are going to be a future exec you got a lot of homework to do.

[T Park]

and the Malone one has? WTF

Worked against the Spurs quite a bit.

[IceColdBrewski]

...The Spurs are set as it stands...


Set for what? Set to get blown out by Seattle again in the playoffs?

[SPARKY]

The Spurs have never been eliminated from the playoffs by the Seattle Supersonics.

If you are referring to this season, I think the Spurs frontcourt showed in the last meeting that they can deal with the Sonics' frontcourt.

[T Park]

out by Seattle again in the playoffs

When did they get blown out by seattle in the playoffs before.

Seattle isnt the problem.

It would be Miami or Detroit.


BTW Marcus what happened to your saying about Jason Kidd?

"If a superstar wants to commit and sign with your team, YOU DO IT"

Guess when it affects your girlfriend malik, its different.

[Kori Ellis]

So is this the whole story .... or is it more confirmed than this?

Source: "Malone Has Decided to Play for the Spurs"

Utah Jazz play by play man Craig Bolerjack says a source close to Karl Malone has told him that the second leading scorer in NBA history has made up his mind to join the San Antonio Spurs.

"A source to Karl told me yesterday that the Mailman was going to play the final half of the season with San Antonio," Bolerjack told San Antonio's First News on 1200 WOAI this morning.

There is no official announcement from the Spurs or from Malone, and Bolerjack warned that Malone may change his mind, as he is prone to do. Bolerjack said he has not personally talked to Malone.

"He's an emotional man, he's going through what most athletes go through at the time of retirement, and that's making up his mind whether he can continue to play," Bolerjack said.

Bolerjack said the lure of winning a championship ring remains the 'allure' that could convince Malone to resign with the Spurs to be on the team after the All Star break.

"That carrot dangles in front of you, and that's either the ring or retirement," Bolerjack said. "Can he retire without a ring? That's the question right now, he was so close last year with the Lakers."

Bolerjack has a sports talk show on Salt Lake City radio station KZN-AM.

Malone met with Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich and superstar forward Tim Duncan in San Antonio over the weekend, and both sides were positive coming out of the meeting. Bolerjack said Malone should make a final decision "in the next week to ten days."

[IceColdBrewski]

When did they get blown out by seattle in the playoffs before.

I should have worded it differently. :rolleyes

They haven't been blown out by Seattle in the playoffs. I was talking about the team that has our number this year.

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

When MALONE makes the winning basket during the regular season or during the playoffs for the next 30 minutes everyone will be happy an forget the past and than start bashing him again.MALONE haters seems you are not happy with the SPURS trying to up grade the team,regardless of our record.You fans will be the first one bashing the SPURS if we don't win the title,blaming everyone from coaches,players to the refs.and the media.

SPURS 2005 CHAMPS

[SPARKY]

Apparently the Spurs have figured out how to defend their frontcourt. Next.

[SPARKY]

Fuck man Karl Malone is title kryptonite.

[Kori Ellis]

Sorry, but ...


So is this the whole story .... or is it more confirmed than this?

[travis2]

Sorry, but ...

So far that's it...but Parker and Pasacrita ran with it...

[IceColdBrewski]

Fuck man Karl Malone is title kryptonite.

I see your problem now.

You've been reading too many comic books.

[SPARKY]

Yeah, so the Jazz radio guy heard it from his uncle's mother-in-law's sister's boyfriend's co-worker or whatever.

[SPARKY]

I see your problem now.

You've been reading too many comic books.


Oh I'd be surprised if you could even figure out which way to open a book up, much less read one.

[MannyIsGod]

You're gonna look pretty foolish when Malone plays a big part in bringing home the title.

You're right. Without Malone, this team has no shot at a title. D'oh!

[T Park]

God Cryant what are you 5?


If its just from the radio play by play guy, then I would totally hold back from just, thinking this is totally done.

If it is done, then fantastic, lets get him practicing with the team RIGHT NOW.

[IceColdBrewski]

You're right. Without Malone, this team has no shot at a title. D'oh!

I never said they had no shot. Stop putting words in my mouth.

[SPARKY]

T Park go play with some stuffed animals.

[T Park]

:rollseyes

classic classic childishness.

[SPARKY]

Yes, T Park, you are a fine representative of maturity and coherence in this forum.

[timvp]

This might be the worst reporting job ever. If that is the only source then it was obviously a radio guy trying to fill air time.

I know 100% that Malone will end up in San Antonio, it's just a matter of when. As I've said earlier, I bet he decides the day before the All-Star game so that he gets all the hype and exposure in the big game.

Enjoy it Spurs fans. You want the Drama Queen, you'll get the Drama Queen.

Congrats.

[BigVee]

timvp,

Do you have distaste for all the crap Malone has pulled thru the years...I share a lot of those feelings, or do you honestly feel he will not make (or will hurt) the Spurs a better team?

[texasqb2]

If Malone comes will Spurs still go after Cliff Robinson?


You betcha, like I said dealing for Cliff is not about Cliff, its about dumping Malik and his contract.

[SpursWoman]

Can we change boutons' title to "Sunshine"?


YOMANK!!! :cuss



:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[SPARKY]

People seem to think that this is a video game, that you can just plug in players and everything works seamlessly.

Fuck Malone that bogarting drama queen bitch.

[texasqb2]

Oh absolutely. The 7th lowest team payroll in the NBA isn't enough.


that is an idiotic post-we dont have any contracts done before the new CBA. Duncan would have been given much more money if his contract would have maxed out at like 13, shaq makes what 30. We have locked up our big 3, why would we want to waste money on Malik-he sucks

[TNT21]

I, for one welcome Karl as part of the Spurs Family! The ultimate goal is to be Champions again! Malone will help us! LET IT GO PEOPLE!!!

[T Park]

Enjoy it Spurs fans

Its a basketball game. I will.

If the Spurs hoist the trophy in june again, Ill definately be happy.

Who the hell cares malone is coming. IMO, he'll help quite a bit.

What bad is gonna come?? Hell "distract" the team?? Yeah its been distracting to the team the whole season so far.

[SPARKY]

that is an idiotic post-we dont have any contracts done before the new CBA. Duncan would have been given much more money if his contract would have maxed out at like 13, shaq makes what 30. We have locked up our big 3, why would we want to waste money on Malik-he sucks

What part of that post is incorrect? The new CBA isn't going to change much with respect to player contracts other than the length. It won't result in the Spurs seeing a significant increase in their payroll relative to other teams.

7th lowest in the fucking NBA.

Give it up Modesto.

[Mark in Austin]

This might be the worst reporting job ever. If that is the only source then it was obviously a radio guy trying to fill air time.


10 bucks says Jimcs50 called in as an anonymous "source" to the Salt Lake radio station just to fuck with us.
:cuss

[picnroll]

There are only 8 teams with higher committed salaries for '05 - '06 than the Spurs and that's counting Shaq resigning with Miami. A few may go higher after resignings but Spurs will likely be in the top half of teams paying out salaries next year, particularly since they've indicated that use the MLE. The cheap talk is nonsense. Prudent yes. Cheap no.

[GrandeDavid]

Charlie Parker is a fucknut and needs to check his sources better...I guess.

[SPARKY]

That's nice spin picnroll. Those other teams have players to re-sign and will sign free agents themselves. Also it would help if you post a link for your source for that claim.

The Spurs aren't hurting but they are counting on fools such as yourself to believe they are.

[MosesGuthrie]

I know 100% that Malone will end up in San Antonio

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=045F6142-2209-42B2-8F33-5C8DDC1AB75C

oops. :)

[picnroll]

hoopshype.com go to salaries

Care to wager that Spurs are not in the top half of salaries next year?

[SPARKY]

Go for it. Parker's extension isn't going to make that much of a difference.

[SPARKY]

A review of the Spurs' total team payroll rankings over the last few seasons.

2004-05.....#24 (7th lowest)
2003-04.....#25 (5th lowest)
2002-03.....#17 (13th lowest)
2001-02.....#24 (6th lowest)
2000-01......#8 (22nd lowest) - AJ's thank you salary
1999-00......#16 (14th lowest)

source (http://www.nationwide.net/~patricia/)

So there you go. Only once in the last 6 seasons (incl this one) have the Spurs been in the top half and that was due to an extraordinary circumstance.

[picnroll]

Parker's 8+ million and add the MLE and you're looking at up to $12 - 13 million on top of $45 million. pre-Parker That's going to put them in the upper half and with long term commitments the CBA could well put them in the elite eschelon of salaries in outlying years. Arguing cheapness is a lame argument.

[SPARKY]

They've been cheap and will continue to be cheap. They are not the only team that will have players hitting their extension contracts next season. They won't be the only team signing players using cap exceptions. They won't be the only team signing free agents.

If they aren't so cheap why the fuck did they need that arena deal? Fuck that. If they want a handout then they better pay up when it comes to player salaries.

[Kori Ellis]

Charlie Parker is a fucknut and needs to check his sources better...I guess.

:lol Why are you blaming Charlie Parker -- it was a Utah broadcaster who claimed his "sources" said it was true.

[picnroll]

What are Spurs ticket prices compared to other franchises? How is their cable deal compared to other franchises?

[SpursWoman]

10 bucks says Jimcs50 called in as an anonymous "source" to the Salt Lake radio station just to fuck with us.
:cuss

:lol :rollin

[SPARKY]

What are Spurs ticket prices compared to other franchises? How is their cable deal compared to other franchises?

They get the same cut off the national deals save for that slight former ABA team discount. Think they aren't doing a little better with the merchandise in certain parts of the globe?

They aren't hurting and their ticket prices sure as hell don't seem to be that cheap.

[blackbucket]

I agree with Marcus. It is time for the Spurs to pay up. They've been frugal for years. Well, they can be less frugal for a few years considering the arena deal, ticket prices, etc etc etc. Depth will improve their chances of winning championships and in the end, will make them more money anyway.

Keep Malik unless you improve the team on the court. Quit trying to trade his fucking contract. You gave it to him and when he plays consistently, he produces.

[T Park]

their ticket prices sure as hell don't seem to be that cheap


Go around to other NBA teams arenas and youll find out your way wrong.


Worse seats for the Magic, than my seats at the SBC Center, and they were easily 20 bucks more.


The Spurs seats are cheap for the venue, and the type of team put out there.

[T Park]

the arena deal, ticket prices, etc etc etc

the arena deal is good.

Ticket prices are low.

The Spurs jersey sales are even in the top 10.


Yeah the're just swimmin in moolah.

[SPARKY]

Lest we forget that Holt Cat led the push for the new CBA back in '98 that led to the lockout and ultimately the new CBA with maximum player contracts and the luxury tax in the first place. That alone cost Duncan probably about half of his future NBA earnings from that point forward.

They've enjoyed the benefits of having a starting point guard for the price of a 4 year rookie contract at the lowest possible price for a 1st round pick. They also enjoyed having Manu for peanuts for the last couple of seasons.

"Cheap"? Fuck yeah.

[SPARKY]

TPark, who are the members of the Spurs ownership group? Do you honestly believe their pockets are hurting?

[picnroll]

I don't no the ins and outs of local broadcast deals but I've read the Maloof's complaining about not getting a local deal in Sac with Comcast as a reason they have to cut payroll. If I'm wrong and it has no impact educate me.

[wildbill2u]

So there you go. Only once in the last 6 seasons (incl this one) have the Spurs been in the top half and that was due to an extraordinary circumstance.[/QUOTE]

That proves the Spurs management team of coaches and FO is the best of the league. They've been onistently in the hunt and won two championships without surrendering to the megabucks philosophy.

And in the process have brought a good bunch of guys to town that we can identify with as people. I don't know of another town that can say they have as close a personal relationship between their team and the fans.

A GREAT FRANCHISE!

[picnroll]

Yeah Spurs really screwed TD. And to think we could have been like the Wolves surrounding our $20 million star with Alien, coach choker and scrubs. What bastards Spur's managment are.

[SPARKY]

Why don't you work for half then?

Look, they've had plenty of breaks over the last 5 to 7 years. There is no reason for them to get cheap now. Used to be their excuse was that the CBA rules favored large markets. Enter the new CBA. Used to be their excuse was that it was hard for them to get young talent since they were always drafting so low. So much for that. Used to be their excuse was that they didn't have the arena revenues that other franchises enjoyed because of the dearth of luxury suites at the 'dome as well as control over other arena revenues. Enter the SBC Center.

No excuses. It's time for them to pay up to give this team its best chance to win championships.

[picnroll]

There is no reason for them to get cheap now.
And the point is they're not.

They've committed money and now secured a core of players that should see them as contenders for the next 4 -5 years, lack of injuries willing. They are very likely now in the upper half of league salaries drawing quite possibly from a smaller monetary base when all factors are taken into account. In fact now fully loaded, if a player adverse CBA comes into place they may well be a financially disadvantaeged franchise in the not to distant fututre.

[SPARKY]

Then why have they been trying to move Malik Rose because of his contract and his contract alone for the past two years? Again and again all I see reported is that they supposedly cannot afford that contract. Yeah right.

[picnroll]

1. Every business has a bottomline. Even Paul Allen who's richer than God is tired of paying therough the nose.

2. Malik doesn't appear to be seen in the Spur's future with Pop wanting/liking different palyers. I'lll bet even Malik would rather be traded and get playing time rather than sit on the bench behind Scola or whoever. That's Pop's call and he seems o have some vague clue about what he's doing.

[SPARKY]

1. As long as they depend on public subsidies to help them make money then their business is an open book as far as I am concerned. Also, as a paying customer I think I should be able to criticize what they put out there on the court.

2. see #1

[picnroll]

Virtual every business involves public subsidies in one form or another.

Do you or have you ever run or been responsible for the financial health of a business?

[SPARKY]

Direct subsidies not general ones picnroll. They own all revenues coming from that facility.

Yes. You?

[picnroll]

How about the massive tax subsidies/abatements granted the Toyota plant or the proposed PGA village?

[SPARKY]

Sure, I feel the same way. Again, specific subsidies that enrich a few.

[picnroll]

Plant/golf course, jobs would go elsewhere, as would the Spurs.

[MosesGuthrie]

They get the same cut off the national deals save for that slight former ABA team discount.

actually, they get a full share. The money is split evenly among all the teams.

[SPARKY]

When SA, NJ, Indy, and Denver joined the NBA the St. Louis ownership group was given a cut of their NBA broadcast revenue shares since they were not allowed to merge.

[Experiment2100]

It was a Utah guy that originally reported it.

[T Park]

you Spursies


40-11

Wolves under 500, and out of the playoffs.

Good place for scum like you.

[Pat McGroynne]

Again, you Spursies are far from the truth. Such bad journalism in SA , TX.

Malone for all you dreamers, IS GOING TO RETIRE!!!

If the playoffs started today, would the Twolves be involved???

:hang

Better hurry up.

[E20]

No No No this is just a lie.