Oberto is done with the Spurs

[yagozev]

According to an article in the Clarin newspaper, Oberto will not return to the Spurs...

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1143118

[Texas_Ranger]

I can't read this, but I think he's going to Europe...

[benefactor]

Probably the best thing for all parties. Thanks for everything Fab.

[bdictjames]

Man, I'll sure miss the guy out there.

[Scola]

(Spanish)"El propio Oberto conjugó el verbo en pasado cuando se refirió a su ex equipo: "Fueron 4 años increíbles. Conviví con Manu y tuve una gran relación con todos. Eso es lo que más me duele"."(English) Oberto himself used the past tense when he referred to his team: "They were 4 incredible years. I spent time with Manu and it was a great relationship w/ everyone. That is what hurts me the most."


(Spanish)Oberto ingresará por 48 horas en una bolsa de trabajo para tratar de conseguir una nueva franquicia. "Estoy acostumbrado a pelear siempre por algo. Me encantaría seguir en la NBA, pero no a cualquier precio. Quiero algo bueno, un equipo con pretensiones, o vuelvo a Europa"(English)Over the next 48 hours Oberto will seek a job with a new franchise. "I'm used to always having to fight for something. I would like to continue in the NBA, but not at any price. I want something good, w/ a team that has potential, or I will return to Europe."

[Indazone]

Well maybe he'll go back and play for Tau.

[Spurs Brazil]

He said he'll look for a good situation on the NBA or he'll be back to Europe.

Maybe is another CIA move

[Indazone]

Possible cheap big man to back up Yao?

[MoSpur]

Orberto was/is a very smart player. He has a decent jump shot, but didn't shoot too much. At times I would like his slapping at the ball and at other times I hated it. He always seemed to be at the right place at the right time, but most have that has to do with his basketball IQ. I will miss him against teams like Dallas and Phoenix. The Spurs have to move on though.

[spursfan1000]

So does this mean he is leaving on bad terms with the Spurs?

[ElNono]

So does this mean he is leaving on bad terms with the Spurs?

Not at all. And his return to the Spurs is not ruled out yet. His agent (Rudoy) just said it's too early to talk about re-signing with the Spurs come July 1st.
He hasn't been bought out by Detroit yet.

More info (in Spanish) here: LINK (http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2009/06/25/polideportivo/01945877.html)

[yagozev]

Not at all. And his return to the Spurs is not ruled out yet. His agent (Rudoy) just said it's too early to talk about re-signing with the Spurs come July 1st.
He hasn't been bought out by Detroit yet.

More info (in Spanish) here: LINK (http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2009/06/25/polideportivo/01945877.html)

(Spanish) "Hablé con Pop. Me dijo lo difícil que era esto, que cuente con todos. Mucho más no me iba a decir... Yo sé lo que significo para ellos. También hablé con Manu y le agradecí todo lo que vivimos. Me siento una persona con mucha suerte por haber jugado con él."

Pop is a gentleman! Manu... is Manu! :toast

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Can we encourage him to go to Tau if they'll let Tiago come over? :lol

[dougp]

Can we encourage him to go to Tau if they'll let Tiago come over? :lol

That's what I was thinking, heh.

[Spurtacus]

I wish him the best overseas.

[Streakyshooter08]

He would be good Splitter replacement...:hungry::smokin

[dbestpro]

Maybe Tau will sign Oberto and free Splitter. :)

[elbamba]

I liked Oberto but he has heart problems and he is done in the NBA. I would not want him back.

[loveforthegame]

I wish Oberto the best. He gave his all here but I think it's time to move on.

[PM5K]

That's basically the same thing Bruce Bowen said except he said it in English, they can't go right out and say "The Spurs told me I'd be traded and then waived by my new team/bought out and then I'd come back and re-sign with the Spurs".....

[Mark in Austin]

As Jerry Stackhouse proved, now is not the time to talk about returning to the team that just traded you.

Oberto is smart enough to give the right quote. I'd say it's 50-50 on him coming back. I'd take him - if only for the one Manu-Oberto connection and two smart tip-backs that the Spurs get from him each playoff series. That would provide a lot more to the team than other end of the bench stiffs the Spurs have had in the past: Bateer, Blab, Jones, Brick, etc.

[loveforthegame]

What's the point of revamping the roster if the Spurs plan on bringing back everyone once they're waived?

No need to use the MLE on a big man if Oberto and Thomas are running right back here once they're waived.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Do we still need to wait 30 days from their anticipated release to officially resign them like during the regular season, or can we sign them right after the release/buyout?

[SpursWench21]

I am going to miss Oberto as well...


I really liked his savvy basketball skills especially like another poster said being at the right place at the right time. He made some pretty smooth passes at times and hit some great shots. My problem was i didnt think he shot enough being so close to the basket and with his finesse type close shot i thought he would have made alot more than he woulda missed.

Anyway, aside from his play on the court, ive heard and read that he is a class act and great person. Im sure he will keep in touch with Manu, Pop, and the rest of the team...and hey, if he does go to Tao, maybe he can continue to reassure Splitter that he needs to get his tall ass to this side of the pond.

Thank you Fabricio and I hope we get to see you on tv against our boys sometime!:toast

:flag:

[loveforthegame]

Do we still need to wait 30 days from their anticipated release to officially resign them like during the regular season, or can we sign them right after the release/buyout?

The Spurs would have to wait 30 days. That's another reason I don't expect any of them back unless the Spurs strike out with free agency.

The Spurs new attitude this summer is to revamp the roster and be aggressive with all the tools available to them.

[Ditty]

:danceclub

thanks fab for everything but there is a point your career when you got to move on

[Evil Angel]

From Yahoo draft buzz...

New Jersey Nets (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/njn/;_ylt=Ai4Ha0zqhlJf.k3UEGesva7TjdIF) ownership finally told Rod Thorn that he doesn’t have to trade Vince Carter (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3248/;_ylt=Aq9VlRxL3CSRf._TyYuU3LTTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3248/news;_ylt=An66VtSwL__4LiYRvmmDwEzTjdIF) in a salary dump. They thus pulled back on a possible trade with the San Antonio Spurs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas/;_ylt=As1gM3egaMbHdGAWDVsUoiLTjdIF) which would’ve brought them a package including Bruce Bowen (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3167/;_ylt=AtP9O_5eA9Ah1m9R1L6FBi7TjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3167/news;_ylt=AutM.93XJhMecQw1CEUhsfvTjdIF), Fabricio Oberto (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3988/;_ylt=Av5CR3xB1j1LqhJWDzlytHnTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3988/news;_ylt=AhXTiUJKO_Se0MjKHCJogf7TjdIF) and Roger Mason (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3628/;_ylt=Aqdjmgaq7RkmCPL48UYJg3rTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3628/news;_ylt=At05KK7XHPsBqbVcMCht4yDTjdIF) Jr. Nets sources say that if owner Bruce Ratner is going to bail on the Brooklyn arena and sell his team to cut his losses, ownership groups who would potentially purchase the team would rather he doesn’t gut it. … Oberto, who was traded to the Detroit Pistons (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/det/;_ylt=Atu5cwR87zqmdBIZe2MkTevTjdIF) in a three-way deal with the Milwaukee Bucks (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/mil/;_ylt=Ajq3uIul12sYD2minT2TC2rTjdIF) and will be bought out by the Pistons in a salary-cap move, will likely return to San Antonio as a free agent. … There’s no chance Bowen returns to the Spurs if the Bucks buy him out as well. His relationship with Gregg Popovich deteriorated with his dwindling role a year ago, and that partnership is over. …

Maybe all CIA Pop at work, then maybe not... The Bowen comment caught me off guard.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-draftbuzz062409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Texas_Ranger]

From Yahoo draft buzz...

New Jersey Nets (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/njn/;_ylt=Ai4Ha0zqhlJf.k3UEGesva7TjdIF) ownership finally told Rod Thorn that he doesn’t have to trade Vince Carter (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3248/;_ylt=Aq9VlRxL3CSRf._TyYuU3LTTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3248/news;_ylt=An66VtSwL__4LiYRvmmDwEzTjdIF) in a salary dump. They thus pulled back on a possible trade with the San Antonio Spurs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas/;_ylt=As1gM3egaMbHdGAWDVsUoiLTjdIF) which would’ve brought them a package including Bruce Bowen (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3167/;_ylt=AtP9O_5eA9Ah1m9R1L6FBi7TjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3167/news;_ylt=AutM.93XJhMecQw1CEUhsfvTjdIF), Fabricio Oberto (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3988/;_ylt=Av5CR3xB1j1LqhJWDzlytHnTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3988/news;_ylt=AhXTiUJKO_Se0MjKHCJogf7TjdIF) and Roger Mason (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3628/;_ylt=Aqdjmgaq7RkmCPL48UYJg3rTjdIF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3628/news;_ylt=At05KK7XHPsBqbVcMCht4yDTjdIF) Jr. Nets sources say that if owner Bruce Ratner is going to bail on the Brooklyn arena and sell his team to cut his losses, ownership groups who would potentially purchase the team would rather he doesn’t gut it. … Oberto, who was traded to the Detroit Pistons (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/det/;_ylt=Atu5cwR87zqmdBIZe2MkTevTjdIF) in a three-way deal with the Milwaukee Bucks (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/mil/;_ylt=Ajq3uIul12sYD2minT2TC2rTjdIF) and will be bought out by the Pistons in a salary-cap move, will likely return to San Antonio as a free agent. … There’s no chance Bowen returns to the Spurs if the Bucks buy him out as well. His relationship with Gregg Popovich deteriorated with his dwindling role a year ago, and that partnership is over. …

Maybe all CIA Pop at work, then maybe not... The Bowen comment caught me off guard.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-draftbuzz062409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Fucking shit... Pop relly screwed Bowen by playing that fuck-shit Finley!

[EricB]

Fucking shit... Pop relly screwed Bowen by playing that fuck-shit Finley!


You believe what that guy says?

[Texas_Ranger]

You believe what that guy says?

Not really. But still I was pretty mad at Pop and his Finley for 25 -30 minutes tactics.

[loveforthegame]

I doubt the relationship went out the window but I do believe the Spurs are ready to move on. Bowen, unfortunately, is a casualty of that.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Good riddance.

[EricB]

Not really. But still I was pretty mad at Pop and his Finley for 25 -30 minutes tactics.


Time to move on :lol

[rayray2k8]

Oh well..

[thOOdee]

at least this means ALL NEW BIGS ON THE WAY. i rather take another gamble on someone else other than oberto and starting bonner again. i do wish oberto all the best since he was a piece to past puzzles.

[SequSpur]

First of all...this is America...convert it to English.

2nd of all. Oberto is done. WGAF.

Thanks bro, now move on and steal someone else's money.