Spurs hire Claudio Crippa as scout for Europe

[Bruno]

Link in Italian:
http://news.tuttobasket.net/News/leggi.php?id=196409


Claudio Crippa is a 48 years old former Italian player. He has been for 3 years the main scout of CSKA Moscow. Nice move by Spurs. :tu

[vander]

is CSKA Moscow known for their great scouting?

[Bruno]

is CSKA Moscow known for their great scouting?

Yes, they are.

[Libri]

How many languages does he speak?

[urunobili]

damn if he was responsible for building CSKA Moscow last 5 years rosters this is a master move by the front office :tu

[toki9]

Didn't the Spurs cut back on scouts earlier this year as a way to reduce costs?

[Dex]

Didn't the Spurs cut back on scouts earlier this year as a way to reduce costs?

You might be thinking about the Grizzlies.

http://sixpackspeak.yuku.com/topic/26842/t/Memphis-Grizzlies-fire-scouts.html

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit:ihit :toast:toast:toast:toast:flag::lobt2:

This is the scout that discovered Spanoulis and is a long time friend of his! He has been advising teams to take him since Spanoulis was 17 years old!

This will be for sure now that he will have Spanoulis and Popovich talk to each other.

[DPG21920]

Does he know Bourousis? I highly doubt Spanoulis will play for the Spurs my friend. Seems like a long shot. The Spurs had him and he asked to go back to Greece. I am sure there are no hard feelings, but if he wanted to play in the NBA, with the Spurs, he would have stayed.

[vander]

at first I thought this was good news




then KBP posted :bang

[Solid D]

Claudio Crippa = drives circles around Dennis Lindsey in a Maserati.

[Hooks]

Fuck that Ckrab! B's up C's down :P

Soo wooooooo!!!!:downspin:

[Solid D]

F*** that Ckrab! B's up C's down :P

Soo wooooooo!!!!:downspin:

High much?

[tav1]

Bruno, thanks for this.

[Hooks]

High much?



Not yet my friend...not yet.


Soon though :downspin:

[Danny.Zhu]

Yes, they are.

Cool.

[BOHOLANO#21]

at first i thought this was good news




then kbp posted :bang

+1

[eisfeld]

at first I thought this was good news




then KBP posted :bang

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Blackjack]

Spurs News, For Real
by Timothy Varner


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http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/08/25/spurs-news-for-real/ (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/08/25/spurs-news-for-real/)

[Duncanoypi]

Link in Italian:
http://news.tuttobasket.net/News/leggi.php?id=196409


Claudio Crippa is a 48 years old former Italian player. He has been for 3 years the main scout of CSKA Moscow. Nice move by Spurs. :tu

Crap! Now we're old again! :ihit

[mountainballer]

at first I thought this was good news




then KBP posted :bang

:lol
yeah, thought the same.
that's like detect a new leak in your boat and you know that a hundred gallons of liquid shit will come in.

[Bruno]

Bruno, thanks for this.

:toast

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Does he know Bourousis? I highly doubt Spanoulis will play for the Spurs my friend. Seems like a long shot. The Spurs had him and he asked to go back to Greece. I am sure there are no hard feelings, but if he wanted to play in the NBA, with the Spurs, he would have stayed.

I don't know if he knows Bourousis or not. But he is the scout that discovered Spanoulis and also the one that advised Rockets to trade for him to get through the draft.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Just announced, Rubio signed officially with Barcelona. 5 years contract.

[VivaPopovich]

great move by CIA Pop!

[Summers]

Cool. Sounds like a nice hire by the FO.

[JiggaWhat99]

I just checked CSKA Moscow's Trophies and Honors from Wikipedia:

Look at the various championships in the past 5-6 years (time period Crippa was their scout):
Trophies and Honors



USSR Championships: 25

1945, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990


Russian Championships (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Basketball_Super_League): 16

1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009


USSR Cups: 3

1972, 1973, 1982


Russian Cups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Basketball_Cup): 3

2005, 2006, 2007


Euroleague (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague) Championships: 6

1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 2006, 2008


Euroleague Finals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague_Final_Four): (11)

1961, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009


Triple Crowns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_in_Basketball): 1

2006


Euroleague (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague) Final Fours: 9

1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.


North European Basketball League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_European_Basketball_League): 1

2000



Great pick up for the Spurs :flag:

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

I just checked CSKA Moscow's Trophies and Honors from Wikipedia:

Look at the various championships in the past 5-6 years (time period Crippa was their scout):
Trophies and Honors



USSR Championships: 25

1945, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990


Russian Championships (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Basketball_Super_League): 16

1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009


USSR Cups: 3

1972, 1973, 1982


Russian Cups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Basketball_Cup): 3

2005, 2006, 2007


Euroleague (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague) Championships: 6

1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 2006, 2008


Euroleague Finals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague_Final_Four): (11)

1961, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009


Triple Crowns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_in_Basketball): 1

2006


Euroleague (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague) Final Fours: 9

1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.


North European Basketball League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_European_Basketball_League): 1

2000



Great pick up for the Spurs :flag:


Of course Messina and Papaloukas and Siskauskas and people like this had nothing to do with this either right?

[angelbelow]

don't know much about him but the warm reception in this thread leads me to be optimistic.