Spurs To Sign Ioannis Bourousis?

[Duncan2177]

http://www.interbasket.net/news/2009/06/06/greek-center-ioannis-bourousis-to-nba-spurs/


Recent reports say that Greek center Ioannis Bourousis has been offered a four-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

It comes as no surprise as the 7-0, 280lbs center has been making waves as of late. Most recently Ioannis averaged 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 22 games with his Euroleague club Olympiakos Piraeus. The hulking center made his first All-Euroleague team and was named MVP of the 2009 Greek all-star game.

And before the ULEB, Bourousis played well in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Greek National Team. In six Olympic games with Hellas, Boroussis averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal filling in for Lazaros Papadopolous and underachieving Sofoklis Schortsianitis.

Apparently it’s just not the Spurs that is after the 25-year old pivot, Gazzetta.gr is also saying that both the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavs are interested in Bourousis.

If the Memphis and Cleveland rumors have any truth, Bourousis will have to compete with international centers in both situations. In Cleveland, he’ll battle with Zydrunas Ilgauskas of Lithuania and with Anderson Varejao of Brazil.

In Memphis, he would be a battle of four international centers vying for a roster spot come the 2009-2010 season. Including Bourousis, there is Marc Gasol (Spain), Darko Milicic (Serbia), and Hamed Haddadi (Iran).

Edit: We should note that this is a rumor and we are aware that reports like this can be untrustworthy, especially coming from the Greek press. In the past, representatives have used reports of NBA contracts as a leverage in negotiation with their Euroleague clubs.

Links and Resources: Bourousis to NBA? (Gazzetta) Bourousis to San Antonio Rumor (Interbasket), Ioannis Bourousis Olympic Profile (Interbasket), ULEB Game 4: Olympiakos, Pana move on to Berlin, Euroleague Final Four (Interbasket), Spurs going Greek? Not so fast (MySanAntonio Blog)

[duncan228]

Is that dated June 6?

[ChumpDumper]

If only there was some Greek expatriate who could explain this to us.

Old article about an old rumor.

Didn't happen and isn't happening.

[200 miles]

KBP coming in 3...2...1...

[sonic21]

yes it's dated june 6

[Libri]

Boupsoriasis

[manufan10]

KBP coming in 3...2...1...

He's banned. :depressed

[Mark in Austin]

:lol

[Muser]

Saviour! Or is that someone else?

[manu_maniac]

What's the point of this thread?

[rayray2k8]

Lies!

[Solid D]

IBTL
http://photos.theoriginalurl.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12430&g2_serialNumber=2

[completely deck]

Just a rumor, nothing to be alarmed about.

[Bukefal]

Old rumour :sleep KBP is banned otherwise we would have been hit by a wave of Bourousis worship and insults

[Duncan2177]

Sorry folks false alarm :bang

[benefactor]

http://www.funnyforumpics.com/forums/IBTL/1/IBTL-Dog.jpg

[Bender]

He's banned. :depressed

really? oh man, I'm gonna miss that guy. Entertainment during the offseason.

[ivanfromwestwood]

so how did kbp get banned?

[IronMexican]

KBP got banned? Good riddance.

[Solid D]

so how did kbp get banned?

ivan. Think aboiut it.

If you meant to ask, what was the tipping point?

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3686139&postcount=887

[raspsa]

yes it's dated june 6

... thought it was April 1.

[TDMVPDPOY]

He's banned. :depressed

i bet yah his probably reading the forums, and questioning himself why did he has to get himself ban, i can contribute, i got more news to input...lol

enjoy the time limit ban :D:D

i thought he was behind a proxy thats what he said numerous times, still gets pwned

[jason1301]

the good news are that KBP is banned :downspin::rollin:rollin:rollin

I though that Bourousis had signed a new contract with Olympiakos like a few months ago.... and I also though that's old news and everyone knows about it.

I could be wrong.

[Flux451]

IBTL
http://photos.theoriginalurl.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12430&g2_serialNumber=2

*Standing ovation*

[FromWayDowntown]

NBA is trash. There is 6th string guard on club team that play on island of Zaknythos -- is smallest Greek place I can think about -- who make Kobe Bryant look like Alfrederick Hughes or something. There is also 7th string forward on club team in Kastellorizo (very small place) that make Lebron James look like Luke Walton. Is that bad.

Bourousis do right thing to stay in Hellas and play in best league in world. Anyone with brain know this.

Edit: Oops -- forgot to add a grammatically-correct paragraph in which I fall out of character and reveal that I'm not really Greek . . . .

[El Jefe]

NBA is trash. There is 6th string guard on club team that play on island of Zaknythos -- is smallest Greek place I can think about -- who make Kobe Bryant look like Alfrederick Hughes or something. There is also 7th string forward on club team in Kastellorizo (very small place) that make Lebron James look like Luke Walton. Is that bad.

Bourousis do right thing to stay in Hellas and play in best league in world. Anyone with brain know this.

Edit: Oops -- forgot to add a grammatically-correct paragraph in which I fall out of character and reveal that I'm not really Greek . . . .

You also forgot to say "stupid Americans don't understand basketball" but pretty dead on otherwise

[jason1301]

NBA is trash. There is 6th string guard on club team that play on island of Zaknythos -- is smallest Greek place I can think about -- who make Kobe Bryant look like Alfrederick Hughes or something. There is also 7th string forward on club team in Kastellorizo (very small place) that make Lebron James look like Luke Walton. Is that bad.

Bourousis do right thing to stay in Hellas and play in best league in world. Anyone with brain know this.

hey easy there... Kastellorizo and Zakynthos are two of my all time fav places....


:toast


http://pinkpantherbar.com/images/shipwreck1.jpg

[Spursfan092120]

NBA is trash. There is 6th string guard on club team that play on island of Zaknythos -- is smallest Greek place I can think about -- who make Kobe Bryant look like Alfrederick Hughes or something. There is also 7th string forward on club team in Kastellorizo (very small place) that make Lebron James look like Luke Walton. Is that bad.

Bourousis do right thing to stay in Hellas and play in best league in world. Anyone with brain know this.

Edit: Oops -- forgot to add a grammatically-correct paragraph in which I fall out of character and reveal that I'm not really Greek . . . .
you also failed to mention how we're all racist and we lie.

[bdictjames]

So how's the deal going?

Where is Kill Bill Pana when you need him?

[mathbzh]

Whooo being banned and still trolling:hat
KBP is a master:toast

[completely deck]

Huh. Now Yahoo Sports is claiming it as well...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Spurs-after-Greek-center?urn=nba,189891



Spurs after Greek center (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Spurs-after-Greek-center?urn=nba,189891)

By Mark Miller (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors?author=Mark+Miller)
Some NBA players are accepting bigger bucks to go play in Europe. Some European players are accepting the challenge of playing in the NBA.
The San Antonio Spurs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas/) appear to have one of the latter (http://www.interbasket.net/news/2009/06/06/greek-center-ioannis-bourousis-to-nba-spurs/) about to come onboard, according to Interbasket. The rumor is that San Antonio has offered a four-year deal to Greek 7', 280-pound center Ioannis Bourousis.


Bourousis averaged 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 22 games with Olympiakos Piraeus recently. He also was named MVP of the 2009 Greek All-Star Game.

[FromWayDowntown]

Huh. Now Yahoo Sports is claiming it as well...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Spurs-after-Greek-center?urn=nba,189891

See -- Americans is stupid and don't understand basketball and lying racist against Greek person!!!

[robot89]

could there be something to this??
i hope so he's a really good player.

[TFloss32]

The "about to come onboard" part is what baffles me. I thought this dude already signed on the dotted line with Olympiacos Piraeus a couple of months back. Weird...unless this is just a magnificent trolling effort.

[yavozerb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VREocQM_lME

[45 bank shot]

wherez kbp

[Solid D]

Huh. Now Yahoo Sports is claiming it as well...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Spurs-after-Greek-center?urn=nba,189891

:lol Mark Miller should know better. As has been said, he signed with Olympiakos and the link Mark uses at Interbasket is this http://www.interbasket.net/news/2009/06/06/greek-center-ioannis-bourousis-to-nba-spurs/

Note the 06/06/09 date in the url :nope

[TFloss32]

I wish I could email this guy for being such a tool. Are there any credible reporters anymore?

[Solid D]

I'm sure Interbasket wouldn't have posted an article from 3 months ago so it would appear that Duncan2177 started this mess all by himself. :lol

[El Jefe]

See -- Americans is stupid and don't understand basketball and lying racist against Greek person!!!

Nicely done. Spot on. What other impressions can you do? Elvis?
:toast

[Spursfan092120]

lmao...does yahoo browse Spurstalk? The Interbasket file is also obviously old because it says Darko Milicic is in Memphis...:lmao

[Indazone]

What?!!!?? No more KBP? He was the comic relief in here. I clicked every thread that was Euroball to laugh at his posts.

[Supergirl]

http://www.interbasket.net/news/2009/06/06/greek-center-ioannis-bourousis-to-nba-spurs/

Recent reports say that Greek center Ioannis Bourousis has been offered a four-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

It comes as no surprise as the 7-0, 280lbs center has been making waves as of late. Most recently Ioannis averaged 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 22 games with his Euroleague club Olympiakos Piraeus. The hulking center made his first All-Euroleague team and was named MVP of the 2009 Greek all-star game.

And before the ULEB, Bourousis played well in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Greek National Team. In six Olympic games with Hellas, Boroussis averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal filling in for Lazaros Papadopolous and underachieving Sofoklis Schortsianitis.

Apparently it’s just not the Spurs that is after the 25-year old pivot, Gazzetta.gr is also saying that both the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavs are interested in Bourousis.

If the Memphis and Cleveland rumors have any truth, Bourousis will have to compete with international centers in both situations. In Cleveland, he’ll battle with Zydrunas Ilgauskas of Lithuania and with Anderson Varejao of Brazil.

In Memphis, he would be a battle of four international centers vying for a roster spot come the 2009-2010 season. Including Bourousis, there is Marc Gasol (Spain), Darko Milicic (Serbia), and Hamed Haddadi (Iran).

Edit: We should note that this is a rumor and we are aware that reports like this can be untrustworthy, especially coming from the Greek press. In the past, representatives have used reports of NBA contracts as a leverage in negotiation with their Euroleague clubs.

[manufan10]

What?!!!?? No more KBP? He was the comic relief in here. I clicked every thread that was Euroball to laugh at his posts.

I know. I miss him already. :depressed

[Mel_13]

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/09/16/a-note-on-these-bourousis-rumors/

A Note on These Bourousis Rumors

Yahoo!, Sports Illustrated, and HoopsHype are reporting that the Spurs may have offered Olympiakos’ Ioannis Bourousis a four-year deal. Their reports all cite an Interbasket article where not only San Antonio but also Cleveland and Memphis are listed as potential suitors. Some of our commenters have begun picking up on the rumors as well.

So why exactly have Tim and I chosen not to comment on this most recent round of Bourousis speculation?

Because, if you look closely at the Interbasket article linked above, you’ll notice that it was not published recently but on June 6th, right around the time that we were covering the same issue extensively. This is not a new set of Bourousis rumors. It is the original rumor, which was firmly put to rest when Bourousis resigned with Olympiakos, being rehashed.

During the summer we covered the Bourousis speculation from several angles. In May we identified him as a potential target. In June, we discussed not only the financial details of a potential signing but also the hidden value of targeting a player like Bourousis. And we concluded our coverage when Bourousis chose to stay in Greece. Feel free to look back at some of our reporting if you have the time.

[manufan10]

^ LIES! American propaganda Jew scum. This guy is racist against all Greeks. Bourousis tell me that he always want to play with Spurs. It is dream come true. Pop tell him that he start for the Spurs this season.

Ignorant NBA fans know nothing about Greeks. I talk to all Greek players personally.

Die racist scum!

[Mel_13]

^ LIES! American propaganda Jew scum. This guy is racist against all Greeks. Bourousis tell me that he always want to play with Spurs. It is dream come true. Pop tell him that he start for the Spurs this season.

Ignorant NBA fans know nothing about Greeks. I talk to all Greek players personally.

Die racist scum!

Good effort, I give you an 8.7:lol

[manufan10]

Good effort, I give you an 8.7:lol

:lol

I would go back and read some of his posts so I can get better, but they're deleted. :(

:lol

[timvp]

WTF :lol

ST can be scary sometimes. A poster starts a thread with an old article and Yahoo, Sports Illustrated and HoopsHype have taken it as fact?

Wow.

[Bruno]

In Google news, the article posted in the first post appeared as written on Sept 15 :
http://news.google.com/news/search?ned=us&hl=en&q=san+antonio+spurs+bourousis&cf=all&scoring=n

I guess that's why he was posted on ST and why yahoo thinks it's a new rumor.

[ChumpDumper]

In Google news, the article posted in the first post appeared as written on Sept 15 :
http://news.google.com/news/search?ned=us&hl=en&q=san+antonio+spurs+bourousis&cf=all&scoring=n

I guess that's why he was posted on ST and why yahoo thinks it's a new rumor.Ioannis Bourousis offered NBA Contract?
International Basketball Network - ‎Sep 15, 2009‎
Recent reports say that Greek center Ioannis Bourousis has been offered a four-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs. It comes as no surprise as the 7-0, ...


France, Greece collide in key Eurobasket match
International Basketball Network - ‎Sep 15, 2009‎
Bourousis was rumored to been offered a contract with the San Antonio Spurs this past summer, but instead re-signed a 3-year extension with domestic club ...

:rollin

[Bruno]

Yep, the timestamp in Google news should be when its bots find it. They haven't found this article in June and they founded yesterday when the article was linked in another article about the France/Greece game.

[ChumpDumper]

It's just funny that they are right next to each other.

[murpjf88]

Θέλω να υπεισέλθω σε Spurs, Spurs επιθυμούν να αναλάβουν μου!

[Solid D]

Yep, the timestamp in Google news should be when its bots find it. They haven't found this article in June and they founded yesterday when the article was linked in another article about the France/Greece game.

Interesting. When I looked at Google News earlier under San Antonio Spurs, it didn't show that article, much less with a Sept. 15 date.

[TIMMYD!]

I was kinda excited when I read this but then I saw the date.

[spursnatic]

I hope they don't...Why the fuck do we need him for?....

[nuclearfm]

dumb

[Spursfan092120]

Hey..I heard the Spurs were signing this one crazy guy who can rebound...I think his name is Dennis something.

[ata]

Whooo being banned and still trolling:hat
KBP is a master:toast

KBP was banned, his spirit is still present

[Indazone]

OPA!!!

Avegelemono Soupa

Spanoulii is best basketball player on planet. He take and cross over Kobe in sleep!

[Indazone]

By way...Bourrasis is Spurs Savior!!

[cherylsteele]

WTF :lol

ST can be scary sometimes. A poster starts a thread with an old article and Yahoo, Sports Illustrated and HoopsHype have taken it as fact?

Wow.
Does Don Harris write for those 2 media outlets or something?

[Mavs<Spurs]

I'm sure Interbasket wouldn't have posted an article from 3 months ago so it would appear that Duncan2177 started this mess all by himself. :lol

:rollin

:lol:lmao

[exstatic]

Does Don Harris write for those 2 media outlets or something?

Win.