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diego
03-10-2010, 04:56 PM
http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2010/03/10/basquet/02156434.html

only a couple of questions:

These might be your last games for San Antonio. ¿How would you like to finish this stage (of your career)?
-That I dont renew now doesnt mean I wont sign here in July .. Its another team that might be interested. But I dont even consider it the end of a stage. I go into every game with the intention of winning and playing my best. If its my last season here, I'll find out later. It doesnt help me any to think of that.

-¿Your recent performances should weigh on the teams decision?
-Maybe. We havent spoken about it. They were waiting for me to show I can still play. That Im healthy. I think they see Im healthy from my last performances. Maybe they renew the extension talks, maybe they wait till July...
TIMMYD!
03-10-2010, 05:01 PM
Better renew the talks.
rjv
03-10-2010, 05:02 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.
Mark in Austin
03-10-2010, 05:11 PM
One thing that I've noticed - it is the Argentine press that keeps bringing this up.

I know there were some comments earlier this season that Manu needed to stop complaining about not getting the extension / threatening to leave / negotiating in public.

But everything I've read so far show his statements are always in response to a reporter's question. Given how candid he and Parker are in their answers to other questions, should we really expect anything different when it come to contract status?
Fpoonsie
03-10-2010, 05:16 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.

Still unclear as to why you haven't "lower-case spurs fan"d your, um, title thingie.

And, yes, as would I.
Amuseddaysleeper
03-10-2010, 05:16 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.
ffadicted
03-10-2010, 05:18 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.

Needless to say, I would instantly commit Seppuku
DesignatedT
03-10-2010, 05:31 PM
Hes staying. whether we open discussions now or in the summer. he will be a spurs forever.
SenorSpur
03-10-2010, 05:32 PM
Git 'er done.
Frenzy
03-10-2010, 05:35 PM
maybe he goes to NY with lebron.
Cane
03-10-2010, 05:36 PM
As long as he stays healthy and doesn't play for Argentina, it should be a no-brainer to have him as a Spurs for the next few years. Of all the players, he's the guy that finds chemistry quickly. He can work with Blair, RJ, Hill, etc much better than anyone else.
AFBlue
03-10-2010, 05:57 PM
New day, new attitude, new quote.

It seemed as recently as a month ago that Manu had been more pessimistic about his chances to stay with the team and more open to the idea of playing elsewhere. Now, with him healthy and productive, it appears his attitude has changed slightly.

This is good news for Spurs FO and fans. Manu is clearly the best option at SG for the Spurs this off-season.

Having said that, I'm not convinced that tomorrow will be the same as today. It could be a new day, new attitude, new quote.
TMTTRIO
03-10-2010, 06:24 PM
^I'm still not so sure about that. Manu's probably being tired of being asked and giving the usual response of yeah I could possibly stay. He still seems to look pretty frustrated out there. I'm still not so sure Manu stays if some other title contender throws something out there for him to take.
The Truth #6
03-10-2010, 06:34 PM
He's getting better, but he's still getting older. He could still decline next year even without injuries as a natural factor from aging. Hopefully he doesn't decline much - that's the key.
Libri
03-10-2010, 07:25 PM
negotiate and resign him

:meeting:
4>0rings
03-10-2010, 08:00 PM
Playing for NT? Low ball offer.

Not going to play for NT? Give him his contract.
Cherry
03-10-2010, 08:01 PM
Talk now before it is too late :stirpot:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2364/manulaker.jpg
carina_gino20
03-10-2010, 08:40 PM
Talk now before it is too late :stirpot:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2364/manulaker.jpg

:vomit:
Obstructed_View
03-10-2010, 08:43 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.

I might consider rooting for whatever team Manu goes to until Pop gets fired, retires or dies.
Sisk
03-10-2010, 08:48 PM
He'll be back.
ezau
03-10-2010, 09:04 PM
Talk now before it is too late :stirpot:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2364/manulaker.jpg

If he ever plays for the Lakers, I'm never going to watch the NBA until he retires.
ducks
03-10-2010, 09:29 PM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.

if he came back making 20 million a year would you be thrilled?
RuffnReadyOzStyle
03-10-2010, 09:43 PM
3 years/24 million or 4 years/27 million works for me.

Too long.

2 years 16mil, 3rd year partially guaranteed as a sweetener.
DAF86
03-10-2010, 11:32 PM
Too long.

2 years 16mil, 3rd year partially guaranteed as a sweetener.

Manu won't settle for anything less than (at least) a three year contract IMO.
pawe
03-10-2010, 11:53 PM
Talk now before it is too late :stirpot:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2364/manulaker.jpg

That is ugly as sin!

They better re-sign him if they are concerned with the fanbase that they might lose.
He may suck in the regular season but he will deliver in the playoffs for sure.
AFBlue
03-10-2010, 11:57 PM
Mel has a good idea....can't find the direct quote but I think it was:

Yr 1 - $8M
Yr 2 - $8.8M
Yr 3 - $9.6M ($3.2M guaranteed)

That way Ginobili gets at least the $20M guaranteed that he'd likely get from a team in free agency and the Spurs get Ginobili for two years and a decent trade chip in Yr 3.
Spursfanfromafar
03-11-2010, 12:35 AM
Mel has a good idea....can't find the direct quote but I think it was:

Yr 1 - $8M
Yr 2 - $8.8M
Yr 3 - $9.6M ($3.2M guaranteed)

That way Ginobili gets at least the $20M guaranteed that he'd likely get from a team in free agency and the Spurs get Ginobili for two years and a decent trade chip in Yr 3.

Good numbers :toast. Manu won't say no. This way, he will finish on the Spurs. I suspect he would take veteran's minimum after Year 3 to play on, if the Spurs are still contending.

If the Spurs can get someone to bite on Richard Jefferson next year (hey, is there a team that wants to run the Princeton Offense and needs a perfect fit?) and if Splitter comes in, and if they get a decent SF (Travis Outlaw?) in the offseason to go along with Manu, they would not be out of contending status.
Sean Cagney
03-11-2010, 12:52 AM
i would be devastated if manu did not come back next season as a spur.

....................
Sean Cagney
03-11-2010, 12:54 AM
Good numbers :toast. Manu won't say no. This way, he will finish on the Spurs. I suspect he would take veteran's minimum after Year 3 to play on, if the Spurs are still contending.

If the Spurs can get someone to bite on Richard Jefferson next year (hey, is there a team that wants to run the Princeton Offense and needs a perfect fit?) and if Splitter comes in, and if they get a decent SF (Travis Outlaw?) in the offseason to go along with Manu, they would not be out of contending status.

Some always say a SF, what about Gist or is he out already? He has done great overseas and could help out alot here IMO.
WalterBenitez
03-14-2010, 07:39 AM
Talk now before it is too late :stirpot:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2364/manulaker.jpg

How possible this could be? :depressed