manubili
07-15-2005, 07:23 AM
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/07/15/deportes/d-07201.htm
Oberto will play in the Spurs next to Ginóbili
The "Cordobes" will become the sixth Argentinean in the NBA. The agreement with the texan team is verbal and it will become serious the 22 of July.
As much it was spoken of the arrival of Fabricio Oberto to the NBA that finally it happened. And nothing less than to San Antonio Spurs, with the bichampion Emanuel Ginóbili, who will open the doors to the texan city. It was Oberto or Luis Scola. There was no other alternative for San Antonio.
And finally they decided on the flaming father of Julia, that will be a key piece in the team directed by Gregg Popovich during next the three years. Tim Duncan does not have a safe and reliable companion under the rimm, because Nazr Mohammed is intermittent and the Slovene Rasho Nesterovic finished in the bench and can be transferred to other team.
Robert Horry, who signed for three years more, is not a paint player although he is valueable for his versatility. Oberto will be the sixth Argentinean in the NBA. All Olympic champions.
Juan Ignacio Sanchez and Rubén Wolkowyski laid the way in 2000. Manu won the first ring in 2003. And last season arrived Andrés Nocioni and Carlos Delfino.
The Argentinean had a pre-agreed one signed with the Spurs, that now made cash. The agent of Oberto in the United States, Herb Rudoy, the same one of Manu, confirmed the adjustment to him to ESPN.com.
And soon echo was made the world-wide press. As much that the local newspaper San Antonio Express News confirmed the news yesterday. Journalist Johnny Ludden, who covers the games with the Spurs, wrote that the team was decided on Oberto because "did not want to wait for more to than Scola negotiated the clause of rescission with its Spanish equipment (Tau)".
Nevertheless, of the side of Scola they had affirmed that "the rescission would not be problem". They only waited for a offer. And it never arrived. Or, rather, it was for another player.
The trajectory of Oberto is amazing, from its beginnings in Athens. With a mentality of iron and its dedication to work, he managed to be considered between best the wing pivots of the world, with great rebs capacity and collective sense.
Argentina enjoyed it in the world-wide subchampionship Indianapolis 2002 and in Olympic gold Athens 2004. Now it will be the turn of San Antonio Spurs. So far the agreement is only verbal; just from Friday 22 equipment NBA can sign contracts. Oberto waits for the news. "From 1996 it is said that I am going to go to play there. It's like a movie, and now everything is directed to achieve my dream ", said, almost awake, Fabricio.
:elephant
Oberto will play in the Spurs next to Ginóbili
The "Cordobes" will become the sixth Argentinean in the NBA. The agreement with the texan team is verbal and it will become serious the 22 of July.
As much it was spoken of the arrival of Fabricio Oberto to the NBA that finally it happened. And nothing less than to San Antonio Spurs, with the bichampion Emanuel Ginóbili, who will open the doors to the texan city. It was Oberto or Luis Scola. There was no other alternative for San Antonio.
And finally they decided on the flaming father of Julia, that will be a key piece in the team directed by Gregg Popovich during next the three years. Tim Duncan does not have a safe and reliable companion under the rimm, because Nazr Mohammed is intermittent and the Slovene Rasho Nesterovic finished in the bench and can be transferred to other team.
Robert Horry, who signed for three years more, is not a paint player although he is valueable for his versatility. Oberto will be the sixth Argentinean in the NBA. All Olympic champions.
Juan Ignacio Sanchez and Rubén Wolkowyski laid the way in 2000. Manu won the first ring in 2003. And last season arrived Andrés Nocioni and Carlos Delfino.
The Argentinean had a pre-agreed one signed with the Spurs, that now made cash. The agent of Oberto in the United States, Herb Rudoy, the same one of Manu, confirmed the adjustment to him to ESPN.com.
And soon echo was made the world-wide press. As much that the local newspaper San Antonio Express News confirmed the news yesterday. Journalist Johnny Ludden, who covers the games with the Spurs, wrote that the team was decided on Oberto because "did not want to wait for more to than Scola negotiated the clause of rescission with its Spanish equipment (Tau)".
Nevertheless, of the side of Scola they had affirmed that "the rescission would not be problem". They only waited for a offer. And it never arrived. Or, rather, it was for another player.
The trajectory of Oberto is amazing, from its beginnings in Athens. With a mentality of iron and its dedication to work, he managed to be considered between best the wing pivots of the world, with great rebs capacity and collective sense.
Argentina enjoyed it in the world-wide subchampionship Indianapolis 2002 and in Olympic gold Athens 2004. Now it will be the turn of San Antonio Spurs. So far the agreement is only verbal; just from Friday 22 equipment NBA can sign contracts. Oberto waits for the news. "From 1996 it is said that I am going to go to play there. It's like a movie, and now everything is directed to achieve my dream ", said, almost awake, Fabricio.
:elephant