Did anyone else notice...?

[GhostofAlfrederickHughes]

The way the Spurs recruited van Exel, versus the Finley sweepstakes.
That is, van Exel comes into S.A. and is greeted with a full-on press from Pop, R.C., Tim, Manu, and Bowen. Finley sits back and has everyone come to him, so the Spurs send Pop while every other team sends 40 virgins, roast-suckling pig, and multimedia glitz.

One day, when people look back at the Buford/Popovich/Duncan era-Spurs, they're going to remember what being a first class, first rate organization was all about.


:elephant

[Solid D]

Good point and quite insightful, GhostofAlfrederickHughes.

[Useruser666]

The way the Spurs recruited van Exel, versus the Finley sweepstakes.
That is, van Exel comes into S.A. and is greeted with a full-on press from Pop, R.C., Tim, Manu, and Bowen. Finley sits back and has everyone come to him, so the Spurs send Pop while every other team sends 40 virgins, roast-suckling pig, and multimedia glitz.

One day, when people look back at the Buford/Popovich/Duncan era-Spurs, they're going to remember what being a first class, first rate organization was all about.


:elephant

Holt cat was just being cheap on airfare! :lol

[batman2883]

Yeah we are a number 1 organization for a reason, we have respect and dignity, fuck those other teams.

[Mixability]

Yeah we are a number 1 organization for a reason, we have respect and dignity, fuck those other teams.

haha, "we have respect....fuck em!" :lol

[LilMissSPURfect]

having those TROPHIES helps to.......and having a french rapper too... :smokin

[batman2883]

haha, "we have respect....fuck em!" :lol


h aha ha ha ha i knew someone would like that

[SenorSpur]

The way the Spurs recruited van Exel, versus the Finley sweepstakes.
That is, van Exel comes into S.A. and is greeted with a full-on press from Pop, R.C., Tim, Manu, and Bowen. Finley sits back and has everyone come to him, so the Spurs send Pop while every other team sends 40 virgins, roast-suckling pig, and multimedia glitz.

One day, when people look back at the Buford/Popovich/Duncan era-Spurs, they're going to remember what being a first class, first rate organization was all about.


:elephant

Excellent point, Ghost.

Love the nickname, too.

[xcoriate]

I noticed that too, pretty suprising as many consider the Finley sweepstakes the most important thing going on in free agency at the moment. We pulled out all the stops for Nick but this almost makes our effort to garner Finleys interest look half-assed.

I know if I was being coverted I'd be put off if a team sent me only the coach and then turned around and sent half the team to meet another. It would make you feel unimportant and secondary. On the other hand maybe its CIA at work, Finely may just be a pawn in Pops game where his prime objecrtive was to make Nick feel wanted and he essentially made it as though the Spurs thought him more important than Finley.

Its pretty interesting to dwell on I'm sure Pop has it all planned out :smokin

[nkdlunch]

Don't forget Detroit played the same way as Spurs. Coincidence?

[kukjavel]

we shoulda just sent the coyote and had him place then 3 trophies on the table in front of finley for him to stare at for like an hour then take them back

[ObiwanGinobili]

we shoulda just sent the coyote and had him place then 3 trophies on the table in front of finley for him to stare at for like an hour then take them back


:lol
I like that idea.


but really Ghost makes an excellent point. this is a very respectable world class organization... god I love my Spurs.

[Lonestar]

I read somewhere that Finley is a quiet, very private person. He may like the no frills approach the Spurs took. I'm sure there would have been more people present if he had flown to SA for a meeting. Once again CIA Pop and RC are making the covert moves. I'm not worried, they know what they're doing.

[TMTTRIO]

I can see Tim, Manu, and Bruces recruiting of him now :)
Tim: If you join I'll make your game a lot easier
Manu: Heck, look at me. Every team I've been on has been a winner.
Bruce: Join or I'll make sure that I annoy the sh*t out of you.

[gospursgojas]

Did anyone hear Nick on WOAI News @ 5:00 he said that Tim told him something like: "we would love to have you, but we dont need you".... :lol

[kskonn]

Did anyone hear Nick on WOAI News @ 5:00 he said that Tim told him something like: "we would love to have you, but we dont need you".... :lol

Damn that is hard core.... Does anyone know the exact words that tim used?

[gospursgojas]

Damn that is hard core.... Does anyone know the exact words that tim used?

it was Nick telling reporters what Tim said so, a quote of what Tim said is probally no likely