Pau Gasol Says He Turned Down The Spurs 2 Years Ago (Article)

[Thomas82]

Here's an article from Dime Magazine about the Spurs' recruitment of Pau Gasol in 2014 and why he turned them down.

http://uproxx.com/dimemag/pau-gasol-spurs-offer-two-years/

[K...]

Is this like that chicken crossing the road joke?

Why did the pau reject ssn San Antonio? To get to Chicago.

[K...]

Or basically what we've always known :[


. Most likely, his reason for choosing Chicago was the promise of starting, which would have been tough alongside Duncan and Tiago Splitter, who was a Spur back in 2014.

[benefactor]

Everyone here already knew this two years ago tbh

[SASdynasty!]

Kawhi did the same, but with daughters

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Is this like that chicken crossing the road joke?

Why did the pau reject ssn San Antonio? To get to Chicago.

Q: Why was Pau so passive on offense last year?


A: Because Chicago already had enough shootings without him.

[Chinook]

Everyone here already knew this two years ago tbh

Too bad there wasn't a long-ass thread about it.

[mookie2001]

Iirc he signed in 14? Wts

[Emperor]

Q: Why was Pau so passive on offense last year?


A: Because Chicago already had enough shootings without him.

That is the worst joke ever. Could of just said shooters instead of shootings then would have sounded better

[Hoops Czar]

That is the worst joke ever. Could of just said shooters instead of shootings then would have sounded better

It was a joke?

[DJR210]

Q: Why was Pau so passive on offense last year?


A: Because Chicago already had enough shootings without him.

http://www.priceisrightfailhorn.com/

[NameLess Scrub]

That is the worst joke ever. Could of just said shooters instead of shootings then would have sounded better

Isn't it a play on the Chicago's recent shootings?

Not saying the joke was good or bad, just saying "shootings" is probably on purpose.

[spurs10]

Isn't it a play on the Chicago's recent shootings?

Not saying the joke was good or bad, just saying "shootings" is probably on purpose. Of course it's on purpose and in keeping with 99% of the thoughts that come out of this kid's mind.

[Chillen]

It's really kind of sad that Duncan retired this season. Having Pau Gasol start and Tim coming off the bench would have provided the Spurs with just awesome depth. Pau obviously signed with the Spurs knowing he will be one of the quaterbacks out there, it seems he likes to be a real team leader which is great for this team.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Of course it's on purpose and in keeping with 99% of the thoughts that come out of this kid's mind.

Q: What's New York City's favorite pizza order?


A: Two large planes!

[spurraider21]

He was gonna sign with the Spurs until Chicago finally agreed to amnesty boozer and offer pau more than the MLE that we were offering

[NameLess Scrub]

It's really kind of sad that Duncan retired this season. Having Pau Gasol start and Tim coming off the bench would have provided the Spurs with just awesome depth. Pau obviously signed with the Spurs knowing he will be one of the quaterbacks out there, it seems he likes to be a real team leader which is great for this team.

Agreed with the Timmy thing.

[MultiTroll]

So Pau did not clearly say, nor even come close to saying why he did not sign in summer 2014.
And we read between his mumblings as he was pouting because he was not promised to start.
Wanted to start for a shitty team rather then contribute solid minutes on a Champ team.

Pussy.

[spurs10]

He was gonna sign with the Spurs until Chicago finally agreed to amnesty boozer and offer pau more than the MLE that we were offering And there ya have it!

[Spurtacular]

Gasoft wanted high end p*ssy in Chicago and to be "one of the leaders" on a team that wasn't gonna ring instead of humbling himself and going for a ring or two in Mexicoville. He's not a high character guy. Medium character guy, sure. So, we'll see.

[Spurtacular]

He was gonna sign with the Spurs until Chicago finally agreed to amnesty boozer and offer pau more than the MLE that we were offering

We were offering more than MLE, dude.

[spurraider21]

We were offering more than MLE, dude.
No. Spurs were above the cap then, and only had the MLE to offer pau. The spurs had to stay above the cap in order to resign guys like Mills, diaw, and porker

At first the Bulls were over the cap and were only able to match the MLE offer which is why pau was leaning SA. Then Bulls amnestied boozer and offered pau more

[testies]

he didn't want to be humiliated by poop, benching him for a corpse of tim duncan, eventhough he was vastly superior even in 2014

[Thomas82]

So Pau did not clearly say, nor even come close to saying why he did not sign in summer 2014.
And we read between his mumblings as he was pouting because he was not promised to start.
Wanted to start for a shitty team rather then contribute solid minutes on a Champ team.

Pussy.


Gasoft wanted high end p*ssy in Chicago and to be "one of the leaders" on a team that wasn't gonna ring instead of humbling himself and going for a ring or two in Mexicoville. He's not a high character guy. Medium character guy, sure. So, we'll see.


That's what I got out of it too.

[Blizzardwizard]

"I wanted that little runt TSpence to suffer for his defiant arrogance."

[baseline bum]

No. Spurs were above the cap then, and only had the MLE to offer pau. The spurs had to stay above the cap in order to resign guys like Mills, diaw, and porker

At first the Bulls were over the cap and were only able to match the MLE offer which is why pau was leaning SA. Then Bulls amnestied boozer and offered pau more

Shit, I was thinking Rique got the extension in the summer of 2013. Damn, I was thinking there was one less year left :depressed