A Standing O for FabiO

[Solid D]

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Sweet!

[Marcus Bryant]

:tu

So the 5 spot didn't keep us out of the Finals this year.

[slayermin]

Fabulous Fabricio!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dex]

:tu

So the 5 spot didn't keep us out of the Finals this year.

Didn't see that one coming.

[Spurs Brazil]

GREAT series Oberto!!!!

[smeagol]

The Jazz were supposed to be the shit when it comes to rebounding, but Oberto crashed the boards like a mad man (or should I say tipped the ball like a mad man).

[smeagol]

GREAT series Oberto!!!!
I still cannot believe it, man

Welcome to Fabbs Fan club :spin

[T Park]

props to Oberto

hes been fantastic all playoffs long.

Hope he can bring it in 4 more games :)

[Spurs Brazil]

I still cannot believe it, man

Welcome to Fabbs Fan club :spin

:tu :clap

[Solid D]

Has the AT&T Center crowd ever given Fabri a standing ovation before tonight?

[smeagol]

Has the AT&T Center crowd ever given Fabri a standing ovation before tonight?
'Bout time they recognize :spin

[tmtcsc]

yessir ! :toast

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Props to Fabri! No le di el credito que se merecia cuando empezo! Tiene mas corazon que un caballo de carrera!! :lol Mad props!

[Tippecanoe]

there should be absolutely no doubt who is our center

GAME 1: 14 pts, 6-8 FG, 7 Rebs
GAME 2: 14 pts, 6-7 FG, 7 Rebs
GAME 3: 5 pts, 2-2 FG, 4 Rebs (everyone was shit that day)
GAME 4: 11 pts, 4-8 FG, 11 Rebs (6 offensive)
GAME 5: 7 pts, 3-5 FG, 10 Rebs (4 offensive)

[Tippecanoe]

oh and in crutch time, i believe a lineup w/ oberto is better than a lineup w/ horry

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Respect to Fabricio - many of us wrote you off before the season, and now you're making us eat our words.

May your basketball Renaissance continue... as long as it is with the Spurs!

[TheTruth]

Big game player. I guess we all should have seen this coming. Those damn Argentines, and playing with balls in big games. Gotta love 'em.

[50 cent]

Oberto has been the man. :tu

[Borosai]

He was a difference maker, and he deserved it.

[Spurologist]

The Church Of Oberto is officially OPEN

[Admidave50]

Oberto played like crazy in this series! Hope he can keep up in the Finals!

Congrats Fab

[TampaDude]

Oberto has been awesome! :toast

[Borosai]

If the Spurs win it all (if?), I already have a special sig coming for the summer, and Oberto has earned his place in it.

[mVp]

Obeeeeertooooooo !!

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[td4mvp21]

Oberto has done awesome this series; it makes me wonder what hecould have done with as much minutes in the previous two series and last year....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Big game player. I guess we all should have seen this coming. Those damn Argentines, and playing with balls in big games. Gotta love 'em.

True. Should have known he was here for a reason! pop never does ANYTHING without a reason. :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Respect to Fabricio - many of us wrote you off before the season, and now you're making us eat our words.

May your basketball Renaissance continue... as long as it is with the Spurs!
I wrote him off too early. But he really dedicated himself to being solid for us.

[bigfan]

Way to go Fabbo!

[milkyway21]

FAB is FABRICIO! :clap

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/basketball/nba/img10203619.jpg
THIS ONE IS FOR FINLEY!

[bigfundamental21]

Fab was definitely huge. Hopefully he will step up again in the finals.

[xamila rey]

great job FABRI!

[LilMissSPURfect]

Thank You Oberto !!!

[dknights411]

http://www.espn.go.com/photo/2006/1204/nba_g_dailydime_268.jpg

You ROCK Fabri!!!

[Savannah]

I don't feel Oberto did any more than he was...or has been...capable of once he settled in as a Spur. He has carried himself with dignity and, my impression is that he is way knowledgable as a bb craftsman. Cudos to a qualify guy!

[timvp]

Oberto is el truth. The guy is just a warrior.

He just completed the best series by a Spurs center since Robinson retired. And it isn't even really close.

Just amazing play out of Oberto.


P.S.

Special props to Solid D. Including the Argentines on the forum, no one had Oberto's back all season more than him.

It's paying off :hat

[timvp]

Oh and special props to Fab for that dream shake move he unleashed.

Habricio Olajuwon.

:smokin

[carina_gino20]

vamos fabricio! :toast

[Tigole Bitties]

Fabricio the sandbagger

http://picnic.ciao.com/es/94868.jpg

[Fernando TD21]

Oberto has been great for the team! Keep up the good work!

[milkyway21]

Fabricio made it to USA Today .

that's #3 for the Spurs for signing non superstars to the team.

#1 Parker from France
#2 Manu from Argentina
#3 Fabricio
:tu for the Spurs management and scouts.

No #1 pick since Tim Duncan but we're still rolling to the NBA Finals. It's been 10 yrs.

[Fabricio Oberto]

Im awesome

[Solid D]

Oberto is el truth. The guy is just a warrior.

He just completed the best series by a Spurs center since Robinson retired. And it isn't even really close.

Just amazing play out of Oberto.


P.S.

Special props to Solid D. Including the Argentines on the forum, no one had Oberto's back all season more than him.

It's paying off :hat

Thanks timvp, but I didn't make him play well. :lol

We will see how the matchups change now for the final round.

[WalterBenitez]

Props to OBERTO :clap , but my sister still miss Rasho :bang

[ArgSpursFan]

Props to Fabri! No le di el credito que se merecia cuando empezo! Tiene mas corazon que un caballo de carrera!! :lol Mad props!

Me incluyo.la verdad que no le tenia mucha fe por el tamaño de los roperos the la NBA(read:shaq,Dampier,Yao,Chandler,Nene etc)
I´m glad I was wrong.Big Props to the Cordobes.

[Capt Bringdown]

He just completed the best series by a Spurs center since Robinson retired. And it isn't even really close.


Great point.

[bdictjames]

Im awesome
:lol

[tmtcsc]

Anyone remember Nazr Mohammed ? He chose to go to Detroit for more playing time. How about a round of applause for Mr. Pine himself ?


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No Carlos, they aren't saying Loser, they're saying "Booooozer".

[gospursgooo]

I've loved Fabby since the very beginning. For some reason I always like his ugly style of basketball play. And I think he is a very smart player.

[ArgSpursFan]

I've loved Fabby since the very beginning. For some reason I always like his ugly style of basketball play. And I think he is a very smart player.

it´s fabri with an R

[gospursgooo]

it´s fabri with an R

Believe it or not, Pop calls him Fabby.

[BigBeezie]

I was impressed by Oberto. I hope he can keep this level of play going for a few more years.

[dknights411]

Believe it or not, Pop calls him Fabby.

:lmao :lmao My sister calls him Fabio!

[smeagol]

http://www.espn.go.com/photo/2006/1204/nba_g_dailydime_268.jpg

You ROCK Fabri!!!
He looks like the alien from Predator :lol

[TMTTRIO]

Fabby has been awesome during the playoffs. Props to him :clap . I especially love watching Manu and him play together for a long time. By the way has anyone noticed this.
20----------07
2007 WC Champs
http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/man_fab_250_070529.jpg

[SAGambler]

Hasn't Pop said all along he has the best ugly game he has ever seen?

He seems to always know where to be. And how many times did he tap the ball out last night for another possession?

He is playing great and I hope if we face Detroit, he will give Wallace fits.

Keep up the great work Fab.

[smeagol]

Special props to Solid D. Including the Argentines on the forum, no one had Oberto's back all season more than him.

Solid deserves mad props. He played the role of a scouter, pimping Oberto way before Oberto signed with the Spurs.

You deserve some props too for predicting Oberto would be the starting C.

[monkey_boy]

:toast

He was an animal!

:monkey

[Mavs<Spurs]

Oberto's contribution to winning this series can hardly be overstated.

His hustle, his rebounding made the difference in a series in which we badly needed both.

His smart cuts to the basket were fantastic.


Without him, I don't believe that we would have won this series.

He definitely deserves a standing ovation.
He was incredible.

He wants an NBA Championship and it appears that he will take it.


Go FAB!!!

:clap

[Punkkboy44]

Fab can create his own shot..run some plays for him..he CAN score..and not just putbacks and layups...

[manubili]

Oberto is a great scoring option when any of the big three find it difficult to get to the rimm. I prefer to see him penetrating rather than finlay or bowen.

[Marcus Bryant]

The one play last night where he got an 'and 1' on the reverse layup behind his head looked so simple, when in reality it was not.

[Magic_Johnson]

:clap :clap to fabulous fab

[thousandth]

FABRIZIO= FABRI= FAB= FABULOUS!! :clap

[ArgSpursFan]

Props to Fabricio too,he is a big part of this championship too,showing up in important games like last night.
Vamos Fabri Carajo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spurscenter]

SCOLA next year!

[ArgSpursFan]

http://www.eldiariodeinfonegocios.tv/InfoPublicidad/20060828/FotoOberto.jpg

[spurster]

We need more Argentines on the Spurs if they're going to be clutch like Manu and Fabby.

[ObiwanGinobili]

Oberto is the friggin MAN!!

I was soooooooooo inlove with him coming to the Spurs, but I gotta admit that after last year I was leary of him the begining of this season. stupid!
he's really settled in and become a powerhouse :tu

my fav 5: tim, tony, manu, bruce, Fabri :spin now thats a starting line up for the ages!

I just hope Oberto knows how much teh fans appreciate him!

[ObiwanGinobili]

BTW- anyone notice it takes about 1 wholeseason for any new guy on our team to really work themselves into our system? Oberto, finley, etc etc.... Is the Spurs way really so different then other teams that there is a one season learning curve?

[Oberto #1 Fan]

Oberto has a really high basketball IQ, he's just not that physically talented. I like how any time he catches the ball he immediately runs towards the basket and then passes out. He recognizes the need to drive and dish, something most centers don't do. Guys like Nazr knew to dunk and then that's it.

[Hook Dem]

BTW- anyone notice it takes about 1 wholeseason for any new guy on our team to really work themselves into our system? Oberto, finley, etc etc.... Is the Spurs way really so different then other teams that there is a one season learning curve?
Spot on!!!!!!!!! :clap

[Spurminator]

Fabricio Oberto's second season was like Desmond in Season 2 of Lost.

He looked like he was going to be key in the very beginning, but then he did a disappearing act throughout alomst the whole season, only to come back in the end and be a huge player.

Fabbi was huge. HUGE!!

[ObiwanGinobili]

Oberto has a really high basketball IQ, he's just not that physically talented. I like how any time he catches the ball he immediately runs towards the basket and then passes out. He recognizes the need to drive and dish, something most centers don't do. Guys like Nazr knew to dunk and then that's it.

:lol
Nazr knew how to pumpfake, pumpfake, pumpfake (to infinity).. I don;t know about dunking.

[Taco]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/72/fullj.getty-74165826cg014_nba_finals_ga_11_41_23_pm.jpg

[ArgSpursFan]

that was an awsome play.Assisted by the big Fundamental.

[DieMrBond]

Perhaps the biggest compliment to Fab was the he was on the floor in crunch time of a finals game with the score very close, over a certain clutch backup power forward with 7 rings... and he kicked ass!

[gospursgooo]

I have come to know about so many great Argentinian sportsmen: Kempes, Maradona, Ginobili, and the latest is Oberto!

[Altromondo]

I have come to know about so many great Argentinian sportsmen: Kempes, Maradona, Ginobili, and the latest is Oberto!

podium of argentinas sportmen of all times:
1. Diego Armando Maradona (worlds best soccer player ever)
2. Guillermo Vilas (62 atp titles, 4 grand slams)
3. Emanuel David Ginobili (you know..)

[smeagol]

Vilas is sort of an idiot

[mattyc]

Absolutely played out of his skin. Super effort and really complemented TD.

[thousandth]

http://www.obertoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/tim-y-fabri.jpg

Yes Tim! I'm FABulous!! :spin

For Fab! :toast

Great 4th quarter. Great playoffs. Go Fab Go!

[mrsmaalox]

Angel Cabrera won the U.S. Open yesterday; Tiger took 2nd. :toast

[mrsmaalox]

podium of argentinas sportmen of all times:
1. Diego Armando Maradona (worlds best soccer player ever)
2. Guillermo Vilas (62 atp titles, 4 grand slams)
3. Emanuel David Ginobili (you know..)
Sorry I forgot to quote above!!

[Manudona]

podium of argentinas sportmen of all times:
1. Diego Armando Maradona (worlds best soccer player ever)
2. Guillermo Vilas (62 atp titles, 4 grand slams)
3. Emanuel David Ginobili (you know..)

Actually.. #1 should go to the best F1 racer of all time (yes, including Schummacher) Juan Manuel Fangio, not only a great driver, also an awesome person.

[Manu Pacquiao]

I told you guys, he is a keeper. He impressed me with his game since the world championships in indiana, 2002, I think. He never asks for the ball, he doesnt need to have a play set up for him to contribute. He justs lets everybody play their game and he cleans up their mess. No maintenance teammate.

Argentinian Junk Yard Dawg. :toast

[Man Mountain]

Is there any more info on weather he is going to opt out? And does he have until the 25 or the 1st to opt out?

[Bruno]

Is there any more info on weather he is going to opt out? And does he have until the 25 or the 1st to opt out?

25th

It seems that he won't opt out :
http://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/prensa/20070621/deportes/oberto-alguna-vuelvo-europa_20070621.html


Me gusta que Pamesa siga pensando en mí como jugador pero el próximo año tengo contrato en San Antonio y mi deseo es cumplirlo, pero si alguna vez vuelvo a Europa lo tendría muy claro, siempre te sientes mejor en un sitio que ya conoces

Can someone who speaks spanish confirm that he is saying that he won't opt out ?

[Marcus Bryant]

Great news if so. If Finley follows then the Spurs could come out ahead in free agency.

[BigBeezie]

I would love to see Oberto come back...

[Borosai]

Can someone who speaks spanish confirm that he is saying that he won't opt out ?

He isn't saying that he definitely won't opt out. He said that he has a contract with San Antonio for next year, and his desire is to play it out.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Me gusta que Pamesa siga pensando en mí como jugador pero el próximo año tengo contrato en San Antonio y mi deseo es cumplirlo, pero si alguna vez vuelvo a Europa lo tendría muy claro, siempre te sientes mejor en un sitio que ya conoces


I like that Pamesa is still interested in me as a player, but I'm still under contract next year with San Antonio, and my desire is to honor it. However, if I ever return to Europe I'd really consider it, one always feels better in places you already know.

Looks like he definitely wants to stay

[ArgSpursFan]

[

[Bruno]

Oberto deadline for picking his option should be today.

another article hinted that Oberto won't opt out :
http://www.larazon.com.ar/notas/2007/06/22/01443323.html


Fabricio Oberto confirmaron su continuidad en San Antonio Spurs

I wouldn't be surprised to see tonigh or tomarrow a Ludden article saying that Oberto hasn't opted out.

[timvp]

Oberto deadline for picking his option should be today.

Today? I thought it was going to be 25th?

[ArgSpursFan]

He is staying,I watched him on the news a couple days ago saying how much He loves S.A. and all that.I dont think He is opting out.

[Bruno]

Today? I thought it was going to be 25th?

In the CBA, it's written prior to the 25th.
The 23rd and 24th aren't working days.

[timvp]

Oberto would be doing the Spurs a favor if he doesn't opt out. He couldn't demand a huge amount of money, but someone would be willing to offer a multi-year deal. A team like Phoenix or Dallas would do so just to get him away from the Spurs.

[ducks]

now it would be cold to trade him

[ArgSpursFan]

now it would be cold to trade him

why not?the Mavs need a smart big man,lets give him to them for Dampier. :fro