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05-09-2008, 05:34 PM
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Spurs notebook: Duncan, Ginobili make All-NBA squad
Web Posted: 05/09/2008 12:49 AM CDT
By Mike Monroe
[email protected]
The NBA announced its all-NBA team Thursday, and the Spurs’ results were mixed.
Tim Duncan, a first-team selection in nine of his first 10 seasons, slipped from first team to second team forward for just the second time in his 11-year career. Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Cleveland’s LeBron James finished ahead of Duncan in voting for first-team forwards.
Manu Ginobili, the Spurs guard who won the Sixth Man Award and finished 10th in voting for Most Valuable Player, made one of the three All-NBA teams for the first time in his career. He was voted to the third team.
“It’s a great thing,” Ginobili said an hour before Game 3 of the Spurs-Hornets series tipped off at AT&T Center, “and I’m happy. I’m happier about this than the Sixth Man thing. It is more important.”
Hornets point guard Chris Paul, runner-up in voting for Most Valuable Player, made first team All-NBA for the first time. He and MVP Kobe Bryant were the first-team guards.
“It’s an unbelievable achievement, especially since no one in our organization has ever achieved that,” Paul said. “It’s been a storybook season already, and though this is an award that they give to individuals, my teammates understand it’s all about them. It’s an honor for me, and it’s great for the team and the organization, too.”
Spurs point guard Tony Parker was among 28 players who received votes, but fell short of the 15 all-NBA spots.
Interest in Lindsey: There were reports that Spurs assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey would interview soon for Atlanta’s vacant general manager spot. Lindsey said before Thursday night’s game at the AT&T Center that he heard about the reports, but had not heard from anyone in Atlanta and did not believe anyone in the Spurs organization had been asked for permission to speak with him.
Holt eyes election: While he expressed concerns about a low turnout, Spurs chairman Peter Holt said signs point to Proposition 3 passing in Saturday’s election to extend the venue taxes that paid for the AT&T Center. The “community arenas” plan would spend $15 million on the stockshow and rodeo grounds, $10 million on Freeman Coliseum and $75 million on the AT&T Center.
“There hasn’t been a lot of energy in this election,” said Holt, noting turnout for early voting was less than hoped for. “We seem to have positive momentum, but you never know until you know, so I’m not going to sit here and say we are going to win. But I do think the momentum is going the right way. There is no organized opposition.”
Holt said the rodeo grounds and Freeman Coliseum badly need upgrades.
“Some of these buildings are 60 years old,” Holt said, referring to barns used for the rodeo. “It’s just something that needs to be done. I think most of the electorate understands that, now we’ll just see if they turn out.”
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Spurs notebook: Duncan, Ginobili make All-NBA squad
Web Posted: 05/09/2008 12:49 AM CDT
By Mike Monroe
[email protected]
The NBA announced its all-NBA team Thursday, and the Spurs’ results were mixed.
Tim Duncan, a first-team selection in nine of his first 10 seasons, slipped from first team to second team forward for just the second time in his 11-year career. Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Cleveland’s LeBron James finished ahead of Duncan in voting for first-team forwards.
Manu Ginobili, the Spurs guard who won the Sixth Man Award and finished 10th in voting for Most Valuable Player, made one of the three All-NBA teams for the first time in his career. He was voted to the third team.
“It’s a great thing,” Ginobili said an hour before Game 3 of the Spurs-Hornets series tipped off at AT&T Center, “and I’m happy. I’m happier about this than the Sixth Man thing. It is more important.”
Hornets point guard Chris Paul, runner-up in voting for Most Valuable Player, made first team All-NBA for the first time. He and MVP Kobe Bryant were the first-team guards.
“It’s an unbelievable achievement, especially since no one in our organization has ever achieved that,” Paul said. “It’s been a storybook season already, and though this is an award that they give to individuals, my teammates understand it’s all about them. It’s an honor for me, and it’s great for the team and the organization, too.”
Spurs point guard Tony Parker was among 28 players who received votes, but fell short of the 15 all-NBA spots.
Interest in Lindsey: There were reports that Spurs assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey would interview soon for Atlanta’s vacant general manager spot. Lindsey said before Thursday night’s game at the AT&T Center that he heard about the reports, but had not heard from anyone in Atlanta and did not believe anyone in the Spurs organization had been asked for permission to speak with him.
Holt eyes election: While he expressed concerns about a low turnout, Spurs chairman Peter Holt said signs point to Proposition 3 passing in Saturday’s election to extend the venue taxes that paid for the AT&T Center. The “community arenas” plan would spend $15 million on the stockshow and rodeo grounds, $10 million on Freeman Coliseum and $75 million on the AT&T Center.
“There hasn’t been a lot of energy in this election,” said Holt, noting turnout for early voting was less than hoped for. “We seem to have positive momentum, but you never know until you know, so I’m not going to sit here and say we are going to win. But I do think the momentum is going the right way. There is no organized opposition.”
Holt said the rodeo grounds and Freeman Coliseum badly need upgrades.
“Some of these buildings are 60 years old,” Holt said, referring to barns used for the rodeo. “It’s just something that needs to be done. I think most of the electorate understands that, now we’ll just see if they turn out.”
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