Showing loyalty to a player is a great marketing tool to free agents for a small-market team. Pau did the Spurs a favor, so they paid it back. They did it in a manner which favors the player, and it's a smart move for the future.
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Showing loyalty to a player is a great marketing tool to free agents for a small-market team. Pau did the Spurs a favor, so they paid it back. They did it in a manner which favors the player, and it's a smart move for the future.
Ive also said the same, but still cant stand gasolQuote:
Originally Posted by coachmac87
So now DPG has said that he's found out the 3rd year is guaranteed. Man, you keep making yourself look worse and worse. I want to like you, but you and your sources are about as worthless as the Spurs FO right about now. You just keep getting stuff wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by coachmac87
I don't know what you're trying to spin. The contract was very bad even if the 3rd year wasn't guaranteed, but if he does have guaranteed money in the 3rd year, it's back to being a horrendous contract. I was looking forward to Pau coming off the books next year. Now we got two more off-season's of this shit with a possible 3rd one.
Question to anyone that might know, if Pau somehow plays decent the next two seasons up to that 3rd year, can the Spurs still keep him, but only pay him the 6.7M, or do they have to pay the full amount if they want to keep him for year 3?
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Originally Posted by Ice009
I never cited sources regarding this..I just tried to give the voice of reason on waiting for more information or moves before you judge or criticize PATFO....
But I also found it funny how some posters tune changed once more information leaked
What is the benefit of Gasol accepting that 3rd year fully non guaranteed? It is almost 100% likely that it does not get accepted before the cut off.
Definitely, plus he is still a serviceable player despite what is said on this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by CGD
I don't think people remember how the Lakers and Celtics post 2007 built there teams. They traded short term bad contracts for longer term good to great players (Pau, KG etc.) With the cap tightening teams will be willing to unload long term contracts.
I bet you Gasol, Parker and Mills will have more win shares over the rest of their careers despite their age than the guys you mentioned. They're all actually ... good basketball players, while the three you brought up rely on size/athleticism (Simmons had some flashes of skill). Once the athleticism goes, it's game over.Quote:
Originally Posted by MultiTroll
Loyalty? Get the fuck out of here. He's been here a year :lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by freemeat
I seriously doubt free agents will have Pau Gasol in their minds when thinking about coming here. If anything stars will be turned off by the front office handing out these ridiculous contracts to scrubs and old fucks
But He aspik spanisQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
PATFO fluffers continue to look like bath water drinking faggots as per par. Lol @ at those of you that brought the pom poms out when the fake news came out that his 3rd year was full non-guaranteed.
This contract is horrendous no matter how hard you spin on your helmets.
"He eat de corn flays for brickfest liek mi"Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
Star Player : So...tell me why I should come play for you?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
:pop: got a great system and you can play along side Kawhi
Star Player : nice...who else
:pop: well, we have Parker, Gasol, and Mills locked up for several years
Star Player: .....
:pop: did I mention the great system...and Leonard?
:pop: You know, the NASA space center is only a couple of hours away from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursforSix
LOL, exactly. Free agents (young ones especially) will be turned off seeing the Spurs not playing young players (Murray) while also kicking others to the curb (Simmons) and low-ball them while overpaying for veterans and scrubs. That wouldn't look too enticing to any young player/s.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
I doubt any young players would even be interested in the Spurs these days.
Did they really kick Simmons to the curb tho?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
Truth bomb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
The only reason a young free agent would think of Gasol and all the other old fucks and scrubs on this team would be because they've taken up all the cap space. Gasol & Mills getting $98M. Parker, Manure, Fathead and Green's incoming "loyalty" contracts... that's not even counting Kawhi's possible (and well-deserved) super Max contract.
It's funny how all these players that the fluffers call "loyal" would leave in a second had PATFO not overpaid them. That includes Ginobili, who was Philly bound until he was shown the money truck
[QUOTE=Ice009;9106291]LOL, exactly. Free agents (young ones especially) will be turned off seeing the Spurs not playing young players (Murray) while also kicking others to the curb (Simmons) and low
Murray had a groin injury that cost him a ton of playing time. Plus, he mostly sucks except for 2 or 3 games.
I think people only remember the game vs Cleveland or something where he played probably his best game as a Spur. He def has a ways to go, hopefully he shows some improvements this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by cd98
I referred to Murray because he had a stretch of good games well before getting injured and then for no reason he was benched. I still don't understand why. Why was he not given more of a chance after starting a few games and playing well. It's fucking bullshit if you ask me.
:pop: he acts a little too black for my tasteQuote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
FUCK THE BLACK RAICIST POST
:pop: my bad. He acts a little too black for my taste (no racist).Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Yeah, making the WCF must not be appealing to FAs. Nor is developing from nothing and getting paid handsomely by another team. Heck, Patty is a great example of exactly what you say the Spurs DON'T do (as is Danny). Came over as late picks/undrafted and flourished. Both got taken care of by the Spurs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
Simmons wasn't kicked to the curb. He was actually bad all year and had to play when the team was in a pinch. He got his shot from the Spurs - not the other 29 teams - and is now being paid by another team. I'd way rather have Manu back for another year than overpay Simmons. Simmons on his Orlando deal is fine, but not on the deal he asked the Spurs for.
How many other teams are giving young players that were not lottery picks serious playing time while not being horrible?
Maybe think before you speak for once.
Maybe he took a while to fully recover? He's also extremely young, and need to take it slow. Not every 19 year old is Lebron physically. Also, he did kind of suck in summer league and couldn't bring the ball up the court vs. Houston.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
What are you referring to here?Quote:
Originally Posted by cjw
I'm talking about months before Murray got injured. He started a few games and played well. I don't remember him getting an injury at that point. Parker came back and he was benched without any court time. I don't see a good reason for it. His confidence was sky high at that point. I don't feel there was any reason to bench him and not give him court time to see what he could do. If he failed, then he would have been humbled and could have worked on what he needed to improve on.