Tim Duncan Extended for Two-more Years

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Originally Posted by Russ

The real story here is not that Duncan will keep playing for the Spurs (which we all knew) but rather that he will play through 2112 (which we could only wonder about).

That could be a lot more rings.

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:wow

105 years does bring a lot of opportunity...

D-Rob's legacy endures....he set the tone for franchise players in SA signing for less than they *could* get in order to keep the team competitive.

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Originally Posted by whottt

Just sayin'.

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There's always some asshole who's life is so miserable all he can see is a black lining in everything. If God had made caramel apples in the Garden of Eden, you'd say they look like shit.

On a day when the FO and Tim have shown the rest of the league how the Spurs are all about the trust and respect that has been built between players and management, GIVE IT A REST!

Just sayin'

Yeah props to D-Rob...how lucky are we...

Anyway, you think it was some sort of guilt trip from RC and Holt :D

Ok Tim, you can have the max...but uhh if you take it, we can only put horse shit around you from 2010.

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Originally Posted by wildbill2u

There's always some asshole who's life is so miserable all he can see is a black lining in everything. If God had made caramel apples in the Garden of Eden, you'd say they look like shit.

On a day when the FO and Tim have shown the rest of the league how the Spurs are all about the trust and respect that has been built between players and management, GIVE IT A REST!

Just sayin'

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Ah, lay off Whottt. It's always good to have a devil's advocate, someone who keeps this from becoming a giant circle jerk. He's damn good at spinning things and it makes from some interesting reads.

Class act, class team. What great role models for kids considering all the felons out there that call themselves professional athletes. Proud to be a SPURS fan!!! Even more to cheer about tonight at the game!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

I actually think Ludden asked the Spurs FO for exclusive coverage of this story in order to launch his yahoo career. It was the first big story that he had some control over.

Probably a favor for all the "mouthpiecing" he did while with the Spurs.

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If that's his intent, Johnny's not getting very far with this story -- at least not so far. I haven't seen one peep on ESPN about an extension for Duncan, much less under the favorable terms that Johnny has reported.

It has been reported by the Express-News, though.

The concern about how the big national media will treat this story (and Duncan's magnanimous gesture) might be justified -- it's not as if this is some uncorroborated story at this point, but it still seems to not be on ESPN's radar.

So is this official or confirmed yet? It's been printed on Yahoo by Ludden and reported by the Express-News. Any other sources? Any official word?

Waking up to this and Beno's travel plans made me tear up. Ring ceremony tonight. Game tonight. Season begins. Beno is gone. And Timmy has made me proud to be a Spurs fan and happy to be a Spurs fan.

What he's done can't be entirely quantified. To free up the FO to know exactly what they are going to do next, and know where he stands. . . that's incalculable. To take less money (and sure, it's easier to be magnanimous when you can cuddle up with $40 million at night) . . . no one does that anymore. He's just insured that the Spurs will stay competitive through 2012, and likely beyond. We don't have to fear the 2009 season ending anymore.

Tim is a fucking genius. He wants more rings. now if the fucking fans living in sananton would attend the games!

Timmy is just.... wow, we are so lucky to have that guy on our team.

If someone ever knocks the notion of playing in "small market" San Antonio, just use this as an example why its not so bad. And nobody can ever knock anything about Duncan or the organization now.

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Originally Posted by usckk

Spurs extend Tim Duncan for about 40 million for 2 years!!! He took a lower price to allow the Spurs more flexibility too!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

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Yea! :clap

hey would it have been better had duncan played out his contract and tested FA market? does that mean we also have his bird rights? we can always sign a marquee player thats on the market, then resign duncan to what he wants....wouldnt that create more flexibility for spurs in the FA market?

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Originally Posted by timvp

I'm stunned, really. Leaving $11M on the table because he wants to win is beyond awesome. The guy has four championships and just proved beyond any reasonable doubt that he's all about winning. He could easily be satisfied with his four championships and cashed in. The Spurs would be good with or without the extra roster flexibility.

But to be at the top of your profession and continue to do everything you can to ensure continued success is extremely commendable. And that's an understatement.

These are the times when a Spurs fan should be proud of being a Spurs fan. The team you root for is all about winning ... and that's all we can really ask.

:tu X 10

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in this day and age it's a stretch to say that this would happen 1/20 times. Duncan I guess was the 1/20+ players who would go for less money...which is just kick ass.

doing things for the betterment of the team these days i guess is crap compared to buying a new set of rims and bling....

btw i hate it sooooo fucking much when people feel sorry for guys like KG and Kobe who couldn't take less for the betterment of their respective teams.

FUCK hem and FUCK anyone who feels sorry for them.

:)

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Originally Posted by TDMVPDPOY

duncan didnt just loss 11m, isnt the new CBA agreement around the corner?

he shouldve wait after it like how the lebron class took 3yr deals instead of max deals...and see what the new cba had to offer....

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We should hope that if the new CBA agreement bumps up the MAX ceiling, Holt would be smart enough to offer additional money to Duncan without being asked as a jesture of good faith. Not sure if this ever happens (the reverse of player taking less money) where the team actually rips up the contract to extend or add more money due special circumstance or whatever the reason may be. It would be somewhat embarrassing for Spurs & Holt to be paying Duncan 50% of other superstars due to the new CBA agreement and hopefully they will do the right thing and bump up Duncan's salary on Holt's own initiative.

It looks like the Spurs / Duncan have just extended my fan contract until 2012.

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Originally Posted by ShoogarBear

Either that, or Peter Holt will pocket the $11 mil. :smokin

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Not really

In 2010/2011 the spurs will be over the Luxury Tax if TD get the max contract, so the 11 millions are really 22

Yay! :elephant

Timmy is just the MAN. You got A-Rod telling the Yanks that 30 mil a year is an insult and he is hitting the free agent market and Timmy takes 11 mil less than he could have got to stay a Spur and give them cap space. He is one of the classiest guys in sports period. :toast

20 or 30 millions are a lot of money to play ball, so if you are OK with your team, is only a number, 20 or 30 millions

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Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown

If that's his intent, Johnny's not getting very far with this story -- at least not so far. I haven't seen one peep on ESPN about an extension for Duncan, much less under the favorable terms that Johnny has reported.

It has been reported by the Express-News, though.

The concern about how the big national media will treat this story (and Duncan's magnanimous gesture) might be justified -- it's not as if this is some uncorroborated story at this point, but it still seems to not be on ESPN's radar.

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FWD, it's on the front page of ESPN.com now.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3086623

Well I have to say guys, things are really starting to look up since the whole dreaded Scola fiasco.

I dig it.







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