Ex-Spur Boris Diaw Would Like to Live on Mars

[BillMc]

Ex-Spur and Tuesday's opponent on the Jazz, Boris Diaw would be cool with a one-way ticket to Mars.

http://www.gq.com/story/boris-diaw-interview

GQ: Would you consider living on Mars?

Diaw: Definitely. I would do the one way trip. 100 percent. If they were looking for candidates, I would definitely apply for it.

Also, there was this:

So let me give you a few names and I want their safari animal comparison...Manu.

Manu is a leopard. It’s agile, like the way he moves on the court. It’s a very smart animal that ambushes pretty, and is very low key.

Pop.

[laughs] I got a picture that would look great for comparing Pop. You know the old monkey, the one that’s very smart, and is just sitting down. I got a picture of it that would be great for Pop.

Tim Duncan.

Timmy would be the elephant. Not physically, but more the mindset. Everybody says the lion is the king of the jungle. But I remember watching an elephant walk by one time, and there was a lion there lying on the ground, and the elephant just kept walking and the lion got out of his way. That’s the respect the elephant gets. It’s just quiet, it’s never stressed out, it’s always chilling, because he knows how good he is.

[apalisoc_9]

So glad he's an ex spur...Played some of the most unmotivated basketball i have ever seen

[Snaq O'Meal]

Can't blame Bobo for choosing Mars. The lower gravity there will certainly negate his weight gain in recent years.

[BillMc]

Can't blame Bobo for choosing Mars. The lower gravity there will certainly negate his weight gain in recent years.

[Robz4000]

I miss Bobo

[TampaDude]

I miss Bobo

I hear ya.

Folks...say what you want about Diaw, but we don't bag #5 in 2014 without him.

[spurs10]

Ex-Spur and Tuesday's opponent on the Jazz, Boris Diaw would be cool with a one-way ticket to Mars.

http://www.gq.com/story/boris-diaw-interview





Also, there was this:

[BillMc]

I hear ya.

Folks...say what you want about Diaw, but we don't bag #5 in 2014 without him.

I agree. He was fantastic in those Finals and Game 6 against OKC. We say we want our players to be interesting, not just gladiators, well there's no one with a range of interests and outlook like Bobo.

[TheGreatYacht]

Forever grateful he bailed out ter in 2014

[timtonymanu]

Don't get all the Bobo hate. It's unfortunate that he's decided to mail it in but we don't win in 2014 without him. Just be happy we got his best season while he was with the Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

I hear ya.

Folks...say what you want about Diaw, but we don't bag #5 in 2014 without him.

This

[Chris]

Tim Duncan.

Timmy would be the elephant. Not physically, but more the mindset. Everybody says the lion is the king of the jungle. But I remember watching an elephant walk by one time, and there was a lion there lying on the ground, and the elephant just kept walking and the lion got out of his way. That’s the respect the elephant gets. It’s just quiet, it’s never stressed out, it’s always chilling, because he knows how good he is.

Awesome

[koriwhat]

still glad i talked crap to him during game1 of the 2007 finals(after we beat his suns prior) and then after the game told him it was all in good fun and asked when he was joining the spurs. he had a huge smile and well, yall know what happened yrs later. boris was a breath of fresh air as a spur up until the end but regardless he was a spur and always will be in my eyes.

[SPURt]

Can't blame Bobo for choosing Mars. The lower gravity there will certainly negate his weight gain in recent years.

Haha! He'd way less than 100 lbs (I think 95 based on his listed 250 lb weight). His knees would be the real winner in this scenario.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

He lives in Utah now.....he's practically a Martian already.

[SPURt]

I hear ya.

Folks...say what you want about Diaw, but we don't bag #5 in 2014 without him.

So true, the beautiful game group is my favorite Spurs squad to date and he was the perfect player for that time.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

So true, the beautiful game group is my favorite Spurs squad to date and he was the perfect player for that time.

He really was. He was the x-factor. That swiss army knife who worked in whatever lineup necessary.

[RD2191]

I think it's fair to hate on Diaw. The Spurs saved his sorry ass from a pathetic Bobcats team and while he did repay them somewhat, he still never took playing for the best organization in sports seriously. I mean he had it made here. He had a great bench role, great teammates, a great coach, what more could he ask for? His conditioning was a serious slap in the face to his teammates and the organization. So yeah, thank you for 14 but you Diaw.

[NameLess Scrub]

I think it's fair to hate on Diaw. The Spurs saved his sorry ass from a pathetic Bobcats team and while he did repay them somewhat, he still never took playing for the best organization in sports seriously. I mean he had it made here. He had a great bench role, great teammates, a great coach, what more could he ask for? His conditioning was a serious slap in the face to his teammates and the organization. So yeah, thank you for 14 but you Diaw.

Is there something wrong with me if I kinda agree with this?

[Ice009]

Is there something wrong with me if I kinda agree with this?

I was pretty mad with Diaw during the 2015 season for being in poor shape. I thought he hurt us that year with Splitter being injured and coming into camp out of shape, and then he completely lost me by the end of last season. He has so much skill and talent that it's really maddening seeing him waste it.

Having said that, you guys don't think he's trying to get bought out again? I thought he'd take this year seriously as it's a contract year, but it doesn't appear that he's doing so.

[SAGirl]

[BillMc]

Boris Diaw (DNP - Mars)

[NameLess Scrub]

I was pretty mad with Diaw during the 2015 season for being in poor shape. I thought he hurt us that year with Splitter being injured and coming into camp out of shape, and then he completely lost me by the end of last season. He has so much skill and talent that it's really maddening seeing him waste it.

Having said that, you guys don't think he's trying to get bought out again? I thought he'd take this year seriously as it's a contract year, but it doesn't appear that he's doing so.

Wouldn't be too surprised if he just retires

[Brazil]

no Diaw no 5 PERIOD

[SAGirl]

Wouldn't be too surprised if he just retires

Frankly we joke about it, but one never knows at his age and his current level of play and seeming low motivation when it's the last season. He might indeed just retire. I would say let's enjoy his play this season, but I don't watch the Jazz at all and he may be out of their rotation when their other guys are healthy...