Splitter signs a four-year extension with Tau

[Kori Ellis]

Scola wasn't a drafting failure. I blame our cheap owner more on that one.

They chose to give Scola's money to Bonner. So that wasn't a cheap move - just maybe not bright.

[tp2021]

is the story official this time? nobody has made clear yet whether it is or not.

[T Park]

Scola wasn't a drafting failure. I blame our cheap owner more on that one.

Cool.

Find an owner in SA that will keep the team here and pay over 20 million in luxury tax, while the only team that does it outside of New York is.....?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Scola was a luxury tax casualty.

The Spurs believed Splitter was coming over.


Nothing more you can say about it.

Yeah you can, two summers in a row of monumental ups.

[Buddy Holly]

whatever fast and furious.

same different day.

Oh , you reference the past as a way to insult (I guess). Ballsy of you.

So instead of actually admit your dwarf ass was incorrect you'd just rather post that. Cool.

[Borosai]

Oh well, I guess he didn't like the Coyote costume.

[Mr. Body]

They chose to give Scola's money to Bonner. So that wasn't a cheap move - just maybe not bright.

Jesus! Bonner! Who thought to sign a taller David Crotty for 3x what he was worth?

[T Park]

I actually have given Pop his due after both rings 3 and 4.

You, on the other hand, still think his and the front office's doesn't stink.

Meanwhile, here's RC and Pop's handiwork since 1999:

Worked out:

Manu
Tony

Nothing to show for it/Spurs got boned over:

Carrawell (2000)
Bryan Bracey (2001)
Javtokas (2001)
Salmons (2002) - rotation player for Sacramento Traded for Speedy Claxton wich helped win a ring. Horrible move obviously.
Scola (2002) - stud given to Houston for
Randy Holcomb (2002) - where is he now
Barbosa (2003) - traded to Phoenix for jack and A choking stiff in the playoffs who plays decently due to the offense he was in. Great example
Udrih (2004) - walked, rotation player for Sacto now
Played well when motivated and not under the gun.
Romain Sato (2004) Lance Blanks's fault
Karaulov (2004) Presti's choice here.
2005 - Ian - TBD
2006 - Damir Markota
2007 - Tiago
2007 - Marcus Williams
2007 - Girgos Printezis

I'm even having a hard time coming up with a team that has done such a ty job the last 8 years with draft picks (Manu and Tony don't make up for all the other ups).

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Cool.

Find an owner in SA that will keep the team here and pay over 20 million in luxury tax, while the only team that does it outside of New York is.....?

Scola wouldn't have cost the Spurs $20 million. Do yourself a favor and buy a calculator.

For crying out loud, he cost like $300K more than Bonner

[T Park]

Jesus! Bonner! Who thought to sign a taller David Crotty for 3x what he was worth?

Uh, John Crotty?

[timvp]

Carrawell (2000)
Bryan Bracey (2001)
Javtokas (2001)
Salmons (2002) - rotation player for Sacramento <-- Traded for Claxton = Good trade
Scola (2002) - stud given to Houston for
Randy Holcomb (2002) - where is he now <--Traded with Salmons for Claxton
Barbosa (2003) - traded to Phoenix for jack and <-- Actually that trade landed ya boy Baby Hakeem eventually
Udrih (2004) - walked, rotation player for Sacto now
Romain Sato (2004)
Karaulov (2004)
2005 - Ian - TBD
2006 - Damir Markota <-- traded for what became Marcus Williams
2007 - Tiago
2007 - Marcus Williams
2007 - Girgos Printezis <-- traded for the 45th pick this year

Plus don't forget Sanikidze. Overall it was below average but not horrible. A lot of those picks were second rounders.

But yeah, even one or two more draft steals would have been real nice.

[T Park]

Scola wouldn't have cost the Spurs $20 million. Do yourself a favor and buy a calculator.

For crying out loud, he cost like $300K more than Bonner

Sorry that you can't figure out the Lux tax, whatever.

[milkyway21]

YOU TAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

first scola! now splitter!

maybe they are fans of the LA Lakers?

or somebody is a relative of David Stern?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I [heart] the Spurs front office, no matter how ty a job they do in the draft

[T Park]

Plus don't forget Sanikidze. Overall it was below average but not horrible. A lot of those picks were second rounders.

But yeah, even one or two more draft steals would have been real nice.

If Sanikidze comes over and does decently, not saying that will happen, will the FO becoming good again?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sorry that you can't figure out the Lux tax, whatever.

Apparently neither can you.

How does $300K above what we paid Bonner this past season turn into $20 million.

Show me your math, carny.

[T Park]

Pretty much what I typed, is what TIMVP typed, wanna respond to that?

[SequSpur]

Oh , you reference the past as a way to insult (I guess). Ballsy of you.

So instead of actually admit your dwarf ass was incorrect you'd just rather post that. Cool.

When you tax something that increases every ing day, then basically the tax is going up also. If your young dumb ass realized the reality of this kind've of , you might be able to survive at 30 years old in America.

Taxes need to go away and the bull like building for sports teams needs to stop.

same different day...

[T Park]

Apparently neither can you.

How does $300K above what we paid Bonner this past season turn into $20 million.

Show me your math, carny.

Use the search function.

Nice use of the insults though, but your just "joking"

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Scola was a luxury tax casualty.

The Spurs believed Splitter was coming over.


Nothing more you can say about it.

Yeah, in other words. international drafting has become UNRELIABLE.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Plus don't forget Sanikidze. Overall it was below average but not horrible. A lot of those picks were second rounders.

But yeah, even one or two more draft steals would have been real nice.

Yeah, I was going to type something out about Sanikidze, I'm quietly optimistic about him.

Still, who wouldn't take drafts the last six years half as good as what Dumars or Isiah have done...

[bigdog]

Great news. I hated Splitter from the start.

As I was watching the draft, I seriously said "I hope they don't take Spl....."

(David Stern interrupts me)- "With the 28th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select Tiago Splitter".

I threw a fit, couldn't believe it (yet I could believe it because we always waste picks on international no-shows), and now I'm happy.

[Buddy Holly]

Imagine though, had the Spurs drafted Josh Howard and instead of "Malik Rosing" Matt Bonner had kept Scola. We'd have a pretty solid line up with no real need to go young like we do now.

[T Park]

When you tax something that increases every ing day, then basically the tax is going up also. If your young dumb ass realized the reality of this kind've of , you might be able to survive at 30 years old in America.

Taxes need to go away and the bull like building for sports teams needs to stop.

same different day...

Your so far off, you need to stop now....

[milkyway21]

hey we are friends with Cleveland, maybe we can talk about LeBron playing alonside Duncan?

we will give them... wait a minute, we have nothing to bargain for