I wish I hadn't read that. Because I can't disagree with it, and it's too damned depressing. I think they saw themselves as being benevolent to a relatively untapped talent pool. And I think we have all been surprised at how quickly the other leagues have arisen as serious compe ors for talent. But I can't deny that they didn't play hardball with Scola, and now it's cost them twice.
When they got Tony and Manu, they were the geniuses of the league, and media darlings. But when you're trying to pick up franchise players at 26 and lower in the draft, you're really fighting the odds. And people fighting the odds are how all those huge casinos get built. You may get by with it in the short run, but not the long run.
Not much to pluck right now. Most of the guys left could use at least another season here. I'm curious to see how Jamar Smith looks -- I'm assuming the Toros just signed him late this season to keep his rights for next season. I never actually saw him at a game.
The Spurs need to forget about the D league and buy a Euro team (although it would be exponentially more expensive).
The D league is so bad that it is impossible to evaluate (or develop) talent playing at such a level.
The Sicilian Spurs.
Go for it Holt!
Maybe he needs to open up a CAT dealership in Vittoria, Spain.
Europe is the future. The Spurs have blown the initial advange they once had there due to a series of bad breaks and missteps. They need a bold new initiative to reclaim momentum.
How was Stoudamire "disastrous" ???Plus I'm sure we'll sign Spanoulis and he'll be every bit as disastrous as NVE and Stoudamire were.
He failed to impart his precious tips on passing intoxication exams to Demarr.
[QUOTE=NewJerSpur;2584630]Yes we Rocketfans are also tired of the first round exits and our franchises marketing slogans of "Be Part of Something Big", It's Time, Rockets prepare for a special season, blah blah blah".
Yao said it best. "Less talking more playing. Our results will speak for itself on the court."
That's all I'm gonna take to the bank. Nothing else to say. At the end of the day is who is the last team standing. I'm sure all the Rockets players, fans, and administrative staff now feels the same way. Just shut up and play.
I think with a healthy Yao and a Scola and Landry with a year under their belts, the Rockets are looking really good to move past the first round next year. Landry was a surprise. Scola I knew a little better and I knew the first year is always hard for rookies. But I think once they're comfortable, that's a team with a great potential. I can't think TMac ever had such a good team around him before.
Yao can't stay healthy, so that point is moot.
Yao was fine until they upped his minutes to what you would expect from a franchise player. In his first three years, he played 82, 82, and 80 games, and 29, 32, and 30 minutes. In his last three years, he's played 57, 48, and 55 games at 34,34, and 37 minutes. Maybe he can only go 30 minutes over the NBA season without breaking down. It sucks for Houston that he had a stress fracture, because those frequently aren't singular events.
to make money you have to spend money.
It is caLLED INVESTING.
30K in lux tax returns into thousands for extra playoff tickets. well it does if you had a smart gm
Clearly if the Spurs had clubalien running things they would finally win a championship.
Yeah. That dumb ass GM. You should apply for the job, because you obviously know what the you are talking about.
Here's a little fun while waiting to start your new job:
http://spapps.go.com/hsb4/landing/
extended to 4 years ,huh . He ed Spurs again.
Yes, Nene and Anderson are out and Leandro is more than 50% out too
New Interview
http://olimpiadas.uol.com.br/ultimas...5584u2140.jhtm
He basically said he prefered to stay in Spain because he’s the main focus there. He said in San Antonio everything would be around TP and TD.Splitter prefere ser referência na Espanha a jogar de graça na NBAFernando Narazaki
Em São Paulo
Ele tinha a oportunidade de atuar ao lado de Tim Duncan a partir do segundo semestre, mas abdicou de ter um dos melhores "professores" de sua posição para seguir no basquete espanhol. A escolha do pivô Tiago Splitter pode parecer estranha, mas o brasileiro garante ter motivos de sobra para seguir no TAU Ceramica em vez de se transferir para o San Antonio Spurs, franquia que o escolheu no draft da NBA de 2007.
Splitter comemorou título da Liga ACB e preferiu ficar no TAU por mais quatro anos
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"Estou muito bem lá no TAU. Lá estou como uma referência, conheço todos e estou muito bem ambientado", afirma o jovem de 23 anos, que preferiu renovar seu contrato por quatro anos com o time espanhol, com opção de transferência para a NBA em duas temporadas.
Splitter tornou-se um dos jogadores mais importantes do TAU em 2007/2008 e virou o centro das atenções na fase final da Euroliga, quando o time caiu nas semifinais. Na final da Liga ACB, o pivô brasileiro brilhou, marcando mais de dez pontos nas três partidas contra o Barcelona e pôde celebrar o título da competição.
Já na NBA, o atleta sabia que seria apenas um coajuvante em busca de espaço na equipe que tem Tim Duncan, Fabricio Oberto, Robert Horry, Kurt Thomas e Matt Bonner para a posição. "Todos sabem que lá eles jogam em torno do Duncan e do (armador) Tony Parker. Teria de buscar meu espaço. Cheguei a pensar muito, mas agora que decidi não quero mais ficar imaginando", diz.
Outro fator que pesou para a escolha foi o lado financeiro. Splitter não confirma, mas especula-se que o TAU teria aumentado em quatro vezes os seus rendimentos e não abriu mão do pagamento da multa rescisória, caso o brasileiro optasse pela transferência para os Spurs. "Eu teria de pagar a multa e isso faria com que eu jogasse praticamente de graça no primeiro ano. O TAU me ofereceu uma segurança e eu aceitei", aponta.
Com a situação definida, o pivô agora só quer saber de ajudar o Brasil a conseguir a vaga para as Olimpíadas de Pequim. Ele é o maior destaque da equipe comandada por Moncho Monsalve que precisa ficar entre os três primeiros do Pré-Olímpico da Grécia, que será realizado entre 14 e 20 de julho.
Para o técnico espanhol, aliás, a opção de Splitter mostra uma realidade do basquete mundial. "Tenho dúvidas se a NBA é tão boa assim", afirma Moncho, que destaca a força obtida pelas ligas européias nos últimos anos. "Espanha, Itália, França e Alemanha têm ligas fortes e de muito potencial", analisa.
Also said the money was important because if he came to the NBA he’d play the 1st year for free because of the buyout.
When I back home I'll translete everything
What a ing vag.
Let his ass rot away in TAU.
Money first. Focus thing second (or third, with money also second). Nothing wrong with that, necessarily, but that's what it is.
I was disappointed and I’m even more after read this BS. What he thought, he would come to San Antonio and be the main player.
really i don't understand this guyI was disappointed and I’m even more after read this BS. What he thought, he would come to San Antonio and be the main player.
he wants to come here to be the star
it's easy for him in tau , he played with them for years and he choose the facility over the nba
so money first and second the fear of not having succes in sas wich is a big concern mentally for a player
i thought splitter was a fighter but maybe i was wrong but i understand he needs money for his sister's illness .......
And that isn't going to change when he has the NBA opt-out clause in 2 years. So it's pretty safe to say he's never coming over.I was disappointed and I’m even more after read this BS. What he thought, he would come to San Antonio and be the main player.
Who cares. Maybe Spurs can get lucky and trade his rights for a box of Krispy Kremes. Go after another big man with some balls.
I love Krispy Kreme.
Trade him for a draft pick. In two years (when he is eligible to come over) he should be the equivalent of a top 5 pick. It shouldn’t be that hard to find a team willing to take a chance(on him coming over) for that type of upside. Especially when you take the Scola situation into account and how quickly the Rockets were able to do something (bring Scola over) the Spurs couldn’t do for years.
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