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Jeff McDonald: One practice down ...
The first day of training camp is a time of renewal and refreshment, a time when every team (except those in, say, Memphis or Minnesota) can feel like an NBA le contender.
The Spurs opened their 2008-09 camp with a Tuesday morning workout at their training facility, the first leg of a planned two-a-day session. After it was over, they did not exactly join hands and sing kumbaya.
After all, this is training camp.
"It was terrible," Michael Finley said with a hint of a grin. "It was the worst day of camp, which is a good thing. We can only go forward from here."
It was a good day, however, for Gregg Popovich, who looks forward to the start of each season like a 5-year-old looks forward to birthday cake.
"The beginning of the season is always wonderful," Popovich said. "You look forward to all the compe ive situations in camp. You get to look at the young guys, who is going to make your team. You put in new ideas, things you thought about all summer.
"It's always a fun time of year, without a doubt."
If nothing else, the start of the new campaign finally allows the Spurs some closure on the old one. Finley says the sting of last year's loss to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals stuck with him throughout the offseason.
When did he that bad taste finally subside?
"I lost it yesterday," he said. "I'm ready to start over."
Meanwhile, the first day of camp brought with some actual news.
Center/forward Kurt Thomas sat out the season's initial workout with a mild strain of his left hamstring, while backup guard Salim Stoudamire suffered a right groin strain during the session. Both players are day-to-day.
Meanwhile, the Spurs also finalized their preseason roster, signing second-round pick Malik Hairston and free-agent Brian Morrison.
Not good for Salim
Bump and grind time. Of all the players we got Im really hoping Tolliver makes an impact. Timmy could use someone in camp to have a hard time with. Your only as good the players you practice against everyday. I think this year as compared to so many others, the starters really have it easy. Its been along time and I hope our youngens all the luck in the world.......................
who the is brian Morrison?
Didn't he sing "Return of the Mack"?
That's a terrible news for Stoudamire.
It's also bad for Thomas. Oberto had Ian and Thomas with a chance to challange the starting spot and he is the only heathy guy righ now
He's a free-agent that the Spurs just signed.
RIF.
I hope Thomas won't miss significant time.
He lacked chemistry with the team last year and missing the training camp won't be the best way to gain it.
That guy that looked like "Powder" from the summer league.
Terrible luck for Stoudamire. If he can't get over it quickly then its highly unlikely he makes the team. Sucks for Kurt too, but the cir stances are far from the same for the two. Kurt can rest for a week or so then jump back in whenever he is ready. He fits so well into our system already that he won't need that much time in camp or the preseason. Pop was probably going to start Oberto no matter what anyway.
This injury bug just keeps getting bigger and bigger
I thought Salim had his first year guaranteed.
Hopefully Fin feels bad because all the SGs and Sfs played better than him. I want him to be the 15th man, even after Manu. And I hope vaughn is somehow not on the roster this year. I'd rather have Hill and Salim before him on the active roster, or Hill and Mason if Stoudamaire doesn't make it.
Yes...but Morrison has a calf tattoo. Doesn't that up his street cred?
return of the mack
How many tattoos does duncan have?
How many rabbits does duncan have?
Not to happy about the news... but maybe the rest of the camp will be better.
I was just thinking its suprising to me Oberto has stuck around so long. I actually like the guy and even though he is a bit slow and not a jumper, he is smart and makes great passes. This season may be the last hurrah for KT, Oberto, Finley and maybe Bowen so lets enjoy it. I think we'll be fine come the playoffs.
Mark but you were close.
oh, what i would do to get into the spurs practice facility with my camera.
Didn't you watch summer league?
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