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There's never been any doubt that he believes, he mentions praying and God now and then. We just don't know the exact basis of his beliefs.
The first thing I thought of when Tim said "I was just praying that nobody would get hurt"
was the thread about what his religious beliefs might be.
There's never been any doubt that he believes, he mentions praying and God now and then. We just don't know the exact basis of his beliefs.
damn, 9 more days!!!!!!!
I like that Pop said TD, Bruce and TP will start and after that he doesn't know.
The sad thing is Ian would have a shot at it if healthy. And know he'll need to fight for a spot in the 12
My guess is that they'll start either Finley or Udoka at the 2 spot, and have RM come off the bench in the Manu create offense role.
If that's the way it goes, I sure hope Udoka gets the nod.
I dont think there would have been a chance of Ian starting given the way he played in SL
new photos are up on the getty site.
Bonner looks like he's slimmed down.
Everyone, except Charles Gaines as of today.
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Se...&src=standard#
2008-09 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS
15 Matt Bonner F 6-10 240 04/05/1980 Florida 4
12 Bruce Bowen F 6-7 200 06/14/1971 Cal State Fullerton 12
21 Tim Duncan F-C 6-11 260 04/25/1976 Wake Forest 11
33 Desmon Farmer G 6-5 220 10/07/1981 USC 1
4 Michael Finley G-F 6-7 225 03/06/1973 Wisconsin 13
41 Charles Gaines F 6-9 223 10/15/1981 Southern Mississippi R
20 Manu Ginobili G 6-6 205 07/28/1977 Argentina 6
22 Devin Green G-F 6-7 212 10/25/1982 Hampton 1
1 Malik Hairston G 6-6 220 02/23/1987 Oregon R
3 George Hill G 6-2 180 05/04/1986 IUPUI R
28 Ian Mahinmi C 6-11 230 11/05/1986 France 1
8 Roger Mason G 6-5 212 09/10/1980 Virginia 4
7 Fabricio Oberto F-C 6-10 245 03/21/1975 Argentina 3
9 Tony Parker G 6-2 180 05/17/1982 France 7
23 Salim Stoudamire G 6-1 175 10/11/1982 Arizona 3
40 Kurt Thomas F-C 6-9 235 10/04/1972 Texas Christian 13
35 Anthony Tolliver C 6-8 240 06/01/1985 Creighton R
5 Ime Udoka G-F 6-5 220 08/09/1977 Portland State 4
11 Jacque Vaughn G 6-1 190 02/11/1975 Kansas 11
31 Darryl Watkins C 6-11 258 11/08/1984 Syracuse 1
HEAD COACH
Gregg Popovich (College - Air Force Academy)
ASSISTANT COACHES
Mike Budenholzer (College - Pomona)
Don Newman (College - Idaho)
Brett Brown (College - Boston University)
Chip Engelland (College - Duke)
Chad Forcier (College - Seattle Pacific)
STRENGTH-AND-CONDITIONING COACH
Mike Brungardt (College - Central State (OH))
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Will Sevening (College - Wisconsin-LaCrosse)
ASSISTANT TRAINER
Chad Bergman (College - IUPUI)
C - Captain
** - Unsigned Draft Pick
(FA) - Free Agent
Inactive vs. Active List Rules
created: 10/02/2008,05:15 PM
Wow, compare Finley 2007 to Finley 2008 on that Getty page.
lol at matt bonners pose.
Damn, Barry's pic made me sad...
Ian is alot bigger
Michael and Ian looked very much in shape.
Ime and Matt slimmed down.
An infusion of new blood
By Alex Byington
The Daily Times
SAN ANTONIO — Surrounded by a hoard of media, new San Antonio guard Roger Mason Jr. said his goal is to stand out in his first season with the Spurs.
And with NBA veterans Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili considered the Spurs’ version of the Three Musketeers, Mason is hoping to fill the role of d’Artagnan.
“I think I can be the X-factor,” Mason said Monday at the Spurs’ annual media day festivities. “Everyone talks about the Big 3 — a Hall of Famer and two All-Stars — and I want to fit in, sure, but I also want to make a difference.”
Saying he had trouble sleeping Sunday night in preparation for the first day of the Spurs’ training camp beginning today, the 28-year-old Mason is anxious to step out on the court with his new teammates.
“This is an opportunity you don’t get often, and this is a team that you don’t get to play for often, so I’m looking forward to it,” Mason said. “It’s something that every player wants — an opportunity to play for a championship, and these guys do it every year.”
Joining San Antonio’s storied franchise as a free agent this summer after two seasons in Washington, Mason is one of two new faces eager to infuse new energy into an aging Spurs roster.
With five players with 11 or more years in the NBA, including Duncan, 32, and defensive stalwart Bruce Bowen, 37, the Spurs brass made it a priority to get younger and more talented in the offseason.
Enter Mason and 22-year-old rookie George Hill, a do-it-all point guard in a similar mold of new teammate Parker.
Hill, who became the first player from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to be selected in the NBA Draft when the Spurs picked him No. 28 overall in June, said he’s excited to play behind someone of Parker’s pedigree.
“I grew up watching him, since I really started focusing on basketball (as a career) — he was one of the point guards I really looked up to,” Hill said. “And then coming here and seeing him in person, it was like ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ — I was amazed (to meet him).”
Dedicated to be the difference between a playoff-caliber team and an NBA champion, both Mason and Hill see themselves as possibly filling in for what the Spurs may have missed last season — a youthful exuberance.
“I just want to bring in energy,” Hill said. “I think that’s one thing they brought the young guys in here for is to bring more life to (the team) and more youth and energy off the bench.”
While Hill will likely be brought into the system slowly, Mason will be thrown into the thick of things right away, filling in for Ginobili with the seven-year pro expected to miss the first couple months of the season.
Ginobili, who injured his ankle late last season during the Western Conference semifinals against New Orleans and then aggravated it in the conference finals against the Los Angles Laker, seriously reinjured the ankle playing for Argentina during the Beijing Olympics and was forced to have arthroscopic surgery earlier this month.
Ginobili, who is off crutches and out of a protective boot, is currently rehabbing with team trainers and coach Gregg Popovich expects his ankle to be “in better shape now than it’s been in years” when he makes his return some time around December.
But it’s the injection of new blood into the team that has everyone, including Mason, fervent to get the season started.
“I’m hungry right now, I’m hungry for a championship, and I’m hungry to prove myself to the league,” Mason said.
As are many of his new teammates.
Notes: While the Spurs became younger as a team, Popovich entered his 12th season leading San Antonio looking like he aged 10 years — sporting a scruffy, white beard that drew comparisons to Santa Claus and Moses, a much older biblical figure.
And although Popovich’s wife may not be a big fan, apparently reserving judgment “until I shower and get it trimmed,” Duncan certainly sees the significance of the facial growth.
“I like what he’s going for — it’s an intimidating look,” Duncan said, jokingly. “I actually had a full beard going until I came in and saw his, and I was so intimidated by his beard, I went home and shaved.”
They have Fin's pic on that link posted by Solid from this year:
And last year:
Physically he looks like two different people when you look at the full-sized images.
Finley looks about as ripped as D-Rob!!
crazy what 2-3 months can do to someone. lets hope he can ball as good as he looks. then i wouldnt mind seeing him in the lineup.
Damn, I forget how abnormally long Hill's arms are..
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