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Add Mickael Pietrus and voila!
Well, at the end of the book, right? Not at the beginning....and the 3 musketeers were 4 !!!
Athos, Porthos, Aramis & d'Artagnan.
Add Mickael Pietrus and voila!
I was really looking forward to picking this guy. it was interesting to see that article about him wanting to play for us, it just sucks we were one pick away from getting him. We should have made a deal with the sonics for the 24th pick or something to take this guy, and then spend the 26th on hill. i would have would have felt good about this draft had we got batum. i saw a lot of potential with this guy, but i guess in the end its just speculation. anyway, maybe in the future we can team him up with his french pals.
I'm actually kind of glad the Spurs missed out on him. It'll just make it that much easier to sign Greg Oden when he becomes a FA.
I guess they tried to do just that but failed, accept the fate
Why?
Because...
"Sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talkin' about Batum here - Batum from France. Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Batum. Batum, from France. And even if he's an athletic man - and Batum was most certainly that. Quite possibly the most athletic in all of France which would place him high in the runnin' for most athletic worldwide. Sometimes there's a man, sometimes, there's a man. Well, I lost my train of thought here. But... aw, . I've done introduced it enough."
- The Stranger (adapted)
wtf do you want 4 frenchmen on the team when they havnt won together on the national team? if it doesnt work on the international scene, what will make it work in the nba?
I'm not certain, but I think some of them retire when Dartagnan become musketeer
TP and Pietrus have already played together and won a bronze meadal at the Euro in 2005. They also won gold with Diaw, Turiaf, Diawara, etc at the sub-18 Euro.
Batum is only 19 and has never played for the French NT yet.
France is gifted with lots of great black/mixed athletes. Public schools and clubs give them the oportunity to learn their favorite sport the right way: fundamentals, skills, team and defense oriented.
Since the Jordan worldwide blast, BB is amongst their favorite sports and we are starting to see the results.
The relative lack of results of the NT is more a question of assembling a real team than a matter of individual qualities. Add the fact that most of these guys are more suited for the NBA, and dream to play there at any cost since they can walk, and you got a great combination that should produce great players.
Next year gem: Edwin Jackson
He will play next year in ProB. You will have to wait little on him.Next year gem: Edwin Jackson
France has now a bunch of young and talented guards (Beaubois, De Colo, Jackson, MBaye and Diot). I'm not sure one of them will be good enough to become a great NBA prospect.
I will be also curious to see what Christophe Leonard will do this summer and next year. He is a very young but he could tum as the real deal.
Batum would have been in Austin for a year. We'll see how Portland works him into their rotation. Players his age don't like sitting for years. Remember Jermaine O'Neill
You mean Idaho.We'll see how Portland works him into their rotation.
No, he would have been in the rotation in his first year and that's a reason why he wanted so badly to be drafted by Spurs.
Batum has really impressed me. It looks like he can be a very good player if he keeps that demeanor and works hard.
Batum is poised to become a star but if he likes, he can always wait three years and sign with the Spurs and joined TP as the new look Spurs take the court, Ian, Tony and Nicolas
Batum is poised to become a star but if he likes, he can always wait three years and sign with the Spurs and joined TP as the new look Spurs take the court, Ian, Tony and Nicolas the French Connection
sorry galvatron, but a young, up and coming, talented, long small forward free agent signing? You are dreaming.
I wrote about the Hill-Batum connection on Monday. If you're interested, you can find it here.
so are you saying when he becomes a free agent he will not be able to sign with another team? Portland is stacked and if he is not happy with his playing time or role in 3 years he can go anywhere he like and with the Spurs having French players already there a level of comfort could presuade him to join them or elsewhere. It's a realistic dream
It digs a little, too much so perhaps, into the Spurs 2010 money, but Portland might well part with Martell Webster. He's the odd duck out at wing, and they wouldn't mind shedding his contract prior to next summer, I'm sure. Too bad for the Spurs that they don't have anything to offer. Maybe the Blazers would do Udoka, Bonner and a second for Webster. Doubtful, but maybe. Just a stray thought.
FWIW: Webster is a good, not great defender, who is fairly effective as an offensive player. He has some ability to get to the rim and is good as a three point shooter. Long term, I think he is a better fit for the Spurs than Udoka. He won't play for Portland, but he could start at sf for the Spurs.
Sounds good but as you say I doubt Portland goes for it, Spurs problem is they dont have much value to offer anyone and if they did they would have absolutely no reason to move them. Portland has value and to move them they would more likely be looking to reduce salary, gain veteran experience or grab future 1 round picks. I'd like to see the Spurs move a few guys but I'm anxious to see what Ian will bring to the team before anything is done, it will give a better indication of what the FO will try to do by the deadline
Agreed. I think Portland will make a move this season. They have LaFrentz, Webster, Rodriguez, Frye and Diogu to offer up. But if they can't land a big vet, they'll shed cap.
Increasingly, I think the Spurs will have to include Udoka in any potential trade package. I also think we could see them pull trigger closer to December 16 than February.
In regards to the highlighted comments you made, I believe attempts to gauge interests have begun but I think evaluating the team when Ian joins is high on their list before making a move, unless(which I doubt) there's a good trade on the table. Udoka will probably have to be move so I agree with that assessment. I'm interested to find out what the FO and Pop believe their need is with everyone included, I personally feel rebounding is the issue that needs to be addressed and if Ian helps tremendously in that area then a rebounding Sf. Who that is not to sure but I always thought Artest would have helped the Spurs if they could have gotten him last season. I think he'd actually fit better with SA than Houston and he'd surely help out right now with the injuries. Wishful thinking I know, lol.
On the same note, I think Houston should seriously consider trading McGrady because having two main guys who can't stay healthy is not good and with Artest you have some leverage, send McGrady elsewhere and see what happens.
Personally, I don't give a damn about Houston. In fact, I'm still pissed at them for the Batum fiasco. I wish them nothing more than 1st round playoff failure - same goes for Portland.
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