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I agree--Olympics should be for amateurs
F the Olympics too.
I agree--Olympics should be for amateurs
Can teams put something in the player's contracts about playing for their foreign countries?
Tony is playing this summer, I think.
So, is it okay for American players to play for their country?
He is, and I'm happy for him.
If any other poster started this thread, they would be getting lambasted most likely.
to blame a player for playing for his national team is just beyond understanding.
in specific manu's case, where he was already injured, i don't think there was any medical indication he could injure his other ankle. i don't even know if it's related.
bad luck and injury proned player. i don't think you can blame him for that.
and i know if i was argentine, i would really love to see manu playing for my country. like i do whith TP. nothing wrong about that.
Nationalism is just an opiate for the masses.
This encompasses his past two threads perfectly.
And kori's response.
Cavs declined Big Z playing in the Olympics because he could not insure his contract fully-- which made me wonder what kind of insurance Manu had and then he got hurt and missed part of the season
I don't think Manu playing in the Olympics was necessarily his downfall this year.
He was hurt in last year's playoffs. He was cleared by doctors to play in the summer, and was told that eventually the problem would happen and he'd need surgery. He knew that. The Spurs knew that. He was cleared medically and give permission by the team to go.
Let's say that he didn't play in the Olympics and just stayed home to rest.
Then training camp would come around, and sometime in the season, the injury would happen and he'd be sent off to have surgery DURING the season, then miss subsquent months in rehab.
So, to me, either way Manu's 2008-09 NBA season was f'd up because of the injury that began in last year's playoffs... not because of the Olympics.
The Olympics have cost the Spurs dearly, from DRob's back to Manu's ankle. Why cannot the participation of Spurs in these meaningless contests be questioned?
it's called pride! regardless of your stance, you don't pay manu's bills nor do you have the pride in your country that ginobili obviously has in his.
i agree it sucks and maybe, just maybe the olympic play that manu endured caused his ankle to worsen but it was inevitable anyhow and you could see his pain in the last wcf before playing in the olympics.
You need to sticky this somewhere...
Nationalistic pride is the scourge of mankind.
http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009...ery-deep-cave/This is Sergio Hernnadez. He coached the 2008 Argentinian National Basketball Team.
And right now, Gregg Popovich is on a plane to kick him in the nuts.
You see, Popovich, who is a light hearted man who seems to genuinely care about the people he works with and shows a remarkable amount of perspective for someone employed in professional sports, gave his blessing to Manu Ginobili to play for the Argentinian National Team in the Olympics. You may have seen them on your television or seen pictures on what the kids call the ‘World Wide Web’ or ‘Information Superhighway.’
And they wound up with the Bronze. Not nearly as good as the GOLD. But hey, not bad.
But in the process, Manu fell down went OHMYGODMYANKLEITHURTS. And not just like how he ACTS like he’s hurt whenever he drives. Actually for real hurt. It took Ginobili months to recover. But the Spurs did as the Spurs do, and weathered the storm. So even though Popovich maintained contact with the Argentinian coach and wasn’t too pleased when Manu came home with the defect, he’s a forgiving man. Bygones and all that. On to the playoffs.
WHOOPS.
Personally, I like to imagine in a yellow jumpsuit with a pad and a pen, a la Kill Bill, tracking him to the end of the earth. And when he finds that coach, he’s going to do what he does best.
Make fun of him.
Pop will make fun of the way he coaches. He’ll make fun of his players, especially that sweaty Scola kid. He’ll make fun of his tie, his coat, his shoes. The way he talks. His favorite wine. He’ll mock his favorite episode of House (OF COURSE IT’S NOT MALARIA!). He’ll mock his kids. He’ll mock his parents. He’ll mock everyone and everything he’s ever loved. And then he will say it’s been good to see him and go home. Because Pop’s just that kind of guy....
Did you write that?
A Gold Medal representing my Country would mean more to me than an NBA le. But that is just me.
It will go against FIBA and NBA understanding, at the end NBA is more biz oriented and FIBA and Olimpycs is about coutnries and pride.
MB you are being a cuckold of epic proportions lately. Don't play for the national team? Spurs should just tank the playoffs? That is just garbage. Everyone is upset, but get real. Hopefully your hate of Spurs fans has not crossed over into the team as well.
I can sense your anger, I can feel your power, you are not ready. Turn away from the dark side Luke.
I would rather the Olympics be limited to amateur players as well.
The NBA is all about the Benjamins.
ROFL. The Olympics aren't all about that dollar?
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