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STFU already
Who knows why you're xenophobic? Bad parenting would be my guess. Also, you were raised in an environment that didn't emphasize spelling and grammar. But you have taken numerous shots at France and other countries both on this thread and many, many other ones. You're basically a typical Republican "God bless America and no one else" dip .
As for your stupid remarks in this inane thread, here's all the stuff you or anyone else has to understand
1) It is illegal for the Spurs or any other NBA team to put language in a contract forbidding a player to compete in international compe ions. It is against the league's collective bargaining agreement. Sure, the front office could make suggestions to a player, maybe offer him advice on the subject, but they can't forbid it.
2) Millions of fans across this country criticize athletes for just being mercenaries and just caring about money. Manu knowingly risked his future contract and left a $20M+ extension on the table for the privilege of playing for his country. You can call him crazy or stupid, but don't call him selfish. He has his priorities and if they're not in line with yours, so be it. He's not your slave. You don't own his body from the day the Spurs' season ends to the day training camp begins the following season.
3) Both Manu and Tony have already had far more successful NBA careers than we could've possibly dreamed when they were drafted and both have already earned every penny of their current deals and then some. For them to have honor their homelands where they learned how to play the game by representing their countries and wearing their colors is something we should be proud of them for, not angry about. It shows they have their hearts in the right place.
STFU already
It will be very important forever because you are not going to win anything.first i'm french, so you too.
and he hasn't won anything with the french NT, so you can understand why it's important for him to play.
I guess it's very important to play with the french NT for TP and i accept it.But if they are able to qualifying to the Eurobasket 2009 TP would play again in September in the Eurobasket so it would be a very very long summer for TP after a long season with a lot of minutes
I only hope they can't be able to win in this tournament so they can't be in the Eurobasket.
Sorry for french people but I hope you lose in the qualifying tournament
Here in Spain,Pau is not going to play this summer because he want to rest.Spain is going to be in the Eurobasket without qualifying because we finished 2nd in the last tournament so even he would have a lot of more rest than TP.I guess Pau won enough with Spain last years
I need Tony to visit Poland!
Well,that's not true.
Eurobasket is the 3rd national team tournament of the world by relevance.I would say is tougher than World championship or the Olympics.If you take out USA and Argentina it's obvious Euro NT are the best so it's difficult to win it.
France or Italy weren't in the Olympics.
Australia,Iran or Angola aren't better.
Finland,Belgium or Portugal aren't in the Eurobasket.They have to qualifying to be there.
Maybe you want to say Turkey.
Greece is in Europe
no one knows where the European continent geographically ends (the EU is just a political en y)
hey, i got a question for you: where is the best place to party in Poland?
I would have no problem with American Spurs fans asking Tony and Manu not to play for their NT, if I didn't hear those "Redeem Team" things the whole last summer.
Which city you will be in?
I may do a research in Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk
I think in big cities it really does not matter much. I recomand you Tricities (Gdansk Gdynia Sopot) because I live close to it
I think Parker is just being a good ambassador of basketball. He's giving something back to his country. Definitely he's not doing it for the money. If he was selfish, he'd beg off from playing. So long as he's healthy before going into compe ion, more power to him.
ok... too bad i didn't heard about Tricities before... we'll be in Krakow.Which city you will be in?
I may do a research in Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk
I think in big cities it really does not matter much. I recomand you Tricities (Gdansk Gdynia Sopot) because I live close to it
i heard it was a great city despite being invaded by drunk British lads during weekends
Krakow is realy great when it comes to architecture and climate
It will be a bit corwded in summertime, but I think it's good. maybe you will be lucky to catch some events which are held over the summer in that city.
Drunk lads are everywhere. In tricities you've gt many scadinavians who can't drink much in their country so they are coming to poland when they can put some alcohol into their bodies. Well they treat their bodies with sex as well...
Three thoughts about it.
0) Ginobili got hurt playing for the Spurs last year. He got hurt playing for the Spurs this year. THERE IS actually NO medical en y known as "stress reaction to fibula". There is stress FRACTURE, which might have been EVENTUALLY diagnosed correctly. I stress might.
1) Parker will likely have the whole month of May to rest, unlike previous seasons. I stress likely.
2) Some american fans seem to be be incapable to even conceive the vague idea that someone might actually be doing something NOT for the money. I stress SOME.
believe me, a drunk Brit is 10 time worst than a drunk Scandinavian !Krakow is realy great when it comes to architecture and climate
It will be a bit corwded in summertime, but I think it's good. maybe you will be lucky to catch some events which are held over the summer in that city.
Drunk lads are everywhere. In tricities you've gt many scadinavians who can't drink much in their country so they are coming to poland when they can put some alcohol into their bodies. Well they treat their bodies with sex as well...
anyway thanks for the feedback, let's just hope the sun will be there for my first time in Poland...
im going with timvp. i see the other side of the arguement though. He can give back to his country in the olympics. not in every single pointless tournament in every summer
To go to the Olympics you need to play these "pointless tournament".
well then just rest him during the tournament, i dont want tony to get worn out. Unless you dont want another
To qualifying for the Eurobasket they need Tony in this tournament.Even with him in the roster it will not be easy for them to be in Poland in September.well then just rest him during the tournament, i dont want tony to get worn out. Unless you dont want another
If TP wants to play he has to play.It's his life,not mine or yours.
If he's happy playing with France then it's his problem.The Spurs could deny him to play but I don't think they want to have an unhappy TP in the team.
Right now It could be more important for him to win something with France than with the Spurs.He has 3 NBA tles.
Like i said before I hope they can't be able to qualifying for the Eurobasket so he doesn't have to play in September too but I'm not angry with TP because he wants to play for his country.
I would like he doesn't play but I accept it.That's what we have to think.He's not our slave.
You just don't see quality smack like this anymore on the www these days, good job!
Well, what's interesting is obviously Pop and the Spurs coaching staff ok'ed this, I'm surprised they did, given what they know about the FT schedule and what happened with Manu so recently.
Well the Spurs can't tell him no, so for all we know they were asking him to reconsider this.
pop said last summer he was ok with tony playing for a few years for the french team.
But with all the injuries this year, tony had to carry the spurs, so i think he's not too happy about it now.
Wow…. After 9 pages….you got the prize….
Congratulation EricB/Tpark it’s an honor to recognize you as the biggest clown this thread ever had… now answering your comments,…
Americans are generally good people (there are some exemptions of course … you for example) are Americans sometimes selfish…yes you guys are …. it’s my personal opinion…
Now… I’m not from France but I respect them as I respect the US. They have their defects.. but you obviously went to far on your comments on that great Nation.
Now… Question to Kori and LJ … howcome this person is allowed to insult so openly a country and everybody he wants to insult??? I’ve seen people get banned or pinked for less.
Because if they pink him, he'll eat up the entire food supply in San Antonio. It would be a catastrophe the likes of which the city has never seen. Better to let him post than to see the jelly doughnut business dry up.
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