Splitter: The Difference (TrueHoop)

[Bruno]

i DON'T mean this to be rude, really..

but i always had the impression that you were born in 1992.

was that in your signature or something once?

i feel asking this. lol. :/

Well, I would like to be that young.

[kace]

yeah, i saw it on ESPN testerday and also saw that Bruno was credited for the info.
Nice work.

anyway, didn't they change something by adding this :

There is an interesting thread at SpursTalk (thanks to 48MoH reader Will for bringing it to my attention) that reacts to recent news that Baskonia will no longer be sponsored by TAU

A board member named Bruno, a SpursTalk regular and trusted friend of this writer, cites section Article VIII, Section 2 of the CBA and notes that the Spurs are capable of signing Splitter for an amount greater than the rookie scale beginning next summer (2010). The section in question reads:

[will_spurs]

The way it's gone as far as I can tell is that I read it here (Bruno's post) and forwarded it to Tim from 48MoH (as mentioned in the blog post) who double-checked with Bruno (again as mentioned on the blog) and then double-checked again with the CBA experts at ESPN... who confirmed and decided to run a story on it... citing their source, in this case Tim.

Thanks to Bruno for the find!

[stéphane]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123818

I personally think it would have been appropriate for TrueHoop to source Bruno for finding the information. That's a pretty huge find to go unsourced in that article. Don't have to mention ST but at least a hat tip to Bruno would have been nice

Exactly my thoughts.

[stéphane]

Well, I would like to be that young.

THAT young are you sure Bruno?
On a serious note, lots of people feel the same way that you do about ST and I'll use this thread to thank you for your "little stone". The enlighments you're always quick to provide about salary caps and things like that are always more than usefull.

[Marcus Bryant]

If they interview RC and his reaction is "" ... then they should look into bringing Bruno on board full-time.

RC's reaction will be "wow" followed by "Dennis, get Houston on the phone."

You know it's true.

[Indazone]

You guys want to make a trade? How about we give you ummm Cook for Splitter and we'll take that bad contract that you have with Bonner?

[Marcus Bryant]

I thought the Spurs would be under the cap by a greater amount than that necessary for a 3yr/$10 mil contract in 2010? Or is that number based on their likely cap room this summer?

[JPB]

Bruno, I've been wondering for a while now... Are you Bruno Poulain ?

[Marcus Bryant]

Anyways, this knowledge puts using that pick on Splitter in a whole new light. I'm assuming the FO was aware of that section in the CBA.

[polysylab1k]

You guys want to make a trade? How about we give you ummm Cook for Splitter and we'll take that bad contract that you have with Bonner?

No team owns a contract worse than T-Mac's. Marbury had already been waived and is on celtics now. Bonner himself is already double valuable as Cook, the rights for Splitter only makes your proposal even more hilarious and impossible. Thanks for sharing your foolish idea though, thank you idiot.

[Bruno]

Bruno, I've been wondering for a while now... Are you Bruno Poulain ?

No.

[Mel_13]

No team owns a contract worse than T-Mac's. Marbury had already been waived and is on celtics now. Bonner himself is already double valuable as Cook, the rights for Splitter only makes your proposal even more hilarious and impossible. Thanks for sharing your foolish idea though, thank you idiot.

You need to turn on your sarcasm detector

[EricB]

You guys want to make a trade? How about we give you ummm Cook for Splitter and we'll take that bad contract that you have with Bonner?

How does one trade a free agent ?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm pretty sure that if this thread were brought to Henry Abbott's attention he'd: 1) be fascinated by it; and, 2) rectify the error by sourcing Bruno. I've been reading Truehoop for a number of years and Abbott is very serious about journalistic ethics. I think this is an oversight on his part, nothing more.

Also, great post Bruno. You spell out in two paragraphs the value of the ST community, and I heartily endorse everything you said.

Another thing - it's probably been covered elsewhere although I haven't seen it and just realised it - not having a first rounder this year was obviously part of the 2010 plan, and even though I didn't agree with it a couple of years ago, at least that has been set up right.

I suspect that next year we'll see at least 4 youngsters come into the team or take on greater roles (Hill, Mahinmi, Gist and some one else, maybe Hairston or Williams), and then we'll have a bedded down, much younger core, plus an incoming Splitter, to attract that 2010 FA who will play alongside Tim until he retires in 2012, and beyond that with TP. The big questions are who we can lure here in 2010, and whether we can keep Manu for a decent price to play out his career for two years with Timmy.

I'm pretty excited about some of this youth we have coming in over the longer term - we have to accept that there will be a few bumps in the road for the next two seasons as they grow into NBA players, and we probably won't win 55+ games (although should still be good for 50), but by Tim's retirement we'll have a maturing team with TP at his peak, another FA, and a blossoming Splitter.

Given the long term vision of the franchise is to make the playoffs every year and avoid any long-term fall from grace like we saw from the post-Magic Lakers, and the post-Michael Bulls, the FO has arranged things quite nicely. Still a pity about Scola though - he'd make a great Spur.

[wildbill2u]

The Spurs paid Scola's money to Bonner. It's not like they weren't willing to pay someone. That someone just wasn't Scola

Speaking as one who deferred to the collective wisdom of the FO in deciding to go with Bonner vs. Scola, I have to admit that Scola has far exceeded Bonner in value to his team.

Some day I'd really like to hear the lowdown on why the Spurs took Scola, the best forward in Europe, over Bonner, a bench player for a third tier team. Whatever the reason, it has proved to be a mistake.

[DPG21920]

How does one trade a free agent ?

You trade his rights. Just like Scola.

[EricB]

You trade his rights. Just like Scola.

Trade Matt Bonner's rights?

[mystargtr34]

You guys want to make a trade? How about we give you ummm Cook for Splitter and we'll take that bad contract that you have with Bonner?

You should maybe stop trying to turn every thread about Spurs Signings into a Scola thread. Its all well and good telling us how good Scola is, but at some point it might be good to just have an opinion about the thread topic.

I understand the Rockets havent had much to gloat about in 15 years, but you gotta draw the line somewhere.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

but but but...Bouroussis will be Spurs Savior

All this could have been avoided, if you hadn't traded Scola away. But since you did, Splitter was supposed to come over and be the next great big for the Spurs. He can now come over for the same price as Scola provided your front office is willing to pay such a big fee for someone to come over and play with Duncan. Based on past history, I wouldn't hold my breathe.

Oh by the way, this is now and inexorably.....now a

SCOLA THREAD! lol

Bourousis will be better than Scola. At same age he is better than Scola was I think.



Excellent!

[DPG21920]

Trade Matt Bonner's rights?

Splitters rights. He was saying, just like the Scola trade, they will take a "bad" contract if the Spurs give them the rights to a foreign player (Tiago.)

[Mel_13]

Bourousis will be better than Scola. At same age he is better than Scola was I think.

Well, I'm sold now.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

yeah, i saw it on ESPN testerday and also saw that Bruno was credited for the info.
Nice work.

anyway, didn't they change something by adding this :

And someone needs to tell ing morons at ESPN that it is JUST the name for label of the club. ing dumbasses.

[mystargtr34]

But damn this is exciting news. Ive been dreaming about a Splitter/Mahinmi backup tandem since the day Splitter was drafted. Both are under 25 , 7 feet, and bring completely different things to the table.

Tiago ALREADY has the game to be a Starting Center in the NBA. And hes only just turned 24.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Speaking as one who deferred to the collective wisdom of the FO in deciding to go with Bonner vs. Scola, I have to admit that Scola has far exceeded Bonner in value to his team.

Some day I'd really like to hear the lowdown on why the Spurs took Scola, the best forward in Europe, over Bonner, a bench player for a third tier team. Whatever the reason, it has proved to be a mistake.

To be honest Scola was never consider best forward in Europe. Parker was. Even though Scola was actual better than him. But this is because Scola always choked in final four every time so he got label as player that could not handle big moment.

But in Argentina national tam he never have this problem. Really it was maybe not Scola but whole TAU team. They choke every year. They are like Mavs of Euroleague.