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if we get him you ALL have to apologize to KBP lol.
Spurs going Greek? Not so fast
By Jeff McDonald
Perhaps by now you have read this unfortunately translated report out of Greece, intimating that the Spurs have offered a three-year deal to Euroleague star Yiannis Bouroussis.
Perhaps your imagination has already begun to run wild, and you have begun to ponder the implications of a taller, younger version of Luis Scola with 3-point range lining up with Tim Duncan through 2012.
One problem with this scenario: At this point in the offseason, it is against NBA rules for the Spurs to have offered anybody anything. In fact, it is against NBA rules for the Spurs to even contact Bouroussis or his representatives, and will be until July 1.
So we can tell you, without much mental gymnastics, that the Greek report is incorrect. Or at best premature. The Spurs have offered Bouroussis nothing. Yet.
That's not to say Bouroussis, the 6-foot-11 star center for the Greek team Olympiacos, is not a bright blip on the Spurs' radar. They scouted him at the Euroleague Final Four last month, where he performed well for a Spurs contingent that included general manager R.C. Buford, assistant GM Dennis Lindsey and coach Gregg Popovich.
It wouldn't be surprising, after July 1, to see the Spurs tender Bouroussis an offer. We'll have to wait and see.
if we get him you ALL have to apologize to KBP lol.
McDonald>>>Greece...as unfortunate as that is.
I have nothing against the dude. He's been nothing but helpful for me. Anyway, this article answers my question in the Bourousis thread
wasn't kbp the one that said the spurs already tendered the offer?
Jajajajaja!
Yiannis Bouroussis
Damn, his name starts with a Y?
I was hoping, in the actual case he were to be signed by the Spurs, that he'd have a game where he lit some teams' ass up and the le for the article would be:
Spurs' Newcomer Gives Opponent Case Of I. B. S.
On the other hand . . .
wouldn't the Spurs probably unofficially hint at the possible terms of a potential offer which might be formally tendered on about, oh, July 1, 2009?
In a word?
You bet your sweet ass!
What else is he gonna write about?
God, I didn't realize everyone was a journalism major.
Cue KBP in here calling McDonald an idiot and a liar in three...two...one....
I'm not sure this is even right by McDonald. This Greek guy isn't an NBA free agent. Unless I'm mistaken, the "can't talk to anyone" rule only applies to NBA free agents.
Bruno? MB? I know they couldn't have offered him an official contract yet, but I don't think it's true that they can't "even contact Bouroussis or his representatives."
Dang, you beat me to it. If he's not an NBA free agent, then we can't be accussed of 'tampering' with anyone's player, so no harm in talking.
I was going to say the same thing. This guys never been an NBA player before, doesn't have his rights owned by anyone or ever had his rights owned by anyone and he's foreign.
Why would the NBA keep a team from talking and offering him a contract?
That'd be pretty damn funny if McDonald is wrong. How does he handle that?
Blog or article, it's still on the Express-News portal. And yes, he can be wrong if he wants but as the beat writer for the Spurs, should he?
I think the real question is, why does Jeff McDonald still have a job?
It wouldn't be the first time McDonald is wrong. All the EN writers have had issues, the fact checking is either bad or non existant.
Go apply for it since your so much better.
Tpark, why do you always takes things so personally. The defensiveness you always exhibit doesn't tire you?
I'm not sure it being in the blog makes it be any different whether he should be wrong or not. With many newspapers dying out, pretty soon every sports reporter will be writing an online blog. It doesn't mean they should stop fact checking.
Anyway, I wasn't meaning to even start bashing McDonald. I was just trying to say that I believe they can talk to the Greek all they want.
Please.Perhaps your imagination has already begun to run wild, and you have begun to ponder the implications of a taller, younger version of Luis Scola with 3-point range lining up with Tim Duncan through 2012.
Scola with 3 point range?
Give me a break.
Dude, Scola isn't Jordan so let's claim down now.
I believe you are correct. Of course, they can't sign him for next season until the moratorium ends in July.
that makes a lot of sense ... so much sense that next you talk about a Spurs player , you should think twice since you're not better than the player being criticized ......
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