Ioannis Bourousis to Stay in Greece

[Blackjack]

We all know you are racist. There is no need to remind all the time.

What you got against Greek African-Americans, fool?

[DPG21920]

About half of the articles say from Olympiacos owners that he prefers to stay at Olympiacos. There has not been even one report or article saying this coming from Bourousis or his manager. The ONLY times it is said are from the Olympiacos owners.

From Bourousis and his manager EVERY report is they have NOT decided anything and that several NBA teams offers are being consider with top 2 options are Spurs and Olympiacos. Also the Heat have offered him guarantee of being starting center and the Grizzlies manager has had now 3 meetings with him in person.

The only thing from Bourousis and his manager is they have tickets to come to the Spurs and would like to do this before they decide but that they will know for sure after the next meeting with Olympiacos owner.

So it means within next day or two we should know. Basically Olympiacos if they make a crazy offer he would probably just stay but as it is now they want to come to San Antonio before they decide anything. And Olympiacos will only pay so much as they are saying because they also have to keep Printezis from the Raptors and are trying to sign Parker, Gordon, Iverson, Artest also.

Also several reports says that the main problem and obstacle is the Spurs cannot send the contract until July 1. Bourousis and his manager are worried because they have to wait so long to get it. In mean time if they wait on Olympiacos then owners might sign huge deals to some NBA players and might let him go. Then if Spurs changed their mind he would be screwed.

It is even said in some reports if not for this July 1 rule he would ALREADY HAVE SIGNED WITH THE SPURS. The main thing he and his manager are worried about is the time restraint and the main thing Spurs are worried about is the language issue.

You understand? If not for this July 1 NBA rule Bourousis would already be on the Spurs. So the only reason this is becoming an issue is because in mean time Olympiacos keeps offering more and more money.

Good, so there are articles saying he would prefer to stay in Europe. If these are the same articles reporting the contract offers and such, you would have to assume they know what they are talking about.

In that case, he was using the Spurs. It is not a big deal, it is smart. No one is mad at him for it.

But please do not use the lame excuse about July 1st. It does not make sense. If that was the case and he would already be a Spur, then the extra 22 days would not make a difference. If it was his dream and he wants it, he would come over.

[underdawg]

Good, so there are articles saying he would prefer to stay in Europe. If these are the same articles reporting the contract offers and such, you would have to assume they know what they are talking about.

In that case, he was using the Spurs. It is not a big deal, it is smart. No one is mad at him for it.

But please do not use the lame excuse about July 1st. It does not make sense. If that was the case and he would already be a Spur, then the extra 22 days would not make a difference. If it was his dream and he wants it, he would come over.

don't need anymore furiners - we've got parker, manu and bonner. that's too many to begin with.

[timvp]

He is not coming to San Antonio. His team is in the business of stealing players from the NBA, not losing players to the NBA.

Greeks, for whatever reason, don't care about the NBA. They are perfectly happy playing in their domestic league. Even Sofoklis Snuffleupagus decided he'd rather weigh 500 pounds while playing in Greece than try to play in the NBA.

[mookie2001]

unnnghhhhh snoffalogg snoffalawfoggus baby shaq #6 reference

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Bruno did not say that a decision had been made.



His comment is a fair summary of the cited article.

No that is not a fair summary. That is making it sound like something it did not say. His Greek sucks obviously.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Good, so there are articles saying he would prefer to stay in Europe. If these are the same articles reporting the contract offers and such, you would have to assume they know what they are talking about.

In that case, he was using the Spurs. It is not a big deal, it is smart. No one is mad at him for it.

But please do not use the lame excuse about July 1st. It does not make sense. If that was the case and he would already be a Spur, then the extra 22 days would not make a difference. If it was his dream and he wants it, he would come over.

Can you read? There is NO article saying he prefers to stay in Europe. NONE. There are some saying from Olympiacos owners that he wants to stay.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

He is not coming to San Antonio. His team is in the business of stealing players from the NBA, not losing players to the NBA.

Greeks, for whatever reason, don't care about the NBA. They are perfectly happy playing in their domestic league. Even Sofoklis Snuffleupagus decided he'd rather weigh 500 pounds while playing in Greece than try to play in the NBA.

How many times does this issue need to be explained? Spanoulis is the best Greek player. After how Van Gundy treated him all the Greek players are very cautious about the NBA. Papaloukas and Diamantidis even both refused contracts from NBA and said if the best player in the national team gets treated like that by the NBA coach then they want no part of NBA. This is the problem. Just because NBA fans believe a magic fairy tale lie that Spanoulis can't play does not change this truth. One of the best players in the world was benched just because his coach does not like him personally and then he made all the reporters and fans hate him by making up lies about him.

ANY person who knows a friend that was treated this way by a employer or business will then want nothing to do with that employer. For some reason NBA fans believe in magic fairy tales where this is not true if it applies only to a Greek basketball player.

[timvp]

How many times does this issue need to be explained? Spanoulis is the best Greek player. After how Van Gundy treated him all the Greek players are very cautious about the NBA. Papaloukas and Diamantidis even both refused contracts from NBA and said if the best player in the national team gets treated like that by the NBA coach then they want no part of NBA. This is the problem. Just because NBA fans believe a magic fairy tale lie that Spanoulis can't play does not change this truth. One of the best players in the world was benched just because his coach does not like him personally and then he made all the reporters and fans hate him by making up lies about him.

ANY person who knows a friend that was treated this way by a employer or business will then want nothing to do with that employer. For some reason NBA fans believe in magic fairy tales where this is not true if it applies only to a Greek basketball player.

Thanks for proving my point.

[GioSugar]

Ok, today is the day....
Olympiakos will meet Bourousis and his agent . The offer is something like 1,5 - 2m Euro (tax free , agent free) for 3-4 years.

The article says that NBA teams express interest but no offer for now. The writter and the media is a reliable one(for me). Also says that Spurs have to see what cup will have before they make an offer and Spurs have shown the bigger interest on Bourousis.

http://www.goalday.gr/article.asp?ca...&pubid=2947366

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

There are a lot of similar articles in Greece today , i choose that one as a reliable one.
Sorry for my English, I am from Greece too

[Nick, the Nazi]

Greek sucks obviously.

Finally something we can all agree on.

[katuso]

he sucked, great news!!!! FXXK HIM

[Bruno]

Ok, today is the day....
Olympiakos will meet Bourousis and his agent.

The meeting has been postponed to Wednesday.

[timvp]

The meeting has been postponed to Wednesday.

Thanks for the prompt updates. Apparently France is closer to Greece than Mountain Home, Arkansas.

[mountainballer]

Thanks for the prompt updates. Apparently France is closer to Greece than Mountain Home, Arkansas.

they have a city called Mountain Home in Arkansas? that's absurd. must be fake mountains.
ok,as a home for a fake Greek it fits well.

[Bruno]

Thanks for the prompt updates. Apparently France is closer to Greece than Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Is GioSugar another KBP aliases ?

[DPG21920]

Yes Bruno. I thought this from the very beginning.

[Sean Cagney]

F all these damn foreign guys, they just end up staying over there with their teams and getting more $$$. I can't blame them for it, but chasing them is a waste of times.

[GioSugar]

Is GioSugar another KBP aliases ?

no way
you could check it whenever you want
if you check my history , it's pretty clear....
I was the first who said about managers game against kbp opinion.
So please give me a break pls

Are you Greek?

Yes he is Greek . I am too, gio_1908 and ilisionarist too.

[ChumpDumper]

How the can Bruno just say something here and the whole site believes it?

He's not Greek.

[GioSugar]

The meeting has been postponed to Wednesday.

That 's true...

Thanks for the prompt updates. Apparently France is closer to Greece than Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Seems like i am a 35 year old with 2 childs to take care and not spent all my day with Bourousis bs....

[Zocalo]

There goes our savior....

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Thanks for the prompt updates. Apparently France is closer to Greece than Mountain Home, Arkansas.

So Kori is a liar then? She swears I live in Houston.

[BackHome]

Ok for now own if we are looking at getting a foreign player they must meet two qualifications. They either have to be from Argentina or France and if they are not then them!

I love players from Argentina they are love to compete and they never give up and they usally back up what they say.

The French players are like Americans in that they want to play against the best players in the world..NBA.

All the other countries players are soft and get their feelings hurt no wonder they got their asses kicked in World War I and World War II.

[lefty]

KBP on suicide watch