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I doubt Nando will want number 12.
Bold prediction.
He makes the team as the team's third point.
I like this pick really good value.
I doubt Nando will want number 12.
Bold prediction.
He makes the team as the team's third point.
I really think he will be sent back in Europe
I'm hoping he doesn't get stashed. I think this guy can come in and be an excellent backup to TP. I'm sure TP won't mind mentoring him...in French.
De Colo > Vaughn
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Another really nice pick for the Spurs. He was the best player at the Reebok Eurocamp. He has a great feel for the game, and he shoots it. High basketball IQ. He's not a great athlete, but I'm a fan.
I'm a fan. At 53 this is dynamite.
The fact that Hill is on the team helps De Colo's chances. If those two play together, Hill can always guard the more difficult options and let De Colo take on the easiest matchups possible.
Offensively, he has a chance to be an NBA. Long odds, of course, but there's a chance.
I agree completely. In addition, De Colo can run the point, letting Hill get rebounds and slash. Looking at all the talent the team has at this moment, they pretty much overlap in skills. Aside from lack of a true big-body shot blocker, there's not a lot of weakness there.
I think de Colo spends 1-2 years in Europe.
I had to check to be sure he's not Brazilian. Because I think his name in Portuguese means "asshole". I know... I probably didn't need to share that.
I hope this isn't another pick that never sees light in the NBA. I don't want to keep hearing about what this guy is doing in Europe for the next 5-6 years.
I'm the french man who are announced the news for Nichols, i know a little De Colo because he is in our championship. Ask me a questions if you want about everything on De colo
He is French dude
If he's capable of running the point, look for that not to happen. He isn't going to become a better individual defender playing in Europe.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2...aux-spurs.html
Nando's reaction:
" I would have rather liked been picked int he first round but I'm happy to be with a so good and so serious franchise. Now we will see what they will proposed to me. During my workout, Pop told that he liked my European game and Tony also told me that I've been good during this workout. I think that I"m able to bring some scoring to this team."
Thanks.
It'll be interesting to see if the Spurs consider bringing him over this year or if it's a straight draft-n-stash.
Yeah, I guess that will happen
He is supposed to sign with Pamesa within next the week.
I thought I remembered hearing sumthing along the lines that he'd only stay in the draft if he was guaranteed to be drafted and given a min. contract. This was around the same time he dined with Pop and Parker. To me, he looks about the same size as Manu when he 1st came over.
I don't know if Pop's heart could stand having so many rookies on his roster though.. he's still getting used to playing GHill. Now you could possibly have Mahinmi, Blair, McClinton, Gist, Hairston and De Colo. Add to that blending in RJ and any new FA big they hopefully sign. Summer camp is going to be verrry interesting.
I'd think De Colo spends one year overseas. Pop probably needs one more year of seeing what Hill can do at the PG spot before he gives up his Jacque Vaughn security blanket.
It's official: he'll be a Spur next year.
6 5 with PG skills???? great!
I know nothing else except Nando is one badass name
I already have a nickname for him Nando "Boom" De Colo
bring him in this year
RC Buford said on a radio interview on the Ticket760 Friday that Nando will be playing for a good coach in Spain this year. That good coach would be Neven Spehija at Pamesa. It looks like from this article (translated) that Nando signed a 2-year deal with Pamesa with an NBA out-clause.
http://translate.google.com/translat...l%3Den%26lr%3D
As has been speculating for some weeks, of Colo Nando (1.91m; 23/06/1987) is the player with the Lakers had the most advanced negotiations for its incoporación a template of all the Valencian next season.
Ahora, el acuerdo entre el ex jugador del Cholet y el club de la capital del Turia está cerrado, con un contrato que vincula a De Colo con Pamesa para las próximas dos temporadas . Now, the agreement between the former player and club Cholet in the capital of the Turia is closed, with a binding contract with De Colo Pamesa for the next two seasons. El conjunto entrenado por Neven Spahija habría pagado en torno al medio millón de euros por el traspaso del jugador, y en el acuerdo se incluye una cláusula por la cual De Colo podría salir rumbo a la NBA si firmase un contrato con una franquicia estadounidense. The ensemble trained by Neven Spahija would have paid about half a million euros for the transfer of the player, and the agreement includes a clause which could leave De Colo towards the NBA if you signed a contract with an American franchise.
Nando de Colo es uno de los jugadores internacionales que aparece en la edición 2009 del draft de la NBA , siendo elegible automáticamente por su año de nacimiento. Nando Colo is one of the international players appearing in the 2009 edition of the NBA draft, to be automatically eligible for her year of birth. En principio, el francés aparece en las previsiones ( mock drafts ) como segunda ronda, pero su gran actuación en el Reebok Eurocamp de Treviso -un referente al que acuden scouts de las 30 franquicias NBA y los clubes más importantes de Europa- ha disparado su cotización de cara al próximo 25 de junio. In principle, the French appear in the forecasts (mock drafts) as the second round, but his great performance at the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, a reference to the scouts who attend the 30 NBA franchises and the most important clubs in Europe, has fired his price of the next June 25. Incluso se especula con una posible elección del jugador por parte de los Cleveland Cavaliers en la última elección -la 30- de la primera ronda o más e con la 47, ya en segunda, para reforzar el juego exterior en torno a LeBron James . It was even speculated a possible choice for player of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last election, the 30 - the first round or later with 47, and second, to enhance the game outside around LeBron James. Así pues, Nando de Colo tiene tiene todos los visos de ser la primera incorporación del Pamesa 2009/2010, tal y como ya avanzamos . Thus, Colo Nando has to have all likely to be the first incorporation of Pamesa 2009/2010, as already moving. Ahora, tras la salida de Manuel Llorente de la presidencia del club, Pamesa debe resolver su organigrama antes de poder firmar a nuevos jugadores. Now, after the departure of Manuel Llorente of the presidency of the club, Pamesa your organization must resolve before they can sign new players.
I don't know if any of you read Ricky Rubio's comments in the Spanish papers, but I'm starting to think that the traditional draft doesn't work for players who have played ball in Europe. They hold all the cards. It doesn't cost them anything to declare for the draft, and they have no personal stake in the game. [Edit: Rubio said, "I wouldn't rule out at all returning to Spain" and "... we'll see if I come over next year or not. Think about what the T-Wolves gave up with the 4th pick, if he stiffs them. Didn't a 29 pick sell for $3 Million cash last night?]
At 53, we didn't give up much, but I thought he was one of the ones who commented that he didn't want to play unless he went in the first round and got a guaranteed contract. So the good players like Splitter you can't draft in the first round, because rookie scale isn't enough. And the riskier ones like De Colon you can't draft in the second round because they want the guaranteed contract that a first round pick gets.
I just don't think the existing NBA salary and draft rules are set up to properly address the realities of the European player market. The American teams and players have all kinds of restrictions, but the Europeans have none. Stern needs to take some measures to level the playing field. I would hate to be making decisions for an NBA club with all the uncertainties that come with drafting overseas. And from the players' standpoint, I would be pissed if I got drafted 31st, and a couple of European players decided not to take their guaranteed 1st round contracts.
Last edited by GSH; 06-26-2009 at 01:18 PM.
Under the current structure, "good" international players can actually sign a guaranteed deal for more $$$ if selected in the 2nd than a similar such player selected in the 1st round. Definitely an issue to reconcile in the 2010 talks.
As for the Rubio situation, the idiots in the Wolves front office are largely to blame IMO. Why the F do you draft two PGs consecutively? The last thing Rubio wants is to compete for the post.
Second round picks can get guaranteed contracts and a lot of college players pick in the second round get guaranteed contracts.
If De Colo stays in Europe, it's because Spurs want it. Spurs are the ones in the driver seat.
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