Spurs Training Camp Thread '13/14

**Eddy from Austin** · 10-09-2013

Ettore Messina
CSKA Moscow
Head coach
Personal information
Born 30 September 1959 (age 54)
Catania, Italy
Nationality Italian
Career history
As coach:
1989–1993 Virtus Bologna (Italy)
1993–1997 Italy
1997–2002 Virtus Bologna (Italy)
2002–2005 Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2005–2009 CSKA Moscow (Russia BSL)
2009–2011 Real Madrid (Spain)
2011–2012 Los Angeles Lakers (consultant)
2012–present CSKA Moscow (Russia PBL)
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
4× Euroleague Champion: (1998, 2001, 2006, 2008)
1× Cup Winners' Cup Champion: (1990)
2× Euroleague Coach of the Year (2006, 2008)
4× Italian League Champion: (1993, 1998, 2001, 2003)
7× Italian Cup Champion: (1990, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
5× Russian League Champion: (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013)
2× Russian Cup Champion: (2006, 2007)
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors

**rick1991** · 10-09-2013

Kawhi says he still has not had a breakfast taco.

**Dex** · 10-09-2013

Originally Posted by rick1991

Kawhi says he still has not had a breakfast taco.

Blasphemy, I tell you.

He has not truly become one of us yet.

**ace3g** · 10-09-2013

Shootaround: Tiago Splitter
10.9.13 |
3m35s

Shootaround: Kawhi Leonard
10.9.13 |
1m12s

**ace3g** · 10-10-2013

http://instagram.com/p/fS6MqHhRR0/#

persuasionpower (Maggette's account) 2 hours ago · San Antonio Food Bank

#charity act of service #serving others is always better than yourself #foodbank #spurs

**ace3g** · 10-10-2013

**ace3g** · 10-11-2013

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
Its HEB commercial day at the practice facility.

**ace3g** · 10-11-2013

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
Kawhi Leonard's HEB commercial debut is such a big deal even his mom showed up to the shoot. She said he's excited -- she thinks.

**RD2191** · 10-11-2013

Lol, not even Kawhi's mom can read his emotions.

**ace3g** · 10-11-2013

Practice: Tony Parker
10.11.13 |
4m35s

Practice: Patty Mills
10.11.13 |
5m24s

Practice: Coach Pop
10.11.13 |
6m18s

**Bruno** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by ace3g

Practice: Coach Pop
10.11.13 |
6m18s

For a change, Pop was very straightforward regarding the backup PG position. It's Joseph job to lose and Mills start as 3rd sting PG. It also confirms that they will try De Colo as SG this year.

Regarding an Euro expansion, it's sure that the NFL getting closer to having a franchise in London will motivate the NBA to do so. I think the best for a NBA Euro expansion would be two franchises in London and Paris.

**Bruno** · 10-11-2013

And thanks ace3g for all your posts.

**ace3g** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by Bruno

And thanks ace3g for all your posts.

Just trying to supply the forum with useful/informative news:

**Baseline** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by ace3g

Just trying to supply the forum with useful/informative news:

This is obviously what Manu was wearing under his uniform in Game 6.

**HI-FI** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by ace3g

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
Kawhi Leonard's HEB commercial debut is such a big deal even his mom showed up to the shoot. She said he's excited -- she thinks.

Kawhi....he's unique.

**monkeypunk** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by Bruno

For a change, Pop was very straightforward regarding the backup PG position. It's Joseph job to lose and Mills start as 3rd sting PG. It also confirms that they will try De Colo as SG this year.

It's interesting that he didn't even mention DeColo in regards to the pg position. With Green, Beli and Manu, I don't see how DeColo will get any minutes at all at sg, barring injury. I suspect DeColo is gone either via trade or walking at the end of the season.

**barakz21** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by ace3g

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
Kawhi Leonard's HEB commercial debut is such a big deal even his mom showed up to the shoot. She said he's excited -- she thinks.

i think it's cool that Kawhi's mom doesn't really try to get in the way of things, like some parents. Archie Manning, for example. Or the parents of those child stars. She just lets him do his thing.

**TD 21** · 10-11-2013

Given that they opted to play him lots at SG (though some of that, particularly early, was to have Joseph play PG) in Summer League and the fact that they only have four other wings under contract, it's no surprise that they view De Colo as more of an SG now . . . but that only further seals his fate as a Spur, because he has no chance at breaking into the rotation as an SG and is nothing more than a homeless man's Ginobili and poor man's Belinelli as one.

**Bruno** · 10-11-2013

Originally Posted by monkeypunk

It's interesting that he didn't even mention DeColo in regards to the pg position. With Green, Beli and Manu, I don't see how DeColo will get any minutes at all at sg, barring injury. I suspect DeColo is gone either via trade or walking at the end of the season.

The SG/SF rotation will be Green, Belinelli, Leonard and Ginobili. Now, when one of these 4 players won't play (injury, rest..), there will have some playing available for another player. It's not a given De Colo will get these minutes since they could be given to Mills, Joseph or Maggette if he makes the roster but De Colo seems to be a good candidate to get them.

And yeah, I definitively agree with you that De Colo's future with Spurs looks bleak. Spurs having signed Belinelli this summer and committing with Joseph as backup PG put him in a tough spot.