ESPN.com: Spurs talking S&T with Portland, Rasho for Abdur-Rahim

[timvp]

and over the years, Foreign players are becoming better than American players, thats not an opinion that is a fact.

And yet, the number of European players who are drafted in the first round is declining.

Oops.

[ducks]

and over the years, Foreign players are becoming better than American players, thats not an opinion that is a fact.

I AGREE THEY TEACH BETTER FUDEMENTALS OVER SEAS
BUT THE NEW AGE LIMIT SHOULD HELP

[Marcus Bryant]

P.S.

Just because you are from Argentina doesn't make you a basketball god. There is one God and Emanuel is his name.

...and Mohammed was his prophet?

[ace3g]

The Wizards dared Nocioni to beat them by leaving him wide open. Who won that series?

Thank you.

Oh so you expect a rookie in his first playoff series to make a game winning shot, I dont, next year Nocioni will be even better; Robert Horry wasnt clutch when he first came into the league

[ducks]

But You Expect Scola To Be Better Then Sar

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Nocioni stepped it up in the playoffs:

13 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts, 1 blk in 34 minutes.

Bowen in the playoffs:

6 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts 1 blk in 35 minutes

If Nocioni could become as good defensively as Bowen, then he'd be our man.

Nocioni has all the tools to be as good as Bowen,

[timvp]

The Wizards dared Nocioni to beat them by leaving him wide open. Who won that series?

Thank you.

Oh so you expect a rookie in his first playoff series to make a game winning shot, I dont, next year Nocioni will be even better; Robert Horry wasnt clutch when he first came into the league

It wasn't for one play, it was for the entire series.

For the record, Andres Nocioni's birthday isn't until Nov. 30, but the Washington Wizards weren't being literal Monday when they wished the Bulls rookie birthday greetings.

On a playground, the talk emanating from the MCI Center after practice would be translated as, "Enjoy your career night, Andres, because it's not going to be that easy the next time.''

Nocioni scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds Sunday at the United Center as the Bulls beat the Wizards 103-94 in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Game 2 is Wednesday, and Wizards forward Antawn Jamison basically dared Nocioni to do it again.

''Happy birthday,'' Jamison said. ''That's all I've got to say. Happy birthday. It was a present [from the Wizards].

''We're going to keep making him beat us. If he can [keep] doing that, I'll give it to him. Hey, he was feeling it. He was yelling and clapping and rebounding and shooting shots. I applaud him. But happy birthday."

Who won that series?

Apology accepted.

[ace3g]

DO YOU WATCH ALL THE NBA OR JUST PLAYERS FROM AGRENTINE? I watch the San Antonio Spurs and only the spurs, but I know how to recognize talent when i see it

[Jdspur20]

I agree with that. I believe they need to get a young SF here ASAP to groom behind Bruce.

can't SAR play SF too???

[Marcus Bryant]

can't SAR play SF too???

...in spots.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

It wasn't for one play, it was for the entire series.



Who won that series?

Apology accepted.

Why would the whole series for the Bulls fall on Nocioni when they had Kirk, Gordon, Chandler, and Duhon on the team.

[timvp]

Why would the whole series for the Bulls fall on Nocioni when they had Kirk, Gordon, Chandler, and Duhon on the team.

Because they left his azz wide open to double team. Did you watch that series?

[Karl Mundt]

It's going to cost the Spurs a lot to lockup Nazr but I think that if push comes to shove and they don't have Rasho to fall back on, Holt will crack.

Well if a player like SAR is willing to come off the bench, then it's probably worth taking the risk. Holt might crack under pressure (though i'm not too sure how likely that is if Nazr commands something that Dampier makes), that's one option. An alternative is that the Spurs trade the rights to Scola and possibly Devin or Brent for some center and get someone in the draft to play back-up the 2/3 spot, but that would probably make the center position very weak, while the PF would be booming with talent.

Another question is: how do the minutes divide during the playoffs?

Horry is likely to play 20-30 minutes, Tim his usual 40, so who gets the other 26-36 minutes? Does SAR get to play garbage time or will Tim slide to center and let Nazr have that role?

[Kori Ellis]

can't SAR play SF too???

He can't really guard SF's.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Because they left his azz wide open to double team. Did you watch that series?

Not really. But 13 a game in that series is pretty damn good.

Last time I checked, Bowen is left wide open and avg. 6 points a game while being open for all those corner threes.

Did he lose us the series last year against the Lakers?

[Marcus Bryant]

Not really. But 13 a game in that series is pretty damn good.

Oh man.

[ace3g]

first of all I didnt even watch the bulls/ wizards series because I dont have cable, dumb ass and second again it is his rookie season what do you want out of him, heck atleast he was able to play in the playoffs his rookie season, next season he will be better prepared for the playoffs

Oh and hear is the killer; I want nocioni to join the spurs because of his defense and rebounding not his offense, last time I checked bowen didnt make clutch 3's as a rookie... let me check the records...yep bowen was not good offensively as a rookie in the NBA.....



so shut the f*** up and nocioni is more of a post up SF anyway you would have learned that if you watched the Olympics and World Championships

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Oh man.

It isn't? For a rookie? In his first NBA playoffs series?

[Marcus Bryant]

Well if a player like SAR is willing to come off the bench, then it's probably worth taking the risk. Holt might crack under pressure (though i'm not too sure how likely that is if Nazr commands something that Dampier makes), that's one option. An alternative is that the Spurs trade the rights to Scola and possibly Devin or Brent for some center and get someone in the draft to play back-up the 2/3 spot, but that would probably make the center position very weak, while the PF would be booming with talent.

Another question is: how do the minutes divide during the playoffs?

Horry is likely to play 20-30 minutes, Tim his usual 40, so who gets the other 26-36 minutes? Does SAR get to play garbage time or will Tim slide to center and let Nazr have that role?

Yeah, for the time being SAR's minutes as well as Nazr's would be cut some in the postseason. I think you go with either one as the 3rd big depending on matchups.

[Marcus Bryant]

It isn't? For a rookie? In his first NBA playoffs series?

Oh wow, I'm off the 'pretend he isn't there' list. It's good to have my groupie back.

No, that's not impressive for that series.

[timvp]

first of all I didnt even watch the bulls/ wizards series because I dont have cable, dumb ass and second again it is his rookie season what do you want out of him, heck atleast he was able to play in the playoffs his rookie season, next season he will be better prepared for the playoffs

Oh and hear is the killer; I want nocioni to join the spurs because of his defense and rebounding not his offense, last time I checked bowen didnt make clutch 3's as a rookie... let me check the records...yep bowen was not good offensively as a rookie in the NBA.....



so shut the f*** up and nocioni is more of a post up SF anyway you would have learned that if you watched the Olympics and World Championships

Nice. The guy who watches games without watching them resorts to name calling.

Who said he was a postup SF?









P.S.

Again, just because he's from Argentina doesn't make him god's gift to basketball.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

I had the urge to click View Post on that post. I just did it again, that''s it though. I'm tired of losing brain cells.

So 6 pts a game is impressive for an entire post season?

[timvp]

Not really. But 13 a game in that series is pretty damn good.

Last time I checked, Bowen is left wide open and avg. 6 points a game while being open for all those corner threes.

Did he lose us the series last year against the Lakers?

Take out his miracle game one performance and then tell me his stats. He had a good game one and a good game seven.

Next year, watch how much better the Bulls play with Luol Deng back at small forward.

[Marcus Bryant]

Scoring 13 a game against the Wizards gets you NSYNC concert tix in the NBA, I believe.

[timvp]

I had the urge to click View Post on that post. I just did it again, that''s it though. I'm tired of losing brain cells.

So 6 pts a game is impressive for an entire post season?

Bowen wasn't left alone. Teams guarded him. The number of times a guard penetrated and they doubled off of Bowen from the corner can be counted on one hand.

Anyways, I wouldn't suspect you to be one to go down the this anti-Bowen road.