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i read the whole thread!
this is so good, great news to finish the preseason!
i cant wait for tomorrow.
Me too, and I'm pretty glad the Spurs finally found a taker for Beno. Good luck Darius Washington, whoever you are.
i read the whole thread!
this is so good, great news to finish the preseason!
i cant wait for tomorrow.
i read the whole thread!
this is so good, great news to finish the preseason!
i cant wait for tomorrow.
Me too, and I'm pretty glad the Spurs finally found a taker for Beno. Good luck Darius Washington, whoever you are.
The funniest part is that even McHale is smart enough to not want Beno. He just wanted the cash. Beno was waived immediately.
Question....What does McHale buy with the 2-3 mil he just recieved from the Spurs FO? Spurs are too good to do their own dirty work. We PAYOFF some lesser team to do it for us.
I see the reasoning for this trade as twofold. I think your analysis that this trade shows an encouraging level of interest in Darius Washington is partially accurate. Washington was very hot in preseason and showed a lot of good things. But don't forget that the preseason was also marked by the Manu/Barry point platoon for a while. And Pop has been quoted in saying he was impressed with Manu's play and versatility. I think the Spurs realize that Beno is a nullity and feel that they are better served with their other options. Between Vaughn's reliable (albeit, unspectacular) play, Darius Washington's promise and the Manu/Barry platoon they probably feel that one will come through when needed.
Beno has two rings, so it's been a good experience for him in a lot of ways. He's had some injury misfortune but he just never was tough enough or strong enough with the ball to really stay in the rotation, particularly after his 2005 Detroit Finals debacle. His defense was soft and supple but he did have some excellent passing sense to him. He was probably one of the best the Spurs had at getting the ball up the court from point A to point B without putting the ball on the floor.
BTW...One look at the Spurs Training Camp video on NBAtv and you get a sense of how fond Pop is of Darius.
very nice
GREAT NEWS!
It seems like FO is in tune with the general opinion of the people here at Spurstalk, first it was Darius, now it's Beno.
Any other requests?
Agreed. It seemed like everytime they showed scenes of Pop during practice he was always mentioning Darius. From the comments he made to him personally, to asking Michael Finley to watch out for him, to urging him to make Parker work for it, Pop seemed very aware of Darius' performance everytime he was on camera.
On a related note, I'm kinda pissed that the Spurs' Training Camp episode is only 30 minutes while the Nuggets and Hornets each got an hour. Weak.
After all those comments Udrih has made to the press, good riddance, and good luck ever playing in the greatest league in the world again.
I wonder if this news should give me reason to be excited about Washington. I can't wait to see him against Portland tonight, since I haven't been able to catch any preseason games in LA.
Will the Good Riddance parties be as well attended as the 4 Championship parades were?
He certainly had every opportunity to go the way of Telfair (or Beno). I seem to recall that he was one of those guys everyone was watching, and that he left for the draft too early amid assurances from those around him that he was a sure first round pick. That he's stuck around and worked hard is very encouraging.I read somewhere that Washington was being pimped as the equal to Telfair, back when he wasnt a bust, when he was in highschool - is that true?
Has he got his head on straight? Is he spurs material, or a 'baller'? (The article said the reason telfair made it to the pros easier, was Washington was too arrogant and only would pass to teammates if they played defence - surely thats a good thing
Beno traded and hilarity ensued.
Awesome.
Then October 29th came, and the Spurs traded Beno. And there was much rejoicing.
"Yaaaaaay."
I won't be surprised if this ends up being the longest thread of the season.
YAAAAAAAY!
Won't even be close...
Agreed. Most game threads are this long by the middle of the first quarter.
But if Steve Nash keeps making funny faces for the camera THEN we'll see just how long a thread can get.
bye bye Beno.....finally
Beno was waived by Minessota...
OMG
OMG! is it too late to join in the celebration? *sorry Angel*
I don't really hate Beno but I've gotten tired of seeing him on the bench, so much wasted potential there. His comments about the Spurs and his playing time weren't helping either.
But anyway, bye Beno.
Guess they took one look at the man-purse and said "Never mind..."
So what happens to Beno now? D-League or Europe?
Man, I did not see that comming. Thanks Wolves. I really hope Washington will make most of this chance. I really like the fact that they still have Vaughn as some kind of insurance.
Lets get the season started....
Not only his first season. I had hope for him until this summer
How sad is too see wasted talent
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