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Well, Spurm beat me to it, but I couldn't resist either...
Well, Spurm beat me to it, but I couldn't resist either...
I'll take any of them -- you guys are great.
It's going to be damn fun playing NBA Live 06 with the new Spurs lineup!
"SPURSDAONE IS THE WORST POSTER OF ALLLLLLLLL TIIIIIIIIME!!!"
Dammit I just lost so much vBookie
Great!!!
may I ask who's got the highest Vbookie cash in this forum? Pls?Dammit I just lost so much vBookie
Someone should put the three rings on Pop's fingers.
That would be Smeagolmay I ask who's got the highest Vbookie cash in this forum? Pls?
no, wit and intelligence are also ignoring him
If that is Lakergod, then AWESOME!!!!
Him saying MIA will win it all basically guarentees (sp?? I been up working all night, I cant spell ish right now!) that SA wins it all!!
Darn good pick-up and I'm thrilled that he didn't go to Miami!
I looked this up on vBookie section:may I ask who's got the highest Vbookie cash in this forum? Pls?
smeagol is the overall leader but, nkdlunch won the Finley vBookie.
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Outcome information
Current odds 5/1 (5.00)
Number of bets placed 36
Total amount staked 10331
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nkdlunch 5000 5/1 (5.00) -
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mrpach 200 5/1 (5.00) -
ObiwanGinobili 150 5/1 (5.00) -
CubanMustGo 125 5/1 (5.00) -
mrose31 100 5/1 (5.00) -
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I have to post my wow to this thread..here it goes........wow.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Can you say repeat. Back to Back Champions of the World. How cool is this we are locked and loaded and ready to kick some booty. Sharpen those SPURS men.
This has got to be the most shocking Spurs offseason in a while! I can't wait fot the season to start
I wonder how Pop is going to manage to divide all these minutes. He has a huge obstacle in front of him this next season. As the Lakers have shown in the past, it's one thing to have a load of talent on your team, it's another if it's not utilized properly.
Also, you think any of our starting 5 (Well, aside from Duncan) will lose their starting position this upcoming season?
Anybody know when the press conference well be on this?? It would be pretty cool to see NVE and Finley up there together recieving there jerseys!!
[ (agent Henry) Thomas said that Finley is comfortable with the role Spurs coach Gregg Popovich offered him. Asked if that would mean playing 15 to 20 minutes per game, Thomas said it would be ''honestly more than that.'' ]
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Finley Decides to Sign With Spurs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 31, 2005
Filed at 11:51 p.m. ET
DALLAS (AP) -- Michael Finley was being pursued by several rising powers in the NBA. Ultimately, he decided to join the team that's already on top, the San Antonio Spurs.
On Wednesday, Finley ended weeks of courting by San Antonio, Phoenix, Miami and Minnesota by letting them all know he'll be wearing the silver and black of the reigning champions.
''All the teams he was considering are great organizations with an opportunity to win a championship, which is very important at this stage in his career,'' agent Henry Thomas told The Associated Press late Wednesday. ''With San Antonio, he felt he could come in and play a key role in trying to defending their championship and hopefully win some more.''
Thomas said salary and length of contract wouldn't be settled for a few days. Although he has a ballpark idea of what they'll be, he declined to discuss numbers. He noted that the most important thing for the 32-year-old swingman was finally picking among his suitors.
''It was not as easy of a decision as some expected it to be,'' Thomas said.
The Spurs did not confirm Finley's plans. Spokesman Cliff Puchalski said the team had no comment.
Finley became a free agent earlier this month when the Dallas Mavericks waived him under the league's new one-time amnesty clause. He's still owed nearly $52 million in salary from the Mavs, but the team is no longer obligated to match it in luxury taxes.
Miami was considered the favorite to sign him because the Heat could offer the full $5 million midlevel exception and the opportunity to play with Shaquille O'Neal.
San Antonio, which has won three of the last seven NBA les, could offer about $2.5 million. The Suns had only the veteran's minimum of $1.1 million to offer, but hoped to lure Finley back to the franchise that drafted him with the opportunity to play alongside friend Steve Nash, last season's MVP.
By remaining in the Western Conference, and even the Midwest Division, Finley will be a frequent foe of the Mavericks. He'll also be a potential thorn in their quest to make the NBA Finals for the first time -- sort of like Nash did last season, when he and the Suns eliminated Dallas in the second round of the playoffs.
''I don't think that factored into it,'' Thomas said.
Mavs owner Mark Cuban did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment.
In San Antonio, Finley will have to share time with All-Star Manu Ginobili, Brent Barry and Bruce Bowen. San Antonio also recently added Nick Van Exel, who played with Finley in Dallas.
Thomas said that Finley is comfortable with the role Spurs coach Gregg Popovich offered him. Asked if that would mean playing 15 to 20 minutes per game, Thomas said it would be ''honestly more than that.''
''He probably will play the amount of minutes during the regular season that will allow him to be fresh and ready to go in the playoffs,'' the agent said. ''I think Pop sees him being a main contributor, one of the guys contributing significantly to them winning a championship.''
Finley, a former All-Star, used to be among the league's most durable players, routinely averaging 40-plus minutes and playing every game every season. It earned him a maximum contract in 2001, but it may have taken a toll. The former dunk contest participant has become almost strictly a jump shooter, often lingering around the 3-point line.
His scoring average has dropped five years in a row -- from a career-best 22.6 points per game in 1999-2000 to 15.7 last season -- and his rebounds and assists have diminished plenty over that span, too. Thomas noted that last year's stats were hurt by an ankle problem that needed surgery, but he delayed it until the offseason because he wanted to keep helping the Mavericks.
Signing with the Spurs wasn't only about winning a championship. It's also about being a reason why they win.
''It's the summer and he's got to go into training camp and play and learn the system,'' Thomas said. ''He's confident his play will take care of everything else.''
Damn I looked for a while for a Pop photo like that, but I had to settle for a sheepish grin and a buzzcut. Nice work.Well, Spurm beat me to it, but I couldn't resist either...
dam wanted to see how much cash I won on the vbookie .. sometimes taking the long shot pays off... *S*
The Spurs declined the requests of Karl Malone and Reggie Miller, who wanted to fill out the roster so they could get those rings. A Spurs spokesman has said those spots have been filled by Iceman and Captain Late.
Sam...you freaking rock. Hooters wings, on me dude.
In order to remain on the team, Barry has agreed not to shoot when he, Finley and NVE are on the floor together.
What's a couple of mil when you've got Mark Cuban paying you to get a ring.
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