'Big Dog' wants to be a Buck again

[Spurminator]

Sports fans expect their players to say stuff like "The only team I'll play for is the Spurs, and I'm willing to take anything." It defeats the whole purpose of Free Agency, but it makes us feel tingly inside.

[Notorious H.O.P.]

The rest of the MLE is the minimum???


Another guy whos career is resurrected by the Spurs, and all they ask in return is to resign for the rest of the MLE and this is what they get??

Classic.

MB is simply stating that everyone always seems to think that half the NBA is lining up to accept seventeen bags of Doritos as compensation to play for the Spurs. Yes, if someone wants to play for the Spurs, they MAY accept a LITTLE less cash but as a businessman, you know you can only undercut your potential earnings so much.

And do you seriously believe that the Spurs have offered up the rest of the MLE to Robinson? If they had, he'd be signing tomorrow. The Spurs are waiting to see what else is available (I believe the Spurs or even Pop made a similar comment) before offering up something to him. He knows how much money the Spurs have left to offer and it didn't stop him from saying last week that he would like to be a Spur. This is his agent hoping to squeeze a few more Bucks in his commission.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

So in other words.

Yeah they want me back, but no, I want to go to a lottery team.

If true??

you Robinson.

Whoa, is T Park criticizing someone for jumping ship?

[bigbendbruisebrother]

This is just typical agent talk. I really dont see it as an indication that G-Rob would prefer to be a Buck as apose to a Spur.

I agree. The least an agent can do is to try to milk each team for as much as he can get for his guy.

[50 cent]

TPark, you need to get a life. It also wouldn't hurt if you started understanding posturing. It's a shame you didn't hold true on your end of the deal of not posting for a year on here - it could have been a record high year for intelligent posts without your stupidity lowering ther overall IQ of this board about 100 points.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The rest of the MLE is the minimum???


Another guy whos career is resurrected by the Spurs, and all they ask in return is to resign for the rest of the MLE and this is what they get??

Classic.

Classic, as in classic T Park.

GR is doing what any player would do. And, actually, BigDog resurrected his own career. Had he come to the Spurs and not contributed like he did no one would be talking about him at all. The Spurs gave him an opportunity but I don't think anyone gave him anything else once he was here. He had to earn his own props, and he did.

You can't blame a player who looks for a roster spot near his hometown. . .and for extra $$$.

If the dollars end up being the same as here I'm fairly confident he'd stay with the champs.

[Bruno]

This is just typical agent talk. I really dont see it as an indication that G-Rob would prefer to be a Buck as apose to a Spur. The problem is what we can offer, and what Big Dog can see himself being offered.

Agree.
I think Big Dog won't be a buck next season because :
- Bucks are stacked at the SG/SF : Redd, Simmons, Mason and Welsch
- Bucks can only offer him vet min (no MLE/no more cap space).

His agent hopes a bigger contract from a third team by saying Big Dog is a free agent and is not lock with the Spurs.
If he leaves we have still Devin or we could sign Evans as 4th swingman.

[2centsworth]

Big Dog is worth about $1mil for 1 year right now. If he plays productive minutes for an entire year then next offseason can be nice for him. Wish him luck, he gave the spurs some key minutes.

[smeagol]

Somebody care to explain to me why what Scola did (maybe asking for more money – we don’t know, or asking to be traded) is so different from what Big Dog is doing.

‘Cause everybody seems to be saying that what GR is doing is right and what Scola did is wrong (he's been labeled a whiner by more than one).

[PM5K]

Somebody care to explain to me why what Scola did (maybe asking for more money – we don’t know, or asking to be traded) is so different from what Big Dog is doing.

‘Cause everybody seems to be saying that what GR is doing is right and what Scola did is wrong (he's been labeled a whiner by more than one).

Scola isn't even a rookie in this league, Glenn Robinson is a veteran who has paid his dues, and he's a free agent, he's welcome to do whatever the he wants...

[spurster]

Scola can negotiate for what he wants. But whining or complaining (or whatever you want to call it) when things don't go your way is going to be criticized.

[smeagol]

Scola isn't even a rookie in this league, Glenn Robinson is a veteran who has paid his dues, and he's a free agent, he's welcome to do whatever the he wants...

Scola is no rookie. He’s been playing professional ball since he was 17. What does it matter that he has not played in the NBA?

The team that drafted him will not have him in its roster next year (I’m not saying it’s the Spurs fault). SO the guys asks to be traded. What’s wrong with that? And what’s so different from what GR is doing, asking for more money?

But whatever, we digress and Kori will soon ask us to get back on topic

[timvp]

Glenn Robinson is a free agent. Scola is a second round pick. The Spurs offered more money to Scola than the will offer GRob. Scola didn't think it was enough and then started whining ... when the real people at fault are himself and his agents for not working out the buyout.

[BronxCowboy]

Scola didn't do anything wrong, either, IMO. He's just getting his hopes up too much if he thinks that any other team is going to give him enough for the buyout this season.

[Money316]

Pretty harsh. Glenn has already been on record saying that he wants to come back to the Spurs in an article about a week ago. If his agent is looking for the MLE and up, it's not surprising that he won't be a Spur - they don't have that kind of money.



That being said, whoever wrote/edited this article needs to try harder next time. Gloenn?

Thanks Princess for bringing logic back to the forefront and reducing the emotional aspect of it all. As usual, you're right; deep down all of us would have done the same damn thang.

In spite of it all, however, the with the Big Ass Dog.

Love the Forum -- keep it up.

Sincerely,

[jabol130]

The le to this thread should instead read: Big Dog wants a big buck again. Or at least his agent does, (btw how can his agent get away with saying "I " would take the mid level or "I" would "consider"[U] taking that. There is no way Robinsons deserves 5mil/yr.

[exstatic]

So in other words.

Yeah they want me back, but no, I want to go to a lottery team.

If true??

you Robinson.

Stop taking everything so ing personally. This is a game that is played every July. You should be used to it by now. , Devin is out there pimping himself right now.

Player: Hey GM, y sucky fi' million dollah!
GM: fi' million? Too beaucoup!
Player: Me love you long time, GM!

[ambchang]

What did Scola ever do? He couldn't work out a buyout with Tau, and now that is a crime? I suppose all of you would love to pay $14 million out of your own pocket to make $5 mil, makes perfect sense to me.

[Mixability]

TPark, you need to get a life. It also wouldn't hurt if you started understanding posturing. It's a shame you didn't hold true on your end of the deal of not posting for a year on here - it could have been a record high year for intelligent posts without your stupidity lowering ther overall IQ of this board about 100 points.

Thank you! I'm glad some people still remember T(railer) Park and his deal breaking! Where is that "Goodbye T Park" thread anyway....

[50 cent]

Scola is no rookie. He’s been playing professional ball since he was 17. What does it matter that he has not played in the NBA?

I've got news for you smeagol. Scola is and will be a rookie until he has played an entire year in the NBA. I don't care where he has played "professionally", he will be a rookie just like Ginobili was his first year once he enters the NBA. No other league requires near the physical and mental demands as the NBA and until a player has been through it once, they are a rookie.

[xcoriate]

Smeagol you got to be ting me? I thought you were better.

Scola is a rookie attempting to enter the nba. It is by no means his right to do so. Better players than Scola have gone there entire career without a decent run in the nba. Scola needs to realise he would be lucky to play in the nba it is a privelige not a right and accept a small contract ala every other rookie so that he may be evaluated in the nba and compensated accordingly.

This is not hard to understand.

[csw225]

you guys need to ease up on big dog, its not his reponsibility to resign with spurs to make you happy, we lose good players every year this is nothing new

[waly.mg]

I've got news for you smeagol. Scola is and will be a rookie until he has played an entire year in the NBA. I don't care where he has played "professionally", he will be a rookie just like Ginobili was his first year once he enters the NBA. No other league requires near the physical and mental demands as the NBA and until a player has been through it once, they are a rookie.

You are wrong, in the FIBA are 2 games a week, and if you lose a game you have 3 days to work with that and have the weight, if you lost in the NBA tomorrow you play again and have another chance, the Fiba´s World is always like the playoffs

[50 cent]

Sorry Waly, but there is no way you Argentine peeps are going to convince any us that Scola or anybody that has never played a day in the NBA is not a ROOKIE. If he joins the NBA tomorrow or in 6 years, he will be a rookie.

[smeagol]

To me there is a difference if you are the European MVP, played professional ball for 8 years and won a gold medal and you want to transition into the NBA, or if you are a 22 year old out of college who's just been drafted.

They might both be rookies (meaning they have never played in the NBA), but, IMO, there is a big diffirence.

In any case, is it a fact that Scola complained about money? How much was ofered to him and how much more did he want?

From what I read, they guy saw that there was no chance of playing with the Spurs this year and he asked for a trade. That was enough for people here to label him a whiner.

With the info out there, I am not convinced he is a whiner at all.

And, ex, I am better