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He already said that this was his last season and he'll be retiring this summer.
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He already said that this was his last season and he'll be retiring this summer.
He's retiring this summer? Hooray
I'm not going to disagree about the officiating, but the way to overcome that is not to lose composure. Officiating can't take the spurs out of their game or else they never would have beaten the lakers in the past.
NVE screwed up getting himslef kicked out cuz Beno was horrible. Spurs coulda used NVE shooting in the second half.
The moral of the story is Beno needs to be waived. I've never seen a human play that bad of defense. NVE is a bad defender but Beno I don't even know what he's doing. Pop almost killed him at one point for giving up middle three times in a row.
But uh yeah picnroll says he's a better defender than Tony.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.
Oh and the Spurs are now 5-0 when NVE plays at least 10 minutes and 0-3 when he plays less than 10 minutes.
you've been hanging out with Bob Ucker too much.Oh and the Spurs are now 5-0 when NVE plays at least 10 minutes and 0-3 when he plays less than 10 minutes.
However, there's a little truth to what you're saying. It's more like when the Spurs play well Nick doesn't do anything to change momentum. Beno on the other hand will quickly start a 10-0 run for the opposition.
And you're saying NVE is the reason for these wins? Do explain.Oh and the Spurs are now 5-0 when NVE plays at least 10 minutes and 0-3 when he plays less than 10 minutes.
Bull ! Nick IS certainly at fault here. You cannot throw a tantrum and get kicked out of the game. Especially with Tony hobbled with an injury.
NVE is a gutless bas .
Van Exel's first technical came from complaining to Javie about a foul called on Tim Duncan, who was whistled for making what Van Exel believed was minimal contact on Mavericks forward Josh Howard.
The Duncan foul that earned Van Exel his first technical came with 8:35 left in the quarter.
It was clear Van Exel was still seething on the next two trips downcourt.
When Spurs coach Gregg Popovich removed him with 7:30 left, Van Exel expressed his outrage by throwing the towel. He did not throw the towel onto the court; rather, he tossed it to the baseline, with play taking place at the time at the far end of the court.
Javie had been eyeing Van Exel as he made his way to the bench, and when he threw the towel, the technical was immediate.
Van Exel was dressed and gone from the Spurs' locker room by the time the media was allowed inside.
He had, however, expressed previous frustration with Javie. After the incident in Milwaukee in 2001, Van Exel told the Denver Post that Javie "has been on me since I came into the league, basically."
"(Javie) has a grudge," Van Exel said then. "It's not fair that you pretty much know that before the game starts.
"You get into a situation where an official says something like that to me, and if I was saying something like that to him, I would be in trouble. I would get a technical. I would get thrown out of the game. But he comes up to me and tells me that 'You're a miserable person' and basically laughs in your face, and with a smirk, like 'You can't do anything about it.'"
Michael Finley, a teammate of Van Exel's for parts of two seasons in Dallas, said he did not know what it was that got Van Exel ejected.
"I don't even know how anything went down, to be honest with you," Finley said. "I turned around and he was walking out of the gym."
I hated all the hype that took place when the Spurs signed this guy. I've been saying all year that this guy was washed up and should have "hung it up" last year.
Everyone, including coaches, bought into his "supposed" playoff experience, clutch shooting and leadership. I'm sorry. Except for a couple of flash games during the regular season, he's been a bust.
He's never even been an average defensive player. Now that he's old and out of shape, his diminished skills are glaring. Look at the way Devin just blew by him.
Now he's compounded everything by getting ejected. What type of leadership was he demonstrating by getting ejected? This is unforgiveable.
This IS NOT an endorsement of Beno. This is all about the Spurs investing a roster spot on a guy who is past his prime and one who hasn't and probably won't contribute much in the playoffs.
I like that he got thrown out. NVE will come back with a vengeance at Dallas, his old town. I'm sure of it. I guarantee we'll win at least 1 game in Dallas.
not to mention his astounding 4-23 shooting for the playoffs. There is your assasin./
You're kidding right. NeVEr sucks and I'[ll bet Pop has his ass in a sling today.Oh and the Spurs are now 5-0 when NVE plays at least 10 minutes and 0-3 when he plays less than 10 minutes.
Beno couldn't stay in front of Harris but he managed a few milliseconds more than NeVEr. Parker was having a hard time too but granted he's got a couple of bad wheels.
we really need to address the backup pg situation this offseason, beno is not gonna cut it. he came in gunning last night and was a matador on d.
I too think we can win one in Dallas.....but it won't be because of NVE.
I keep saying that he brings our offense to a near standstill we he is in the game. NVE has had chances to step up and really has not done much....except game 1 vs. the Kings. Then we were already in the lead so the pressure was less. Put in Beno in the game during a time where you really evaluate his progress (or lack thereof depending on your POV). I doubt those haters will be objective anyways. NVE was great player...keyword was....but now he has a hard time keeping his chair from scoring. His shooting was streaky before....back then at least it could be a hot streak, but I think the heat is gone.
Give Beno a chance. He was doing well until his injury late in the season, and now people are still basing there lack of enthusiasm for him because of the Houston game. How about some of those other games during the season before this that he had a big part in winning. If we treated TP after his rookie season like we have Beno, TP would be elsewhere people will still complain.
People that say that Van Exel should be left out for the playoffs are stupid. He's playoff tested and is known for making clutch shots. Sure he's been disappointing so far, but he's wasn't signed to be our go to guy.
Let's face it, he's a backup PG and Pop wants him to give Tony some rest and control the tempo while he's out there. He's not here to light it up.
And stop with the Marks or Sanders should be on the roster instead, that's just ignorance. Nick Van Exel is on the downside but he's still a good backup PG. Show some faith.
The fact of the matter is he can't help the team if he throws temper tantrums and gets ejected. As long as he's been in the league, he should be above such childishness.
Clutch??? This year??? When??
I'd like to know, too. Every time I ask that question, all I get is told how stupid I am and my hand slapped. That's why I quit askin'.
They keep bringing up his past history and hope he can do something when all year he he has been a weak link at best..... , the Spurs played better with NVE on the IR and beno as the backup. People just don't want to give Beno a chance based on last year.
I won't rub it in when Beno leaves and becomes solid PG on another team and we are still scraping trying to find one.
I truly belive Beno will play an important role this year if given a chance. He has the potential to be a Steve Kerr type of player given a fair chance.
You musta missed game 2. Beno was AWFUL!
When Van Exel was signed last year Pop said that one of the main reasons for his signing was his clutchness. I agree that this season he hasn't played well overal, he's had a few nice games but too few. We (spurs fans) can't expect him to light it up every game for 15-20 points. Also his playing time isn't that much so that he's able to get those type of games he had with the Mavs few years ago.
There's no reason for Van Exel to get tossed in a playoff game, an important playoff game. That was stupid, but that moment didn't seal the game for the Mavs, we were already down 10 points and the Mavs were rolling.
There's no grudge against Beno at all in my case at least. After the season when Van Exel retires, the backup PG slot is all Beno's and I like that. Beno will be a good backup PG for years to come.
I thought Van Exel was a bad pickup for San Antonio. He was a good fit for the Mavs a couple of years ago cuz he brought at ude and toughness that the Mav team desperately needed at the time. He had a little more game than he does now as well. This Spur squad doesn't need his at ude/toughness, they just need him to hit a few shots. He looks done IMO, but he'd still scare the out of me if he had ball in his hands late in close game. He hit a lot of big shots in Dallas cuz of the way they played. Everyone got open shots in that style of play (similar to how Phoenix now plays).
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