Robertas Javtokas will sign with Spurs ?

[Ariel]

I've asked for a first-hand translation on a board where there are several Lithuanians, but it might take a while.

[ace3g]

I would rather the spurs get rid of Nazr than Rasho

Duncan,Javtokas,Rasho,Oberto,maybe Scola, and horry for a front line: looks good

[Bruno]

„Lietuvos ryto“ ekipoje E.Þukauskui numatyta Roberto Javtoko vieta. 26 metø 211 cm ûgio vidurio puolëjas rudená tikriausiai uþsivilks NBA San Antonijaus „Spurs“ ekipos marðkinëlius. Pasak V.Buloto, „Spurs“ vadovai nori matyti R.Javtokà San Antonijuje. Ðiuo metu derinamos finansinës sutarties detalës.

Rytas has signed Zuakauskas because Javtokas (26 years old, 6'11") will play with Spurs for the start od the season in autumn. According to V.Buloto (Rytas president ?), Spurs front office wanted to have Javtokas with Spurs. Financial agreement will be reached later.

[timvp]

Rytas has signed Zuakauskas because Javtokas (26 years old, 6'11") will play with Spurs for the start od the season in autumn. According to V.Buloto (Rytas president ?), Spurs front office wanted to have Javtokas with Spurs. Financial agreement will be reached later.

Yeah that seems far from completed.

[picnroll]

I'd guess that reduces the probability of Spurs signing Scola.

[T Park]

well if they have replaced him on the team, and Javtokas wants to go to SA, and the Spurs want him, don't see why it won't happen.

[T Park]

I'd guess that reduces the probability of Spurs signing Scola

Don't see why.

The Spurs have the LLE.

Use that on RJ.

[ace3g]

I'd guess that reduces the probability of Spurs signing Scola.

we will see what we get from Nazr, because he most likely wont be here next season, we wont have to sign Javtokas for much his first season, there is still a good chance scola will be here

[picnroll]

Because Spurs have other pressing needs to address, backup PG, long three. Unless they use trades to address those they need their MLE. I just figure that with the resources they have they can only bring one of Javtokas or Scola short of dumping contracts like Barry and maybe even more.

[picnroll]

we will see what we get from Nazr, because he most likely wont be here next season, we wont have to sign Javtokas for much his first season, there is still a good chance scola will be here

Holt's not going to take on equivalent salary to Nazr plus MLE money.

[Bruno]

another article : http://www.basketnews.lt/news-5200.h...5f55e13d9b9b13

„Yra abipusis noras, todël sutartis turëtø bûti pasiraðyta", - sakë krepðinio agentas.

"Both Spurs and Javtokas wished to see Javtokas with a Spurs jersey, that's why a contract will be signed" has said Javtokas' agent.

[ace3g]

the spurs "might" look at the barry for JR Smith trade again we will also have to wait to see how Skandinize plays in the Summer Leagues. Other people have been mentioning Marcus Banks for the Backup PG postion? but all of these are rumors we will just have to wait and see what the spurs will do this offseason

[Bruno]

My translation was made with a dictionary, I don't know lithuanian at all.
I think that I haven't make msitake on the meaning of the sentences but things like tense could be wrong.

[T Park]

no thanks on Marcus banks for back up point.

[Ariel]

Here's what a Lithuanian poster on another board said:

Whole article is about R.Javtokas' possible replacement in LRytas - E.Zukauskas. and only last chapter says that in R.Javtokas and Spurs contract left to finish financial details.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I still say we should sign Ian and bring him over this year. Let him practice against TD every day to learn, and send him up I35 to Austin to play for the Toros every night.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

no thanks on Marcus banks for back up point.

Yeah, 12 points, 5 assists, and 1 steal per game on 48% shooting, 80% FT shooting is much worse than what we'd get out of Beno or Van Exel

[ducks]

marcus is going to want 4 million or so
I also heard he wants a 5 year deal with 25 or so million

seems a BIT OUT OF THE SPURS PRICE RANGE FOR A BACKUP

[exstatic]

Yeah, 12 points, 5 assists, and 1 steal per game on 48% shooting, 80% FT shooting is much worse than what we'd get out of Beno or Van Exel

He won't be seeing 30 minutes in SA. Project Beno to those minutes and you have 15/5.1.

[ducks]

actually banks is looking for a 4 year $17 mil to a 5 year $29 million deal

NOT IN SA

[Bruno]

Here's what a Lithuanian poster on another board said:

Thanks, I was quite close in fact.
The next step is to translate ducks and it will be way more difficult than lithuanian.

[T Park]

Hahahah....

[BgT]

- Ian wanted to sign a one year contract while Pau-Orthez wanted a 2 years contract.

he must think he would be ready next year to join the spurs!

Maybe you didn't mean that serious, so it's not headed towards you.
All this hype about Javtokas and Mahinmi is really funny. What kind of players do we have at the team? How do you like Rasho? You don't? Javtokas will be better? Well, Rasho came to NBA as European club champion. He was actually playing for the best team in Europe when he was... hm... when he was as old as MAhinmi is now. Manu? Manu was MVP of the Euroleague. What is Mahinmi (born in 1986) right now? A very athletic guy with lousy technique. This is reality. What is he going to be next season? A very athletic guy with lousy technique. And in 2008/09? A very athletic, (little bit) stronger guy with lousy technique.

I've seen some posters here, who ask questions like: "Why are these players so skinny?" That's because european youngsters work on technique a lot. Psychical preparation is not THAT important. And if someone in Europe has lousy technique at age of 20, he is wasted. When it comes to technique, of course, he COULD be earning money with pure athleticism. While this might work for some of the clubs in Europe, I don't think this is what Spurs want.

Spurs drafted Mahinmi, knowing it's a lottery. Most probably, he will never be ready to play for Spurs. The FO knows that, don't think they don't know it. But there is that tiny, very tiny, possibility that Mahinmi will be a success story, with his athleticism he could be good for Spurs.

Bottom line: Mahinmi has probability 0.95 to never play in NBA and Spurs knew it the day they drafted him. Why they drafted this guy? Because of those remaining 0.05. They had low draft pick and they've chosen the risky option. I think they made a correct decision.

[T Park]

seems we have found our first Mahinmi hater.

[ducks]

dude you do relax that manu was a 58 round draft pick right?