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@ the thought of Wallace making it three years. He's gone whenever Heisley sells the team, which is probably within the year.
Good call.
what a moron
Last edited by debo; 02-08-2008 at 10:48 PM.
2 years if he keeps it up
TIMVP
How can you tell Pop is pissed?
Wallace made perhaps the stupidest trade in the history of NBA basketball. There are trades that were one sided. There were trades that in retrospect were horrible. But this trade was horrible prospectively. This guy is either a total idiot or West is blowing him.
Yepe...Thats how it sounded...
Because that doesn't even remotely sound like a tongue in cheek type Pop statement.
Why should Pop be pissed? The mighty Spurs have nothing to worry about.
This isn't the first time he's gone off on the trade. I saw a tape of his tirade when they were in Washington. He's genuinely pissed.
I do agree that there is something fishy about getting three late first rounders and a second rounder for one of the better bigs in the league. It has reeked of collusion since the first second I saw the trade. If you want to salary dump Gasol, you can get better deals than the one the Grizzlies got. Late first round draft picks and a mid second round draft pick? That's nothing.
There's no way the Grizzlies shopped Gasol for like two and a half years and this was their best offer. Either there was some collusion or Wallace needs to be locked up.
Hope Dallas is not dumb..They have two centers that are as good as KT.
I like it when Phx homers like Majicman worry about the Spurs.
Finally you make sense.
Go Pop!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ies/index.html
Gasol trade sparks war of words
Popovich pops off on Grizzlies' controversial swap
By Chris Mannix, SI.com
NEW YORK -- Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace went on the offensive against his critics on Thursday, calling the unattributed criticism of the Pau Gasol trade from other general managers "pillow talk" and daring any league executives to go on the record against the deal.
Before Friday night's game against the Knicks, Spurs president and head coach Gregg Popovich did just that.
"What they did in Memphis is beyond comprehension," said Popovich. "There should be a trade committee that can scratch all trades that make no sense. I just wish I had been on a trade committe that oversees NBA trades. I'd like to elect myself to that committee. I would have voted no to the L.A. trade."
When told that Wallace had challenged executives to criticize the deal publicly, Popovich replied, "Well, there you go. I'm on the record."
Good for Pop
Well, when Pop gets pissed, good usually things happen.
i guess wallace is trying to acquire a team full of point guards...maybe mavs can works something out so they can get Barea from us. Grizz are a joke and we all should feel blessed to be in cities like Dallas and SA that have owners/GM's that are committed to winning
pg: lowry/conley/crittenton/barea
Suns are toast. They can kiss it goodbye. Maybe in another ten years they can rebuild to make another failed run at a le.
wonder if pop could get a collusion hook up with Seattle
Why would Memphis be so eager to please the Lakers and themselves? I'm not doubting that it's fishy, but I can't figure out the angle, what they're getting out of it. Something related to reducing payroll since Heisley wants to sell?
Diop is in the doghouse and we need size and scoring at the 2, it's been probably our biggest weakness. I don't know what we have that Memphis would want for Miller, and Wally wants out of Seattle.
You've got Jerry West there as a front office consultant, the team is getting ready to sell, would need the NBA's blessing to move the team....
Jerry West.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86184&
COLLUSION '09
The precedent has been set.
Make it so.
I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.
Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.
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