Finley to stay with Spurs

[T Park]

Just find me one series where Barry sucked as badly as Finley did in the finals....

I'll do you one better.

I'll find you a series he did worse.

2005

Spurs vs Sonics.

20 minutes, and don't record a single thing.

Rebound, point, assist, NOTHING.


Apology Accepted

[whottt]

Kerr is massively overrated by Spurs fans and I've said that. I apologize for disrespecting St. Steve.

Obviously you are racist because I said Bonner was a key re-sign and you laughed. Just admit to hating white people.

Bonner is a slow ass whiteboy...I really don't get the appeal.

I seem to remember MB having Hedo in his sig a couple months before the Spurs got him and his affinity for Troy Murphy. TPark was the biggest Rasho. He also threw a fit when Dan Langhi didn't make the team.

But yeah, props on the take

I don't think MB has ever mentioned Kerr without the phrase, becuse he's white...it's a trait he and GW share.

[greens]

Props to Finley

He could have opted out and made more money for more years. It was probably his last chance to get a multi-year contract but instead, he decided to make life easier for the Spurs.

And like some have mentioned, he even did so before the draft so that the Spurs had a better idea of what they'll need. I've never been a huge Finley fan, but this goes a long ways toward making him a true Spur in my eyes.

Fin took one for the team. Put him on the list of players who either signed or remained a Spur for less money.

Oberto, in a somewhat similar cirumstance, didn't help the team out. Although you can't blame Oberto, seeing as he doesn't have near the millions that Finley does. But still, it's not everyday you see an athlete throw away millions like Finley just did.

According to the article, Finley is getting 18 million this year from Mark Cuban. Plus the 3 million from Spurs. So that's a very good amount of money...lol. Um, the situation with Oberto is way too different. So I see why Oberto opted out. There is no Mark Cuban to pay him 18 mil a year...

I'm very glad that Fin chose to stay. I really like him. But the choice was pretty easy...he already has so much money coming his way...why bother to ask for more when you already have more than enough? With Oberto, the guy would have gotten a little over 2 mil this year, that's all...

So I don't really see how you can say that Oberto didn't help out the team while Fin did...when their situations are completely opposite...one is getting tons and tons of money while the other one only has one year left with barely any money(in basketball terms...that is).

I really hope Oberto decides to stay. He really fits in with the team. Tim loves playing with him. So now that we have Fin staying...all we need is Oberto to sign. The bad thing is that we'd probably have to wait all summer to find out what he'll decide. I hope Manu can convince him to stay...and Oberto does love it here, and the recent articles do say that he really wants to stay.

[T Park]

Bonner is a slow ass whiteboy...I really don't get the appeal

hustles, rebounds, shoots the three well.

Yeah, things the Spurs don't need

[Fabbs]

What did he file?

What did he say?

Express-News June 25th. I can't get to the archives but it said he had not yet told the team whether or not he plans to opt out. There were some quotes from him on ESPN but more power to you if you can get their lame search feature to work.
He never did file or did he? Surmise what you want but the obvious point being he never told the Spurs he was coming thus infered he might bail until tonight. Why the delay? He sure wasn't thinking of retiring was he? Appears St. Michael tested the money waters and didn't get any more offers? Or if it makes the F.S.C. feel good lets just do like the Simpsons Jebediah Springfield hero hoax episode and say Fins was planning on staying all along? Whatever he does, thanks for 2007 playoffs. Thanks too to Cleveland for the sucky O that didn't expose Fins D too badly.

[whottt]

I'll do you one better.

I'll find you a series he did worse.

2005

Spurs vs Sonics.

20 minutes, and don't record a single thing.

Rebound, point, assist, NOTHING.


Apology Accepted

That's one game...

Barry has never shot .083 for a series like Finley did in the finals....in the finals!

In fact, coming into this season, he was the best post season 3 shooter in Spurs history(min 40 something shots).

Double standard.

And Finley was the guy afraid to take a shot in the finals.

[T Park]

he already has so much money coming his way...why bother to ask for more when you already have more than enough

Who are you to say he has enough, or is it any of your business?

Nice condescending tone there chief.

[ChumpDumper]

Express-News June 25th. I can't get to the archives but it said he had not yet told the team whether or not he plans to opt out.

So he said....nothing.

He never did file or did he? Surmise what you want

So he filed....nothing.

[T Park]

That's one game...

Barry has never shot .083 for a series like Finley did in the finals....in the finals!

In fact, coming into this season, he was the best post season 3 shooter in Spurs history(min 40 something shots).

Double standard.

And Finley was the guy afraid to take a shot in the finals.

Not one game, look at the other games sparky, the guys sucked ass completely worse than Finley did.

Just TRY and deny it.

Finley was NOT afraid to take a shot, they had to put Pavlovic on him, to make sure he DIDNT go off.

If not for Finley, the Spurs don't make it out of the first round.

FACT.

[timvp]

I don't think MB has ever mentioned Kerr without the phrase, becuse he's white...it's a trait he and GW share.

Kerr sucked 99% of his Spur career but is probably one of the most loved Spurs of all-time. Why? That's probably Political Forum fodder.

But yeah, what does that have to do with this thread other than Barry happening to be white?

[T Park]

I think Whottt hates Finley cause hes black, and loves Barry cause hes white.

Its completely obvious.

[timvp]

In fact, coming into this season, he was the best post season 3 shooter in Spurs history(min 40 something shots).

Change the min and it's Devin Brown. That's a racist minimum

[Fabbs]

So he said....nothing.So he filed....nothing.

No it had quotes from him on the subject of opting out or not. Filed or not i have no idea. When i wrote filed/said he might opt out i meant filed OR said he might opt out.

[whottt]

This would explain the unbridled love for Shane Heal, Brent Barry and the Coyote . . .

Whatever...at least Shane Heal could hit a 3 against the Lakers...that was reason enough to keep him on the roster, as it ranked him ahead of just about every shooter we had in the 3peat era.

Brent Barry is a very good basketball player that has contributed to two le teams....and he continually gets glossed as a ty player, and a choker, because Pop doesn't play him...because he doesn't like his D.

Meanwhile...Finley can suck ass all of the regular season and put up the worst finals performance by a Spurs player ever...and it's nothing but a lovefest.


Brent Barry took less money to sign here too...and he wasn't getting 20 million year on the side.


Spurs fans have a double standard against Barry, they have had it from day 1, they have it inspite of verfiable statistical contribution....

They ignore virtually everything he does that is positive and focus entirely on the negative...

And if you think I am the only one who shares this perception...you are wrong.

If you can give me another reason besides a racial one...I'd like to see it.

[Fabbs]

So he said....nothing.So he filed....nothing.

I think you may be dating T_Park so let me get the articles:
ESPN forget it.
June 14th Johnny Ludden:
Finley's status: Michael Finley is just one victory from winning the first championship of his 12-year career, which raises a question:

If Finley finally gets his first le, will he come back to defend it?

Finley can opt out of the final year of his contract ($3.1 million) at the end of this season and become a free agent. He said he hasn't made a decision yet but would have no problem returning to the Spurs. "I enjoy it here," Finley said. "It's been a great situation for me. The team has embraced me."

Finley does know one thing: He's not ready to retire.

and June 24th:
Free-agent deadline: Michael Finley has yet to inform the Spurs whether he will opt out of his contract and become a free agent. He has until Saturday to decide. I guess you could surmise that since he never said quote "I am going to opt out from the Spurs" his 10 day delay meant nothing.
Shoot, maybe the Spurs told him to hold off to see what developed in that period? Maybe KG has a new hot girlfriend who told him she he needs to move to San Antonio or she will break up with him? Maybe pigs can fly.

[whottt]

Question....how many Spurs players have won two les in their first 3 years with the team...

[T Park]

Finley can suck ass all of the regular season and put up the worst finals performance by a Spurs player ever...and it's nothing but a lovefest

Meanwhile Finley goes on in the playoffs in the first round as arguebly their third best player, and 4th best the rest of the playoffs.

and its nothing but a hatefest from you

because hes black.

For shame whottt.....

[timvp]

Whatever...at least Shane Heal could hit a 3 against the Lakers...that was reason enough to keep him on the roster, as it ranked him ahead of just about every shooter we had in the 3peat era.

Brent Barry is a very good basketball player that has contributed to two le teams....and he continually gets glossed as a ty player, and a choker, because Pop doesn't play him...because he doesn't like his D.

Meanwhile...Finley can suck ass all of the regular season and put up the worst finals performance by a Spurs player ever...and it's nothing but a lovefest.


Brent Barry took less money to sign here too...and he wasn't getting 20 million year on the side.


Spurs fans have a double standard against Barry, they have had it from day 1, they have it inspite of verfiable statistical contribution....

They ignore virtually everything he does that is positive and focus entirely on the negative...

And if you think I am the only one who shares this perception...you are wrong.

If you can give me another reason besides a racial one...I'd like to see it.

So Pop and the Spurs are racist too for trying to trade him since the second Barry played his first couple games as a Spur?



Barry is the fourth highest paid player on the team. He's far from the fourth best player on the team. That's the reason why the team and some of its fans aren't crowning him as the second coming.

[whottt]

Not one game, look at the other games sparky, the guys sucked ass completely worse than Finley did.

I'm not Sparky...

Just TRY and deny it.

Finley was NOT afraid to take a shot, they had to put Pavlovic on him, to make sure he DIDNT go off.

If not for Finley, the Spurs don't make it out of the first round.

FACT.

Oh BS...

All he did was take shots from Duncan, Manu and Parker.

[ChumpDumper]

I think you may be dating T_Park so let me get the articles:
June 14th Johnny Ludden:
Finley's status: Michael Finley is just one victory from winning the first championship of his 12-year career, which raises a question:

If Finley finally gets his first le, will he come back to defend it?

Finley can opt out of the final year of his contract ($3.1 million) at the end of this season and become a free agent. He said he hasn't made a decision yet but would have no problem returning to the Spurs. "I enjoy it here," Finley said. "It's been a great situation for me. The team has embraced me."

Finley does know one thing: He's not ready to retire.

So he said he hadn't made a decision.

Wow.

That's dynamite.

[T Park]

and he continually gets glossed as a ty player, and a choker, because Pop doesn't play him...because he doesn't like his D.

going 20 minutes without doing a thing.

bricking and passing up three after three

WHAt HE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!


But continue to ignore the fact.s

[T Park]

Oh BS...

All he did was take shots from Duncan, Manu and Parker.

how could he take shots from them if he wasn't taking them?

Barry is the fourth highest paid player on the team. He's far from the fourth best player on the team. That's the reason why the team and some of its fans aren't crowning him as the second coming.

BUT BUT BUT

That hot potato pass on a wide open three at the top of the key is the reason the Spurs offense runs so well with him in there!!!

[timvp]

RC is racist because he tried to trade him repeatedly since day one. Pop is racist because he doesn't use Barry right. Spurs fans are racist because they don't glorify a guy who shot 35% in the playoffs. timvp is racist because he exposes Kerr for being overrated.

Quality takes

[whottt]

So Pop and the Spurs are racist too for trying to trade him since the second Barry played his first couple games as a Spur?

I think so...in fact I think Pop also has a grudge against European guards.

Pop is a defensivist...Pop has a visceral hatred for players that cannot play D, inspite of lots of historical evidence that such players can be productive members of a team.

Barry is the fourth highest paid player on the team. He's far from the fourth best player on the team. That's the reason why the team and some of its fans aren't crowning him as the second coming.

Well that explains it...it was pretty cold blooded when he put the gun to the Spurs head and forced them to sign him.

It's like no one watched Barry play in Seattle or something...including the Spurs...I have no idea what in the made anyone think he could play D...and I have no idea what in the made anyone think he was a scorer.

[whottt]

how could he take shots from them if he wasn't taking them?

First round slick...

Finley's butthole clenched completely in the finals.

So badly that Pop was forced to close out games with Barry instead of Finley. A first in Barry's Spurs career.

Finley may have had better ups...but he also pulled one of the biggest chokes in Spurs history in the finals.

That hot potato pass on a wide open three at the top of the key is the reason the Spurs offense runs so well with him in there!!!

Well hey...it doesn't help as much as a patented 1-9 Finley start...but at least he's getting it to guys who can score most of the time.

And Brent Barry draws defenders quicker on the perimeter than just about any shooter in the NBA. Spurs fans continually ignore this.