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Pepe Sanchez is better
If this guy is the "Greek Steve Nash" why isn't he in the NBA?
Pepe Sanchez is better
I find proof Spanoulis tell truth and Van Gundy lie and trick him. This story from 2 YEAR BEFORE he sign with Rocket and match exact story he keep tells every person and same story Greek press keep say was true that he have such agreement with Rocket or they know he never sign and then they break contract because coach mad just because they sign player he not ask for.
http://www.draftexpress.com/dedaily.php?p=251
The DraftExpress Daily
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Spanoulis giving Rockets reason for optimism?
By Jonathan Givony
Written by Dimitris Ritsonis
Outside the NCAA final four and NBA draft excitement of the previous weeks, comes a point guard which has been mentioned again in DraftCity and has been a product of hard work and absolute belief in improvement of every talent. It is the captain of Maroussi, the second best team in the Greek A1, Vassilis Spanoulis. The 22-year old point guard, a player whom nobody outside Greece had even heard of before last year's NBA Draft.
Spanoulis, an old school PG, a player with great court vision and very good knowledge of basketball fundamentals is not what you would call a "great talent". He is not particularly athletic and is not the fastest player in the world. But that's where "natural" drawbacks end. Having been completely unknown before the beginning of last season (2003-2004), Spanoulis was voted the team captain by his teammates in Maroussi, normally the 6th-10th best Greek team before last year.
Starting as the team's 6th man, Spanoulis had an exciting year last season averaging more or less 13.0 ppg, 1.0 spg and 4.0 apg to help Maroussi to an exciting 10-0 run early in the season and first place in the league for most of the year, losing it only two weeks before the end of the regular season, when the team finished 2nd behind the 3-time European Champions Panathinaikos. Spanoulis became famous in Greece for his strong defensive game, nice slashing abilities and his very strong, demanding character. His buzzer-beating abilities were memorable too. He was a leader in the making.
The surprising Maroussi team went undefeated in the playoffs, losing only in the finals to Panathinaikos, but was not able to qualify for Euroleague, as ULEB has two more contracts with other teams (Olympiakos, AEK) and thus, only the Champions make it to Euroleague. Alongside his domestic league performance, Spanoulis had a spectacular FIBA Europe League semifinal win against Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he scored 26 points along with 5 assists. Spanoulis' good momentum continued into the summer, as he was selected in the NBA Draft (at #50 by Dallas, which traded him immediately to Houston) and he was also called to the National Team of Greece which finished 5th in the Olympic tournament.
Spanoulis was more of a spectator in the Olympics, as Greece's roster includes some really great and experienced point guards. However, he must have learned a lot by the compe iveness in the Athens Olympics, as his season started in a very strong way...
The A1 proved to be more compe ive than anyone would expect, but Maroussi, a Cinderella last year, started the season strongly, despite a very tough schedule early in the year. He had 24 points and the buzzer beating trey in an 90-92 away win over the Euroleague top-16 team AEK, 22 points and 4 assists in a 89-87 win over Aris and 13 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in a spectacular and very important 75-55 win over top-spot rivals Panathinaikos, two days ago. In all these games, Spanoulis was voted the MVP of the match day, something that makes him now one of the top (if not the main) favorite for the MVP of the regular season.
Spanoulis has improved his game decisively and this is proved by the additional shots he is taking and making every game. Having shot more than any other Maroussi player, he is now the team's first option, after being the third last year. He is averaging a good 15.0 ppg (shooting 44% from the field, 41% from downtown and 80% from the free throw line) 1.0 spg and 4.0 apg, while he is a "lock" for the national team for this summer's Eurobasket. According to information from his team, he will go to the Houston Rockets only if he is given 10-15 minutes per game, while the Rockets have been sending him tapes all year, looking for him to participate in their summer camp in a few months.
It seems as everything is going well for the 6-4 PG, who has also said that the only reason for not playing in the NBA is qualifying for the Euroleague. Something that doesn't look impossible for Maroussi after last Sunday's game.
Now all stupid Rocket fan and also fan here call me liar and believe Van Gundy lie explain this. Look like Greek media one tell truth and again only Amerikan media one tell lie. Every of all Greek media had report when he sign he promise 10 minute play time by coach on phone but Amerika media refuse report this. I like see how Amerikan react if this happen to Amerikan player go to Greece after take much less money.
Were you banned from all the Rockets boards or why do you keep posting this s#it on the Spurs board?
I'm starting to believe that kill bill pana IS vaginis spanoulis.
Spanoulis still like play Spurs if thing works out right.
Last edited by Kill_Bill_Pana; 02-02-2008 at 03:16 PM.
Thank you so much for posting three-year old crap. Anyone who thinks he can come from the bush leagues and dictate NBA playing time deserves to stay in the bush leagues.
off and die. Slowly and painfully.
Video of him plays with ROCKETS LAST YEAR. You obvious not even watch video just make stupid comment.
Trying to read this made my eyes bleed...
Public Enemy Number 1 in Greece
Really, based on Kill-Bill's posts I would have assumed this was:
Public Enemy Number 1 in Greece
We need him now because TP is obviously hurting.
How soon before Pop rests TP's ankle injury before the post season?
That dude sucks, I hope the Spurs pick him up
Amerikan player no go Greece less money, Amerikan player very greed, love the money's.
Hmm Darius Washington only get about 1/5 as much as Spanoulis get in Greece.
He have say before he knows now his family and him cannot have the vacation time in Athens again.
Public Enemy Number 1 in Greece
Why give a guy 10-15 minutes per game if he sucks like a certain Hallass player did last season in Houston?
He get bench after he have best game of season. You explain this how? van Gundy say he best player for team when on court of this game then say he bench him anyway because he not like how he decide driver ball instead pass to T-mac.
He didn't play well in the NBA. You explain this how?He get bench after he have best game of season. You explain this how?
-Mars
If you convert Bill to the redneck dialect, it becomes much more understandable:
I fin` proof Spanoulis tell truth `n` Van Gundy lie `n` trick him. dis story from 2 YEAR b4 he sign wif Rocket `n` match exact story he keep tells evary person `n` same story Greek press keep say was true dat he have such agreement wif Rocket er they know he ne`er sign `n` then they break contract because coach mad just because they sign player he not ask for.
Spanoulis have good new video. I sends to Billy he tell me like this one.
How's ya boy Billy doing in Greece this season? Stat line don't look to good. Is he regretting going back to Greece right now when he had a chance to sign with the NBA Champs?
I would be....
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