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i think as long as the Spurs aren't too demanding of him and his body, and he stays out of the Olympics, he can stay healthy over the course of season. it would suck BIG TIME if that's not the case though and he just is injury prone now. there's really no way of telling though. it's definitely a risk to sign him to that long of a contract and at that price, but it's also a risk to not sign him and potentially see him walk away.
personally, i would have waited. people are on a high right now that he's been playing so well, but the reality of the situation is that we've seen it before from him only to see him fall from injuries. i'm a believer that history repeats itself and i'd like more evidence to see it won't, or that it's less likely to, before i sign him.
for the moment, though, I"M HAPPY AS .
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Great news. The championship window would have slammed shut if Ginobili left this summer. Re-signing him was 100% a must ... and I was saying that even back when he wasn't playing like the best player in the league. There was no way the Spurs were going to find a player to replace him.
That said, it looks like the Spurs gambled and lost. They probably could have locked him up for a cheaper contract earlier in the process. The FO wanted to make sure he was healthy ... and not only did he prove to be healthy, he proved he's still an elite player in this league. $13 million per year isn't overpaying him but the Spurs could have re-signed him for $8-10 million if they would have trusted him instead of making him prove it. Oh well, good for Manu. He has earned his money and will continue to do all he can to earn his money going forward. He's the last player in the world who I would worry about getting fat and happy after signing a new deal.
I'm also glad Manu can stop talking about his contract situation. Now he can concentrate on continuing his great play and helping the Spurs surprise in the playoffs.
brilliant news ... looks like even if the jefferson experiment fails this year, we can reload and try again using his expiring.
Parker should have been traded long time ago. It was an insult to Duncan when he didn't get the mvp in the 07 Finals. Parker for a big man to help tim out would have been great this season.
Jefferson' expiring will be used this summer imo. i think they paid that price for Manu having that in mind.
the issue is they need to have a fourth scoring option that can relieve Manu also. that was the idea with jefferson, or part of it at least. it hasn't worked out as well as people anticipated it would, even though he's picked it up of late. wonder who they get if they trade him.
it'll be an interesting summer, that's for sure.
That's exactly what I was thinking. Manu could've made a LOT more money elsewhere.
I feel relieved. Manu deserved it for what he means to this organisation and his current level of play made it possible.
It WAS a BIGGER insult that MANU didn't get that FINALS MVP in 05...
The extension better include draft rights for the Ginobili twins...
lol what if they turn out soccer players instead?
The way he's starting to play, he deserves the money.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim won game 7 by himself.
It WAS a BIGGER insult that MANU didn't get that FINALS MVP in 05...
Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
Great! Finish up with the details then...
Next objective: Go and get Splitter to sign up as well!
One in particular thought Manu was specifically worth only the MLE + 500K .. can't remember who that was but I thought that was kinda humorous.
Great news.
Thank you Peter Holt. It just had to be done. Manu is everything to this team and he puts butts in seats.
Sweet, we had to have Manu signed. Especially how he has been playing lately, carrying the Spurs.
that's the weird thing with the NBA salaries rules. when a player gets the big money he deserves, there's a big chance he will be overpaid at the end of his career because of his age.
13 M / year for manu would have been very cheap considering the player he is.
now, in 2 or 3 years, it could be a little bit overpaid.
anyway, to know that manu will be with the spurs for three (four ?) more years and probably till the end of his career is an amazing news. great.
the only bad thing i see there is that this forum will have to endure the stupidity of some of his groupies for a long time again.
SS&E should have an MLS team soon, solol what if they turn out soccer players instead?
Outstanding news.
I wonder if there is a clause in the contract that restricts his summer activity to simply changing diapers and the occasional excursion to Bed, Bath & Beyond?
now where are the ones claiming he was going to leave.
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