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So we're both wrong.
Ameriga.
America is actually named after Amerigo Vespucci the Italian navigator credited for discovering the New World. Well actually now there are claims that the Vikings landed here before Amerigo and also claims that the Chinese landed here first too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...storyId=907602
http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/1344/vikings.html
Amerika is the Greek spelling. America is the USA spelling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerika_(disambiguation)
Simple as that.
So we're both wrong.
Ameriga.
Why don't you keep the racist comments down a bit my man. If you are going to pick on a country you picked the wrong one in my Greece. We did bring philosophy, democracy, art, theater, etc.. to this worls you live in.
By the way what was that abuse we laid on the americans in that game when we eliminated them....
::UH:::: ::
stupid americans..
How in the is trashing Europeans racist?
The saga continues. What a waste of time. But it's the off season and we need something to talk about since it is so boring waiting for the season to get underway. There have been so many rumors/stories/what ifs about this dude that I've lost track. Frankly who cares? If he comes then we have something that will have an impact on the Spurs. And his chances of getting the triple? If he doesn't he'll stay until he does?
Let me know when he comes to town. SMRattler can all tell us the date and we'll be at the airport greeting our new savior.
They will be for sure in San Antonio on the 12th cause their game is with the Spurs on the 13th. Houston on the 11th so I would say that they will be in Houston on the 10th and then perhaps a bus ride over to San Antonio? Maybe they'll fly I don't know.
How'd you find this out? Did you talk to Billy?
Common Sense my friend
Greeks are a race? Stupid GEF.Why don't you keep the racist comments down a bit my man. If you are going to pick on a country you picked the wrong one in my Greece. We did bring philosophy, democracy, art, theater, etc.. to this worls you live in.
By the way what was that abuse we laid on the americans in that game when we eliminated them....
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stupid americans..
Spanoulis be given control of all Panathinaikos offense and is first option and is given control of run whole team and decide everythings at point guards.
Diamantidis and Saras have become role player to plays off his run team at point guard.
So far in A1 league Spanoulis have 6.5 FIBA assist each game in 25.5 minute each game and 8.5 NBA assist each game in 25.5 minute each game.
You have count different because FIBA assist not count if heading away from goal or if player make move before score.
But by NBA assist he have 8.5 assist per game in 25.5 minute per game. This mean he have 13.3 assist per 40 minute average!!!
And this with Diamantidis and Saras both on his same team!
Also because Spanoulis defense >>>>>>>>>>>> Scola defense and Spanoulis able play both guard spot and specialty is 6 man!. He want Spurs want backs up Manu and Parker. This trade look ridiculous when Spanoulis return to Spurs.
Also knows that Greece national team coach and also Spanoulis coach when he play point guard for Maroussi in Greece also this coach Giannakis who also was top 2 point guard probable in Europe history...........
Coach Giannakis have say before Spanoulis best point guard come in Europe better than Parker. It say in Greece that Popovich have ask for Spanoulis meet when Panathinaikos to come play against Spurs but he injures so he have to stay for treatments at Athens.
But coach Popovich have been talks with Parker and Lindsey who know Spanoulis game and he also have been watch Spanoulis tape and he have call Greece and ask coach Giannakis to come to San Antonio and discuss matter during summer.
Thing like how to implements pick and roll that Greece use which is design for Spanoulis and to talk about Spanoulis! Popovich plan to add play to Spurs and let Spanoulis run it this he want to discuss with coach Giannakis this summer!
Also Spurs want makes agreement with Greece national team coach Giannakis and Panathinaikos onwers and coach of team Obradovic for have them develop players for Spurs and also interest negotiatie thing like Spanoulis and Diamantidis and Papaloukas type player join Spurs! For Greece Spurs agree if get such player they will play not ride bench and this help Greece team for more experience for international matches.
Spurs wants Spanoulis for backup point guard. They also interest in discuss with Giannakis about what player like Papaloukas and Diamantidis for backup wing player is capable of.
I take it he's not "injured" anymore.
Kill Bill you're giving me a headache.
He still have the BF same thing Tim Duncan have play with all year before it just not ruptures right now after some rest.
But basic thing is Coach Giannakis and Coach Popovich to discuss pick and roll and Spanoulis as Spurs point guard this summer!
Very interesting. I don't know if I understood the post completely but does that mean that Spanoulis is still interested in playing for the Spurs? I thought he signed a multi- year contract with Panathinaikos?! I still think he could be a decent NBA player. We'll see what happens.
did the Spurs give up rights to Spanoulis when he left for the Greek team? His at ude toward playing in the NBA was cultured by the treatment he got from Jeff Van Gundy as most people in Houston know. Although I'm sure his concern about his mother played a part.
Who knows? The guy might come back and earn a spot.
I noticed.
^ I see what you did there.
Great stats but it's only based on 2 games.
Let's wait more games before drawing conclusions.
I can see Spurs being interested in these players (even if I think that Spanoulis is way more interesting than Diamantidis or Papaloukas) but you have too the financial aspect.
Spurs will have to give something like $5M per year to Papaloukas and about $3M per year to Spanoulis and Diamanditis to match their European salary. I highly doubt Spurs are ready to give that much to them. If they want to play in SA, they will have to take a paycut.
$3 million for a combo guard, if that's what Spanoulis is, who can be in the rotation, if Spanoulis could, is not a bad deal, particularly if the combo gurad is weighted toward PG skills, if Sapnoulis is.
Who's Spanoulis's boyfriend? What?
I thought "Billy" had a calf injury. Duncan had Plantar Fasciitis, which is in the bottom of your foot - not your calf.
hey at least his better then beno
but then again 3-5m for a player to come off the bench unproven in tha nba? gtfo
spurs can afford it since, guys like brent, finley, horry are earning around there...sooner or later those guys will be off the books...
Wait... are they talking about bringing him over this summer, or next summer? So he went over there only to change his mind again? Will the Greek team turn around and let him out of his contract 2 months after signing it?
And who's this Papaloukas guy? Is he any good?
I wouldn't say he changed his mind...he just said he needed to be over there this season.
He has some kind of buyout clause for next season I'm assuming.Will the Greek team turn around and let him out of his contract 2 months after signing it?
He's not coming over here this season....if he comes it'll be next season.
According to wikipedia (who knows how reliable it is) there is a very large buyout after the first year of his contract, around $5 million U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vassilis_Spanoulis
(1/3 of the way down the page, under "2007-2008 Season")
Unless there's some other way around this (Panathanaikos releasing him so that he gains 'international experience' for the Greek national team), I don't see the Spurs spending a ton of money to compensate him for the buyout he'll have to pay.
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