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that's just sad if it happens....
Here we go...
I'll translate the spanish article...
it is still up to splitter. the article does indicate that "it will not be easy" (no sera facil) so it does mention that splitter still wants to play with the spurs and in the NBA.
there are already some conversations in the spurs think tank
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Real Madrid start push for Splitter
The Brazilian Center is the Ettore Messina's first option for next season
The team is ready to tempt the player with a superstar contract and Baskonia with an offer they can't refuse.
by DAVID ORTEGA
VITORIA. A team that handles budgets the size of banks can get anything they want. It can create a galaxy of players in just one summer, or attract to them the best players on the continent. Included those that have burning in their skin the NBA logo, like Tiago Splitter. The brazilian center, whose appearance against Khimki next Thursday is still undecided, is the new and primary target of a ball club that last Sunday saw how the ever powerful Barcelona went right through them like a bulldozer. According to we could learn, Real Madrid started to grease the wheels during this King's Cup to complete a transfer that could end up with the number five baskonista in Madrid by the end of the season, propelled by an Ettore Messina that's conscious that in the bigger desk in the Bernabeu there's a man willing to please him.
It won't be easy. The dream of playing in the best league in the world is still very important for Splitter, but his youth -he turned 25 in January- grants him an opportunity to delay two or three more seasons before he jumps the ocean to a franchise -the San Antonio Spurs- that has been adamant to have his services immediately. But Madrid is ready to start a fiery money fight so the best center in Europe can wear the white jersey alongside his friend Pablo Prigioni. And all because of the express desire of the italian coach, who has placed the name of the player from Joinville atop the list of reinforcements for his team. He did it a while ago, even before the final displayed that while the team can play great in batches -like they did against Bsokonia- it still lacking in interior presence. After spending countless money to compete against the catalan team, Florentino Perez now has to face the reality that his pupils have just been publicly humiliated in the BEC while they're barely standing in the Top 16.
The president of Real Madrid ended up missing out last summer on Ricky Rubio, the Cristiano Ronaldo of basketball, when he signed a 3,7 million euros contract with Barcelona. Even though basketball is not the biggest sport in the club, Perez would be willing to spend the money required to shake up the market and delay Splitter's arrival in the NBA. In exchange, Splitter would receive a contract that would clearly place him as the best Euroleague number five, with the exception of Nikola Pekovic. And it's precisely the ultra complete serbian player that could break the assault Madrid is attempting to get Splitter.
The Panathinaikos player still has one more year in his contract in Greece, but his future is getting closer and closer with the Minnesota Timberwolves who drafted him in 2008. If Pekovic finally packs up his bags and goes to the Minneapoils franchise, PAO has the brazilian also in their short list, even though in Athens they claim that another man from Belgrade, Aleks Maric, would be the one to replace Pekovic in the paint. Nevertheless, the Splitter soap opera is starting to take shape. Even thought the blue and red captain has a contract ending in 2012, his contract has a clause that establishes an early exit at the end of this season. If the destination is the NBA, then the amount to pay is about 1 million dollars. If he stays in Europe, that amount gets substantially higher. But for a man that pays 94 million euros for a soccer player, any amount that that's a single digit next to the word millions is really pocket change.
I guess we will suck next year too then...
and the season keeps getting worse
well, talking about exaggerations. I love Rubio and I'm sure he has a great future, but the Christiano Ronaldo of basketball would be Lebron these days.The president of Real Madrid ended up missing out last summer on Ricky Rubio, the Cristiano Ronaldo of basketball, when he signed a 3,7 million euros contract with Barcelona.
Right...
This is Real Madrid we're talking about... exaggeration is the norm.
But then again, they have loads of money and they're not shy when it comes to spend it.
If the media sets up a campaign to get Splitter there, it's going to be tough to prevent them from offering stupid money.
Obviously they are talking about European basketball
It would be kinda funny because our pick Sergio Lull plays PG for Real Madrid.
This is a ing joke - there needs to be entries in the CBA stating for foreign players to join the draft, they will need to commit to an NBA team, along with stipulations. The team and player can come to an agreement, but if the team says, "You will be a member in two years," then that's what happens, not this kind of crap.
i wonder if we even have any plans for di colo as well and what his future intentions may be. perhaps it would be best to bring him over ASAP as well before his value gets to be to steep.
I was thinking about this a couple of days ago.
What if the Spurs have some sort of inside thought (knowledge) that Splitter is going to go for the money in Europe instead of play in the NBA?
It would make sense to look to draft out of the talent pool this summer if Splitter has any indication of staying in Europe. And in many ways with hindsight being 20/20...if Splitter is regarded as a player that would make immediate impact in the nba...why would the Spurs have opened the pocket book like they did in acquiring Jefferson instead of saving part of that salary to help insure getting Splitter?
I'm sure there's reason beyond my comprehension and knowledge of the situation. But on the surface...what good is it to have a highly touted and gifted player if you can't fiscally compete for their service? I would suspect RJ's contract some how has to be nulified in order to compete for Splitter's service.
Also...if the Spurs are in the know one way or the other or at least have a pretty good idea...maybe the best thing the organization can do at this point is play the draft game.
the spurs plans all along have been to offer him the mid level exemption.
The just gets deeper regarding this guy.
Because of the Spurs sudden "about face" in their fiscal spending and the other economic issues affecting the NBA and its teams, the timing of this isn't good for the Spurs.
As I've said repeatedly, it was pointless for anyone (fan or front office) to consciously factor Spillter's into any future Spurs plans because the dude isn't here and there was no obvious indication that he would be.. This is just another indication as to how foolish it was/is for anyone to "put all your eggs" into that Brazilian basket.
Everyone wants to kick Ian Mahinmi "to the curb" before he's even been able to get regular minutes. Wohder if the Spurs would like a "do-over" on picking up the Ian option?
If all this is true, now where is the frontline help going to come from for Tim Duncan?
The spurs will have at least a MLE offer for him.
Get it done guys.
Get this guy in a Spurs uniform!
um isn't this a good thing? other teams actually want splitter enough to throw him a salary compe ive with the NBA. if he was full of suck, no one in the right mind would do that especially with most of the europe teams in financial trouble.
True, but it's only a good thing if we can actually get him to sign.
Get this guy in a Spurs uniform!
savior?!
kinda reminds me of reservoir dogs but without that ending.
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