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Van Exel makes pitch for Finley to join Spurs
Web Posted: 08/30/2005 11:56 AM CDT
Mike Finger
Express-News Staff Writer
Only a few hours into his tenure as a Spur, Nick Van Exel already is trying to make his first assist.
Van Exel, the veteran guard who signed a one-year contract with the Spurs on Monday, said this morning he has contacted former teammate Michael Finley and urged him to come to San Antonio.
Finley, the most prized free agent in the NBA, is expected to choose among the Spurs, Heat, Suns and Timberwolves as soon as today.
"I did my recruiting," said Van Exel, who played with Finley in Dallas. "But (Finley) didn't give me any hints. I think he wants to keep it a big secret."
If the Spurs don't land Finley, they will turn their attention toward re-signing restricted free agent Devin Brown, coach Gregg Popovich said this morning. Either Finley or Brown would fill the team's need for an extra wing player and give the Spurs 12 players under contract.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b...n.b767207.html
Nice.
Nice!
Excellent, our bench would be killer as if it isnt already.
hahah, nice
I wonder if Cuban planned this all along...
Get Nick and Finley to play for the Spurs in order to Sabbotage their chances of getting out of the west.... Is he paying them in Swiss accounts???
It is nice, but am I the only one who thinks it's weird? What did he say to him? "For all I know all these guys could be complete asswipes, but, hey, the food is good and training camp's in the Caribbean!"
FIESTA and hot chics too.
And the cool parades on the Riverwalk every other year or so . . .
I saw Tim's rings man. It's for real. Come on down and get one.
maybe he told Finley that central park mall was ready to blow up into a real mall
It's a faint possibility considering the Spurs have never fared well when luring FA's with baller reps.
And all of a sudden... boom we would get two, ex-Mavs no-less, taking less than what they would have taken on other teams --- for the "sake of winning".
I hope nothing deceitful is in our midst.
This shows how much Van Exel wants to win. He said in the press conference that he was told that some nights he may play a lot and some nights he won't play at all, but that he just wants to win. If Finley has the same at ude, then he may come to SA too.
Mavs fans are going to hurt themselves. I wonder what the Mavs' season ticket pitch will consist of?
"Buy yours now and help the Mavs pay Michael Finley as he helps the Spurs collect more hardware". ?
You guys are nutty. What do you think, Cuban is paying off NVE and Finley to come corrupt the Spurs?
And Finley, despite his problems with Bowen, doesn't have a "baller rep". He has a nice guy rep.
"Baller"?
. . . white folks . . .
The Spurs have shown interest in Finley before (2001). Perhaps that has helped in recruiting him.
Kori, how is Cuban paying off Nick? I did hear that he was owed 12 mil for his final year. However, wouldn't that be the responsibility of the Blazers?
And Finley, despite his problems with Bowen, doesn't have a "baller rep". He has a nice guy rep.
And Finley, despite his problems with Bowen, doesn't have a "baller rep". He has a nice guy rep.
Ya know I'm kidding....
It's part of the "this is too good to be true there has to be something bad" at ude looking to find a downside only not to find one.... it's freaky actually...
It would be a funny thought though... If I see a smirk on Cuban's face when he greets his ex-Mavs beware!!!!
Anyways I guess the downside would be losing out on Devin Brown....
Cuban doesn't owe Nick anything - I'm making fun of the people in this thread.Kori, how is Cuban paying off Nick? I did hear that he was owed 12 mil for his final year. However, wouldn't that be the responsibility of the Blazers?
By the way, the Blazers don't owe him anything either - his final year ($12M) was not guaranteed.
If you are all enthralled over Finley...just pop in the 2003 DVD and watch the 4th quarter of Game 6 v. Mavs. A less than inspiring contribution from Finley with 2 or 3 untimely turnovers.
I'd like to see him come to SA and away from the Suns or Heat but he can be a liability sometimes, too, you know.
Unofficially (and If I had that type of change) I could give Van Exel 12 million dollars by hiding it in an unmarkded Swiss account....
Mafia methods....
Nick's first assist could be a big one.
Cuban has come to the conclusion that no amount of money spent on the Mavs will make them winners. So now he is trying to pay other players to monkey-wrench the compe ion.
Got it. Come to think of it, I read somewhere that Nick was pissed that Cuban made a verbal guarantee that he would "take care of the final year" on Nick's contract. Then he traded him the same season and of course, Portland lets him go to bypass the 12 mil commitment.
Nick is still revered around these parts and talk is he'd love to get back at Cuban for breaking his promise.
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