why no nazr articles?

[clubalien]

we have articles about speedy, peja, przy,ben wallace

is it that peopel just aren't posting articles about nazr or is the media not reporting anything

are peopel waiting to find out how ben wallace and przy fall before decding on nazr

have the spurs told nazr to hold back releasing anything untill we find out if we will sign you or benwallace/joel?

coudl it be that beause nazr is muslim that no one wants him?

seems odd there is no news about who is intrested in nazr if he was hoping to get a big pay day when he said no to our offer extension

wade, lebron, melo all took offer extensions. so why not nazr unless he expected teams would want and pay him

[Kori Ellis]

Nazr is not the best center available. So before any team commits to him, they'll make sure they can't get BWallace or Przybilla.

And the Muslim comment was really unneccessary.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

rofl

i think timvp's nazr devaluation theory really did happen and now he just fell off the face of the earth.

then joel filled in the void left by nazr. I never heard of this guy being a good blocker or hustler until 4 days ago, so go figure.

[furry_spurry]

Nazr is no one's priority.

As for Przybilla, people get excited about that which is new and about which they are not so familiar. They think that this new player will be more than the previous one when in reality he probably won't. They see somoene who they think will be something that Rasho was not-- aggressive dunker-- but ignore all those things he can't do well that Rasho did.

[timvp]

rofl

i think timvp's nazr devaluation theory really did happen and now he just fell off the face of the earth.

then joel filled in the void left by nazr. I never heard of this guy being a good blocker or hustler until 4 days ago, so go figure.

If Nazr would have played this entire season how he played against Denver and Seattle in last year's playoffs, he'd be looking at a $50-60M deal.

Now I can't imagine he gets more than the $30M MLE.

How'd that happen?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

hyeah

[Kori Ellis]

Here you go clubalien...

No exceptions when settling for less
Bob Finnan, Morning Journal Writer
07/02/2006
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Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said there's no guarantee he'll use the mid-level exception this summer. There are only a few players that make sense for the Cavaliers, especially when it comes to the full mid-level.

One player that makes sense is 6-foot-10 Nazr Mohammed of San Antonio. He would be a perfect third big man on a contending team like the Cavaliers. However, he might want more than $5 million in the first year of his contract.

http://www.morningjournal.com/site/n...id=46370&rfi=6

Detroit general manager Joe Dumars wants Wallace to return, but he won't jeopardize the team's financial stability to keep him.
"We have to wait and see what the sticker price is going to be," Dumars told the Detroit News.
The Bulls are one possible destination for Wallace, although the price-tag could turn Chicago more toward a less-expensive option like Portland's Joel Przybilla or San Antonio's Nazr Mohammed.

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_4004890

[clubalien]

third bigman?
do third bigmen get $$$ don't think so

thanks for news posts

[lilmads]

I had no clue Nazr was muslim... Never really paid attention to his last name...

[timvp]

Lance Blanks was one of the people who really wanted Mohammed here. With Blanks in Cleveland, I can see why they'd go after him.

[furry_spurry]

What I try to figure out is why anyone thinks Nazr would want to come back to SA? I think he is playing all nice because he does not want to look like he had any problems here. For everything that happened here, Nazr and Rasho had no problems with each other. In many ways, I think they felt like they were in the same boat- unsure about their minutes, never seeming to know what was going to happen game to game- what the rotation would be. I think somewhere Rasho and Nazr might both smile if the Spurs have trouble replacing them.

[zeleni]

I was rooting for Rasho all this time, since I was of an opinion Nazr is not a talented player, or at least not a brainy guy. Nazr also wanted to give NBA market a try this year, so he obviously overrates himself. Overpriced Rasho was in play when playoffs started more than Nazr.

Nazr has no future with the Spurs, or has a cheap future. Either way he won't be a starting piece...never...ever. His entire season from start to finish (except that game with the Suns) was not satisfying. And, no, nothing wrong with being muslim. Rasho would then be more of a conflicted player, being Serbian Othodox, I would gather. Who cares? That guy who cares...is he sober?

Rasho has left for the money, Nazr will be leaving only couse of greed. Long live, Oberto, Javtokas, Big Ben and Scola!

[clubalien]

rasho has left for the money?

huh didn't rasho take less to come here.
rasho was traded this free angency not signed by a team

[E20]

The reason being is that chances are Nazr is gonna walk out via Free Agency.

[clubalien]

oh do you mean spurs got rid of him because they thought he was over paid?

[E20]

oh do you mean spurs got rid of him because they thought he was over paid?

According to this board the Spurs don't want him because:

-Had bad hands
-Needed to work on defensive rotations
-Needed to be smarter

There is also this theory in which that Pop doesn't play Nazr so that his value goes down so Nazr has no choice, but to coopearte with the Spurs or he won't get paid as much as he could.

[ChumpDumper]

Thank God the Spurs threw the Dallas series so they could save a few bucks on a guy that never learned the defense.

[clubalien]

Thank God the Spurs threw the Dallas series so they could save a few bucks on a guy that never learned the defense.

[timvp]

Thank God the Spurs threw the Dallas series so they could save a few bucks on a guy that never learned the defense.

You already used that line.

And no, the Spurs didn't lose on purpose. But to say that Nazr's impending free agency didn't have anything to do with the irregular minutes he got last year is naive.

[T Park]

@chump

[T Park]

But to say that Nazr's impending free agency didn't have anything to do with the irregular minutes he got last year is naive.

Not his inability to guard ANYONE.

Uh no, I think his pathetic defense is what sat him down.


Uh yeah.

[timvp]

Not his inability to guard ANYONE.

Uh no, I think his pathetic defense is what sat him down.


Uh yeah.

Didn't stop Pop from playing him in '05.

[ChumpDumper]

You already used that line.

As have you the tinfoil hat devaluation theory.

And no, the Spurs didn't lose on purpose.

Of course they did. Knocking a couple million off of Nazr's deal was THE priority of the Spurs this past season.

But to say that Nazr's impending free agency didn't have anything to do with the irregular minutes he got last year is naive.

He sucked. Sucking leads to irregular minutes, then none in the playoffs.

Ockham's razor cuts the devaluation conspiracy to ribbons.

[E20]

As have you the tinfoil hat devaluation theory.Of course they did. Knocking a couple million off of Nazr's deal was THE priority of the Spurs this past season.He sucked. Sucking leads to irregular minutes, then none in the playoffs.

Ockham's razor cuts the devaluation conspiracy to ribbons.

He played pretty good the 1st game of the playoffs. Where the Spurs blew the Kings away. He had like 19 points and 15 boards. Then after that he was benched the whole playoffs.

[zeleni]

rasho has left for the money?

huh didn't rasho take less to come here.
rasho was traded this free angency not signed by a team

Yes. Sorry for the phrasing.

He left since Spurs decided he costs too much money. Spurs did not want to pay him his contract to the fullest. Nazr was greedy, Rasho just wanted his promised money.

Rasho followed the money to Toronto, Nazr pursued more money.