Jeff McDonald: Welcome back Beno (and Horry, too)
Former Spurs guard Beno Udrih is back in the AT&T Center after a wild week that saw his rights belong to three teams in four days. In reality, he never left town.
On Monday, the Spurs dealt Udrih to Minnesota, which promptly waived him. On Thursday, he signed with the Sacramento Kings -- who just so happen to be the Spurs' opponent tonight.
Udrih, still recovering from a broken finger suffered in the preseason, won't dress tonight for Sacramento. He won't be forced to suffer the surrealism of donning a Kings jersey for the first time in San Antonio.
He will get to pick up his NBA championship ring, which ought to be surreal enough. The tentative plan is to present him with it on the court before the start of the game.
Once his finger heals, Udrih ought to have a chance at minutes in Sacramento, especially with starting point guard Mike Bibby out for at least the next five weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb.
Udrih's former Spurs teammates say they will be happy to see Udrih again, even though it's as if he never left.
"It happened so fast. It's very strange," said Manu Ginobili, who dressed next to Udrih for the past three seasons. "That's the way the NBA is. We like him a lot, he's a great guy, and we enjoyed some great moments together. We're going to miss him."
And, speaking of comebacks ...
Spurs forward Robert Horry rejoined the team at Friday morning's shootaround, practicing for the first time in almost a month. He had been out on personal leave while tending to a family emergency in Houston. Horry won't dress tonight, either, but at least he's working out with the team again.
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"It happened so fast. It's very strange," said Manu Ginobili, who dressed next to Udrih for the past three seasons. "That's the way the NBA is. We like him a lot, he's a great guy, and we enjoyed some great moments together. We're going to miss him."
God, why do you have to lie?
Good to hear Horry is back.
He didn't say anything about how he played basketball.
Hes full of crap in that "we all loved him"
I know they couldn't stand his ass.
What makes you think they weren't friends?
Anyway, I am very excited to get to see Beno tonight and am so pleased Rob is back!
Beno doesnt seem like a bad guy, I doubt anyone really had any problems with him off the court. Hope he turns it around
People here just do not understand that others do not hate Beno like this place does. He is very well-liked as a friend, and even casual Spurs fans do not have hatred for Beno. I will miss him and wish him all the best of luck."It happened so fast. It's very strange," said Manu Ginobili, who dressed next to Udrih for the past three seasons. "That's the way the NBA is. We like him a lot, he's a great guy, and we enjoyed some great moments together. We're going to miss him."
I would totally party with that guy; I just wouldn't pay him millions of dollars to play basketball.
Beno is a really nice guy. He's genuinely nice. The problem is he can't bring the ball up against a press defense and he's really, really, really dumb.
But that doesn't mean he isn't nice.
Oh and good news about Horry. Hopefully his family problems weren't serious and. Good to see that he's back with the team.
Even if Manu is lying...perhaps he's doing it to avoid stupid distractions...
You got a problem with that, T Owen? or should I call you R Arte?
That made me laugh.
I agree with the notion that Manu and all of the rest of the Spurs could very, very much like Beno Udrih as a person, even if he wasn't a very useful professional basketball player while in San Antonio. I don't have the sense that any of the Spurs dislike any of the other Spurs, which might explain the lack of any chemistry issues. I'd say there's absolutely nothing wrong with Manu expressing completely genuine thoughts about liking Beno. In fact, I'd bet that when Beno gets his ring tonight, he'll be surrounded by Spurs who will be extremely happy for him.
Hey, my coworker is moving from Houston to New York in a month. Genuinely nice guy, funny as , and made meetings bearable. I enjoyed drinking with him and ing with him, and will genuinely be sorry to see him leave.
Doesn't mean I didn't want to tear my hair out working with him. He was a terrible coworker, dumping his on me, leaving crucial pieces to the last minute so I had to scramble to cover my ass, so on, and so forth.
Doesn't make him a bad guy, just a bad coworker.
I suspect the same is true with Beno.
Glad Horry is practicing with the team again; hope all is well with his daughter.
You would figure there would be some pissed at him for his lazy at ude, lazy work ethic, and how seriously he goes about his work.
You dont think theres someone on the team like a Matt bonner who is jealous of his natural skill and pissed that he doesn't work harder and utilize em?
Bruce bowen probobly.
Welcome back Horry.
And we should be able to blow out Sacramento so if Udoka doesn't play I'm gonna a chicken.
Glad to see Horry back and I hope his family's situation improves. As for Beno personally I have nothing against him. He seemed like a nice guy and all but what I get from Spurs fans here is that he wasted an opportunity and really didn't have the Spur mindset/toughness we've all come to expect from our players. He just didn't fit in basketball wise and that happens. Once on Pop's S list you had better bust ass to get off it or you're going nowhere. I wish him well and I hope he gets it together but only he can do that.
Just as it's wrong to think anyone on the team hated Beno, it's also wrong to assume everyone loved him.
Will the people boo him?The tentative plan is to present him with it on the court before the start of the game.
I would've had he worn the Spurs jersey.
But since hes now Sacramento's pile of rotting excrement, I would've prob just keep drinking my water.
Sometimes the coach just dislikes a player's skills or at ude. The players may have a different idea, but the coach makes the decision.
Look at what happened to Spanoulis in Houston with Van Gundy. The players reportedly thought he could play but JVG wouldn't give him the time of day.
Not saying Beno and Spanoulis are exact parallels, but there's never been any hint that Beno was a problem in the locker room, either from his own point of view or from those of his teammates.
A lot has been said about Beno on this board for years...some positive, mostly negative...but this is -- HANDS DOWN -- the most accurate statement about him that I have read.
Truer words were never spoken (at least about Beno).
I agree that Beno wasn't a good match with the Spurs but c'mon, there's no need to knock his personality.
so did beno get his ring? did he look happy?
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