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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ies/index.html
Gasol trade sparks war of words
Popovich pops off on Grizzlies' controversial swap
By Chris Mannix, SI.com
NEW YORK -- Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace went on the offensive against his critics on Thursday, calling the unattributed criticism of the Pau Gasol trade from other general managers "pillow talk" and daring any league executives to go on the record against the deal.
Before Friday night's game against the Knicks, Spurs president and head coach Gregg Popovich did just that.
"What they did in Memphis is beyond comprehension," said Popovich. "There should be a trade committee that can scratch all trades that make no sense. I just wish I had been on a trade committe that oversees NBA trades. I'd like to elect myself to that committee. I would have voted no to the L.A. trade."
When told that Wallace had challenged executives to criticize the deal publicly, Popovich replied, "Well, there you go. I'm on the record."
Guess that means no deal for Mike Miller....
Awesome
Good man.
Pop totally said this with his trademark sarcasm and dry humor.
I can see the ugly wry smile just reading it.
Pop is Good People
Cry me a river tankers. You guys had "David soft as a marshmallow Robinson" and tanked it to get Duncan. Pop replaces Mike D as the biggest whiner in the league. Lakers already did y'all a favor by blowing up their team the first time around. Just goes to show you guys can only win by default or cheating like how you did when you tanked the season to get Timmy.
Uh, no. Pop is pissed.
Pop totally said this with his trademark sarcasm and dry humor.
I can see the ugly wry smile just reading it.
Oh yeah! Oops...
Oh well... That's what happens when you don't play the game, and value integrity.
No .
Hey, maybe this is this year's version of the "Fire Up The Troops" pep talk.
It's hard to be good when your 2 of your 3 best players were constantly injured.
It looks like we're not getting Miller either. They wouldn't want Stack or Terry's contract. I'd love to see the Mavs make a run at the duo of Wally S and Kurt Thomas then.
Fantasy basketball has more restrictions on collusion than the NBA.
Yup, one bridge burned right there for sure!
So I guess a blow job is out of the question?
It's like the Lakers are the New York Yankees and the Grizzlies are the Kansas City A's.
Good that he said it . . .
but I guess that kills any chance of the Spurs being in on a Mike Miller trade
How do you use the Ignore button?
I'm tired of attention s like Majicman.
It IS the Grizzlies though. They probably thought they were getting a good deal.
Yeah, that's why it's not a very smart thing for Pop to do. Good luck ever trading with the Grizzlies again.
But perhaps, as whottt mentioned previously, the Spurs got shot down when trying to get Mike Miller and that pissed the Spurs off even more. If you offer the Grizzlies more than what they got for Pau Gasol and the Grizzlies turn you down, something is fishy.
Seriously, does Jerry West have any role with the Grizzlies? Last I heard he was at least a consultant there ... but I haven't researched lately.
Either way, best option was to bite your tongue and try to get in on the fire sale. I don't see what this does other than pissing off the Grizzlies and probably the Lakers.
Now all we have to do is figure out how Phoenix can possibly ever win . . .
. . . Still working it, give us a little more time.
Click on their profile and the ignore link is there.
Spurs set a single season record for player games missed that year. As for David, don't be bitter about losing the lottery. After all, you got Armon Gilliam out of the deal.
Chris Wallace will be gone in three years, tops.
Supposedly the Bulls offered Nocioni. I understand the principle of acquiring cap space, but what marquee free agents are going to tell their agents to get them to Memphis? They need to stockpile young talent.
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