San Antonio Spurs

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kinsay na waive sa spurs.... pila nalang ilang roster players?

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ot: to omad: it seems ur to hard for people u dont know. i havent said anything wrong on my last post. try to be fair.

[tackielarla]

sa mka una lng ug post bro, hehehe, nywys its all 4 d benefit of all d Spurs fans bro tackie

By all means go ahead and post away. I appreciate the effort dude.

@icon: Dwayne Jones has already been waived. Curtis Jerells will soon follow. Only 16 players on the roster. The decision is not yet final if we're going to start with a full 15-man rotation or not. People who might be cut are the following people:
- Malik Hairston
- Marcus Williams
- Marcus Haislip
- Keith Bogans

Personally, I'd would go with 15 players and cut Bogans. He has been really ineffective on both offense and defense; most notably on defense where he is supposed to be the heir apparent to our beloved Bruce "Lee" Bowen.

[tackielarla]

Class of 97. Righteous.

[manuginobili]

Class of 97. Righteous.

itoya pag nawng ni timmy d diri uie!!!...hahahaha...

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Class of 97. Righteous.

i think ray allen was drafted 96, same class with iverson, kobe & others...

[tackielarla]

A new H-E-B buddy
By Jeff McDonald

Tony Parker has played in the crucible of three NBA Finals, numerous playoff games and key international competitions.

Nothing could have prepared him for the pressure he was under after this morning's Spurs practice.

A crew was on hand to film the latest in a series of popular Spurs-themed commercials for local grocer H-E-B. Previous spots have included Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Brent Barry and Bruce Bowen.

With Barry and Bowen now gone, the commercials were in need of a new cast member. Enter Parker, who was set to make his H-E-B debut. Needless to say, he had big shoes to fill.

Tim Duncan, the veteran of the H-E-B spots (who could forget his 2007 brisket poem), thinks Parker will do fine considering he's got an acting coach at home.

"His wife obviously coaches him nightly to bring him up to par," Duncan said, referring to TV star Eva Longoria Parker. "I'll be looking to him for leadership."

No word on how soon the new spot will be out. While we'll wait, here are some of our favorites from the archives.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQcK494KBFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujsNs5X0Ojw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONMkAYaeOJM

Funny stuff!

[tackielarla]

i think ray allen was drafted 96, same class with iverson, kobe & others...

Ooops my bad. Thanks for the clarif bro.

[tackielarla]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/previe...ions0910-Spurs

Expert predictions: San Antonio Spurs

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Predicted Finish For San Antonio Spurs: 2009-10

ANALYST COMMENT PREDICTIONS
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com | Adande's picks

Counting out the Spurs means counting out Duncan and Parker and Manu and Popovich ... and I can't count that high. Should be refreshed after a shorter-than-normal season plus a productive summer. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Jon Barry, ESPN | Barry's picks

They are reloaded. As long as the big three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are healthy, they'll be championship contenders. Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess will play big roles. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Chris Broussard, ESPN Mag | Broussard's picks

Their biggest opponent is the injury bug, but if healthy, the Spurs could raise banner No. 5. Richard Jefferson was just what the doctor ordered (no pun intended), Antonio McDyess will provide much-needed aid up front, and DeJuan Blair could prove to be their latest draft-night steal. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Chad Ford, ESPN.com | Ford's picks

The Spurs had the most productive summer of any team. They stole Jefferson in a trade and Blair in the draft. Last year's first-round pick, George Hill, continues to improve. And Parker, Ginobili and Duncan are all finally healthy. If they can avoid injuries, they can beat the Lakers. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Jemele Hill, ESPN.com Page 2 | Hill's picks

They get written off and then come back better than ever -- the unofficial Spurs mantra. But unlike past offseasons, the Spurs reloaded with impressive youth, adding RJ and stealing DeJuan Blair in the draft. And just for good measure, they brought in the steady 'Dyess. Southwest: 1

West: 2

John Hollinger, ESPN.com | Hollinger's picks

Decrepit supporting cast got needed upgrade with additions of Richard Jefferson, Antonio McDyess and second-round steal DeJuan Blair. But there'll be no fifth ring unless Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili regain their former mojo. Southwest: 1

West: 3

Jalen Rose, ESPN | Rose's picks

They are motivated and healthy; they added quality depth with Jefferson, McDyess and Blair; and Pop has his championship-caliber core back in TD, Parker and Manu. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com | Sheridan's picks

Loved the McDyess and Jefferson deals, but this second-place pick only holds up as long as Ginobili's ankle does -- and I've seen Manu roll that ankle too many times since the 2002 worlds to think it won't happen again. Southwest: 1

West: 2

Marc Stein, ESPN.com | Stein's picks

It all comes down to where Timmy and Manu stand healthwise in the playoffs, as always, but rest assured that if any other team in the Western Conference is in Kobe Bryant's thoughts at night, it's the reloaded Spurs. Southwest: 1

West: 2

David Thorpe, ESPN.com | Thorpe's picks

Managing the health of this team is priority one, from the big three to rookie DeJuan Blair and his ACL-less knees. But this team is built for a long postseason run. It has needed some athletic energy off the bench for years, and George Hill will be a big factor here. Southeast: 1

West: 2


AVERAGE RANKING Southwest: 1.0 | Standings West: 2.1 | Standings

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SAN ANTONIO (AP)—Unlike nearly half of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan(notes) came back this season. That meant coach Gregg Popovich did, too.

But when Duncan leaves?

“It’s just a freak of nature that our contracts coincide perfectly,” quipped Popovich, dusting off a wisecrack he’s recycled for years.

Sooner rather than later, Pop’s punch line will be no joke.

Duncan enters his 13th season with the end of his brilliant career squarely in sight. On paper, there are three years left on his contact. On the court, the signs are in the conspicuous brace guarding his vulnerable left knee and in his starring role getting smaller.


FILE - In this April 28, 2007,…

AP - Oct 21, 3:26 pm EDT NBA Gallery The Big Fundamental is staring down the big inevitable.

“It’s very logical, it’s very real. I’ve got a couple years left on my career, and hopefully I can end it strong,” Duncan said after arriving at training camp. “I know the window for me is closing.”

At 23, Duncan was a prodigious talent making home movies of his first NBA title celebration because he said there was no guarantee he’d get the chance again. Now 33, Duncan is a four-time champion and perhaps the greatest power forward in NBA history, a guy Shaquille O’Neal(notes) considers his rival for claim to the greatest big man of their generation.

But Duncan is also a guy who auditioned six knee braces this summer. He’s coming off just the second time in his career that the Spurs didn’t advance past the first round of the playoffs. In March, he was diagnosed with tendonosis in his right quad and began skipping games to save his legs.

By April, the banged-up Spurs were done, and Duncan was off on his earliest vacation in nine years after Dallas manhandled San Antonio in five games. The Spurs, entrenched in a win-now mode as much as ever, hope the rest did him good.

Their chances of winning a fifth championship in 11 years depend on it.

“At 32, 33, 34, the age we have, you’re never going to be what you were at 25. That’s natural and we all go through that,” said Spurs guard Manu Ginobili(notes), who is 32. “But he’s going to be an All-Star and give us 20 and 10. If it’s not 20 and 10, it’s going to be 19 and 9 1/2 .”

That may be enough, considering the pieces the Spurs added this summer.

Not wanting to squander whatever’s left in the Duncan era, the Spurs embarked on the biggest roster overhaul in the NBA this offseason.

They dumped six players and brought eight new faces to training camp, the most substantial between-seasons makeover of a Spurs team since Duncan arrived in 1997.

They eagerly took on the $29.2 million owed over the next two years to swingman Richard Jefferson(notes), signed a much-needed rebounder in Antonio McDyess(notes) and picked up Pitt All-America forward DeJuan Blair(notes) in the draft.

The urgency for San Antonio is best conveyed in its bottom line: typically mocked as one of the more frugal teams in the league, the Spurs went over the luxury tax threshold for what general manager R.C. Buford said has happened just two or three times before.

In tough economic times, Buford and Popovich praised Spurs owner Peter Holt for spending the money on the moves to make a run. Ginobili’s contact is up after this season and guard Tony Parker(notes), entering the prime of his career, has two years left.

The overhaul also got the approval of another important stakeholder.

“I don’t think there’s been many things that have gone on since Tim joined this program—I mean, since when we joined Tim’s program—that Tim hasn’t had significant input on,” Buford said.

Duncan shed 15 pounds over the summer and gave himself an extra month off to save his strength for the spring. Parker may have seized the role of the chief offensive weapon—Ginobili called Parker the team’s new “natural” leading scorer—but San Antonio’s success still hinges on Duncan staying healthy.

Duncan is one of only three active players with four championships, along with O’Neal, Kobe Bryant(notes) and Derek Fisher(notes).

“He’s the same. He’s fundamental, one of the smartest players I’ve ever played against,” O’Neal said. “For me and him, it’s the first to five (championships). That’s it.”

If Duncan wins that race, he says it won’t be because of him.

“I’m not carrying any weight. I’m just riding those guys,” Duncan said of his new-look team. “I’m just along for the ride.”