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I think Ginobili is overrated but

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rockbox, Aug 15, 2004.

  1. snowmt01

    snowmt01 Member

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    No team, especially the frugal Spurs, would give a bench
    player 8.7 m/ year. Gino is a star. He's the 3rd most important
    member of a title contender.
     
  2. Kim

    Kim Member

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    Next year's Stars according to your criteria:

    Latrell Sprewell
    Mike Bibby
    Stackhouse
    Rip Hamilton
    Eddie Jones
    Johnathan Bender

    ehhh, I guess it's a pretty appropriate group for Gino.

    Just my preference is that a Star would be the number 2 or 1 man on most good teams, with Superstar being the number 1 player and sometimes the number 2 player on great teams.
     
  3. dharocks

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    The frugal Spurs are paying Malik Rose $5mil to be their 3rd string PF. Couple years ago Steve Smith was their 3rd string SG making $9mil. The fact that anyone would pay Danny Ferry near-MLE money is mindboggling.

    The idea of the Spurs being a frugal organization is a myth. They just got lucky with Parker and Ginobili being on rookie contracts and Bowen and Stephen Jackson being unknowns when they signed them.
     
  4. vincejas

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    Are you kidding me??? I take manu over francis and mobley in a heartbeat 24/7. He may have his lapses during the game but at least he can make up with it with his defense and some great passing. Yes, i have seen him do things that francis and mobley can just dream of. Plus, he is a great teammate and coachable as well.
     
  5. 101 6 7

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    Spurs are something like 23rd in the league in salary; Smith & Ferry were both picked up BECAUSE of their contracts - everything ended at the same time. Spurs aren't cheap - but they generally don't overpay (at least as much as other organizations).
     
  6. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    My case in point about Ginobili being overrated.
     
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    He is a steal as compared to that POS Richard Jefferson.
     
  8. Shen Lei

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    I did watch that game. So sorry:(
     

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