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Post#1 » by Blame Rasho » Mon May 5, 2008 3:56 am

A number of teams are hot on the trail of Ramunas Siskauskas reportedly, including the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets. That
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Post#2 » by Blame Rasho » Mon May 5, 2008 4:00 am

Replacement for Finley perhaps?
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Post#3 » by Ballings7 » Mon May 5, 2008 4:36 am

Sounds like a utility wing that would be quite nice to have, and we haven't really had before. Also sounds like a definite Spurs-type player, and would fit in well.

Like a role-player version of Manu (being less athletic)...
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Post#4 » by Ballings7 » Mon May 5, 2008 9:27 am

CSKA Moscow wrote another chapter in its illustrious Euroleague Basketball history by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 77-91 on Sunday night for the 2008 Euroleague title
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Post#5 » by D-Weaver » Mon May 5, 2008 12:45 pm

Siska is a great all-around player and his pure basketball skillset is probably amongst the 10-15 such skillsets in the world. But his only two weaknesses will be fully blown out if he plays in the NBA: He's slow footed (especially on defense) and he lacks body strength.

Being both slow and weak in the NBA doesn't get you far enough, no matter how well you possess the intricate secrets of the game. The pace and physical nature of the American way of playing will kill Siska, so if I were him I'd stay in Europe until retirement.
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Post#6 » by Ballings7 » Mon May 5, 2008 7:08 pm

Well, that's interesting

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Post#7 » by djericho » Wed May 7, 2008 12:32 am

Um... is the Spurs FO idea of getting younger to get a 30 yr old?
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Post#8 » by Blame Rasho » Wed May 7, 2008 12:38 am

djericho wrote:Um... is the Spurs FO idea of getting younger to get a 30 yr old?


Well it is relative... Look at how old Mike Finley is.

Hell if he can have an Antony Parker type impact... I would be happy.
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Post#9 » by Ballings7 » Wed May 7, 2008 12:39 am

30 is right in the middle of a player's prime... so it doesn't matter

And for the Spurs, yes, 30 would be getting younger...

They'll get younger players and even younger players in the off-season through various acuqisition options.

Were not going to rebuild or something
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Post#10 » by lukeridenour » Tue May 13, 2008 1:54 pm

D-Weaver wrote:Siska is a great all-around player and his pure basketball skillset is probably amongst the 10-15 such skillsets in the world. But his only two weaknesses will be fully blown out if he plays in the NBA: He's slow footed (especially on defense) and he lacks body strength.

Being both slow and weak in the NBA doesn't get you far enough, no matter how well you possess the intricate secrets of the game. The pace and physical nature of the American way of playing will kill Siska, so if I were him I'd stay in Europe until retirement.


interesting, perhaps hes not for us then..
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