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By: Couchside Report: Grizzlies and Raptors « HoopsAddict.com

Couchside Report: Grizzlies and Raptors « HoopsAddict.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:07:27 +0000

[...] seriously, folks, the Jorge Garbajosa situation is one that had to eventually come up in the NBA. It’s just unfortunate that it had to happen [...]

By: Kinnon Yee

Kinnon Yee — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:26:35 +0000

Tfan - Good call. Haha. We need Bargnani to wake up, but it should be good if he can play the same kind of D against Gasol.

By: Tfan

Tfan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:06:40 +0000

Life’s a bitch and it ain’t fair. So let’s move on and concentrate on tonight’s game. I watched the Grizz took it to Vince last night and I’m sure that they’ll be be pumped (but tired). We need to come on strong right from the get go. What I like to see is some minutes for Joey and a big game from Bargnani. Go Raptors!

By: Kinnon Yee

Kinnon Yee — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:35:35 +0000

Haha… I understand it, but I don’t have to accept it. There needs to be personal responsibility at some point

By: Manel

Manel — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:23:26 +0000

Uhmmm, it’s not easy… situation points clearly… “Rest, be ready to play with Raptors and be ready for Beijing” But, man, there was a strong media lobby behind the Spanish national Team this summer… and I don’t know exactly why but Garbo was a ‘must’ on the team.
On the other hand.. Spanish Federation can’t accept it was their own fault to force the situation until sign the insurance… easy way? Blame Raptors (You’re far away from Barcelona )

By: Kinnon Yee

Kinnon Yee — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:55:25 +0000

Yeah, but the significance for most was that it was an olympic qualification. I’ve written before that I was ok with him participating in it. However, what I’m not ok with now, is how the Spanish federation is looking to set up the Raptors. I’m wondering how people think if they would rather have Garbo play the Euro Championship, or the Olympics? What’s more important to the spanish people.

By: Manel

Manel — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:37:23 +0000

Uhm, I’m spanish but I agree with your point on view… just one comment. In your article (an other northamericans writers) you write about Olympics qualys… but it was more than this, was European championship, also hosted in Spain… I’m not so patriot I promise you but you should understand the Garbo point of view about the possibility to win gold european medal in Spain.
About Spanish media… well, there’s a lot of basketball writers which started on this on Gasol’s draft, do you know what I mean? *ironic*