Sergio Rodriguez Back to Spain?
by Seth on May 31, 2010 3:51 PM EDT
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PrintI just stumbled across this post at From the Baseline linking to this article indicating (en Español) that Sergio Rodriguez intends to head back to Spain and suit up for Real Madrid next season. There had already been rumors of this transaction, but I haven't seen the report confirmed anywhere.
One of Donnie Walsh's decisions to make this summer was whether or not to re-sign the slippery little Spaniard, but it seems that case might be closed. If Sergio is out of the picture, this puts more of an onus on the front office to either buy into the first round of the draft or hope for a point guard to drop into the second round. It's either that or re-sign Chris Duhon.
If we've seen the last of Sergio, then P&T wishes him the very best in Spain. May your travels be fruitful and your hairline grow ever pointier.
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Buy into the 1st
Pick Eric Bledsoe, Elliot Williams, Willie Warren, or Armon Johnson (preferably Bledsoe).
by HanginfromtheGallo's on May 31, 2010 6:19 PM EDT reply actions
Yes Buy Into the 1st
The only problem is they need to draft S.Alabi of Florida State to play Center.
A.Stoudimire/PF Sign & Trade Lee/Curry
J.Johnson/SG F/A
Maybe we get lucky and draft late W.Warren.
GO NEW YORK! GO NEW YORK!
LOL!!!!!!
"What's your plan?? Rob Fort Knox on elephant back? That's the dumbest thing I ever heard....."
by FreeBradshaw on May 31, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd actually be fine with that
just throwing out PG draft options
by HanginfromtheGallo's on May 31, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Question?
Doesn’t this give us some more cap space now without having too make a qualifying offer?
by HanginfromtheGallo's on May 31, 2010 6:21 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve waited forever for sergio to come to the knicks. He finally does, and doesnt get any spin. Now we wont even resign him when he’s most likely our best option to run D’antoni’s offense.This sucks.
and no eric bledsoe. PG is our most important position and if the PG can’t run a team then everything else goes to hell. I’d take a good passer who cant jump over a freak athlete who cant pass anyday
I was psyched for him to come here too, but his jumper was just too poor to work out here.
"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"
by Serious Garbage Time on Jun 1, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i've said it before, and i'll say it again
barring a trade, chris duhon will be the starting point guard on opening day.
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this is a big test IMO
for Knicks brass.
The easy answer is keeping Du. The right answer is finding somebody (anybody?) new.
But even if Du is on the team next year, I think TD will be starting.
i want him OUT OF HERE!
i mean when duhon would play; i could watch the hair falling out of my head. he stressed me out so much! all i wanted was for nate to be thrown in to his spot. for one month. if it didn’t work then fine. but duhon was so clearly not working.
the thing is, there has been an unprecedented loyalty to this guy. he has never really shown too much on the court. the occasional great game, maybe, but mostly pathetic shooting, and lackluster defense. combined with being the easiest point guard to defend in the nba and ice cold heat checks.
but again, the loyalty they showed this dude was out of control.
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I agree with you
they should move on.
I dont get the loyalty. But there is more to a player then we see. Something to be said about a guy that works hard off the court with the team and doesn’t complain. You wish it was the norm, but its not. Even when a player sucks ass… just look at Larry Hughes.
he seems like the type
that is going to be a coach pretty soon.
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i don't like it
but i don’t have a say in the matter.
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I don't think it was exactly loyalty
I just don’t think D’antoni had an option he liked better. People say ‘Nate’ but no coach has ever wanted to play Nate at point guard. I just don’t think D’antoni liked what he saw. Hell, I didn’t either. I wanted him to start TD, but D’antoni has little patience for rookies, as we all know. There was no one else to play the position. I think if he had another guy with experience playing point guard in the NBA he would have started him.
no way
that he starts over a healthy TD. im in the minority that wouldn’t mind having Dudu as a backup though, and here are some reasons why…!
He is dirt cheap.
He plays his best basketball as a backup. You may have noticed that he didn’t suck when he came off the bench for TD or Serg, or even back in his Chicago days.
He is a veteran who knows the league, and already knows the offense. Pick and Roll, baby.
He is dirt cheap.
He is a good character man and doesn’t complain; a welcome change in the lineup
He is the exact opposite of TD on the court (attitude aside) and could be a nice change of pace if TD’s style is not working in a particular matchup (as if that were even possible).
He is dirt cheap.
He is a pass-first pg.
With that being said, I would also not mind never seeing him play ball again.
"Game Knows Game"
its a mistake letting this kid go
I will keep pointing out. dude is young. younger then TD.
Give him a full year with a coach (I dont think he has ever had that) that plays a system just right for him and he could be a steal.
I wont lose sleep over it. But too bad. He coulda been somebody.
Also… I NEVER trust stories that need to be translated. So… we will see.
agreed on all points
I’d like Sergio to stick around, get used to the system for little money.
And until Sergio says so, I’m not saying goodbye. Hell, the other article could just be a blog post from Real Madrid’s “Escriturar y El Tostar”.
it might even be written by ming!
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by stingy d on Jun 1, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
From Spain
That was an invention from a new website that wanted some free adverts around the basketball media. The agent of Sergio Rodríguez have already told that’s nothing but a lie
http://thehoopsmarket.blogspot.com/2010/06/agent-of-sergio-rodriguez-slams-rumors.html
I noticed during the Rubio drama
that Spanish publications tend to go overboard with the rumoring – getting pretend scoops that aren’t anything. I’d like to see Sergio get a shot next year. I’m skeptical about Bledsoe. Shaun Livingston is out there. Stingy D may be right, and it haunts my dreams.
yea the rubio rumors were insane and 95% were wrong
but like i said, the loyalty they showed duhon is the loyalty they will continue to show him.
did anyone notice that duhon never really worried about his job security? even though he is a free agent this off season. seems like he understands that he will be taken care of.
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i take that back
remember when we got rid of that joker? i went to the clippers sbnation blog and heckled them. they acted like i was the fool. little did they know.
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Damn Dawg yo aint dowm wit Mardy playa
Mardy wuz gonna be the next Walt Frazier and besides his girlfriend had some big ol’ titties, DAYUM! Them thangs was like GGG cups! LOL
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