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Can anyone translate this?

It seems like Gran Canaria and Unicaja (who just got knocked out of the ACB playoffs by Barcelona, and who in turn knocked Gran Canaria out) are fighting over who gets to sign him. Does this mean he knows he's not coming over here?
 
Palmas de Gran Canaria, June 8. 2009 (EFE) .- The director of sports Kalisa Gran Canaria, Himar Ojeda, Efe said today that negotiations with Joel Freeland renewed the contract of the wing-pivot, where he intends to Unicaja, or exercise the right.

"We are negotiating with the player and the renewal of the contract we agree with him, but if it were not so, we could always ask the right of, and it is not the first time that Gran Canaria is did, "noted Ojeda, who is in the Italian town of Treviso watching young Reebok Eurocamp in Europe.

Himar Ojeda said that currently his primary concern is hiring the coach. "I would like to announce this week who will assume the role of technical and, as I said, our first choice remains Salva Maldonado" he stressed.
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:dunno:
 
They're in negotiations. Nothing imminent or definite it sounds. We're good. I think.
 
Maybe that since we know he's not coming we are moving up to make sure we get a decent backup if we aren't going vet route for pf
 
RickyRubio said:
Would we get him this year anyways?
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I don't know. It'd be nice to bring him as this year's Shavlik Randolph. The big question is whether he can give us more than Randolph? More than Frye? If you can't answer "yes" to either of those, then why do it.

I would think that Pritchard would have been on a plane by now if he was really wanting to bring this kid over now.
 
Crimson the Cat said:
I don't know. It'd be nice to bring him as this year's Shavlik Randolph. The big question is whether he can give us more than Randolph? More than Frye? If you can't answer "yes" to either of those, then why do it.
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He's a quite different player from either. Randolph is slow and lumbering (since his injury) but skilled. Frye is slow but has (supposedly) a good jumper. Freeland is more of an energy guy, good for rebounds and blocked shots, but probably behind in bball knowledge. Sort of a poor man's Tyson Chandler.

I would think that Pritchard would have been on a plane by now if he was really wanting to bring this kid over now.
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He wouldn't need a 'plane - he's in Italy at the moment.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
He's a quite different player from either. Randolph is slow and lumbering (since his injury) but skilled. Frye is slow but has (supposedly) a good jumper. Freeland is more of an energy guy, good for rebounds and blocked shots, but probably behind in bball knowledge. Sort of a poor man's Tyson Chandler.



He wouldn't need a 'plane - he's in Italy at the moment.
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Still got to get to Spain man. That's a long freaking train ride. I'd take a plane.
 
Good. Let him stay in Spain and develop some more. He's not going to get any PT here as it stands.

-Pop
 
Rastapopoulos said:
He's a quite different player from either. Randolph is slow and lumbering (since his injury) but skilled. Frye is slow but has (supposedly) a good jumper. Freeland is more of an energy guy, good for rebounds and blocked shots, but probably behind in bball knowledge. Sort of a poor man's Tyson Chandler.



He wouldn't need a 'plane - he's in Italy at the moment.
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At the same time, the thing most of the fans and team have been lamenting is the lack of a banger PF at the backup spot. We don't need another perimter shooter(Frye). Did Shavlick Randolph give us anything last year? I would rather have just left the roster spot open myself. It seems to me that a guy who is about energy and hustle, might be exactly what the bench could use, as long as he can play D.
 
andalusian said:
It's 1,100 miles. It's an overnight train ride in one of them super-fast ones they have there.

Europe is not that big...
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And its a 3 hour plane ride. Nonstop. Not sure how many trains it would take from rome to madrid but im guessin 3 and abour 15 hours. You take the train. Ill fly. ;)
 
Crimson the Cat said:
And its a 3 hour plane ride. Nonstop. Not sure how many trains it would take from rome to madrid but im guessin 3 and abour 15 hours. You take the train. Ill fly. ;)
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With security hassles in Europe - it will be an 8 hour ordeal to fly... (unless PA gives him his own plane to fly around...)

If there is a direct train from Rome to Madrid (and I do not know - I only went from Rome to Paris by train and it was direct last time I did it) - the difference is not that big...

Not that it matters much...
 
Why would it suck if we don't get a guy that hasn't done shit?
 
hasoos said:
Did Shavlick Randolph give us anything last year? I would rather have just left the roster spot open myself. It seems to me that a guy who is about energy and hustle, might be exactly what the bench could use, as long as he can play D.
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Actually, when Shavlik played, both regular season and preseason, he was extremely productive. The problem was it was a very limited sample size against the other teams' end-of-the-bench guys. Sort of an our 12th man is better than your 12th man situation. Given how poorly both Frye and Diogu both played at the back-up 4, I would have liked to have seen Shavlik get a chance to play more minutes. Not that I think he's anything great, but he couldn't have been much worse than those other two.

BNM
 
andalusian said:
With security hassles in Europe - it will be an 8 hour ordeal to fly... (unless PA gives him his own plane to fly around...)

If there is a direct train from Rome to Madrid (and I do not know - I only went from Rome to Paris by train and it was direct last time I did it) - the difference is not that big...

Not that it matters much...
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I have my own travel agency. It actually would only take 2 and a half hours to fly. It would not take 8 hours.You would want to get there a couple of hours prior.

The high speed train network does not connect between Italy and Spain. You could take a 5 hour and 27 minute train from Rome to Torino. Change. Take a 12 hour and 25 minute over night train to Barcelona. Change. Wait 12 hours. Take an overnight train from Barcelona to Madrid (duration 9 hours).

Pritchard might find a quicker route by booking some of the local train within country, but it's not going to save much time.

Just take the flippin nonstop with alitalia!
 
did alitalia go back into business? When I was flying back from Africa through Naples last year, they were bankrupt and not flying.
 
BrianFromWA said:
did alitalia go back into business? When I was flying back from Africa through Naples last year, they were bankrupt and not flying.
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Yeah. Are you sure they stopped service? I know they've had strikes which stopped service for a few days and have gone through bankruptcy. They've always had money problems. Their government bailed them out though I thought. In any case, today three flights took off for Madrid from Rome. They're still flying.
 
Crimson the Cat said:
I have my own travel agency. It actually would only take 2 and a half hours to fly. It would not take 8 hours.You would want to get there a couple of hours prior.
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8 hours was the complete end to end based on my recent flights out of Italy - including, and not limited to - arriving before time and waiting on the runway which happens in Italy more than just about anywhere in Europe I experienced and waiting for rental cars at the other hand (granted I suspect a taxi would be quicker).

Anyway - this thread really went in a bizarre direction which is not that important... Personally, for myself - I would just rent a car and drive it - but I like driving in Europe when I have the opportunity. Probably not relevant for someone that needs to move around quickly with a time-limit as KP I suppose does at this point.

Now back to our usual Blazers bickering, if possible...
 
Boob-No-More said:
Actually, when Shavlik played, both regular season and preseason, he was extremely productive. The problem was it was a very limited sample size against the other teams' end-of-the-bench guys. Sort of an our 12th man is better than your 12th man situation. Given how poorly both Frye and Diogu both played at the back-up 4, I would have liked to have seen Shavlik get a chance to play more minutes. Not that I think he's anything great, but he couldn't have been much worse than those other two.

BNM
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QFT
 
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about this guy or Koponen? I saw this thread and didn't care, but was curious what you guys thought. The only time I've seen him play was in Vegas and was NOT impressed. (I could say the same about Batum too though) I could care less if this guy never plays for us. If he was good enough, KP would have already had him over here.
 
I'm really excited about both players still. Koponen, a little less, but I still think he's promising. Freeland I haven't been able to actually see much of, but from the sounds of it, he's, right now, a Shavlick Randolph without the injuries.

They're both still so young. It's impossible to see their ceilings yet. What I do know is that they're in a much better place than sitting on our bench or playing in the NBDL. The experience and teaching they're getting is awesome I would imagine.

I do think Pritchard has to bring Freeland over this off-season if he wants him or thinks he'll fit in with us. I personally think giving him the role that Randolph had would be excellent for us.

I remember hearing that Freeland's current team blocked him from playing in our Summer League last year. I believe there were sore feelings from his perspective, so I wouldn't think he'd be wanting to go over and above to help them out.
 
HispanicCausinPanic said:
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about this guy or Koponen? I saw this thread and didn't care, but was curious what you guys thought. The only time I've seen him play was in Vegas and was NOT impressed. (I could say the same about Batum too though) I could care less if this guy never plays for us. If he was good enough, KP would have already had him over here.
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well he has played really really well and been extremely productive over there. If he came over we'd have foul issues this year and inexperience, but he is very athletic and a tough energy guy (which I think we could use).

I think a vet stop-gap for a year (Mcdyess/KThomas) to help our guys (Aldridge/Oden) and give Freeland a year to work on his body would be great.
 
HispanicCausinPanic said:
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about this guy or Koponen? I saw this thread and didn't care, but was curious what you guys thought. The only time I've seen him play was in Vegas and was NOT impressed. (I could say the same about Batum too though) I could care less if this guy never plays for us. If he was good enough, KP would have already had him over here.
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I don't give a rats ass about Kopponen right now, but Freeland I do. He has made vast strides since that summer league 2 years ago.
 
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