Sergio left off Team Spain?

by JackBrown on Jul 7, 2008 1:10 PM PDT

Not sure on any of this, but SLAM posted a review of the Spanish National Team and one Sergio Rodriguez is not included. They only list 11 players, so I see a glimmer of hope. I imagine this would be pretty rough news for Sergio. I haven't been able to locate any official release of the actual roster yet, help!

Here is the slam article:

http://slamonline.com/online/2008/07/spanish-fly/

Anyone know anything else?

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He is out.

The three PGs are Calderon (Raptor), Raul Lopez (ex-Jazz and no playing for Real Madrid) and Ricky Rubio.

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by amlmart1 on Jul 7, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

My bad: "... (ex-Jazz and now playing...)"

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by amlmart1 on Jul 7, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

as a Spainiard...

... do you agree with the coach’s decision to leave Sergio off the team? What does Lopez bring that Sergio doesn’t?

Also, are Spanish fans expecting a gold or would most people be satisfied with a silver or bronze?

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 7, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I would be satisfied with a silver or bronze and most people too IMO.

When Raul Lopez was at Utah in 2002/2003 he played in all of the 82 regular season games as the backup to starting point guard Carlos Arroyo, while averaging 7.0 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game. He´s 28 years old and you can call him a vet.
First: Defence is a matter of collective commitment, if a player doesn´t defend all the work of his teammates is lost.
Second: Sergio needs the ball in his hands and likes to take risk and attack quickly. He´s like a three pointer strategy, you can win some games shooting from the arc, but usually you will lose.
But don´t trust a lot my opinion because I don´t know much.

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by amlmart1 on Jul 7, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Sergio needs to go make some money in Europe...

........................... He’s not gonna be an NBA guy.

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by timbo on Jul 7, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Riiiiiiiiiiickiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeee!!!

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by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 7, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions

Ruuuuuuuubiiooooooo!!!

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by prezofdeath on Jul 7, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Yodele-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-hoo!

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by T Darkstar on Jul 7, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL!

Very clever. Sometimes the simplest humor is the most fun.

LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on Jul 7, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Ouch. Not many international NBA players are unwanted by their national squads. Yeesh.

by JackBrown on Jul 7, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions

Apparently Sergio blames this on

Not getting playing time in Portland. He’s been a sourpuss in the off-season, but at least he waited. I’d be even more annoyed had he been saying these things during the season. Then again I bet he was too busy with Rebecca Haarlow. Whatever became of that anyways? That was the most random awesome event ever.

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And it's all
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And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 7, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh btw

Does Sergio call Portland, Porlan, like Rudy? I thought that was an awesome pronunciation.

by Dheepan on Jul 7, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Huh....what happened? I think I missed this this juicy gossip?

by ppilot on Jul 7, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Mike Barrret set Sergio up on a date with Rebecca

...Don’t know how long it lasted. But it was revealed during the halftime of some game, I think it was after the allstar break.

by Dheepan on Jul 7, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Sergio thinks he's effin great...

................................ RIM DON’T LIE!

CLANK!!!

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by timbo on Jul 7, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I heard

They once got busy in a Burger King bathroom.

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by tominhawaii on Jul 7, 2008 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

Whoa

So that’s what happens when you think you hit reply.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 7, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

You should see what happens when you think you hit preview.

Or even when you think you hit cancel, because you thought better of it. Interesting things happen, interesting things.

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I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.

by T Darkstar on Jul 7, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh Crap

I’ve been hitting cancel a lot lately.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 7, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

You also get nailed with a 25 cent assessment for stealing my schtick...

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by timbo on Jul 7, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

He even admitted to it.

And I think he offered to pay my tab as well.

...

I might have made that last part up.

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I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.

by T Darkstar on Jul 7, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm running a tab

I asked Timbo to bill me at the end of the year.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 8, 2008 4:56 AM PDT up reply actions

I'll extend the same courtesy to everyone...

............................... bills in your mailbox two weeks before my trip to Tahiti.

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by timbo on Jul 9, 2008 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm sick of this...

Straight Gangsta Rap

Can I buy you a fish sandwich?

by silkybrown on Jul 7, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

In other news...

Germany and Roger Federer played Nate for lack of playing time.

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

Whoa

So that’s what happens when you don’t proof read.

played -> blamed

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 7, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Roger Federer is from Switzerland

What does he have to do with it all?

Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Nadal is a Spainard

and so is the Spanish soccer team. Anything bad that happens to someone because of Spain is the fault of Nate not giving enough minutes.

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 7, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Too bad

I feel bad for the guy. I’ve never been a Sergio supporter but it sucks to have a life long dream crushed. Although I don’t agree with his decision to not do summer ball, I do understand that he probably wants to get the hell out of PDX and get his head straight. Hopefully the Blazers can work out a deal and get him to a team that has a need for his style of play. At this point, it really would be best for everyone involved.

by erastus25 on Jul 7, 2008 2:58 PM PDT reply actions

He needs to get some run

and practice with his team. If he isnt gonna work at it.. well.. who cares. No point in being a crybaby. If he doesn’t have the competitive nature to work to be better, he will never be great.
Ser-Ser-Ser-gio…
He needs to get his tail in Tualatin and get to work!

I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah...

I don’t agree with his decision to stay out of the summer league, but I understand it. Bayless and PetKo will be there, so where will Sergio’s minutes be?

Not saying he wouldn’t get any minutes… but he might THINK he won’t get any.

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by rockingharder on Jul 7, 2008 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn't it true that you can only play in summer league the first 2 years of your professional NBA career? What do I know?

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by annthefan on Jul 8, 2008 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions

According to wikipedia, it is 3 years or less

So Sergio was eligible to play

Wikipedia Link

by tingeyga on Jul 8, 2008 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions

no such rule

Artest and Diop, among others, played summer ball last year.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 8, 2008 6:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

I made the same mistake. The rule applies to the D League I’m thinkin’.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 8, 2008 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions

yup

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 8, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Sergio will be playing in europe

after his contract is up

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Whoa!

Oden looks a lot like Shaq in that picture you’ve got in your sig.

"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!

by rockingharder on Jul 8, 2008 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions

A good player...

...rises to the top regardless of coaching. If he were as good as he thinks he, it would have been obvious, even in limited playing time. The fact that he did not make the Spanish national team is not because of a lack of playing time in the NBA. The fact that he is not getting an playing time is not Nate McMillan’s fault. Most of us, I hope, realize that when things aren’t going our way, we’ve gotta step up and do something about it ourselves and make it happen. Sergio has not done that, that’s why he has the problems he does.

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by bforsythe on Jul 7, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

Well said....

by Disgruntled Jarrett Jack Fan on Jul 7, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

What happened to

good ol’ SergioFTW? I was away for a while after our kid was born, and ever since I have been back I haven’t seen him. Did he change handles?

by Replacement Level Poster on Jul 7, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply actions

TRADE SERGIO

I never thought I would say that and actually mean it, but it has come to this. There simply isn’t room to nurture him along at this point, and we will probably never play a style that he can excel at. I say trade him to GS or NY where the team is rebuilding, needs a pg, and plays an uptempo style. New York is a perfect fit, but GS might work as well. I still have a ton of faith in Sergio, I think he can be a really special pg with the right coaches and some time to develop. Both GS and NY would be a good change for Sergio, I want to see him traded to either place so he can get a legitimate chance to do what he does best…

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Jul 7, 2008 9:00 PM PDT reply actions

Sergio will fit right in at Golden State

Trade him to the Warriors for future picks… with Baron gone, Sergio can play off the bench behind Ellis, who is not a true PG. I think Sergio is perfect for NellyBall 2.0.

Sergio deserves more minutes in the NBA, but he’ll never get a shot at Portland. All the best Sergio wherever you go… I just hope you stay in the NBA and not go back to Europe.

by LMA on Jul 8, 2008 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions