Newsgroup: it.sport.americani
Titolo: Il mercato degli Spurs

SAN ANTONIO -- The frontcourt duo
           of David Robinson and Tim Duncan
           got some help from other well-known
           NBA players -- and a shot at the NBA
           title -- on Thursday. 
           As the league finally began signing
           players and holding training camps,
           the San Antonio Spurs acquired
           Steve Kerr of the Chicago Bulls,
           Jerome Kersey of the Seattle
           SuperSonics and Mario Elie of the
           Houston Rockets. 
           Kerr, one of the best 3-point shooters
           in league history, was a key player on
           three consecutive Chicago Bulls
           championship teams, and said the
           Spurs have a good shot at the crown. 
           "`They're one of the best teams in the
           league for sure," he said. "It wasn't
           that tough a decision." 
           David Robinson said he hoped that
           the addition of Kerr and Elie would
           propel the Spurs to the
           championship. 
           "I hope that," Robinson said. "I
           haven't won the championship yet, so
           I can't tell you what the ingredients
           are." 
           Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has
           repeatedly said San Antonio needs
           more consistency in its outside
           shooting, particularly in light of
           injuries the last two seasons to
           forward Sean Elliott. 
           Elliott will be back this season after
           missing the second half of last season
           with a left quadriceps tendon injury. 
           Popovich said Thursday was a "great
           day" for the Spurs. 
           "We like what's happened," he said.
           "We like the makeup of the team. But
           it's going to take a while to blend
           them together." 
           The San Antonio Express-News
           reported Thursday that Kerr is
           receiving a five-year, $11 million deal;
           Elie has agreed to a two-year, $3.7
           million contract; and Kersey is
           signing either a one- or two-year deal
           with a starting salary of $1 million. 
           Another of the new Spurs players is
           Antonio Daniels, who was acquired
           last summer from Vancouver for Carl
           Herrera and the rights to draft pick
           Felipe Lopez. 
           The Spurs might opt to do without
           Vinny Del Negro, who left to play for
           an Italian team during the lockout
           but could return to the NBA if he
           chooses. 
           Chuck Person, after a workout with
           some Spurs teammates, told
           reporters Wednesday his tenure with
           San Antonio was ending. He expected
           to be traded to Chicago along with a
           draft pick in the Kerr deal. 
           "This is a finished chapter," Person
           said. "I have to move on and write
           another one." 
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Robinson legge un pò troppa fantascienza:senza un  forte penetratore
Kerr ed Elie servono a poco.Se poi gli Spurs pensano che Del Negro
torni utile a questo proposito.......
Hoop rules 
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Guarda che per far chiudere una difesa esistono due modi:
1) come dici un forte penetratore
2) un lungo dominante
quindi San Antonio che alla voce 2 mi sembra messa benino non ha poi
tanto bisogno della voce 1