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Without insurance from the NBA during the lockout, international players and their country’s teams have been working to clear the path for play this summer.
Those issues have been cleared for Tony Parker to play for France this summer. Argentina is still working on fixing things for Manu Ginobili.
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The guys over at the Bleacher Report bring a fan’s perspective to all things in sports.
They occasionally have a strong list, as is the case in their top 50 NBA players of the last decade.
Considering Tim Duncan’s accomplishments during the decade, it’s not surprising that he is Adam Fromal’s choice as the. Duncan trails only Kobe Bryant on Fromal’s list.
andin rankings that appear pretty accurate.
Here’s Fromal’s top 10 players:
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It’s hard to argue with those top 10 players, who have been the most consistent producers in the league over the last 10 seasons.
Dwayne Schintzius was one of the original characters in the history of the Spurs franchise.
Old-school fans still remember his mullet haircut and his free-throw shooting woes during his brief one-season stint with the team. He was the Spurs’ No. 1 choice in the 1990 draft, but played only 42 games with the team before he was swapped to Sacramento after his rookie season.
Schintzius believes his mullet-style lobster haircut he wore during his season with the team was the major reason for the trade.
It seems that then-Spurs general manager Bob Bass didn’t like the haircut and wanted his prized rookie to trim his locks.
“He told me to cut it,” Schintzius (hat tip Project Spurs.com). “So I got it cut and sent him the shavings in an envelope. I’m not sure he appreciated that. And then, away I went.”
Schnitzius was swapped for Antoine Carr. It began a journey that saw him play for six teams in an injury-plagued, nine-season NBA career.
Those frequent trades were something that Schnitzius told Johnson he accepted as part of being a professional athlete.
“After the first time, it wasn’t a big deal to move around,” Schintzius said. “Whoever signed my check, as long as I got paid, I was good.
“You’re always moving, finding a new place to live, new places to eat and shop, making new friends. All of the above. But you just say, ‘Oh well. It is what it is. I’m a professional athlete.’ It’s part of the deal.”
Even if his hair might have caused the first swap.