Started by bmwracer · 6 Oct 2004 · 7,377 replies
gaijin mark wrote: The Democrats have got enough problems, ne? :shakehead: [/list:u]
Tabuse chooses summer league over playing for Japan
TOKYO -- Japanese point guard Yuta Tabuse said on Tuesday he had chosen the NBA over playing in the world championships in his home country.
Tabuse became the first Japanese to appear in the National Basketball Association when he played four games for the Phoenix Suns at the start of the 2004-05 season.
His absence from the world championships in August and September is a major blow for hosts Japan but Tabuse said he was determined to play in the NBA's summer league.
"My aim is to get back into the NBA. I think the summer league is the best way to do that," Tabuse told reporters. "I wish Japan all the best at the world championships."
The world championships take place in five cities across Japan from Aug. 19 to Sept. 3.
Tabuse averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in just over four minutes a game with the Suns before being waived.
The 25-year-old was released by the Los Angeles Clippers before the start of the current NBA season.
"The wall has been getting higher every year but that makes it more of a challenge," Tabuse said.
Saito_Hajime wrote:Just saw a rumor that Devean George has signed up with the Dallas Mavericks. Oh well, he isn't that important in the Lakers lineup anyway. :beaten: :hehe:
qilver wrote:
nothing really worthwhile....just a normal trade..
Miami Heat to play against Lakers on Xmas again, for the 3rd year in a row, good for the tv-ratings.
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Not a trade, just a free agent signup.
Hehe 3 consecutive years.....that network sure knows how to run their business. :beaten: :hehe:
qilver wrote:
guess the lakers didn't need him....
whatevers...
i still think the B Wallace trade so far is the biggest one that happened.
Saito_Hajime wrote:
The biggest one that happened is sir Charles Barkley planning to enter the world of politics. :beaten: :hehe:
qilver wrote:
still haven't heard of the Allen Iverson trade yet...
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Nothing concerning transactions of big time players as of now......I think the focus is shifted on USA's campaign in the world championships.
qilver wrote:
yeah...it suppose to be all over japan...the tournament...and Kobe pull'd out of the games.... :doh:
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, with Kobe out, the USA is gonna be in deep sh*t when they face Argentina :beaten:
qilver wrote:
or germany...with Nowitski
bmwracer wrote:Not only is the weather weird: B-ball talk in August?? :headscratch:
krim wrote:Beem, you were gone so long, the universe has changed.. :mrgreen:
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, with Kobe out, the USA is gonna be in deep sh*t when they face Argentina :beaten:
Saito_Hajime wrote:
But before facing USA, Germany will first face Japan because both teams are on a same division. Damn, Japan is lucky :sweat: :beaten:
Saito_Hajime wrote:Just saw a rumor that Devean George has signed up with the Dallas Mavericks. Oh well, he isn't that important in the Lakers lineup anyway. :beaten: :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
You know, when he plays against the Lakers he's gonna drop like 15-20 points on them... :puppydog:
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