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Title: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 21, 2008, 03:30:21 PM
Josh Childress weighing Greek offer (http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=436648)

Posted: July 21, 2008
Sporting News staff reports

The Sporting Blog: Childress latest to turn Euro

Free agent forward Josh Childress is weighing a three-year, $20 million offer from Olympiakos, a Greek basketball team, according to an online report.

Jim Tanner, Childress' agent, told SN's Sean Deveney, "He is definitely considering it. We're here now."

Yahoo is reporting Childress flew to Greece late on Sunday to visit with Olympiakos officials because he is "so flustered with the Hawks' refusal to make a sign-and-trade deal."

"Unless he just gets there and doesn't like it at all, I think he's going to go," a league source told Yahoo. A source also told the site that there's a "better than 50-50 chance" he'll sign with the Greek team and spurn the NBA.

Only the Grizzlies have more than a mid-level exception available and their lack of activity on the free-agent market makes it clear they will not be spending on Childress or any other significant remaining free agents.

As part of a dynamic, young core for the Hawks, Childress averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds during the 2007-08 season.



Reports in Greece say he already accepted. Damn...crazy shit.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Lunatic on July 21, 2008, 03:34:10 PM
he's restricted?
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: 7even on July 21, 2008, 03:35:59 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Tay on July 21, 2008, 03:36:51 PM
I never really expected a guy who is an important part of an NBA team to go to Europe, this would be real interesting. If he does, do you think anybody will follow suit? The story I saw said that he could return to the NBA either of the next 2 summers if he signs, so maybe his value can increase or he will just have the freedom of being an unrestricted free agent.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Lunatic on July 21, 2008, 03:38:22 PM
once again lol, how can he sign this? can't ATL match?
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OchoCinco on July 21, 2008, 04:35:18 PM
wow..so atlanta is jsut fallin apart....did they loose josh smith yet or wats goin on with that
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 21, 2008, 08:04:59 PM
once again lol, how can he sign this? can't ATL match?


I guess they don't want to. I mean, I don't blame them...That's almost 7 mill per year. Childress is an MLE guy, at best.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 22, 2008, 01:28:00 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah


lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Antonio on July 22, 2008, 04:12:57 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 22, 2008, 06:34:05 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.

for gay people sure

but why not force a trade to San Francisco instead?  its closer
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 22, 2008, 07:17:21 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 22, 2008, 07:24:48 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 22, 2008, 07:28:35 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year

MOB...David Stern is a biznitch.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 22, 2008, 08:06:02 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year

MOB...David Stern is a biznitch.

there's nothing wrong with earning a college education

theoretically Stern should've made it 2 years (a la getting a 2 year degree to fall back on)


but we all know the flaw with the system:  the kids just take easy-ass classes and teachers let them pass for nothing....

that's a society problem though.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Lunatic on July 22, 2008, 10:15:34 PM
I can't BELIEVE ATL is gonna let him walk

fuck us man lol we needed 2 keep em
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on July 23, 2008, 09:35:11 AM
Childress leaves Hawks for Greece

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS, Greece -- Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Childress signed with Greek club Olympiakos on Wednesday.

Olympiakos announced the three-year deal -- worth a reported US$20 million.

"It's official. I've signed. I was in a situation that I really didn't know what my answer would be when I got to Athens," Childress said. "But it's a great city and a great team, and they did everything to make me feel at home."

Olympiakos finished runner-up in the Greek basketball league last year, behind rival Panathinaikos, but has boosted its roster with summer transfers -- including Greece star Theodoros Papaloukas, who was signed from CSKA Moscow.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2008/07/23/childress_olympiakos/
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 09:39:39 AM
guess that series against the celtics means nothing to him.  that team was mad under-rated.

he just wants his $$$$
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 23, 2008, 09:58:05 AM
One less fantasy prospect. :-\
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Turf Hitta on July 23, 2008, 01:44:11 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year

MOB...David Stern is a biznitch.

there's nothing wrong with earning a college education

theoretically Stern should've made it 2 years (a la getting a 2 year degree to fall back on)


but we all know the flaw with the system:  the kids just take easy-ass classes and teachers let them pass for nothing....

that's a society problem though.

not really. its a student problem. the student makes the ultimate decision to take his education seriously or not.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 02:50:04 PM
This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year

MOB...David Stern is a biznitch.

there's nothing wrong with earning a college education

theoretically Stern should've made it 2 years (a la getting a 2 year degree to fall back on)


but we all know the flaw with the system:  the kids just take easy-ass classes and teachers let them pass for nothing....

that's a society problem though.

not really. its a student problem. the student makes the ultimate decision to take his education seriously or not.

teachers don't need to be giving these illiterate fucks a break
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 02:55:35 PM
One less bitch ass nigga

yup
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: 7even on July 23, 2008, 04:21:12 PM
The $20 mil are after taxes. The actual amount is $32.5 mil. Try to get that in the NBA when you are in that situation... no chance.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Tay on July 23, 2008, 06:33:35 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.
What team is in San Francisco buddy?

This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year
Dell Curry is in his 40's, I don't think he's coming back to play...Maybe his son Stephon?
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 06:57:53 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.
What team is in San Francisco buddy?

This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year
Dell Curry is in his 40's, I don't think he's coming back to play...Maybe his son Stephon?
for gay people sure

but why not force a trade to San Francisco instead?  its closer
w

w?  gonna put in more than one letter in a reply?
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 06:59:44 PM
what teams in frisco?

the golden state warriors my friend
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 23, 2008, 07:00:41 PM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.
What team is in San Francisco buddy?

This is the latest trade...Brandon Jennings is skipping college to play overseas. He woulda' been a lottery pick coming straight out of high school.

jennings is gonna be forgotten when march madness rolls around

 especially when Del Curry comes out next year
Dell Curry is in his 40's, I don't think he's coming back to play...Maybe his son Stephon?
for gay people sure

but why not force a trade to San Francisco instead?  its closer
w

w?  gonna put in more than one letter in a reply?


VVVV

Dell Curry is in his 40's, I don't think he's coming back to play...Maybe his son Stephon?
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Tay on July 23, 2008, 07:19:19 PM
Haha, the quoting got messed up, but you see the point. The Warriors play in Oakland, and while it's close to San Francisco, it's not the same. Back to the original point, I'm interested to see how Childress does over there, and if more players go over there.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 23, 2008, 07:31:39 PM
Haha, the quoting got messed up, but you see the point. The Warriors play in Oakland, and while it's close to San Francisco, it's not the same. Back to the original point, I'm interested to see how Childress does over there, and if more players go over there.

its right across the bay

they just wanna keep as many homos out as possible
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Antonio on July 24, 2008, 05:30:28 PM
What's wrong with Greece? Is it considered a San Francisco type of place, in the States? LOL.
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 24, 2008, 06:28:57 PM
What's wrong with Greece? Is it considered a San Francisco type of place, in the States? LOL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_militaries_of_ancient_Greece
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: Antonio on July 25, 2008, 12:30:18 AM
lol
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on July 25, 2008, 08:15:54 PM
haha

the truth of childress is exposed
Title: Re: Josh Childress to Greece?
Post by: ekmek on July 28, 2008, 01:08:38 AM
Good shit.. Euro leagues don't get proper recognition... niggas rather get a bum ass deal for some bum ass NBA team over trice the money for a league-leading euro team
ummyeah

lets see how he likes the change of living over there and being away from his boys at home

Greece is a nice place to live, man.

for gay people sure

but why not force a trade to San Francisco instead?  its closer

why dont you come to Greece and see for yourself fag. The only gay people we have are in an island called mykonos and they are american and northern europeans mostly british.
And as for ancient Greeks they were just horny mofos fucking anybody around and some fags happened to be in our spot(Romans, Persians etc).
Wikipedia is full of shit and anyone can post stupid crap up there.
Your fucking language is based on greek. You got 36000 words from greece.
We whiped your ass in the bball world championship.
Greece gay ??? Keep your bitter and angry thoughts to yourself bitch.

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