Comments on: Crisis reaches Russia – Delfino refuses to play http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/ European basketball Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:39:46 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-13591 Alex Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:55:03 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-13591 Global crisis as Russians see it The corridors in office buildings have either pluses or minuses. Let’s not speak about minuses but about pluses. Everybody knows each other; you can hear helloes, greetings, goodmornings. But the last few months silence dominates here. Crowds of clients just disappeared, nobody enters and asks:”Sorry, where can I find?..” , there are no more strangers smoking in common rest rooms, girls from nearby offices don’t rush in asking to change money for a change. The director of real estate office drooped off, you can’t hear scissors and hairdryers from a hairdressing salon, and women from the office you never could spell its name frequently hang “Closed for today” card. People drink a lot in the offices and it’s impossible to breathe in smoking areas. Visits of Santa and parties had been cancelled this year. <a>http://ua-ru-news.blogspot.com/2009/02/global-crisis-as-russians-see-it.html</a> Global crisis as Russians see it
The corridors in office buildings have either pluses or minuses. Let’s not speak about minuses but about pluses. Everybody knows each other; you can hear helloes, greetings, goodmornings.

But the last few months silence dominates here.

Crowds of clients just disappeared, nobody enters and asks:”Sorry, where can I find?..” , there are no more strangers smoking in common rest rooms, girls from nearby offices don’t rush in asking to change money for a change. The director of real estate office drooped off, you can’t hear scissors and hairdryers from a hairdressing salon, and women from the office you never could spell its name frequently hang “Closed for today” card. People drink a lot in the offices and it’s impossible to breathe in smoking areas. Visits of Santa and parties had been cancelled this year.
http://ua-ru-news.blogspot.com/2009/02/global-crisis-as-russians-see-it.html

]]> By: 48 Minutes of Hell » Blog Archive » Carlos Delfino http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-12537 48 Minutes of Hell » Blog Archive » Carlos Delfino Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:12:21 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-12537 [...] he either wasn’t being paid or not paid on time.  Earlier this season, Carlos Delfino refused to re-enter a game because of a pay dispute. Couple this with the knowledge that Delfino has an option in his [...] [...] he either wasn’t being paid or not paid on time.  Earlier this season, Carlos Delfino refused to re-enter a game because of a pay dispute. Couple this with the knowledge that Delfino has an option in his [...]

]]> By: Big D. http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-12135 Big D. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:34:31 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-12135 The mistake was signing Delfino in the first place. Doesn't anyone bother to notice shooting percentage? his missing all the clutch shots? It should be "Chuck" Delfino. Why do tv announcers rave about the odd 3 pointer he hits and forget the three he missed, especially when the whole team can do better? Replay the Argentine team games and take a look how much Delfino held back that team with his bad shots and failure to make passes. Maybe somehow or other this guy sells tickets, but not to anyone who knows how to play basketball. Hype in the financial world brought us the crisis. Hype in professional sports forces us to pay for and suffer "stars" like Delfino. Sure bet for any GM who wants to see his team slide and lose its chances. Good candidate for Real Madrid in Spain which always manages to sign a big loser each year. The mistake was signing Delfino in the first place. Doesn’t anyone bother to notice shooting percentage? his missing all the clutch shots? It should be “Chuck” Delfino. Why do tv announcers rave about the odd 3 pointer he hits and forget the three he missed, especially when the whole team can do better? Replay the Argentine team games and take a look how much Delfino held back that team with his bad shots and failure to make passes. Maybe somehow or other this guy sells tickets, but not to anyone who knows how to play basketball. Hype in the financial world brought us the crisis. Hype in professional sports forces us to pay for and suffer “stars” like Delfino. Sure bet for any GM who wants to see his team slide and lose its chances. Good candidate for Real Madrid in Spain which always manages to sign a big loser each year.

]]> By: CSKA Euroleague team women withdraws from Euroleague : Ball in Europe - European Basketball Blog http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10760 CSKA Euroleague team women withdraws from Euroleague : Ball in Europe - European Basketball Blog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:51:59 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10760 [...] official statement comes not very suprising to us since we have talked about the problems at CSKA women’s basketball team a few days ago. As basketcentral and the [...] [...] official statement comes not very suprising to us since we have talked about the problems at CSKA women’s basketball team a few days ago. As basketcentral and the [...]

]]> By: Cal http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10611 Cal Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:16:16 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10611 The NBA is going to have the same financial problems The NBA is going to have the same financial problems

]]> By: freddy79 http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10589 freddy79 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:43:47 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10589 I think that there could also be some NBA team interested to a couple of players. For example Delfino, who left NBA for money, could come back to the US with a good offer (there are not enough money to keep him in Europe right now, and of course there are a couple of teams who would be happy to take Carlos). Also Lampe could have another NBA shot (he improved a lot from his first NBA experience and he's still young - 23). Garbajosa could eventually come back to Spain. Krstic has the bigger Triumph contract, but there are also a couple of American players who could go away. Krstic has NBA value, but Nets doesn't need him right now. Mayve some other team does, and he could also go overseas. There are also a couple of American players from Triumph who could go elsewhere...anyway, this is a lesson, I think: the NBA system after all is the best one: this system keeps teams away from failure, and guarantees players' contract...Russian basketball has low TV contracts, low pubblic attendance (not more than 2-3 thousand people per game). When the owner's moneys are over, teams fail. And this is a warning also for other Euro teams, who spend a lot of money for players: this trend couldn't be anymore, will soon stop... I think that there could also be some NBA team interested to a couple of players. For example Delfino, who left NBA for money, could come back to the US with a good offer (there are not enough money to keep him in Europe right now, and of course there are a couple of teams who would be happy to take Carlos). Also Lampe could have another NBA shot (he improved a lot from his first NBA experience and he’s still young – 23). Garbajosa could eventually come back to Spain. Krstic has the bigger Triumph contract, but there are also a couple of American players who could go away. Krstic has NBA value, but Nets doesn’t need him right now. Mayve some other team does, and he could also go overseas. There are also a couple of American players from Triumph who could go elsewhere…anyway, this is a lesson, I think: the NBA system after all is the best one: this system keeps teams away from failure, and guarantees players’ contract…Russian basketball has low TV contracts, low pubblic attendance (not more than 2-3 thousand people per game). When the owner’s moneys are over, teams fail. And this is a warning also for other Euro teams, who spend a lot of money for players: this trend couldn’t be anymore, will soon stop…

]]> By: uhg80 http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10572 uhg80 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:54:14 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10572 I don't really expect CSKA to suffer most from the economical crisis. I think that rather Khimki and Triumph may have to cut one or two of their highest paid players. Some Euroleague GMs will watch closely. I don’t really expect CSKA to suffer most from the economical crisis. I think that rather Khimki and Triumph may have to cut one or two of their highest paid players. Some Euroleague GMs will watch closely.

]]> By: Violett http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10568 Violett Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:12:46 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10568 I think it will be the beginning of the end of CSKA dominance. Their game is very much depending on big money. So, if the crisis will rise, their game will done. I think it will be the beginning of the end of CSKA dominance. Their game is very much depending on big money. So, if the crisis will rise, their game will done.

]]> By: Peter Robert Casey http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10534 Peter Robert Casey Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:16:41 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10534 Someone's kicking himself for bolting on the NBA. Someone’s kicking himself for bolting on the NBA.

]]> By: BIE: Russian basketball hit by financial crisis http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/crisis-reaches-russia-delfino-refuses-to-play/#comment-10501 BIE: Russian basketball hit by financial crisis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:29:30 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2503#comment-10501 [...] world-wide financial crisis appears to have hit the world of Russian basketball. Here is a report by ballineurope.com about the [...] [...] world-wide financial crisis appears to have hit the world of Russian basketball. Here is a report by ballineurope.com about the [...]

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