Some guy the Rockets traded for Jackie Butler won some award I can't name properly.

[Euroleague]

http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/Home/News.aspx/2013/10/22/The-2014-World-Sporting-Award-Giuseppe-SciaccaVatican-goes-to-Vassilis-Spanoulis-

http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_jrPtNlvaI5MvPNfUvf9Zv0.articleMode_on.html

All athletes worldwide, ages 35 and under, from all sports, from all countries were considered.

This is the inaugural award. The first ever time the award is officially given, for all athletes, from all sports, from all countries. From now on, every year, the Vatican will choose the world athlete of the year, whom will be honored at the Vatican.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Vatican.

Vassilis Spanoulis won the inaugural award, for the year 2013.

It was also announced that the official press conference will take place on November 28th, 2013. I will provide video of the press conference when it happens. It should be available in both Italian and Greek.

I would have posted this in the original thread on this topic, but as usual, some jerk water mod deleted the original thread.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Sources also say initially LeBron James was chosen as the winner but reportedly said that the award was "not worth his time" so it was given to Spanoulis.

Source: vaticanworldathlete.net

[b1imtf]

That's because they're busier watching kids porn instead of sports

[moe94]

Talk about zero credibility. They say how it's every athlete, from every sport, under 35 and they list that guy? Really?

[Euroleague]

Talk about zero credibility. They say how it's every athlete, from every sport, under 35 and they list that guy? Really?

Sporting experts from 92 countries consulted and decided on it.

Believe it or not, there is a world outside of just the USA. Even though Americans don't realize it.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I bet if i went to an euroleague forum and did a poll about who the best athlete in 2013 is, even they would not say Spanoulis.

[RRR3]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/06/the-25-worst-foreign-players-in-nba-history/vassilis-spanoulis

[moe94]

Sporting experts from 92 countries consulted and decided on it.

Believe it or not, there is a world outside of just the USA. Even though Americans don't realize it.

Are you retarded? Do you really think he deserves that award over like a dozen footballers and the cream of the crop of other sports? He's some dude in a shit tier basketball league. He has no business being named world athlete of the year.:oldlol:

[BlazerRed]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/06/the-25-worst-foreign-players-in-nba-history/vassilis-spanoulis
:lol

[scott0326]

Congrats to the scrub for winning an award no one gives a shit about. Well deserved

[Jameerthefear]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/06/the-25-worst-foreign-players-in-nba-history/vassilis-spanoulis

After a lengthy buy-out process, the Houston Rockets finally brought "Euro Kobe" to the league in 2006. Euro Kobe? Shows how crap the European leagues are then. He initially made Jeff Van Gundy's rotation, but quickly had a falling out with the coach, who criticized his turnovers and poor outside shooting. Van Gundy even unleashed this gem of a quote: "(Spanoulis) says, 'I was [Tracy] McGrady back home.' Great. McGrady is McGrady here." After one season and 32 games played, Spanoulis fled back to Europe.
:roll: :roll:

[moe94]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/06/the-25-worst-foreign-players-in-nba-history/vassilis-spanoulis
My sides are finished. :roll:

[BlazerRed]

I will provide video of the press conference when it happens. It should be available in both Italian and Greek.


Please don't. This is the NBA forum, no one gives a shit about this d-league quality scrub.

[Bodhi]

The Euro Kobe

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/spanova01.html

[eriX]

Why don't you give us an insight of who you really are while you're here euroleague :eek:

[russwest0]

Hey, it's Ming_7_6 again

[BlazerRed]

The Euro Kobe

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/spanova01.html
In the NBA, PER 36 minutes:

11 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.8 turnovers shooting only 42%.

More turnovers than assists too. Love how bad this scrub is.

[dr.hee]

http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51debf6469bedd7010000000/in-which-one-trader-admits-hes-been-wrong-and-crushes-everyones-complaints-about-bernankes-market.jpg

[moe94]

Euroleague nowhere to be found. Dude is ghost like Swayze.

[ralph_i_el]

nothing about this is NBA worthy. There's a special forum for tards like you buddy.

[rhowen4]

this is hilarious

[plowking]

The award isn't even called what you've labelled it in the title.

[Euroleague]

The award isn't even called what you've labelled it in the title.

Yes it is.

[Trollsmasher]

Who chose him?

Pope?:lol

[ralph_i_el]

I am a huge trolling ****** who's sole purpose in life is to annoy people into hating random basketball players

:confusedshrug:

[CavaliersFTW]

It's time to come clean Ming_7_6, tell everyone the truth about yourself

[Real Men Wear Green]

"2013 Giuseppe Sciacca International Award for Sport"

[TheWINdyCity]

:lol

[BoutPractice]

Oh yeah, I remember. It's that award where the winner in literally every category is a complete nobody. The best musician was, if I recall correctly, a contestant (not even a winner) in the Bulgarian version of American Idol, or something like that.

[ralph_i_el]

Oh yeah, I remember. It's that award where the winner in literally every category is a complete nobody. The best musician was, if I recall correctly, a contestant (not even a winner) in the Bulgarian version of American Idol, or something like that.

:roll: That's perfect

[Haymaker]

An award named after this guy must be some prestigious shit. :roll:

http://www.periodistadigital.com/imagenes/2013/08/24/sciacca.jpg

[Rik Smits' Hair]

i wish for one season the NBA would ship over one of their worst teams and let them compete in the euro. :lol

[Michael_Wilbon]

i wish for one season the NBA would ship over one of their worst teams and let them compete in the euro. :lol

They would just shit all over those other teams :oldlol:

[Le Shaqtus]

Euroleague on suicide watch.

[Yao Ming's Foot]

This is last year's winner of this prestigious award

http://citycoach.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d6c1953ef0133f08d2780970b-320wi

seriously...

[Le Shaqtus]

This is last year's winner of this prestigious award

http://citycoach.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d6c1953ef0133f08d2780970b-320wi

seriously...

I bet he can average more than 2.7 ppg

[dunksby]

Didn't know V-Span was deaf...

[Euroleague]

The Rockets never cut Spanoulis and that WAS the name of the award.

[Euroleague]

"2013 Giuseppe Sciacca International Award for Sport"

That's the name of the person it's given for in his honor genius.

2013 Giuseppe Sciacca International Award for Sport Vatican World Athlete of the Year

Jeff really needs to punish you at some point.

You are the most outlandishly absurd moderator I have ever seen.

[Euroleague]

Who chose him?

Pope?:lol

A panel of 413 sporting experts from 92 different countries.

[Euroleague]

This is last year's winner of this prestigious award

http://citycoach.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d6c1953ef0133f08d2780970b-320wi

seriously...

This award did not exist last year.

[dr.hee]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh1ca0ldV21qgzqano1_500.gif

[Euroleague]

http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/Home/News.aspx/2013/10/22/The-2014-World-Sporting-Award-Giuseppe-SciaccaVatican-goes-to-Vassilis-Spanoulis-

The 2014 World Sporting Award Giuseppe Sciacca (Vatican) goes to Vassilis Spanoulis!


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spanoulis_070712.html

Spurs Acquire Vassilis Spanoulis

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have acquired guard Vassilis Spanoulis, a 2009 second round pick and other considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for center Jackie Butler and the draft rights to Luis Scola.

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Just to prove what a completely out of line and totally ridiculously unqualified loser of a mod realmenweargreen is.

[scott0326]

[QUOTE=Euroleague]http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/Home/News.aspx/2013/10/22/The-2014-World-Sporting-Award-Giuseppe-SciaccaVatican-goes-to-Vassilis-Spanoulis-

The 2014 World Sporting Award Giuseppe Sciacca (Vatican) goes to Vassilis Spanoulis!


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spanoulis_070712.html

Spurs Acquire Vassilis Spanoulis

SAN ANTONIO

[AirTupac]

Why would they give it to such an undeserving player?

[Real Men Wear Green]

[QUOTE=Euroleague]http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/Home/News.aspx/2013/10/22/The-2014-World-Sporting-Award-Giuseppe-SciaccaVatican-goes-to-Vassilis-Spanoulis-

The 2014 World Sporting Award Giuseppe Sciacca (Vatican) goes to Vassilis Spanoulis!


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spanoulis_070712.html

Spurs Acquire Vassilis Spanoulis

SAN ANTONIO

[dr.hee]

I stand corrected:bowdown:

Spanoulis for the draft rights to Scola...Spurs got completely ripped off :oldlol:

[Euroleague]

I named the award properly you tyrant mod. You know what............I'm reporting you to Jeff again, you are such a jerk.

[dr.hee]

I named the award properly you tyrant mod. You know what............I'm reporting you to Jeff again, you are such a jerk.

http://www.somegif.com/gifs/13613441692075017293.GIF

[kentatm]

I named the award properly you tyrant mod. You know what............I'm reporting you to Jeff again, you are such a jerk.

Name calling is bullying! Reported!

[plowking]

That's the name of the person it's given for in his honor genius.

2013 Giuseppe Sciacca International Award for Sport Vatican World Athlete of the Year

Jeff really needs to punish you at some point.

You are the most outlandishly absurd moderator I have ever seen.

Why, in the whole article you provided, does it never mention anything about "World Athlete of the Year"?

How is it, that you are the only one with this information? Show me where it says that.

[CavaliersFTW]

I named the award properly you tyrant mod. You know what............I'm reporting you to Jeff again, you are such a jerk.
http://www.lilomaternity.com/blog/images/baby-crying.jpg

[shaq2000]

Awards with ambiguous names are always legit.

[Euroleague]

Awards with ambiguous names are always legit.


Larry O Brien Trophy, Bill Russell Trophy, etc. - obviously not legit awards, since the official name of the awards is ambiguous. Of course you clowns would not even know that the media never uses the official names of the awards.

The level of idiocy in this thread is ludicrous.

Amazing how simply using the official name of an award and putting someone's name on it, automatically made it meaningless according to the geniuses in this thread.

[CavaliersFTW]

Vspan: "I want more playing time"

Van Gundy: "Than stop turning the ball over and improve your shot"

Vspan: "I was Tmac back in Europe"

Van Gundy: "Tmac is Tmac here so sit the f*ck down (on the bench) and welcome to the NBA"

:applause:

[dr.hee]

Vspan: "I want more playing time"

Van Gundy: "Than stop turning the ball over and improve your shot"

Vspan: "I was Tmac back in Europe"

Van Gundy: "Tmac is Tmac here so sit the f*ck down (on the bench) and welcome to the NBA"

:applause:

The Spurs surely were pissed after finding out they didn't trade Scola's draft rights and Jackie Butler for the real T-Mac. All they got was some scrubby Greek :facepalm

[3peated]

:lol
"(Spanoulis) says, 'I was [Tracy] McGrady back home.' Great. McGrady is McGrady here." After one season and 32 games played, Spanoulis fled back to Europe.

[outbreak]

Maybe if you posted this in the euro forum area people wouldn't give you shit. And yes the trophies you mentioned are legit and are referred to by their real names. And yes the media do call things by their official names your just twisting shit as usually yao76

[alenleomessi]

Lionel Messi: I know i didn't have my best season, but even if i did im not sure i would have deserved it over the great basketball player Spanoulis.
Usain Bolt: When i watch him i feel like i can run even faster. He is such a good motivator.
Novak Djokovic: When i started getting into sports i liked basketball the most, but when i saw Spanoulis playing i knew that i would have no chance of being the best basketball player so i decided to start playing tennis. Not a bad decision huh?!
Lebron James: I had a great season, won my second nba title, but this very prestigious award belongs to only one man- Spanoulis. After Mr. Spanoulis lead his nation to a win against the USA in 2006 he told me: 'Dont worry kid, one day you will be good'. I will never forget those words and i believe he is the reason for my success today.

[Le Shaqtus]

Lionel Messi: I know i didn't have my best season, but even if i did im not sure i would have deserved it over the great basketball player Spanoulis.
Usain Bolt: When i watch him i feel like i can run even faster. He is such a good motivator.
Novak Djokovic: When i started getting into sports i liked basketball the most, but when i saw Spanoulis playing i knew that i would have no chance of being the best basketball player so i decided to start playing tennis. Not a bad decision huh?!
Lebron James: I had a great season, won my second nba title, but this very prestigious award belongs to only one man- Spanoulis. After Mr. Spanoulis lead his nation to a win against the USA in 2006 he told me: 'Dont worry kid, one day you will be good'. I will never forget those words and i believe he is the reason for my success today.

:oldlol:

[BoutPractice]

There is one thing we can all admit though: Vassilis Spanoulis would probably the best basketball player in the Vatican right now. Although I did hear some good things about Benedict XVI's offensive skills. Francis is too soft, but he's got potential.

[nathanjizzle]

who gives a shit about this garbage.....no one besides a thirsty euro basketball fan desperate for attention.