Playing Catch Up

Long time since I posted about Ime Udoka's signing, so we're playing catch up on all the details:

- Francisco Elson broke his face, but he's back now, granted he looks like the Phantom of the Opera.

- Manu Ginobili is apparently murdering everyone in practice. A full summer of rest will do that for you.

- San Antonio signed their usual group of "summer league/preseason invite" just to fill up the roster and give Timmy and the like a rest. While the odds of anyone making the Spurs roster in preseason is slim to none, Darius Washington at least made people notice him.

- Beno Udrih broke his finger,meaning...well, absolutely nothing, actually.

- Ian Mahinmi is kind of a freak.

- Marcus Williams (second round selection) hasn't done much to impress anyone. He'll be playing minor league ball with the Toros.

- Mike Budenholzer, who has graduated to Pop's right hand man after the departure of P.J. Carlesimo to Seattle, has gotten the chance to coach a few preseason gamesand he's done quite admirably. Smart move by Pop.

- Avery Johnson will have his number 6 retired by the San Antonio Spurs. Not everyone like it, but if you don't cheer for AJ on December 22nd, you have no business being at the game in the first place.