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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Ratliff Lands With The Spurs

Theo Ratliff has gone from backing up Samuel Dalembert to backing up Tim Duncan.

Ratliff, a 76ers' unrestricted free agent, has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs for a little more more than $1.3 million, the minimum salary for players with at least 10 years of service in the NBA. He spent last season with the Sixers on a similar contract.

Ratliff, 36, who entered the league as a first-round draft choice with the Detroit Pistons in 1995-96, will be playing his 15th season.

''He had numerous offers, but decided San Antonio was the best place for him to be this season,'' said agent Joel Bell.

The 6-10 Ratliff averaged 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 46 games with the Sixers last season. He was critical of the coaching staff after the team was eliminated 114-89 by the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs, then skipped his exit meeting.

The Sixers had no interest in re-signing him.

Posted by Phil Jasner @ 1:57 PM  Permalink | 25 comments
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Posted 02:11 PM, 07/23/2009
76ers
bummer
Posted 02:13 PM, 07/23/2009
canada51stSTATE
sniff-sniff...i'm gonna miss him
Posted 02:34 PM, 07/23/2009
76er
What does it say when an organization that is well-run takes a guy that the Sixers had no interest in? Spurs know talent and know he can help them in limited minutes. Theo made a great point about the coaching staff. This organization is poorly run.
Posted 02:35 PM, 07/23/2009
76ers
AMEN 76ER
Posted 02:45 PM, 07/23/2009
phasor
reality check: Theo had no interest in the Sixers and they chose no to pursue him and get rejected in public
Posted 02:54 PM, 07/23/2009
psuwelsh
Past his prime and really no value. Let's get some young and tough talent.
Posted 02:54 PM, 07/23/2009
psuwelsh
Past his prime and really no value. Let's get some young and tough talent.
Posted 03:03 PM, 07/23/2009
bsaw
Speights needs the floor time anyway
Posted 03:05 PM, 07/23/2009
bgdude18
What now? Let's bring back Brian Skinner or Zendon Hamilton or Calvin (Shirley) Booth! Quick, someone check on Matt Geiger's status...
Posted 03:34 PM, 07/23/2009
cadilacjack
Zendon with the Send In.
Posted 03:55 PM, 07/23/2009
JonKap
Ratliff serves no purpose on a bad team like the Sixers. On a good team like the Spurs he can play a few minutes to let Duncan rest and be surrounded by good players to overcome his short comings.
Posted 04:06 PM, 07/23/2009
BigVilFromWestPhil
When STIFFanski sign him last year it was to help provide some veteran leadership. And possible help the young Sixers as they try to make it to the next level. Now he serves no purpose here, I agree. It's hard to believe how this team is falling before our eyes. Hopefully they can win in spite of STIFFanski's blundering.
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Posted 04:49 PM, 07/23/2009
Irish Frank
Always thouight Theo had class till his classless exit!
Posted 05:04 PM, 07/23/2009
Shenkman3
Theo was definitely right about DiLeo. The guy was like a deer in headlights. He turned to Jimmy Lynam for guidance at every critical juncture of the game. It was embarrassing and another poor decision by Stefanski to name DiLeo coach. He wanted to spend evenings with his family. He didn't realize how much time was involved in coaching. What was he sitting in a cubicle all these years? That boob Stan Van Gundy outcoached him.
About Sixerville Blog
Phil Jasner joined the staff of the Daily News in 1972. He has covered the 76ers and the NBA on a full-time basis since 1981. He won the 2004 Curt Gowdy Media Award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the sport during his career; he was a finalist for the award in 2001, when he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association during the NBA Finals. He is a past president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association and the Philadelphia College Basketball Writers Association. Along the way, he has covered high school sports, the Big 5, the Eagles and the NFL, the World Football League, the North American Soccer League and what was then the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is a proud graduate of Temple University, and spent his early professional days at the Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury, Montgomery Newspapers (Fort Washington, Pa.), the Norristown (Pa.) Times-Herald and the Trentonian.

Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for almost 20 years, working in the sports department the past 12 years. This is his first season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he has been the La Salle beat writer for the past six seasons.

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