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	Encyclopedia: Fabricio Oberto
		Fabricio Oberto (born March 21, 1975 in Las Varillas, Córdoba, Argentina) is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA.
		Oberto is a warrior in the paint with polished moves around the post.
		Oberto is a beast - appears slow footed like a lot of International players - but his court awareness and ability to deliver the pass - more than makes up for it.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fabricio-Oberto (1040 words)

	MSGNetwork.com
		Oberto, 30, sat at a picnic table outside a conference center where the NBA was conducting its rookie orientation program and cheerfully looked ahead to joining the defending champion Spurs.
		Oberto was stunned when the Knicks told him they wouldn't be bringing him to Boston with their summer-league team, and he looks back on it as the worst days of his professional career.
		Oberto and Scola spoke regularly at the time, and Oberto said he still feels strange about having landed a job that originally was supposed to go to one of his best friends.
	www.msgnetwork.com /content_news.jsp?articleID=v033909-24-05-1249EDT&docType=news&sports=basketball&league=nba&team=other&newsgroup=basketball.nba.news/other (988 words)

	MySA.com: KENS 5: Sports
		All that remains for Fabricio Oberto, the newest member of the Spurs, is to accomplish results comparable to his Argentinean countryman, Manu Ginobili, the player his mannerisms bring to mind.
		Oberto, who turned 30 in March, said becoming an NBA player was the culmination of a longtime dream.
		Oberto said he spoke with Ginobili when it became clear he would be signing with the Spurs, and Ginobili gave him a crash course on how the Spurs like to play.
	www.mysanantonio.com /sports/stories/MYSA080305.1C.BKNspurs.oberto.horry.128fd4b7.html (812 words)

	Sportsterminal.com - News
		Oberto, who teamed with Manu Ginobili to help lead Argentina to an upset of Team USA and the gold medal at last year's Olympics, likely will be teaming with him again with the Spurs.
		The 6-9 Oberto was the darling of Argentine basketball fans before Ginobili's rise to stardom with the Spurs began three years ago.
		Oberto, 29, starred in the 2002 World Championships, where Argentina also upset Team USA before losing in overtime in the final to Yugoslavia.
	www.sportsterminal.com /sports/news.asp?news_id=144000&league_id=638 (341 words)

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		Fabricio Oberto, the starting center on Argentina's national team and one of Manu Ginobili's best friends, has reached an agreement in principle with the Spurs on a three-year contract worth about $7.5 million.
		Oberto teamed with Ginobili, Scola and Chicago's Andres Nocioni when Argentina upset the United States in the 2002 World Championships.
		After Oberto's signing, the Spurs will have about half of their $4.9 million midlevel exception remaining, in addition to their $1.6 million exception.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=7101475&postID=112137924375569059 (695 words)

	ANDYSHOW: Fabricio Oberto: #7 de San Antonio Spurs
		The Spurs merely switched to another Argentinean, and Fabricio Oberto could turn out to be a better fit this season than even Scola would have been.
		Oberto's size also allows the Spurs another option; if they give away Rasho Nesterovic this summer, as reports suggest they are trying to do, Oberto can help at center.
		Oberto, described as a great teammate, won't be a problem.
	www.werner.com.ar /2005/08/fabricio-oberto-7-de-san-antonio-spurs.html (717 words)

	24sec.net - Basketball News - Fabricio Oberto to Spurs
		24sec.net - Basketball News - Fabricio Oberto to Spurs
		The agency of Argentinean power forward Fabricio Oberto, Interperformances have announced that the player is in negotiations to make a deal with the NBA Champions San Antonio Spurs and should sign.
		Oberto, who also has Italian passport, has already tried to get to the NBA last summer when he was close to sign with the Sacramento Kings.
	www.24sec.net /article.asp?index=2145 (215 words)

	HOOPSWORLD.com \| NBA News and Information \| powered by Basketball News Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Oberto came off the bench for a Black team that nearly upset the higher-powered Silver squad led by superstars Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
		Oberto was signed away from the Spanish League by the Spurs early in the free agency window last mid-July.
		By the half Oberto had keyed the Black to a 44-35 lead despite some great plays by Duncan, who finished his night with about three dunks and numerous assists, some of them tossed 50-feet up the court ala Magic Johnson.
	www.hoopsworld.com /article_14492.shtml (980 words)

	SPURS: Spurs Sign Fabricio Oberto
		The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have signed Fabricio Oberto.
		During the 2004 Olympics, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22.7 minutes while shooting.604 (29-48) from the field.
		During the 2004-05 season, Oberto appeared in 30 regular season games for Pamesa Valencia, averaging 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in 28.5 minutes.
	www.nba.com /spurs/news/oberto_050802.html (295 words)

	InterBasket.net - could anyone tell me some more about Oberto?
		Oberto is longtime European star Fabricio Oberto, who played with Nocioni on the Argentina national team that captured the gold medal at the Athens Olympics last summer.
		With the expected arrivals of Oberto and forward Luis Scola, a second-round draft pick of the San Antonio Spurs three years ago, the entire frontcourt of the Argentina gold-medal team could be in the NBA next season.
		Oberto has one more year optional for him or for Valencia, so he will have to pay a buyout but he admits its not much money so it won't be a problem.
	www.interbasket.net /talk/showthread.php3?t=2219 (2250 words)

	InterBasket.net - Fabricio Oberto Articles
		Fabricio Oberto wore a sad smile while speaking longingly of the luxury Porsche SUV he had to dispose of in Spain earlier this summer.
		While Oberto occasionally found himself a bit lost in his first few practices, sometimes cutting to the opposite side of the court from where he was supposed to be, he has also shown flashes of the type of smart, unselfish play that has made Ginobili a success.
		Oberto already has won over the team's coaches and staffers with his friendly personality.
	www.interbasket.net /talk/showthread.php3?s=dbe9ca25db8a25f193172a4a6711972d&t=5735 (1022 words)

	Spurs addition leaves Argentina fame behind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PALISADES, N.Y. - Fabricio Oberto wore a sad smile while speaking longingly of the luxury Porsche SUV he had to dispose of in Spain this summer.
		Not many in America have heard of Oberto, who schooled Vlade Divac in the 2002 World Championship gold medal game for Argentina and stood his own against Tim Duncan in the Olympic semifinals.
		The Spurs were ecstatic to land Oberto, especially after coach Gregg Popovich - as assistant on the U.S. national team in 2002, 2003 and 2004 - had watched him carve up international competition.
	www.azcentral.com /rsslinks/98441 (272 words)

	InterBasket.net - Spurs want Oberto
		"Oberto is in the best time of his career and at this moment it would be justified if he took the jump and completed his dream of playing in the NBA.
		Oberto has until thursday to use his option to leave Pamesa, so I guess we will know very soon what will happen with Fabricio.
		Oberto had to the 15th to exercise his exit clause to the NBA but didn't.
	www.interbasket.net /talk/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=2122 (1089 words)

	news - FIBA: ARG - Oberto keen on FIBA World Championship spot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Oberto, a member of the squad which captured gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics - he missed the final though after breaking his hand in the semi against the USA, has not heard whether or not he will be required in Japan but he is hoping to get the call.
		Oberto, who joined the Spurs in October after a hugely successful spell in Spain with Tau Ceramica and Pamesa Valencia, is aware that Argentina's Olympic success will make them a scalp when the event in the Far East gets underway.
		It will be the third World Championship for Oberto, as he played in Greece 1998 and Indianapolis 2002, the latter resulting in a silver medal.
	www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=135210&src=0 (391 words)

	TheStar.com - Spurs hang on to Horry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He has played in the postseason in each of his 13 NBA seasons and is one of 12 players in league history with at least six championships.
		The six-foot-10 Oberto played with Spurs guard Manu Ginobili on the Argentine team that won the Olympic gold medal in Athens last year.
		Oberto, 30, played five pro seasons in Argentina before he joined Olympiakos Pireus in Greece in 1998.
	www.thestar.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1123019209205&call_pageid=969907729483&col=970081562040 (310 words)

	True Hoop: Another Spur Import: Fabricio Oberto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He's a good scorer, rebounder and defender who has the toughness and aggressiveness to be an excellent role player in the league.
		He is an aggressive player who will not hesitate to mix it up against other bigger centers.
		Oberto will probably have the same flop techniques as Divac.
	www.truehoop.com /361-print.html (281 words)

	San Antonio Spurs Blog: Spurs Add Another Argentinian
		The Spurs have come to an agreement with Fabricio Oberto, a compatriot to both Ginobili and Luis Scola.
		Fabricio is a 30 year old (March) 6'-10" 243# C/PF who averaged 14 and 7 last year for Parmesa, a Spanish team.
		Fabricio's buyout was apparently lower than average; around $750 000.
	nbaspurs.blogspot.com /2005/07/spurs-add-another-argentinian.html (975 words)

	Fabricio Oberto? [Archive] - JBB 2006
		Though he is undersized for the C, I still think he can be an effective backup for Z. Right now he's playing on Argentina's Olympic team and is averaging 22 mpg, 3 rpg, 0.7 apg, 1.3 spg, and 8 ppg in 3 games.
		If you are thinking about signing an international big man, you have to think about Fabricio Oberto.
		Fabricio Oberto is one of the best paint players outside of the NBA.
	www.justbball.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-23913.html (1171 words)

	NBADraft.net \| 2005-06 San Antonio Spurs Preview
		Fabricio Oberto PF 6-9 250 3/21/75 Argentina '05,
		New arrival Fabricio Oberto and Robert Horry will be Duncan's primary substitutes.
		Oberto is teammates with Ginobili on Argentina's national team and he brings with him the necessary big-game experience to fit in with the Spurs.
	nbadraft.net /2005-06spurs001.asp (1135 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Argentina will be up next
		Argentina, which has not finished higher than ninth in the Olympics since 1952, survived a horrible second quarter (7 points) and rallied from an 11-point deficit in the third.
		Fabricio Oberto and Manu Ginobili each had 13 points for Argentina, but the unsung hero was seldom-used reserve Walter Herrmann, who came in for an ineffective Andres Nocioni and changed the tenor of the game.
		The Argentines shot 43 percent and were pounded on the boards by the bigger, more physical Greeks.
	www.boston.com /sports/articles/2004/08/27/argentina_will_be_up_next (347 words)

	NBA.com: 2005-06 Season Preview: San Antonio Spurs
		To help relieve Duncan, the Spurs signed Fabricio Oberto, Ginobili's teammate on the Argentine national team.
		The 6-10 Oberto was generally considered to be one of the best pivots in European basketball.
		Most important pickup in my opinion is the (Fabricio) Oberto kid...
	www.broadbandenhancement.com /preview2005/sas.html (1038 words)

	WOAI: San Antonio News - Spurs Sign Oberto, Re-Sign Horry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed Fabricio Oberto.
		Oberto - who is 6-10 and 245-pounds - has been a member of Argentina's national team since 1995.
		Horry won three titles (2000, 2001, 2002) in seven seasons with the Lakers prior to signing with the Spurs as a free agent on July 24, 2003.
	www.woai.com /spurs/story.aspx?content_id=72194CAC-6150-48E6-BD2F-82E649531144 (675 words)

	SpursReport.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Spurs team-mates Fabricio Oberto and Emanuel Ginobili are expected to play this summer in Japan.
		All four contributed to the team's gold medal run at the Athens Games and will be crucial for the country's medal chances in the 24-team FIBA World Championship in the Far East.
		Once Ginobili, Oberto and other veterans do retire from the national side, Hernandez is convinced the team will hardly miss a beat.
	www.broadbandnewsnet.com /newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=2604&&z=1 (383 words)

	FIBA.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 30-year-old had an option to remain at the Spanish club for a further season but has rejected that possibility as his dream is to play in the NBA.
		"Pamesa respects the decision taken by Fabricio Oberto and thanks the player for his professionalism during his three years at the club," said a statement from the club.
		Oberto, a gold medal winner at the Olympics and a silver medal winner two years before that at the FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis,; wants to follow his compatriots Emanuel Ginobili (San Antonio), Andres Nocioni (Chicago) and Carlos Delfino (Detroit) into the NBA.
	www.fiba.com /pages/en/news/latest_news_article.asp?r_act_news=7593&r_cat=8&page=1 (291 words)

	Fabricio Oberto NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
		Compare Oberto against his opponents in his next game.
		Fabricio Oberto failed to score in five minutes on Monday in Memphis.
		Oberto should not be considered a Fantasy option.
	www.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/559436 (153 words)

	SpursReport.com - can Fabricio Oberto play in the NBA? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Not to knock on Scola (because i like him a lot), but Oberto has been at least as important in our NT for the last 4 years.
		Scola is probably the smart choice right now (because of age and potential), but i wish Oberto would have had the chance when he was 24 or 25.
		In fact, I would think that Oberto may be a slightly better fit for the existing SPURS as he play good defense and doesn't need to be a star.
	www.spursreport.com /forums/showthread.php?t=38472 (1164 words)

	24sec.net - Basketball News - Oberto signed in San Antonio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fabricio Oberto is now an official member of the NBA Champions - San Antonio Spurs.
		The player signed a contract with the club, as he had already agreed all terms a few weeks ago.
		In press conference, Fabricio said he is happy to play in the NBA Champion team and that his dream to get to the strongest league in the world has finally come true.
	www.24sec.net /article.asp?index=2302 (166 words)

	NBA.com: New Faces Shine in Heat Victory
		Tim Duncan scored 16 points for the defending champions while Manu Ginobili and Brent Barry added 13 apiece.
		San Antonio rookie forward Fabricio Oberto sprained his ankle in the contest.
		The 6-10 Argentine, who scored two points in 13 minutes, is expected to see significant time at small forward for the Spurs this season.
	nba-gm.com /games/20051010/SASMIA/recap.html (280 words)

	MySA.com: MySanAntonio.com: Spurs
		Fabricio Oberto's game-by-game statistics / Spurs season statistics
		17, 2005: Oberto is 30 and has pro base, but NBA game poses challenge
		7, 2005: Bulls' Nocioni and Spurs' Ginobili, Oberto could be first Argentine trio to play in same NBA game
	www.mysanantonio.com /sports/spurs/oberto-fabricio.html (183 words)

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