HOT TAKE: Aleksej Pokusevski will win the NBA MVP (Within the Next 10 Years)

Charlesareed · Post #361 » by **Charlesareed** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 7:23 am

If he bulks up some he can be lauri markannan or Kristaps porzings

_jin · Post #362 » by **_jin** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:44 pm

UcanUwill · Post #363 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:54 pm

_jin wrote:

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He might be their first bigman signing, Smailagic, Leday left the team, so he might play. Not sure if he will be any good, but he is one of very few Eurokeague players with actual shot blocking ability. Tavares wins DPOY trophies, and hes amazing rim protector, but he doesnt even pretend to guard anyone 10+ feet out, and probably one of the most exploitable centers on defense.
Start Poku DPOY campaign.

_jin · Post #364 » by **_jin** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:03 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
_jin wrote:

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He might be their first bigman signing, Smailagic, Leday left the team, so he might play. Not sure if he will be any good, but he is one of very few Eurokeague players with actual shot blocking ability. Tavares wins DPOY trophies, and hes amazing rim protector, but he doesnt even pretend to guard anyone 10+ feet out, and probably one of the most exploitable centers on defense. P
Start Poku DPOY campaign.

They still have Koprivica and they signed Tyrique Jones and Isaac Bonga. Kaminsky is still there even though they probably dont count on him anymore, same with Caboclo.

BigGargamel · Post #365 » by **BigGargamel** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 7:27 pm

Well at least now he has a chance to win the Adriatic League MVP.

Post #366 » by **magee** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:24 pm

magee wrote:He's got the talent. There are going to be a lot of skilled players in the league. If he can make an All-Star game in the next 4 years, I'd consider an MVP as a possibility. Most MVP's made an All-Star game by Year 4.

Oooof.

Post #367 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:26 pm

magee wrote:
magee wrote:He's got the talent. There are going to be a lot of skilled players in the league. If he can make an All-Star game in the next 4 years, I'd consider an MVP as a possibility. Most MVP's made an All-Star game by Year 4.

Oooof.

We all make mistakes, man.

Bourne85 · Post #368 » by **Bourne85** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:38 pm

magee wrote:
magee wrote:He's got the talent. There are going to be a lot of skilled players in the league. If he can make an All-Star game in the next 4 years, I'd consider an MVP as a possibility. Most MVP's made an All-Star game by Year 4.

Oooof.

It happens lol I thought Michael Beasley would be an all star every year. How can a guy that can score at wil be so bad?

Post #369 » by **magee** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:46 pm

Haha well at least I did say if he was an All-Star by Year 4. Glad threads like these get bumped every so often and I can look back at something like this.

Mirotic12 · Post #370 » by **Mirotic12** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:58 pm

BigGargamel wrote:Well at least now he has a chance to win the Adriatic League MVP.

I doubt it.

Slacktard · Post #371 » by **Slacktard** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:58 pm

BigGargamel wrote:Well at least now he has a chance to win the Adriatic League MVP.

He still has a chance to make this topic true that Nigeria Basketball Association gets started.

lambchop · Post #372 » by **lambchop** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 10:32 pm

BigGargamel wrote:Well at least now he has a chance to win the Adriatic League MVP.

He can't even crack the rotation. Zero minutes tonight and 5 in the last game. Prior to the NBA he was playing in the Greek 2nd league. That's probably where he still belongs, in some semi pro setting. Anyway, dude still made 14 million in NBA money just off being tall.

azcatz11 · Post #373 » by **azcatz11** » Fri May 30, 2025 3:23 am

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Bologna Smasher · Post #374 » by **Bologna Smasher** » Fri May 30, 2025 5:04 am

I still believe. His time is coming.

Mr Puddles · Post #375 » by **Mr Puddles** » Fri May 30, 2025 5:43 am

Bologna Smasher wrote:I still believe. His time is coming.

I agree the jury is still out.

It's like those posters who think the whole LeBron vs Darko for the number 1 pick is already settled when both guys still have plenty of miles left in them. Time will proof me right on that one.

G_K_F · Post #376 » by **G_K_F** » Fri May 30, 2025 5:45 am

Maybe the most ice cold take of all time.

Astaluego · Post #377 » by **Astaluego** » Fri May 30, 2025 11:58 am

I thought Killiam Hayes would be the best player in his draft, so...also that Reddish. (he would be a star)

Mirotic12 · Post #378 » by **Mirotic12** » Fri May 30, 2025 5:37 pm

lambchop wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:Well at least now he has a chance to win the Adriatic League MVP.

He can't even crack the rotation. Zero minutes tonight and 5 in the last game. Prior to the NBA he was playing in the Greek 2nd league. That's probably where he still belongs, in some semi pro setting. Anyway, dude still made 14 million in NBA money just off being tall.

Greece's 2nd league is fully pro though. A lot of players in that league make very good money.

Shock Defeat · Post #379 » by **Shock Defeat** » Fri May 30, 2025 5:49 pm

He won the lottery effectively. Imagine being born tall and all of a sudden you can make millions and be an NBA player despite having no skill. Some people are just more fortunate than others.

UcanUwill · Post #380 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri May 30, 2025 6:02 pm

Shock Defeat wrote:He won the lottery effectively. Imagine being born tall and all of a sudden you can make millions and be an NBA player despite having no skill. Some people are just more fortunate than others.

Lots of people are tall, you know how many 7 foot Serbians there are who never played in the NBA? **** ton. He had interesting skillset and was simply misjudged, that happens. Problem with draft, that no matter how good you do at calculating players current ability, you also have to put faith on their further development and project. What Poku was at age 17 18 was intriguing, he was quick long kid with handle, shooting and shotblocking ability. problem that nothing came from it, but thats just how it goes sometimes. But it is not like he is the only 7 footer in the world, surely it helped a lot, but you basically sounding that if you tall, you win NBA lottery by default, couldn't be further from the truth. Guy who drove groceries to my moms store was 6'11, he is just random driver... Lots of people in Poku's region are crazy tall. Poku still has more basketball skill than everyone in this thread combined.