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Curmudgeon wrote:greenroom31 wrote:CelticsLV wrote:
Just like Ntilikina was the best PG in 2017 draft according to you. Your french/euro bias is well documented.
What about Curm’s year of the Dragan (Bender)? Post after post about how amazing he would be and zero acknowledgment after the fact. Can’t have it both ways.
Yes, Bender flopped in Phoenix, in part because he was misused. He's still only 21 years old, so I wouldn't write him off quite yet.
greenroom31 wrote:CelticsLV wrote:Curmudgeon wrote:Most folks here scoffed when I said the Celtics should take Samanic with #20 or #22, but Buford and Popovich beat the Celtics to it. Barring injury, Samanic will be a 10-12 year pro and, two years from now, everyone will be asking how the Spurs got him outside the lottery.
Just like Ntilikina was the best PG in 2017 draft according to you. Your french/euro bias is well documented.
What about Curm’s year of the Dragan (Bender)? Post after post about how amazing he would be and zero acknowledgment after the fact. Can’t have it both ways.
thebirdman wrote:I do not know where you are from Curm but you always have a strong opinion on Euro players...based on that I would assume you are from Europe and watch a lot of Eurolegaue, European games...
But based on your track record I doubt you have seen them play a lot...
Like I have said before, I watched Samanic 10+ times this year and he had a really bad year...he has potential but I do not like his attitude...I hope he stays at Olimpija next season (he is under contract), so I will be able to see him play a lot...
We will see if he improves because last season was very disappointing...
Curmudgeon wrote:thebirdman wrote:I do not know where you are from Curm but you always have a strong opinion on Euro players...based on that I would assume you are from Europe and watch a lot of Eurolegaue, European games...
But based on your track record I doubt you have seen them play a lot...
Like I have said before, I watched Samanic 10+ times this year and he had a really bad year...he has potential but I do not like his attitude...I hope he stays at Olimpija next season (he is under contract), so I will be able to see him play a lot...
We will see if he improves because last season was very disappointing...
Well, Kurucs had a disappointing year too. When he refused to sign an extension with FCB Barcelona (because he wanted to be in the NBA) they benched him. Then Kurucs went to the Treviso camp and showed what he could do.
Samanic is actually under contract with KK Olimpija Ljubljana for three more years, but he has an NBA buyout clause. Last year at age 18 he played 18 mpg. Since you are European, I don't need to tell you how most young players are treated by European teams. They often try to hide the talented ones to keep them away from the NBA or China, where the money is much better. To get real minutes you have to be a superstar like Doncic.
To answer your question I live in Boston Massachusetts, but I follow FIBA as closely as I can and watch what's available. I believe that European players tend to be undervalued in the NBA draft. We've seen it again and again. The NBA has better scouting in Europe now, but it is still inadequate.
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
Curmudgeon wrote:greenroom31 wrote:CelticsLV wrote:
Just like Ntilikina was the best PG in 2017 draft according to you. Your french/euro bias is well documented.
What about Curm’s year of the Dragan (Bender)? Post after post about how amazing he would be and zero acknowledgment after the fact. Can’t have it both ways.
Yes, Bender flopped in Phoenix, in part because he was misused. He's still only 21 years old, so I wouldn't write him off quite yet.
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canman1971 wrote:bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
What exactly is a "soft" A-?
zoyathedestroya wrote:Who among our picks can crack the roster from day 1? Who's the most NBA-ready? Like get 10-12 mpg. At least in the regular season.
Green89 wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:Who among our picks can crack the roster from day 1? Who's the most NBA-ready? Like get 10-12 mpg. At least in the regular season.
Tough one as they all have some defecits they need to overcome to get meaningful minutes.
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