'09 Free Agent big men

[freeman]

here's a link to Lorbek's stats:
http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BWL

All i can say about Lorbek is that he's continually developing. He's progressing and now he's becoming one of Euroleague's most promising players.

People compare him to Mehmut Okur, but i think he plays a lot more like Brad Miller. A less physical, but quicker Brad Miller. He can hit the occassional three, but not as frequently as Okur does. He can score on the post, but he needs a little more bulk. He's a pretty good passer too, but not much of a reliable rebounder. What i like about his game is his mid-range jumpshot. He's got a good, high release ala Nowitzki, and yah, he can swish it in like Dirk. You can rely on his fade-aways.
Defensively, he is not ala Marc Gasol. He's more of an offensive player than a defensive stopper. But that doesn't mean that he's a bum on defense, usually he takes advantage of his quickness on defense.
He would surely get a lot of minutes than McBob, he can be the primary back-up at pf, or even at C if Obie needs quicker guys.
I'm just not so sure when he'll be eligible to bolt for the NBA though. Hope we could have him this year.

[cdash]

I'm not holding my breath on Lorbek or Stanko ever coming to play for us.

[Scoot McGroot]

I hope Lorbek's improved an awful lot since he played at Michigan State.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

I'm not holding my breath on Lorbek or Stanko ever coming to play for us.

Agreed, we've gone what, 3 years without a sign of either coming over?

It would be nice, but at this point, I just don't see it happening.

[IndieRuso420]

I think Brandon Bass would fit in well here.

[Grang33r]

The guy i would really want is Marcin Gortat of the Orlando Magic. And i think he's a free agent this summer. Now, before you call me biased because he's Polish, i really like his game. Last night he got 5 boards and 6 points in just 10 minutes. Dwight Howard is suspended for Game 6 and Gortat will get real minutes and we'll see how he does. When he gets over 20 minutes a game, his stats are more times then not pretty good. It's when he gets little minutes when his stats drop down. What do you guys think? I really think he will be a star in this league. All-Star? Maybe not. But not too far out.

[cdash]

I like Gortat. A lot actually.

[Kuq_e_Zi91]

I like Zaza Pachulia. Not really an athletic type, but he hustles and I like his game. He reminds me a little of a younger Jeff Foster. He's real scrappy around the rim and he provides a toughness we're missing.

I wonder if the Hawks would let him go. He's not a starter but he's an important piece backing up Horford.

[freeman]

I like Pachulia.. but i don't think we need another (as you've said) Jeff Foster.
What we need is a reliable post-up guy on the offensive end and someone who is athletic enough to play defense.

[chatard5]

How tall is 2.08? That's how all Lorbek is.

[DougInOz]

How tall is 2.08? That's how all Lorbek is.

Bit under 6'10"

[Miller4ever]

^^Australians are versed in imperial? I remember some countries I visited where they know some of both (China recognizes inches, and I believe miles, but not much else). I wasn't in Australia long enough to get familiar with the units of measurement.

[Gremz]

We actually don't use measurements. Just phrases like "a fair bit" and "tall".

[DougInOz]

We actually don't use measurements. Just phrases like "a fair bit" and "tall".

Spot on mate.