Pekovic in the EuroLeague

shrink · Post #1 » by **shrink** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:47 pm

In five games, he's

23 MPG, FG 74%, 5.3 RPG, 19 PPG,

http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cn ... erID=58491

john2jer · Post #2 » by **john2jer** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:50 pm

He's playing a little game he likes to call, "DOMINATION".

big3_8_19_21 · Post #3 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:55 pm

...19 points...in 23 minutes????....on 74% FG????

mnWI · Post #4 » by **mnWI** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:55 pm

Actually, he played in the Eurobasket qualifying tournament. His Montenegrin national team made the jump to Division A from Division B I believe, but the competition he went against was quite weak in this tournament. Holland, Austria, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden are all weak basketball countries. Still, he did what he was supposed to do, and is known for doing.

Post #5 » by **Basti** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:58 pm

nice find Shrink but this is not the EuroLeague you're talking about. the stats you posted are from the EuroCup or the qualifiers/preparation tournaments.

this clearly shows how much ignorance the american basketball has

/KWSN-Men

Post #6 » by **Basti** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 7:01 pm

big3_8_19_21 wrote::o ...19 points...in 23 minutes????....on 74% FG????

as mnWI mentioned the competetion was really bad. I can't recall ever reading or hearing about any decent big man from any of these countries (okay maybe Holland).

Post #7 » by **Calinks** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 7:05 pm

Well, its the thought that counts.

Post #8 » by **C.lupus** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 8:05 pm

Shouldn't he dominate on the boards more than 5 per against that competition?

A1FromDay1 · Post #9 » by **A1FromDay1** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 8:23 pm

I think Pekovic can be the best player in the Euroleague next season

Post #10 » by **Calinks** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:08 pm

Watch him jam all over Rubio's ass and then howl in his face like a wolf because he's coming over that year and Rubio isn't and he's so excited that the Wolf-beast within breaks out.

casey · Post #11 » by **casey** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:14 pm

MadLoveSkillz wrote:I think Pekovic can be the best player in the Euroleague next season

Based on what?

mnWI · Post #12 » by **mnWI** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:31 pm

casey wrote:
MadLoveSkillz wrote:I think Pekovic can be the best player in the Euroleague next season

Based on what?

Scoring :shrug: Doubt he does it on Panathinaikos with so many other scoring options, but he was 4th in the Euroleague in scoring at the age of 22 with Partizan.

A1FromDay1 · Post #13 » by **A1FromDay1** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:43 pm

Based on the fact that he already was the best C in the Euroleague this year (all Euroleague first team) and he's getting better and better. He really has the potential to be the best player in Europe in 2010.

Post #14 » by **revprodeji** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 11:02 pm

Very nice. I still get the feeling that we will be trading him, but I like a physical center.

funkatron101 · Post #15 » by **funkatron101** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 11:07 pm

revprodeji wrote:Very nice. I still get the feeling that we will be trading him, but I like a physical center.

At this point, I would rather use the cap space on an established NBA player.

Narf · Post #16 » by **Narf** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 11:38 pm

funkatron101 wrote:
revprodeji wrote:Very nice. I still get the feeling that we will be trading him, but I like a physical center.

At this point, I would rather use the cap space on an established NBA player.

Unless you trade that cap away, and sign him with the MLE.....you know, if you're into that sort of thing.

Post #17 » by **revprodeji** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 11:40 pm

cap space is not the issue. He will be well worth the MLE contract he could get. The issue is that he should be starting and we cannot give him that. So we should move him for a wing to a team where he can start. Anyone wanna call Atlanta?

GopherIt! · Post #18 » by **GopherIt!** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 5:49 am

basti wrote:nice find Shrink but this is not the EuroLeague you're talking about. the stats you posted are from the EuroCup or the qualifiers/preparation tournaments.

this clearly shows how much ignorance the american basketball has

/KWSN-Men

yep, we be ignorant of dat weak azz crap u call yurro-ball

(basti, u should just take on the TalkBasket-like persona and talk up all the German players.)

Post #19 » by **Basti** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 8:02 am

Peter Fehse (anyone remember him? if you do, mad props) >>>>>>> NBA big men

it might work, gopher

Post #20 » by **Basti** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 8:06 am

C.lupus wrote:Shouldn't he dominate on the boards more than 5 per against that competition?

while I definitely agree with you that 5 boards against weak competition are waaaaayyyyy too few, it's quite common in Europe that even the elite big men average between 7-9 boards a game. even in the minor leagues you rarely have more than 3 players averaging more than 10 boards. I don't really know the exact reasons as to why it is like that but I think it's pace, less minutes and more team play (yes it applies to rebounding as well)