Rambis scouting several prospects overseas

[shangrila]

Absolutely not. If you allow, I would compare Tomic with a younger and taller Pau Gasol. He has remarkably smooth solutions around the rim. Dunks seldom though and as mentioned, a liability on defense.

To be fair, style wise Darko is a lot like Gasol too. He sounds like a better defender then Tomic though.

[Ricky Business]

Absolutely not. If you allow, I would compare Tomic with a younger and taller Pau Gasol. He has remarkably smooth solutions around the rim. Dunks seldom though and as mentioned, a liability on defense.

To be fair, style wise Darko is a lot like Gasol too. He sounds like a better defender then Tomic though.

Darko is a better defender but not close to as good of a player. The Jazz are crazy if they trade Tomic. I doubt there is even any truth to this rumor about them considering that trade for Pekovic. Only possible reason is because Pekovic could play for them next year and they might lose Boozer and Tomic is going to be in Spain for awhile.

But it certainly could not be based on the level of the players. Tomic is definitely better than Darko and Pekovic. Even in Spain (and Tomic is not even Spanish) people compare him favorably to Pau. Darko isn't even comparable to Tomic.

[Krapinsky]

I guess maybe he did evaluate Childress and Kleiza --

http://www.hoopsnotes.com/2010/05/wolve ... childress/

Kurt Rambis continues his European tour, and attended the game of the Greek finals between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos. According to the Minnesota Timberwolves coach, his main interest in that game was, besides Nikola Pekovic, drafted by the Wolves, Linas Kleiza and Josh Childress. Rambis watched closely both players for the future, in case they decide to return to the NBA.

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Serbian sharpshooter Uros Tripkovic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uros_Tripkovic set to train with Wolves among other teams during summer-camp:

http://www.marca.com/2010/06/05/balonce ... 29157.html

[GopherIt!]

fyi, Predrag means "before dressing up like a woman" in Serbian

as in "Basti went out to dinner predrag for the party that night." ?

I learn something new every day on this site.

[Basti]

fyi, Predrag means "before dressing up like a woman" in Serbian

as in "Basti went out to dinner predrag for the party that night." ?

I learn something new every day on this site.

yep. that's correct.

[Krapinsky]

Suspicions confirmed everyone

[Basti]

it took me a while to fully accept it but yeah I'm one of whom they call "Predrag".

[gensu3k1]

I agree with the shorter Yao comparison for Tomic. Very similar skill sets.

I love Bjelica and would be stoked if the Wolves got him in the second round. 6'10 guys who handle the ball like that are so rare, and the risk of a second round pick so low. If he ever got a consistent 3pt shot he'd be an NBA starter for sure (and judging by how sweet his form looks, it's very possible).