SacKingZZZ wrote:Really? Wow, I didn't know any of that was going on. I do know it sounded like he was burnt out after last season and as the NBA season wore on he seemed like he was wearing down. I didn't know he was playing with the national team this year at all. I thought I heard he was taking the offseason off completely. It took me a bit by surprise when I saw he was playing.
I'm excited about seeing Bjelica with the Kings this season. With all the skills he has there is no reason he shouldn't help unless the coaching staff blows it.
That was solely Divac intervention and impact, he has a big influence in the club. I was often critical towards Vlade but this time I am taking my hat off in front of him for making this possible. This was confirmed by Serbian NT coach Djordjevic, he was thanking Divac for letting both SAC Serbs come to this September FIBA window. Let me say at once that they will surely not be on Djordjevic`s October FIBA window list of available players. On the contrary all other NBA teams were mostly strict when this topic is concerned. It is interesting that for match against Greece which Serbia still lost on Crete SAC Serbian duo was available while Kosta Koufus did not play for Greece. But I don't know the reasons for his absence. Actually Greece played without their NBA'ers but still they have more experienced, a more standard and a better assembled team.