Welcome to Virtual Boston, Yam Madar!

Post #61 » by **ParticleMan** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:48 am

hmm, those highlights were singularly unimpressive.

imo madar's best shot is to develop a deadeye 3-ball and try for the steve kerr role.

Post #62 » by **darrendaye** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:44 pm

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Post #63 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:38 pm

This Kid's not coming over this year, right? He's a Stash?

Scoonie · Post #64 » by **Scoonie** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:46 pm

Parliament10 wrote:This Kid's not coming over this year, right? He's a Stash?

He has two more years left on his contract in Israel, so he'll be stashed for at least another year. My guess is that he'll be over there until his contract ends.

If we wanted to bring him over next year, we'd have to pay a fairly large buyout.

Scoonie · Post #65 » by **Scoonie** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:58 pm

ParticleMan wrote:hmm, those highlights were singularly unimpressive.

imo madar's best shot is to develop a deadeye 3-ball and try for the steve kerr role.

I think he looks like he has a ton of promise. And his shot release looks sweet, seems like he could develop into a dead-eye shooter.

ConstableGeneva · Post #66 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:54 pm

Read on Twitter

Tatum is no longer the only 19 yr old on the Celtics.

Justin33 · Post #67 » by **Justin33** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:05 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

Read on Twitter

Tatum is no longer the only 19 yr old on the Celtics.

His team sucks though

31to6 · Post #68 » by **31to6** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:37 pm

Walt Lemon Jr. can put the ball in the hoop!

How’s he doing over there?

jfs1000d · Post #69 » by **jfs1000d** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:07 pm

Guy has a game. Athletic enough at the PG spot? That ends up being the question. Definite has nba game

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theman · Post #70 » by **theman** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:18 pm

Well worth a second round pick. Danny has a knack of finding gems in the second round and Yam can be one.

Patsfan1081 · Post #71 » by **Patsfan1081** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:48 pm

It feels like if your drafting a Euro in the second round then make it a big man. What is the hit rate on wings and ball handlers in the second round?

Half-Full · Post #72 » by **Half-Full** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:18 am

Patsfan1081 wrote:It feels like if your drafting a Euro in the second round then make it a big man. What is the hit rate on wings and ball handlers in the second round?

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.

Post #73 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:43 am

Bigs and wings/guards look about the same hitrate to me for euros in the second round. Jokic, Bertans, Bogdanovic, Zubac, Satoransky, Osman, Hernangomez, the only real hits in the last decade. Maybe Okobo, Kurucs or Bonga will be players, but not yet. To even get a rotational player is a find. Jokic just skews it for everyone else.

Half-Full · Post #74 » by **Half-Full** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:42 pm

Here is a video of Yam Madar highlights vs Serbia during the FIBA U-20 European tournament (7/19). It's hard not to get excited about this kid. He knows how to move the ball, and he can shoot it. Yam and Danny Avdija led Israel to their second European U-20 championship in a row, the first team to defend their title since Serbia did (2007-8). They defeated Spain in the championship game. We know that both Serbia and Spain are at the top of the international basketball heap, so that was a pretty impressive performance by Israel. Anyway, check out this video and you will be impressed by Yam's skills.

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Post #75 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:05 am

I read people comparing Madar to Tony Parker and also someone describing him as a "playmaking Leandro Barbosa." It looks like his calling card is defense. We'll see.

31to6 · Post #76 » by **31to6** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:52 am

Okay I believe. It may take 5 or so years but this guy looks like a pest — like we’ll finally have our own Ish Smith. I only wish Tommy were going to be there to make “YamMadar” jokes — “YamMadar gets to the hole”, “YamMadar hit from deep”, “YaMMadar probed the defense exquisitely” etc. Cause it’ll be so shallow coming from Scal. But so it goes. Play on, Yam, you Yam what you Yam!

ConstableGeneva · Post #77 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:35 am

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Post #78 » by **ParticleMan** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:27 pm

ok, maybe this kid might amount to something after all

Half-Full · Post #79 » by **Half-Full** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 1:00 am

Yam Madar scouting report from NBA Draft Net rates his defensive skills highly:

A true “pest” on defense … Has all the tools to become a pesky, lock down defender … He doesn’t back down from anyone on the defensive end … Loves to pressure the opposing point guard full court … Makes life miserable for a ball handler … Has very good lateral quickness and active hands, which leads to a lot of steals … Fights his way around ball screens … Hunts his opponent player around off ball screens …

This defensive highlight video shows how accurate that assessment is:

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3D Chess · Post #80 » by **3D Chess** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 1:11 am

^ Love this - yellow team PG didn't want to be there. Can't wait for him to get called for 4 ticky tack fouls a game, Theis style.