The Nikola Mirotic Thread |
The Nikola Mirotic Thread |
May 29 2012, 12:26 PM
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The other main piece for the future that could give the Bulls a shot in the arm.
Some blurbs from Chad Ford before the actual draft pick. QUOTE On talent, Mirotic is a likely late lottery to mid-first round pick. But concerns about his contract abound. NBA scouts I spoke with believe it may be years before he can come to the NBA after he agreed to a long extension with Real Madrid that runs through 2016. He's a got a massive buyout on top of that. QUOTE Positives: •Crafty forward •Great size, length for his position •Can play both the 3 and the 4 •Very good shooter with range on his jump shot •Can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket •Quick first step •Excellent passer •High basketball IQ, fundamentally sound •Is an aggressive player on both ends of the ball •Can defend multiple positions Negatives: •Lacks explosive athleticism •Needs to add strength •Not an elite rebounder •Contract issues may keep him from playing in NBA soon Draft Express Profile Link with a lot of good info/analysis Lastly, a quick YouTube highlight clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_orUsMiW4XY&feature=fvst |
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Jun 21 2012, 07:43 PM
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The dude needs to gain some weight!
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Jun 21 2012, 07:45 PM
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Jun 21 2012, 07:46 PM
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Jun 21 2012, 07:48 PM
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I'm worried that he won't be able to get inside against the more physical NBA big man. His post moves in the video that I tried to embed, his post moves seem to be less along the lines of Jazz-Boozer which were based on strength and more on agility and creativeness to go down in the post. |
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Jun 21 2012, 07:57 PM
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His post moves in the video that I tried to embed, his post moves seem to be less along the lines of Jazz-Boozer which were based on strength and more on agility and creativeness to go down in the post. It's a nice video, but the way he's playing seems much more like a 3 to me...except I don't see any indication that he can guard the 3. He shows a few post moves in the video, but I'm not sure that he has much experience playing inside if the video and others like it are any indication of his playing style. In the NBA, what PF's are near the three point line often enough to shoot that many threes? It's not clear to me from the videos that he will contribute enough on offense if he isn't getting outside shots. Seems like he can be a nice role player, but his defense is unknown and he's not a conventional American-style post player which makes his quest for All-Star status very much an uphill battle. |
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