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 22 2012, 11:01 AM
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I never imagined Marc Gasol would make the NBA, let alone this sort of impact. And I'm basing that on what I saw with my own eyes in High School. He played against my high school every year and we always kicked their butt. He was soft, slow, and liked to shoot 3's instead of bang down low. He didn't pick up any decent D1 scholarship offers out of high school (Memphis asked him to walk-on). Then he decides to go to Spain and all of a sudden developed into a player. It's one of the more shocking turn-arounds I've seen out of a player. Well as a (sort of) Memphis fan, I can tell you that for every Marc Gasol we win on, there's always a Hasheem Thabeet |
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Jun 22 2012, 12:01 PM
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Starter Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 994 Joined: 23-March 06 From: Atlanta Member No.: 84 |
Well as a (sort of) Memphis fan, I can tell you that for every Marc Gasol we win on, there's always a Hasheem Thabeet Oh, I know that all too well. Once the Grizz moved to Memphis, I adopted them as my 2nd team since I'm from there and would go to a few games each season. |
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