Game6Conley
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Finally, after 10 years of going through them, we finally have a replacement for:
The Nuggets actually worked out 41 year old Elson this offseason!
The Nuggets actually worked out 41 year old Elson this offseason!
Game6Conley
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Pleiss could be pretty good in the Jazz system, However I don't think anyone should get their hopes up for the second coming of Nenad Kristic... Luckily the Jazz won't need him to be anywhere near that effective.
My biggest issue is he's the kind of soft that shies away from contact(I watched him play 2 playoff games last month). He's not slow or uncoordinated though, so at that size with his activity level there's upside. He's probably sub-par in the rebounding dept, who knows, might be average.. He shows good hands for catching passes which I think the F/O is probably excited about.
Regardless of the weight he's listed, he's not strong in the lower body, he plays with a high center of gravity. I'd certainly worry about foul issues because he's likely to find himself in some compromised situations, especially if you're talking extended minutes.. Favors or Trevor Booker playing next to him does seem like a good compliment to his game though.
I'll just say this, he's no Walter Tavares! (who turned down 3 mil from CSKA Moscow to come to the NBA, I doubt Pleiss had that type of an offer)
'Edy' blocked the **** out of him multiple times 2 seasons ago(Laboral Kuxta vs Herbalife Gran Canaria), and kept him off the offensive glass totally and without a FG make.
Pleiss could end up an efficient player though. Here's some highlights from a 25 point game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L79WJ_0n6g
My biggest issue is he's the kind of soft that shies away from contact(I watched him play 2 playoff games last month). He's not slow or uncoordinated though, so at that size with his activity level there's upside. He's probably sub-par in the rebounding dept, who knows, might be average.. He shows good hands for catching passes which I think the F/O is probably excited about.
Regardless of the weight he's listed, he's not strong in the lower body, he plays with a high center of gravity. I'd certainly worry about foul issues because he's likely to find himself in some compromised situations, especially if you're talking extended minutes.. Favors or Trevor Booker playing next to him does seem like a good compliment to his game though.
I'll just say this, he's no Walter Tavares! (who turned down 3 mil from CSKA Moscow to come to the NBA, I doubt Pleiss had that type of an offer)
'Edy' blocked the **** out of him multiple times 2 seasons ago(Laboral Kuxta vs Herbalife Gran Canaria), and kept him off the offensive glass totally and without a FG make.
Pleiss could end up an efficient player though. Here's some highlights from a 25 point game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L79WJ_0n6g
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You should have been around for the Elson days. His hate here was unreal. Dude was solid for vet minimum, and hated for it.
Coach Ellis
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Get the boy to P3. Rudy has grown leaps and bounds (literally) in his physical development since he arrived in the U. S. - Lets face it. American players have much better training than their international counterparts, while international players (Euros in particular) have superior fundamentals and understanding of team play concepts.
He has tools to work with, but the Jazz need to get him focused on developing NBA strength and have their coaches start tweaking things. His release in the grainy workout video looked a lot faster and more smooth than it has in some of his game stuff. Hopefully he continues that trend.
He has tools to work with, but the Jazz need to get him focused on developing NBA strength and have their coaches start tweaking things. His release in the grainy workout video looked a lot faster and more smooth than it has in some of his game stuff. Hopefully he continues that trend.
seattlejazzfan
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Fairly encouraged by his per 36 rebs of 11 per game. And at 86% FTs we shouldn't be seeing any Hack-a-Tibor either. So there's that.
Ugh, what? Dude won't be able to play 10 minutes because he will keep fouling everybody left and right. Around 6 fouls per 36 minutes in Euroleague. His career per 40 pace adjusted foul average is 5.9 and it is in the Europe. It will be much worse in NBA.
Coach Ellis
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Avoiding fouls in the NBA is about footwork, strength and timing. I fully expect him to improve in all three areas while playing for the Jazz. Agree that it will be rough to start, but I think he'll show a significant improvement even this first season.
625,000 pesos?
I don't remember it being that bad. I do remember the Brevin Knight, Jason Hart, and Raja Bell hate. They were pretty impressive.