Thee Jazz Fan
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I recall it one time. Can't remember his name. He was considered the best foreign player. Signed with the Pacers I think. He only lasted a few years.
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Why do the Jazz spend so much money/time on International scouting?
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I recall it one time. Can't remember his name. He was considered the best foreign player. Signed with the Pacers I think. He only lasted a few years.
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Archie Moses
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I'm not sure what the point of this thread is other than to complain about the Jazz scouting internationally in a international game. Just cause it didn't pay off too much last does not mean it won't eventually pay dividends.
Stifle Tower
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I think what we need is to have a pipeline of players for whom we hold the draft rights. We really have only had Tomic "stashed" until adding Neto last summer. With extra picks and dwindling roster space, I think the Jazz should start using their 2nd round picks on int'l prospects. If none pan out, no big deal. There are plenty of cheap FA's who can be signed to fill out the roster. But if just one "draft and stash" player develops into a starter or 6th man, that could put Utah over the top.
Beantown
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Its happened a few times, Arvydas Sabonis was probably the most successful I believe.
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As in: have there been undrafted Europeans who have come over, and had established roles in the NBA via free agency? Pretty sure there was two this season that were key players in the playoffs alone: Pero Antic, and Mirza Teletovic.
I'm sure there's even more that played in this last season. The one Italian dude in Detroit with the pony-tail comes to mind.
Dumb thread by Beantown.
b_line
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I remember one time when the jazz drafted this dude who nobody knew about, and he ended up playing for them for a while. He even had one all star season. He always had some crazy hair cuts and his wife sang some pop music and crap. Anybody remember his name? I think he was Russian. He might still be playing, iirc.
You might be thinking Jasikevičius. Yeah, he wasn't the best Euro for sure but one of the bests. A good example to see not every good Euro can fit the NBA.
Apparently he was a second rounder drafted by the Wizards.