SPURS should sign Nemanja Bjelica

[turkish spurs fan]

great skill and charachter. fits our system easily. take a look gregg pop.

[turkish spurs fan]

i believe gregg pop reads here

[DJR210]

How's KBP doing?

[turkish spurs fan]

the best forward in europe. very very special.

[Mel_13]

DrunkTurkishLabrat weighs in.

[turkish spurs fan]

the best player in europe.

[turkish spurs fan]

way way better than dario saric

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

DrunkTurkishLabrat weighs in.

:lol

[turkish spurs fan]

yo'r lauginh but time will make me right

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Trade Kawhi, Harlem and Apalisoc to Minny for Bjelica.

[Uriel]

OP, most people on this message board have never heard of Bjelica. Perhaps you could enlighten us by posting a scouting report, as well as a video or two of his highlights?

[Proxy]

You see, we're looking for an sg/sf/pf combo player that can dunk, shoot 3s, play defense, and finish at the rim.... while being a classy dude. If he doesn't fit that criteria, then no thanks.

[r0drig0lac]

agree

[DJR210]

OP, it's shit like this that gives you international posters a bad rep.

[turkish spurs fan]

You see, we're looking for an sg/sf/pf combo player that can dunk, shoot 3s, play defense, and finish at the rim.... while being a classy dude. If he doesn't fit that criteria, then no thanks.

ok but my english is not good enough so i m not able to make a very good scouting report because i dont know some technical basketball words english equivalents.

he is the guy bro. his best position is pf but can play sf/c and also. he is terrific offensive player. it doesn't mean his defense is bad. good defender also.

offense: terrific/clutch 3 pointer. he has great court vision, makes very creative passes/ assists. he takes the defensive rebounds and can easily drive to other rim. he is the best player in europe when he takes his defender front and dribbles to rim. indefensible. very efficient. he likes taking responsibility but doesn't make wrong desicions. likes freedom but if his coach wants discipline from nemanja he settles his role. has tough body/size and quick legs. good athlete yes he can dunk but first choice is lay up. he use fadeaway, post up, . versatilty.


deffense: willing rebounder. defensive especially. protects his position and his man. knows his duty.

he is star guys. nemanja and ginobili together on court. oh. i cant imagine. it is my dream. BRAINS.

[Mel_13]

ok but my english is not good enough so i m not able to make a very good scouting report because i dont know some technical basketball words english equivalents.

he is the guy bro. his best position is pf but can play sf/c and also. he is terrific offensive player. it doesn't mean his defense is bad. good defender also.

offense: terrific/clutch 3 pointer. he has great court vision, makes very creative passes/ assists. he takes the defensive rebounds and can easily drive to other rim. he is the best player in europe when he takes his defender front and dribbles to rim. indefensible. very efficient. he likes taking responsibility but doesn't make wrong desicions. likes freedom but if his coach wants discipline from nemanja he settles his role. has tough body/size and quick legs. good athlete yes he can dunk but first choice is lay up. he use fadeaway, post up, . versatilty.


deffense: willing rebounder. defensive especially. protects his position and his man. knows his duty.

he is star guys. nemanja and ginobili together on court. oh. i cant imagine. it is my dream. BRAINS.

There are two big problems with signing this guy:

1. I see reports that his contract with his Turkish club goes through 2016.

2. His NBA rights belong to Minnesota.

[turkish spurs fan]

There are two big problems with signing this guy:

1. I see reports that his contract with his Turkish club goes through 2016.

2. His NBA rights belong to Minnesota.

yes. he can be traded for a future draft right. if spurs wants bjelica and bjelica wants to go nba, the problem can be solved between spurs and fener.

[Mel_13]

yes. he can be traded for a future draft right. if spurs wants bjelica and bjelica wants to go nba, the problem can be solved between spurs and fener.

So he's really good, but Minny and Fener will both easily give up their rights to him? Ok.

[turkish spurs fan]

So he's really good, but Minny and Fener will both easily give up their rights to him? Ok.

minny is idiot

[Mel_13]

minny is idiot

But they drafted this player. Were they being idiots then?

[turkish spurs fan]

But they drafted this player. Were they being idiots then?

2 future draft picks enough for this trade. bjelica is underrated player.

[Mel_13]

Well, you hold on to your fantasy.

[turkish spurs fan]

guys i am fan of bjelica. he wears my team's (galatasaray) rival's (fenerbahçe) uniform and i can't stand this condition. lets support me for my psychology

[lefty]

WE WILL SEE

[Aztecfan03]

http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/02/wolves-nemanja-bjelica.html


The Timberwolves plan to “push hard” to sign former 35th overall pick Nemanja Bjelica this summer, tweets (https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/562990890827124737) Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. The 26-year-old power forward is under contract through next season with Turkey’s Fenerbahce Ulker, as Mark Porcaro shows in the Hoops Rumors Draft Rights Held Players Database (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/draft-rights-players.html), but it appears there’s a way for him to escape the deal and come to the NBA. Bjelica signed (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/pietrus-parker-bjelica.html) with the Wasserman Media Group before this season, and the Timberwolves have a strong relationship with agent and Wasserman vice chairman Arn Tellem, as Wolfson tweeted (https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/545009532926046208) in December.

Wolfson speculated then that for the Wolves to sign Bjelica, it would take a contract similar to the three-year deal (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/07/nikola-mirotic-agree.html) worth more than $16.6MM that the Bulls handed out this past summer toNikola Mirotic (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mirotni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.hoopsrumors.com) (Twitter link (https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/545335782437703680)). Minnesota already has more than $50MM in salary commitments against a projected (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/10/latest-lockout-salary.html) $66.5MM salary cap for next season, not counting Thaddeus Young (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/youngth01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.hoopsrumors.com)‘s early termination option worth nearly $9.972MM and a $5MM player option for Chase Budinger (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/budinch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.hoopsrumors.com). The Wolves are reportedly trying to trade (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/trying-budingers-request.html) Budinger and have apparently engaged in talks (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/thaddeus-young-wolves.html) with the Nets about Young, though it appears unlikely (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/trying-budingers-request.html) Minnesota will make a deal. Regardless of whether the Wolves are able to clear cap room, Mirotic’s starting salary this year is equivalent to the value of the non-taxpayer’s mid-level exception (http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/05/mid-level-exception-3.html), so that’s a path the Wolves could take with Bjelica.

[FlAVaK]

WE WILL SEE

Opened thread just for this line :lmao

[maverick1948]

If Spurs could add this guy, then they could start a team of Duncan, Splitter, Bonner, Anderson and Bjelica. That would be 5 6'10 players on the court. Draftexpress lists him as a PG/SG/SF. LOL He has a buyout of his contract from Europe.

[littlecoyotecoin]

DrunkTurkishLabrat weighs in.

Ok ok. That got me.

[admiralsnackbar]

minny is idiot :lol True enough.

[boutons_deux]

http://i.imgur.com/dvIxLBF.jpg

[exstatic]

http://i.imgur.com/dvIxLBF.jpg

Too high maintenance. Spurs would never sign someone who needs both an Elvish translator and full makeup before each game.

[beirmeistr]

Too high maintenance. Spurs would never sign someone who needs both an Elvish translator and full makeup before each game.
Hilarious

[dabom]

Just saw some videos. Dude is trash. Saw so many problems with him.

[turkish spurs fan]

Just saw some videos. Dude is trash. Saw so many problems with him.

u r wrong.

[turkish spurs fan]

has been awarded as euroleague mvp

[FlAVaK]

SEE HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykHwLeMA7yQ

euroleague.net: 2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5ycw47oqktncu4e3/2014-15-bwin-mvp-nemanja-bjelica-fenerbahce-ulker-istanbul)

[Twisted_Dawg]

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/ex-nba-gm-discusses-timberwolves-nemanja-bjelica/

“Can Bjelica be on an NBA team? Sure. Will he? I don’t know,” Greenberg said. “Like all high-level Euroleague players who make a lot of money overseas, it has to be a situation that makes sense financially, and where he gets an opportunity to play.

“Europeans don’t want to give up something that is comfortable, good and financially rewarding for a ‘what if?’ situation. Bjelica is talented enough to be in an NBA gym and not look out of place. That’s for sure.”

[jyra]

He's a good player but with Duncan, Spitter, Diaw around there just aren't enough minutes at PF for him to be anyting more than

[Agloco]

yo'r lauginh but time will make me right

Is this KBP?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

His rights are owned by the Wolves.

[testies]

The next euro star will be Luka Doncic... kid is still 16 but he's amazing

[benefactor]

His rights are owned by the Wolves.
:lol...exactly. It's like the Gobert thread in the Think Tank. He's not a Spurs player/prospect so who gives a fuck?

[testies]

i'm watching the final four

this guy is garbage, you always have to take europeans who'se best feat are athleticism with a grain of salt

[turkish spurs fan]

up

[turkish spurs fan]

he will be eurobasket 2015 mvp

[Spurtacular]

Poor man's Austin Croshere.

[From Downtown]

He was a fucking monster on the court today

[Mamuza94]

PG in the body of PF.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mbMw5rYJB0

He killed Mirotic.

[kobyz]

Rich man Boris Diaw!

[benefactor]

There are two big problems with signing this guy:

1. I see reports that his contract with his Turkish club goes through 2016.

2. His NBA rights belong to Minnesota.

[Mamuza94]

Nope. That's not problem now.

http://static.sportelement.si/media/website/27026/Bjelica.jpg

[r0drig0lac]

clutch play

[From Downtown]

His defense on Dirk was amazing,and he sank the game-winner

[Mamuza94]

Easy.

https://vine.co/v/etzK9HPpAqw

[Jodelo]

His defense on Dirk was amazing,and he sank the game-winner

Easy when you are allowed to hack him everytime.

[PingPong]

At least, he is serbian, not some faggy turkish player. But I don't think Pop will love this euro-nigga.

http://i.imgur.com/jD7yqCM.jpg

[GermanSpursFan]

:bang

[k_nguyen93]

James Anderson draft ouch. Honestly though, I looked it up and he wasn't getting much playing time back then. A second round pick at the time sure but not 20th overall.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

maybe the Spurs coulda dumped Cojo for him last year, but then they might not have had the cap space for Kevin Love 2.0. Sooooo ironic that the Timberwolves are the ones quietly piling up talent. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WOLVES TO SHOCK THE LEAGUE!

[DrunkTXLabrat]

maybe the Spurs coulda dumped Cojo for him last year, but then they might not have had the cap space for Kevin Love 2.0. Sooooo ironic that the Timberwolves are the ones quietly piling up talent. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WOLVES TO SHOCK THE LEAGUE!

Wolves/Hawks finals, if not this year... then next.

[turkish spurs fan]

pop scouting bjelica with serbians



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COZRADSWsAADLux.jpg:large

[Phenomanul]

LOL photo-bombing Pop... His outwardly coy smile likely suggests he's highly annoyed by the attention.

[Yuixafun]

Actually to me, it seems if Pop internally wants to be annoyed, but it's such a genuine affection they have for him, that it has made him smile.


Also reminds me of Thorin Oakenshield with his company of dwarves lol

[turkish spurs fan]

it s the right time

[Mel_13]

Well, you hold on to your fantasy.

[SAGirl]

I saw him in the Twolves game and he didn't seem special.

[turkish spurs fan]

I saw him in the Twolves game and he didn't seem special.

he will show in spurs machine. san antonio is always the right place.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

He's a nice player but the Spurs don't need a 3rd power forward off the bench who can't protect the rim.

[turkish spurs fan]

He's a nice player but the Spurs don't need a 3rd power forward off the bench who can't protect the rim.

we can use him sf.

[JeffDuncan]

pop scouting bjelica with serbians


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COZRADSWsAADLux.jpg:large


Is Bjelica the one in the cowboy hat, or the one in the BBall helmet?

[Mamuza94]

we can use him sf.

He actually is SF. Can play PF but, he's more like SF.

[turkish spurs fan]

He actually is SF. Can play PF but, he's more like SF.

he can play pg in that body if you make him play i believe. i followed his whole career.

[SAGirl]

He's in the wolves and honestly both times we played them Anderson seemed like a better player.

[From Downtown]

He's in the wolves and honestly both times we played them Anderson seemed like a better player.
Bjelica is better than Kyle,they just don't give him the ball at all
He also seems very Spurs-like...great IQ,great passing ability, team-first kind of player

[SAGirl]

Bjelica is better than Kyle,they just don't give him the ball at all
He also seems very Spurs-like...great IQ,great passing ability, team-first kind of player

I don't know his game obviously since I only watched the 2 wolves games and that was a young team, but KA seemed much better and he's younger. Didn't seem like Bjelica could check anybody. that was to me the disappointment. Kyle posted him up with ease and blew by him.

[Mamuza94]

Nemanja is a way better than KA. I like SloMo, but it's shameful to even compare this two guys.

[SAGirl]

Nemanja is a way better than KA. I like SloMo, but it's shameful to even compare this two guys.
Much respect. I only watched a few minutes of him, and he didn't seem like much.
Some would watch just 4-5 minutes of SlowMo and say the same or worse.

He's in the Timberwolves though, so he has a team.

[TheMulletMan3000]

Bjelica is better than Kyle,they just don't give him the ball at all
He also seems very Spurs-like...great IQ,great passing ability, team-first kind of player

:tu agree. Also, Nemanja was dnp last night. Spurs could probably get him for a pack of gum next season.

[turkish spurs fan]

lets bring him using diaw trade

[szkorhetz]

lets bring him using diaw trade
Thibs would play Diaw 0 minutes. :D

[jyra]

lets bring him using diaw trade

The Spurs have to shed salary to create cap space for Pau, taking back Bjelica's $3.8M contract doesn't make much sense.

[turkish spurs fan]

Thibs would play Diaw 0 minutes. :D

0 or 46 :lol

[turkish spurs fan]

The Spurs have to shed salary to create cap space for Pau, taking back Bjelica's $3.8M contract doesn't make much sense.

any possibility to find a way ?

[jyra]

any possibility to find a way ?

I guess you could straight up trade Patty for Bjelica but it would just create another hole that you have to fill somehow.

[turkish spurs fan]

I guess you could straight up trade Patty for Bjelica but it would just create another hole that you have to fill somehow.

it would not be a wise move :depressed

[montgod]

The Spurs have to shed salary to create cap space for Pau, taking back Bjelica's $3.8M contract doesn't make much sense.

It would be nice to know exactly how much more the Spurs need. Can they bring any amount back? For example, Diaw to Bulls for Snell. His contract is like 2 mill, can play defense, old teammate of Kawhi, and can shoot the three. Probably need more of a Gibson type honestly if LJC, Bertrans, Anderson, and Kawhi are playing SF though but he is too pricey at 8 mill w/our current cap status.

[jyra]

It would be nice to know exactly how much more the Spurs need. Can they bring any amount back? For example, Diaw to Bulls for Snell. His contract is like 2 mill, can play defense, old teammate of Kawhi, and can shoot the three. Probably need more of a Gibson type honestly if LJC, Bertrans, Anderson, and Kawhi are playing SF though but he is too pricey at 8 mill w/our current cap status.

It's hard to come up with an exact amount while TD's decision and Manu's contract are still in the air. I don't see the Bulls trading Snell unless the Spurs give them some decent asset in return. Boris is not the type of player you want on your rebuilding team.