Current Spur : Boban Marjanovic

[objective]

http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/media/players/524c01562ce20boban_marjanovic_normal.jpg


Boban Marjanovic

Position: C
Height: 7-3 (occasionally listed at 7-4, DX eurocamp 2009 had him at 7-2.25 barefoot)
Weight: 293 lbs
2014-15 team : Cvrena Zvezda (Red Star, signed 2 year deal in 2013)
Birthday: August 15, 1988 (26 years old)

wingspan : 7-8 (2009 eurocamp measurements)
standing reach : 9-7 (2009 eurocamp measurements)

2014-15 1st team all-Euroleague
2014-15 Adriatic League Champion, Playoffs MVP

2014-15 Euroleague stats

mpg - 27.4
ppg - 16.5
rpg - 10.8
apg - 1.0
bpg - 0.9
tov - 1.4
pfs - 1.5
fg% - 62.0%
ft - 77.4%


https://youtu.be/EfRULuhvVfQ

2014-15 Adriatic League stats

mpg 20.4 , ppg 10.5 , rpg 7.5 , apg 1.1 , bpg 0.9

Because of all the Cvrena Zvezda games I watched to study Dangubic, I was struck by how good Marjanovic was. After thinking to myself for a few days, "If only there was a way to get that guy!", I googled his contract and was pleasantly surprised to find out he's a free agent! And there's one rumor page (http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/boban_marjanovic) that has him as being a subject of NBA interest. He very briefly appeared on a Hawks summer league team in 2013, and speaks english fine.


https://youtu.be/YSVQU2uoqn8

Make no mistake, he is sloooow. But damn effective. You don't become 1st team ALL EUROLEAGUE without being effective, and Boban is a damn MONSTER. He can't play a lot of minutes, and probably would be best coming off the bench and playing 20-24 minutes a game dominating second units. No joke, he would have destroyed Big Baby in the Clippers series.

Pros: He's huge. Monstrous. Strong. His hands are very good, like suction cups, he can catch all kinds of passes that aren't too low, and when he gets the ball near the rim, he dunks it like a beast. DUNKS like a BEAST. None of this soft underhanded waist-high release floaty bricks Spurs centers usually poop out while falling over. He would be an instant 6th Man of the year candidate, and would rack up easy baskets off of feeds from Spurs wing players, be it Manu or whomever. He would be remarkable. And his post game is pretty damn good. He gets great position with his bulk, and has nice touch with his soft hands, scoring isn't too much of a problem. Passes okay. He rebounds well due to his length and strength. He's just so hard to move. At the rim, he contests and alters shots with his length.

Cons: He's slooooow. On offense, I don't see him being moved all around setting multiple screens like Spurs bigs do, not as many. He's more of an Al Jefferson type on offense, and just like Jefferson on defense. Defending the pick and roll is painful for him, and he will be a liability most of the time against teams that try to exploit him. And while he can block and contest shots straight up, it's not so great when he has to rotate over, he just has issues with quickness. And because of his size, his stamina is limited. The more crowded NBA schedule will tax his stamina more than his overseas schedule, where he played 56 combined euroleague and ABA games, plus at least 4 Serbian SuperLeague games.

The Rest : It's true, he's slow. But he's slow with fast reflexes. When he gets the ball near the basket, he goes into the dunking motion incredibly fast. He acts fast, but moving and covering ground just comes to him slowly. And he at least tries hard, and doesn't half ass it down the court. I've seen plays where he beats his man down the court off a rebound in transistion all the way down for a score, because he put the effort into it and his man didn't. He is slow, but looks a little slower than he is in a straight line.

He could be relatively cheap, MLE or less. I previously was overly enthusiastic and thought he might be worth up to 7-8, but after more thorough watching, that might have been high. But, should the Spurs bring back Duncan and Manu while losing Baynes, I think getting Boban for the MLE would be a nice addition. Especially if it was possible to sign both Boban and Dangubic as replacements for Baynes/Ayres and Reggie Williams with the MLE/limited cap space. Boban with Dangubic could ease the transition for both players.


https://youtu.be/PyHS-oTeAkM


https://youtu.be/jhk5vQ5PXi4


https://youtu.be/Nk8Zq2z0vD8


https://youtu.be/MDFUbtrC7AI

[Chinook]

That's a big dude. So big, in fact, that that is the smallest pic I could find of him.

I don't have nearly the confidence you do that he'd be a good NBA player. I think he'd be blocked significantly more against NBA talent than he does now. But he'd be going up against bench players, so maybe he'll get away with it. I've wanted the team to get a dominant post scorer for the bench for a while now. So I'd be game in a world where the Spurs can trade Splitter for a top PF and have a young defensive C waiting in the wings. Using the MLE on O'Quinn would be ideal, but perhaps unrealistic. This isn't a bad contingency plan.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

He looks like he's almost double his age.

[yavozerb]

http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/media/players/524c01562ce20boban_marjanovic_normal.jpg


Boban Marjanovic

Position: C
Height: 7-3 (occasionally listed at 7-4, DX eurocamp 2009 had him at 7-2.25 barefoot)
Weight: 293 lbs
2014-15 team : Cvrena Zvezda (Red Star, signed 2 year deal in 2013)
Birthday: August 15, 1988 (26 years old)

wingspan : 7-8 (2009 eurocamp measurements)
standing reach : 9-7 (2009 eurocamp measurements)

2014-15 1st team all-Euroleague
2014-15 Adriatic League Champion, Playoffs MVP

2014-15 Euroleague stats

mpg - 27.4
ppg - 16.5
rpg - 10.8
apg - 1.0
bpg - 0.9
tov - 1.4
pfs - 1.5
fg% - 62.0%
ft - 77.4%


https://youtu.be/EfRULuhvVfQ

2014-15 Adriatic League stats

mpg 20.4 , ppg 10.5 , rpg 7.5 , apg 1.1 , bpg 0.9

Because of all the Cvrena Zvezda games I watched to study Dangubic, I was struck by how good Marjanovic was. After thinking to myself for a few days, "If only there was a way to get that guy!", I googled his contract and was pleasantly surprised to find out he's a free agent! And there's one rumor page (http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/boban_marjanovic) that has him as being a subject of NBA interest. He very briefly appeared on a Hawks summer league team in 2013, and speaks english fine.


https://youtu.be/YSVQU2uoqn8

Make no mistake, he is sloooow. But damn effective. You don't become 1st team ALL EUROLEAGUE without being effective, and Boban is a damn MONSTER. He can't play a lot of minutes, and probably would be best coming off the bench and playing 20-24 minutes a game dominating second units. No joke, he would have destroyed Big Baby in the Clippers series.

Pros: He's huge. Monstrous. Strong. His hands are very good, like suction cups, he can catch all kinds of passes that aren't too low, and when he gets the ball near the rim, he dunks it like a beast. DUNKS like a BEAST. None of this soft underhanded waist-high release floaty bricks Spurs centers usually poop out while falling over. He would be an instant 6th Man of the year candidate, and would rack up easy baskets off of feeds from Spurs wing players, be it Manu or whomever. He would be remarkable. And his post game is pretty damn good. He gets great position with his bulk, and has nice touch with his soft hands, scoring isn't too much of a problem. Passes okay. He rebounds well due to his length and strength. He's just so hard to move. At the rim, he contests and alters shots with his length.

Cons: He's slooooow. On offense, I don't see him being moved all around setting multiple screens like Spurs bigs do, not as many. He's more of an Al Jefferson type on offense, and just like Jefferson on defense. Defending the pick and roll is painful for him, and he will be a liability most of the time against teams that try to exploit him. And while he can block and contest shots straight up, it's not so great when he has to rotate over, he just has issues with quickness. And because of his size, his stamina is limited. The more crowded NBA schedule will tax his stamina more than his overseas schedule, where he played 56 combined euroleague and ABA games, plus at least 4 Serbian SuperLeague games.

The Rest : It's true, he's slow. But he's slow with fast reflexes. When he gets the ball near the basket, he goes into the dunking motion incredibly fast. He acts fast, but moving and covering ground just comes to him slowly. And he at least tries hard, and doesn't half ass it down the court. I've seen plays where he beats his man down the court off a rebound in transistion all the way down for a score, because he put the effort into it and his man didn't. He is slow, but looks a little slower than he is in a straight line.

He could be relatively cheap, MLE or less. I previously was overly enthusiastic and thought he might be worth up to 7-8, but after more thorough watching, that might have been high. But, should the Spurs bring back Duncan and Manu while losing Baynes, I think getting Boban for the MLE would be a nice addition. Especially if it was possible to sign both Boban and Dangubic as replacements for Baynes/Ayres and Reggie Williams with the MLE/limited cap space. Boban with Dangubic could ease the transition for both players.


https://youtu.be/PyHS-oTeAkM


https://youtu.be/jhk5vQ5PXi4


https://youtu.be/Nk8Zq2z0vD8


https://youtu.be/MDFUbtrC7AI

I refuse to have this guy be a spur just based on this pic..Dude looks like a vulcan who eats his boogers...

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Who cares about a missing chromosome or two. Sign him up.

[BackHome]

Not as slow as I thought he would be and not as big as I thought either. Would need to hit the weight room to go up against big centers but seems like a decent plan B/C. Can he hit the mid range shot and his free throws? Is he injury prone?

[objective]

Shoots free throws in the high 70s%. He has a mid range but probably in line with Baynes, not an everyday thing.

I've heard that he's had injury issues in the past but was real healthy this season. Guys his size are more susceptible, another reason to keep his minutes down.

I still think he would do 10 & 5 off the bench without too many issues

[benefactor]

Christ almighty that face.:lol

Way too much of a plodder to be real effective in today's space/pace NBA.

[objective]

Help us BOBAN, you're our only hope

[SpursSerb]

Well he has risin up from a lost case till the most dominating centre in Euroleague. Some talks about him going to Efes Pilsen, but i think NBA is his primary choice. He just doesn't fit in a team that plays fast basketball, but at this point gives a lot more than Milutinov. Excellent free throw shooter.

[jyra]

http://www.eurohoops.net/2015/07/featured/107961


The Serbian giant had an excellent season with Crvena Zvezda smashing several “haunted” records in the Euroleague. His name has been linked with many top European teams, like Barcelona and Efes, but his desire is different. As he says to Eurohoops.net: “I know about the prospects that exist in Europe, but I want to play in the NBA. I want to wait and if a good proposition comes from there I want to try and play in the NBA.”

[Chinook]

Awesome. Great job, objective.

[objective]

If it happens ...

I'm going to hyperventilate.

[DPG21920]

Seriously - wonderful job :tu. This is the value of the Think Tank. Like real teams, they do scounting work on tons of players. Some they have legit interest in, some not. Some may never come over or pan out, some do. But they are worth discussing and awesome job bringing this to light.

[timtonymanu]

The Think Tank strikes again!

[ceperez]

If it happens ...

I'm going to hyperventilate.

Great catch!

[LittleCriminal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSVQU2uoqn8

[spurraider21]

he's going to be painful to watch against any big than can face up

[Chinook]

he's going to be painful to watch against any big than can face up

Pun intended?

[Dro210]

Awesome. Great job, objective.

:bobo :tu

[random21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSVQU2uoqn8

Goes up stronger than Tiago... Like that he has basic post moves...

[SpursSerb]

Does anyone knows the details about Marjanovic's contract? I'm curious to know about the possible buyout, that Spurs did or did not pay.

[k_nguyen93]

Does anyone knows the details about Marjanovic's contract? I'm curious to know about the possible buyout, that Spurs did or did not pay.
Off the top of my head I believe he was a free agent in Europe and elected to go to the Spurs for 1 year on a minimum contract instead of taking larger offers from other European clubs.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Does anyone knows the details about Marjanovic's contract? I'm curious to know about the possible buyout, that Spurs did or did not pay.

I am pretty sure it is a 1 year, $2 million contract with no money for a buyout.

[exstatic]

I am pretty sure it is a 1 year, $2 million contract with no money for a buyout.

That was the original figure, but the last amount I saw was $1.2M.

[bluebellmaniac]

That was the original figure, but the last amount I saw was $1.2M.

I am curious as to what the max amount Bobi could earn after next year, if we want to try to retain him.

I suspect we will pursue Hibbert strongly, but I am curious as to what Bobi's hold and what his max actual salary can be.

[Down Under]

Even though he's slow he seems to get into his shooting/dunking motion pretty quickly and is decisive about what he's doing. Should be able to score pretty easy in NBA.

[Drom John]

Players with 6 years or less are maxed at 25% of the salary cap.
The conservative estimate for 2016-17 is a $78M cap.
If so, then the max for a player with less than 6 years will be $19.5/yr.

[bluebellmaniac]

Players with 6 years or less are maxed at 25% of the salary cap.
The conservative estimate for 2016-17 is a $78M cap.
If so, then the max for a player with less than 6 years will be $19.5/yr.

I was thinking that a player w 1 yr experience, it would be much lower. Is he considered a RFA after next year or UFA?

Thx for the info.

[Chinook]

I was thinking that a player w 1 yr experience, it would be much lower. Is he considered a RFA after next year or UFA?

Thx for the info.

Yeah, he's an Arenas RFA if he makes it through the season. No one can sign him to a contract starting at more than the full MLE (about $5.4 Million I think), though they can give him a Asik-like deal where it's MLE for the first two years and the max for the third and potentially fourth years. If the Spurs were to cut him or renounce him, then he'd be eligible for the max, though he'd obviously not get it.

[bluebellmaniac]

Yeah, he's an Arenas RFA if he makes it through the season. No one can sign him to a contract starting at more than the full MLE (about $5.4 Million I think), though they can give him a Asik-like deal where it's MLE for the first two years and the max for the third and potentially fourth years. If the Spurs were to cut him or renounce him, then he'd be eligible for the max, though he'd obviously not get it.

Thx

[objective]

On the one hand, I feel largely vindicated. Hell, when he was given big minutes he almost always performed. Sometimes better than I could have dreamed. He banged out numbers at historic levels, and was such a force that he dominated stretches. He instantly changed games when he was in. He even became a fan favorite and super charged the typically lukewarm home crowds, giving the team va real home advantage when he would come in. Teams HAD to account for him. He shut down drives by his size. He drew fouls by the fistful and would help the spurs get in the penalty. He was a very good passer.

On the other hand, I feel disgusted that Pop ruined Duncan's last season by burying Boban. Hell, spurs would have had a better regular season just by playing Boban more, such as the games like Chicago when West and Diaw were being slaughtered in a pathetic preview of things to come.

It might have been better had they just re-signed Ayres to the minimum. Because at least then the losing could be easily lived with. Ayres would have no chance to be any better than West anyway so there would be no stress over the losing.

Good luck to Boban in his future in the NBA or overseas. I don't see the Spurs matching any offer, and I hope they don't. He deserves better than being coached by Pop another year and wasted.

Pop hated Boban getting accolades from the fans, and held it against Boban. He had to teach Boban that good play meant nothing compared to years of service. And if Boban heard cheers, then he clearly needed to get over himself. Cheers on good plays have to make a player arrogant.

Pop never, ever, ever had anything to say about officiating to the media. But he sure found the time to humiliate Boban for the media and attack the fans for recognizing game changing play. That he went out of his way to do.

[Chinook]

So Objective was drunk.

[SAGirl]

So Objective was drunk.
I think he's just sour that we are going down with terrible bigs in Dias and Bobsn when he believes Pop should have given more of a chance to Boban. Maybe that + one too many.:lol

[objective]

Only drunk on truth.

Vindicated

[Cklbmk]

I was rooting for more Boban too. Then I saw him play against Kanter and Adams and it wasn't too pretty.

Boban is realistically going to be a 3/4th big. He's going to absolutely crush some teams but be completely useless against others.

Maybe things change if he gets some respect from the refs. But even then idk.


I'm losing my faith in Bobanity

[objective]

He only got the foul trouble because he was pressing to get the Spurs out of their choke hole and had the over the back fouls.

By the time Boban got in, the team had quit when West, Anderson and Mills shat the lead away into a deficit. Boban went overboard trying to save the series. Had he been given minutes earlier in the series, just five minutes a half even, with leads like West had, the Spurs win the c series.

Period.

[SAGirl]

He only got the foul trouble because he was pressing to get the Spurs out of their choke hole and had the over the back fouls.

By the time Boban got in, the team had quit when West, Anderson and Mills shat the lead away into a deficit. Boban went overboard trying to save the series. Had he been given minutes earlier in the series, just five minutes a half even, with leads like West had, the Spurs win the c series.

Period.
Hard to say but I could see a scenario where you are right simply bc the bench couldn't score at all and Diaw and D west were absolute trash providing no inside presence which was the beginning of the bench problems offensively. At least Boban can score that I know for sure but the bench had so many problems, that it was probably a wash. They were relying on switching to mask the total lack of rim protection and Boban was going to be PNR to death and he struggled defensively. It could have just as well been worse with Boban. It could have been worth a try earlier in the series but it's far from a sure thing.