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Full Name: Alexis Ajinca
Position: Center
Height/Weight: 7-0 / 220
Birthdate: May 6, 1988
High School: INSEP
Team: Hyeres-Toulon (France)
Country: France
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ask tp about him
he is from france
A wing-span of nearly 7’9” combined with good timing allowed him to block 3 shots during the game, and the guards from team USA seemed to challenge him less and less in the paint as the game progressed.
Ajinca Wants To Come To NBA Next Season
Jun 15, 2008 1:50 PM EST
Lakers' forward Ronny Turiaf believes center Alexis Ajinca will be an excellent NBA player.
"He is going to be big-time," Turiaf said. "He has a body for a force and a defensive presence. Has a nose for blocking shots and is at the right place for his teammates as far as blocks, playing good defense, and help-side defense. And even when he's not blocking shots, he's going to bother stuff. He had a real good workout out in Boston. All I'm going to say is people are going to be very surprised. Nobody's talking about him right now.
"He is already in a state of mind where he is going to succeed," Turiaf said. "He might not be the best player, but he is still thinking he has a chance to be successful."
Ajinca said he would prefer to play overseas than in the NBDL. He has another year on his contract with Hyeres-Toulon, but he doesn't think it will be hard to get bought out.
"Next season I want to play here," Ajinca said. "I don't want to go back. I played much more stronger last [season]. I added some pounds. I feel better."
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...a_next_season/
Is he mentioned in first rounds anymore?
i have seen him on a lot of mocks going at the end of the first.....from 26-30
I think this quote is wrong and that Ajinca would rather go in D-League than staying in France.
His case is quite similar to Mahinmi : he is talented but very raw and is in teh doghouse in France. Ajinca and his agent, who is the same than Mahinmi, think that the best way to develop him is to do like Mahinmi : being drafted with a late first and working on his game in D-League.
I'm not sure that it's a good idea because Ajinca is less NBA ready than Mahinmi was last year and because he maybe won't have Mahinmi luck who has played for a D-league owned by a NBA team.
Ajinca said, a couple of days ago, that he will likely stay in the draft. I guess that a team will use a late first on him given a tremendous upside. He has worked out with Raptors, Nets, Clippers, Bobcats...
Edit: Mahinmi and Ajinca were also teammates last year.
Last edited by Bruno; 06-15-2008 at 04:10 PM.
It's not as if we had the same starting since many years... the French squad changes every year !
Players who played the 2 spots over the last few years :
Diaw
M. Pietrus
Gomis
Diarra
Ferchaud
Bokolo
Morandais
....
For this year, on the 28 players selected to play the qualifier for next year Euro, 2 guards are : Bokolo, De Colo, Diarra, Dubiez, Ferchaud.
Last edited by Freeze; 06-15-2008 at 05:13 PM.
How bout that, CCH Pounder's brother is in the draft.
A workout with Ajinca :
Add to that the 7'1" size with the 7'9" wingspan and you have a first round pick.
If the Spurs were confident they could land a swingman talent in free agency...
1st workout video isn't working.
Who's that he's matched up with in the 2nd video?
Looks like another Ian Mahinmi.
Ian Mahinmi can not even remotely shoot like that at all. This kid has some serious range and stroke.
Ian has a pretty decent jumper.
Sign this mofo up.
What??????????????????????? Have you watched him play or read the scouting reports? No jumper at all, none. But it could develop.
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/ianmahinmi.asp
I have watched him play, and his free throw line jumper is decent.
yes and if the spurs want a very good project inside they could go after ajinca
needs some work but can be a good players in 2-3 years
Ian does shoot free throws well, but does not shoot jumpers well at all. Free-throws are a set shot, jumpers are jumpers. Much more difficult. But I hope he works on it enough to make it easier for him to drive a-la Amare Stoudamire. Amare can shoot lights out now.
That is from 2004. He has developed a solid jump shot in the D-league.
Kid looks like a young, raw KG.
It wouldnt shock me if he was our pick.
if we did pick him and then trade for Camby, our Big Man situation would be set for the next two seasons
C - Camby, Oberto, Ajinca
PF - Duncan, Mahimni, Bonner
We could even sent Ajinca to Austin for a year to get playing time and work on the weak aspects of his game, as well as work on his strength and conditioning.
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