Slovenian players 08-09 Season Thread!

[Kamnik]

I think we can finally forget about the Raptors!

This thread is for all discussion about Slovenian players, Slovenian national team, Olimpija (Slovenia's euroleague club) etc.

Lets cheer for the best possible season for Goran, Rasho and Beno!

p.s.

Please dont insult the term "Slovenian player" by reminding me that i forgot Sasha Vujacic.. because I didnt.

[angel_luv]

Go boys!

Yea for the thread.

I will fix my signature to include Goran somehow. Let me think on it.

[Kamnik]

Rasho is slowly finishing his NBA career... hopefully he would somehow be traded to some of the contending teams to be used as a weapong against the likes of Yao, Shaq,... I just wish that he will continue to play for Slovenian NT. If we would actually be able to get Smodis, Rasho and Lorbek to play at the same time we could have a Killer frontcourt.

Beno... i hope he he and whole team evolves. They are young and Kevin Martin is a huge talent. But somehow i have a bad feeling about his future succes. Lacks mental and physical toughness.

Goran... oficially my favourite player in the NBA. Unfortunately he plays with the likes of Amare and that automatically makes it hard for me to cheer for them as a team.
But he has a great enviroment to learn under Nash and will get decent minutes imo.

[Kamnik]

I have this funny feeling.... I am almost relieved that Nachbar and Brezec are out of the NBA. I was just being frustrated with Boki year by year because he could not really grow as a solid role player. Brezec turned out to be a bit of a knucklehead according to his comments. He is not NBA talent anyways imo.

[angel_luv]

Go boys!

Yea for the thread.

I will fix my signature to include Goran somehow. Let me think on it.

And done.

[angel_luv]

I'll miss seeing Boki play. I always liked him.

[Kamnik]

I'll miss seeing Boki play. I always liked him.

I liked to watch him play... but he did not develop some of the things that could make him a decent player.

[JamStone]

Since when did Goran Ivanisevic play basketball?

[Slomo]

Since when is Ivanisevic Slovenian?

[Flight3107]

Is there a slovenian player in the NBA that does not suck?

[JamStone]

Since when is Ivanisevic Slovenian?

Since it was a joke.

Slovenian, Croatian, Estonian, Serbian, Hungarian, Siberian... same .

[Allanon]

Is there a slovenian player in the NBA that does not suck?

The "next Manu" and Slovenia's favorite son of course:

[ploto]

We all know how much people like to harp on him, but Rasho is entering his 11th NBA season. Think about all the players who never lasted that long in the NBA. I look forward to seeing what comes of the Pacers this year. I have always liked Jeff alot and I am interested to see how it all turns out. Pacers fans tell me that Jeff is really a PF who has played center by necessity so they expect Rasho to start. There is also the claim that defense will dictate playing time, so we will see. Rasho will most certainly be playing the role of mentor to yet another rookie big man, and if anyone can be an example to Hibbert that a slow big guy can make a career in the NBA, Rasho is the man. I also am curious to see if anything happens around the trade deadline based upon which teams are looking strong and how their big men are playing.

It is odd that none of the next small wave of players lasted. You skip from Rasho down to Beno and Sasha in their fifth year and Goran in his first. I guess we will never even see some of the guys drafted by the NBA- like Sani.

Beno: I really hope he proves his doubters wrong and does not grow complacent with his new contract.

Goran: I loved him from the first time I saw him play. I think he is in a good spot to learn not only from Steve but also Terry Porter.

[Kamnik]

Beno: I really hope he proves his doubters wrong and does not grow complacent with his new contract.

Goran: I loved him from the first time I saw him play. I think he is in a good spot to learn not only from Steve but also Terry Porter.

Amen!


As for Rasho... unfortunately he never could step up his game during playoffs. We all like him nonetheless.

I would like to see him go back to Europe and be dominant there while he still could. And HOPEFULLY he keeps on playing for NT.

[ChuckD]

Is there a slovenian player in the NBA that does not suck?

That's one hoodoo that the Spurs have finally shed from their roster. They all seem to have basketball talent, but no mental toughness.

[MI21]

I'm going to miss Nachbar throwing down random facials out of nowhere on opposition big men.

[Kamnik]

That's one hoodoo that the Spurs have finally shed from their roster. They all seem to have basketball talent, but no mental toughness.

Unfortunately yes....

You have to have crazy confidence to be an NBA player.

Per say.... i think Rasho and Beno are both more talented than Vujacic; but that biatch is so self confident that in the end he is a more useful player to his team than the other two...

Lets hope Dragic will develop more confidence.

[Kamnik]

Damn strong domestic league for a 2 million nation...

http://www.siol.net/sportal/kosarka/...cetkom_dp.aspx

I ws quite surprised at some things reading this article through.

Our league is probably stronger than the one in Germany.

[velik_m]

Our league is probably stronger than the one in Germany.

I didn't know Germany's league sucks so much.

[Kamnik]

According to stats Dragic played fine....

But could someone who watched the game comment a little? Was the game compe ve? How was his D?

[Kamnik]

Not basketball but still... wow!

Kopitar signed a 7 year NHL contract!

http://www.siol.net/sportal/hokej/nh...sedem_let.aspx

[Allanon]

According to stats Dragic played fine....

But could someone who watched the game comment a little? Was the game compe ve? How was his D?

I'm watching the Suns/Nuggets tonight on TNT, I'll post an update on Dragic

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Go Dragic.

But the Suns.

[Kobayagi]

Not basketball but still... wow!

Kopitar signed a 7 year NFL contract!

NFL?

[Slomo]

NFL?

I know. I was like NFL? 7 years? and who the is this Kopitar???