Several reports question his level of athleticism -
I'm always find these reports a little suspect- especially for a young guy who probably hasn't grown into his body yet.
Have you are anybody seen him play- is this the case etc...
right, Bertans is at 18 exactly where Vesely was two years ago at the same age.
if he develops like Vesely did, Spurs got the steal of the draft.
Several reports question his level of athleticism -
I'm always find these reports a little suspect- especially for a young guy who probably hasn't grown into his body yet.
Have you are anybody seen him play- is this the case etc...
I wish he was ready now, he looks to have all the intangables and skill set to be an above average NBA player. He should be a large piece of the spurs future in about 4 years though.
I just wish he was a better defender. Depsite his shooting prowess, his slowness-of-feet will be exposed, at the next level. That doesn't bode well for a team that is trying to reclaim its defensive iden y. If you stack your roster with terrible defenders, you can be assured that your defensive efficiency decline. It's not rocket science.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 06-27-2011 at 11:19 AM.
bertans is listed as a SF. I think this is due to his size and the lack of understanding people have about the skillset necessary to be a SF as he possesses very few...
Either way, he's a younger and little more athletic Bonner. He has his place on the team, especially in 2-3 years after adding some muscle and gaining experience but he by no means is the savior.
I doubt he'll ever start for the team unless the starter is injured.
Bertans is playing the U19 WC:
http://latvia2011.fiba.com/en
23 min: 4/12 FG 0/6 3 pt 5/6 FT 7 boards 1 stl 5 fouls 13 pts
3pt: 0/6
Just watch a vid of Bertans. Definitely can catch and shoot 3s. It even showed him with a few blocks and the ability to take the ball to the hoop occasionally.
Not bad for a teenager at 6'10. I'll take him at 42.
Kinda off topic ...Valanciunas the 5th pick in this years draft (born in 92) had 19-13-5 on 7-17 shooting in a loss to Croatia.
In the same gane Dario Saric (ultra hyped prospect) who is born in 94 had 22-11-4 on 9-14 shooting for Croatia. He has drawn comparisons to Toni Kukoc and more so Magic Johnson and LeBron James because of his passing ability and all around game. He is already 6'10. Looks like he could be special.
http://www.ltv7.lv/video_streams/ado...layer-800kbps/
Live Latvia - Argentina. Bertans is playing.
Patricio Garino send him to the Scholl.
Davis Bertans 33:07 3/19 FG 0/11 3pt 8 boards 4 fouls 6pts seems a little trigger happy from 3; 0-6 last game and now 0-11
It's also not rocket science to realize that at 18, he'll likely never play with Duncan, and most likely be a part of the rebuild, and a team with a new iden y.
Maybe you follow the Jeff Green/OKC path. You develop him while improving the team, and then flip him for a better defender when the time is right.
Chip needs to take a vacation to Latvia and "accidentally" run into this guy.
Why? His shot is about the only thing that doesn't need work.
Actually last game he was 6/9 from three. The game before that he was 0-6. Looks like he can miss and make them in bunches.
Ehh he's in 18 whatever. Probably in a funk. He's probably their best option too right? Gotta think he's getting doubled or something. Seems to be doing a good job on the boards.
Seems like he has balls, when he shoots, at least, unlike ginger.
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Bertans' shot-selection has been awful. Taking strictly off-balance, contested shots. Scoreless in 1st. Just because you can get it off...
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He's a much better shooter than that. All mental now. RT @visbol: Bertans is shooting <25% from beyond the arc. Went 0/9 from 3 in one game
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Its not easy being 18 years old, drafted 2 weeks ago & playing an important tournament like this in your home country, after a LONG season.
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I have to wonder, are they pushing Bertans a little too fast, too hard right now? For example, what was the rush to keep him in the draft?
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Bertanas showing off his picture-perfect stroke in this quarter, already hit three 3's. Ones he made were great shots, always in rhythm.
boxscore:
http://latvia2011.fiba.com//pages/en...5194/game.html
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RT @ChristopheEPcom: Argentina wins against Russia. This means Russia and Latvia are out #FIBAu19
UPDATE: July 6, 2011
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Latvia blew it again. On verge of defeat to Russia. Very poor U-19 display in their home country. And not due to a lack of talent. #FIBAu19
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Another bad game (6 pts, 1/7 3P) from Davis Bertans, capping off a tough tournament. Was again jacking up bad shots, playing poor defense.
http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches...49kkzpEHdvD0U/
Last edited by ace3g; 07-06-2011 at 12:36 PM.
The latest about Bertans:
Latvia NT will miss a lot of players for various reasons. The good news is that Bertans is with a senior team and these players missing increase Bertans odds to get some minutes. The bad news is that he has had a knee injury and is still out one week.
good! so far all our players are playing this summer. the one i am dying to see is leonard.
He sucks, badly. He is raw, afraid, cant shoot, bad choices on D. Maybe now he get more playing time, since whole starting 5 of his team from Ljublana, left.
Dont see him coming to NBA in next 5 years or more.
Bertrans left Olimpija and signed 3.5 year contract with Partizan.
http://www.kkpartizan.rs/sr/vest.php?id=962
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