Spurs Sign Boban Marjanovic for 1-Year, $2 Million

[tatteredprince]

LaMarcus and West must be so happy that their decisions are paying off

[Mr. Body]

Marjanovic was a big time prospect when he was young. He dominated a player like Ajinça when they were 18 years old. He went undrafted because he was awfully slow and in poor shape. He worked a lot on his body over the years to reach the level he is today.

It's a really nice gamble for Spurs. He isn't just a big guy, he is a talented basketball player. If he can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, he will be a huge steal.

A good team fit, with the Spurs likely to run more sets specifically to get their posts midrange, it means the center won't go out as far to set picks.

[spurs10]

Reckon he will scare the crap out of most people.

[AFBlue]

Cant wait to watch him in Summer League!

[RayTdropout]

I dont no who he is just like alot of yall but LETS GOOOOOOOO

[buttsR4rebounding]

I know Pop's ancestry is Serbian but does he speak the language?

да

[DPG21920]

How is it that no team in the NBA had gotten around to offering him? Seems like lots of teams could use a backup like him.

Scouting. I'm sure many teams knew about him due to his profile and accolades, but not every team scouts (especially) internationally as well as SA.

[tatteredprince]

by the way:

i watched the presscon, luv LMA, sense of humor, balance, equanimity right there.....

we have gold, boys, we have struck gold this offseason!

[spursparker9]

We are coming for you, GSW

[timtonymanu]

His post defense is pretty good, especially at his salary.

It's his help defense that suffers because of his speed. But he will defend Memphis types pretty well.

And will DESTROY Big Baby.

He is such a step up from Baynes on offense.

I believe you since you are a strong advocate of his. Wow to go from Baynes and Ayres to West and Boban.

[AFBlue]

I know he knows Russian. He may have picked up some Serbian from his relatives... who knows.

Think he knows six different languages to include Serbian.

[ceperez]

Marjanovic was a big time prospect when he was young. He dominated a player like Ajinça when they were 18 years old. He went undrafted because he was awfully slow and in poor shape. He worked a lot on his body over the years to reach the level he is today.

It's a really nice gamble for Spurs. He isn't just a big guy, he is a talented basketball player. If he can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, he will be a huge steal.

cool... looking forward to his signing. His stats confirm that he's made a lot of improvements. Besides, you don't win MVP awards for just being big.

[-21-]

Hopefully we can re-sign him after this year.

[tatteredprince]

if Boban receives the ball near the rim, its automatic two points

and we have lots of passers

[tatteredprince]

cool... looking forward to his signing. His stats confirm that he's made a lot of improvements. Besides, you don't win MVP awards for just being big.

exactly my thoughts.....

[TDomination]

I LOVE IT

here is my report on him from the THINK TANK THREAD 2 months ago



K

Thanks Man

I hope Pop doesn't discourage him to dunk it lol

[BatManu20]

[raybies]

Regardless, considering the 4 bigs in the playoffs rotation are probably set in stone, you probably couldn't do better for a 5th big/situational big..

Last year's 5th big was Bonner/Ayres, for instance..

excellent point

[ceperez]

His post defense is pretty good, especially at his salary.

It's his help defense that suffers because of his speed. But he will defend Memphis types pretty well.

And will DESTROY Big Baby.

He is such a step up from Baynes on offense.

I'm sure he came keep up with the likes of Gasol and Bogut. He's big enough to sap the energy out of a lot of other centers.

Pop is going to come up with certain kinds of plays where he's going to be screening guys at the block.

[tatteredprince]

i sense the Red Rocket shall complete our line-up

after the wing reserve....

perfect roster, a blend of grizzled veterans and hungry newcomers

[tmtcsc]

Marjanovic: "Coach Pop, I want I should play Power Forward."

[bluebellmaniac]

I know Pop's ancestry is Serbian but does he speak the language?

Fluently.

[Silver&Black]

Just a couple things from his wiki page:





75.5% FT shooter ain't too shabby for a 7'4" guy....

[tatteredprince]

rock and roll, boys

could be a most special season

right now, on par with the 1999 and 2014 rosters!!

whew

[Brazil]

excellent signing tbh

solid

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