I think Utah would've probably picked him up.
Why is it insane? There were other Europeans taken in the first round... and Sarunas is supposed to be the best from Europe... that wasn't yet in the NBA. Some teams would have skipped on him cause he is thirty... but contending teams would have pounced... I garauntee the Pacers would have taken him at #17... so I am happy that he wasn't in the draft... cause now we have Granger and Sarunas
Athleticism does not always make or break a player... the reason he was so wanted by Indiana... Larry Bird... was there ever a slower, less-athletic, but purely dominating player? I will be behind Larry's decision to sign him... he knows his basketball.
How does 30 year-old slow footed European basketball player not register with you?
How does a dead-eye shooter, amazing passer, great team leader, and three-straight Euroleague les not register with you... I think he will do just fine in the NBA
Yeah, lets compare Larry Bird the 6'9 player who could shoot you into a coma to a 30 year old 6'4 euro.
Why not? Larry did it himself.
com´on people..
sorry but i just cant stand some of you really do believe everything from journalists.. and you write about him, but acctually you forgot that you haven´t seen him yet!! -god mother 3 games in athenas.. i sure that is enought to write really detail scouting report.
- 1. he´s not slow!!! where did you get this??
ok, - he´s not the greatest athlete ever, but slow?? he is also pretty good ballhandler, but noone write about this. he is just a european guy, who is so damn good, that some are scared for american players, cuz there will be another place on all-stars game taken by european guy. this is the truth. and some write about him really just bed things, like how slow is he.. and how low his numbers are( numbers in EL have a bit different sense) ..
-2. what i expect?? i know him pretty good. i live in Ljubljana, and i´m fan of club that beno, rasho, saras many other nba players played for. so i saw his every game in that season, and many other games in maccabi and barca. i can say that i know a lot about him, and i know him personally,. we are not like close friends, but we meet once maybe twice a year till now. and i can say about him::
- the best passer on the world right now. wait for his numbers when he will play with jermaine. i think they fit together on the court, and sarunas can send him many useful balls.
-born leader
-makes everyone better around him
-not the greatest shooter, ( there in eu are many better shooters for 3p)but he has abillity to hit in clutch moments. perfect go to guy.
-best creativity i have ever seen, ( that makes him such a unique player) you will soon see what he can do with ball in his hands. i believe his game can be even more spectacular, cuz he will play with great black athlets, so we can expect many alley-oops, ..
- he´s not slow
How does Shane Heal and Darko Milicic not register with you?
Just because they do well in Europe doesn't mean they're going to do the same thing in the NBA.
And I know he's a Pacer so you guys are swinging from his like a monkey on some vines but come back down to reality.
Said the 30 year old 6'4 euro was as good as him?
And I believe someone said Joe Johnson would have a Larry Bird type impact on the Hawks.
A lot of people smoke crack.
All I'm going to say is let the ing guy play a single minute in the NBA before people start asking where this cat would have been drafted.
But it was Pacer fans who asked so they don't need him to play in the NBA before they climb aboard the guys ball sack.
I don't know about Heal... but Darko sucks in Europe too... he's been blowing ass in the olympic qualifiers. And I am in reality... Sarunas will be a good player in the NBA.
Opinion based.
Let the dude play one game atleast.
Larry did not say Sarunas was as good as him... he saw a lot in Sarunas that reminded him of himself... not a great athlete... but he has the heart and determination to impose his will on a game.Said the 30 year old 6'4 euro was as good as him?
And I believe someone said Joe Johnson would have a Larry Bird type impact on the Hawks.
A lot of people smoke crack.
It's not very nice to be putting in those hangin from the nutsack lines... I don't say the same thing about you with Finley, Van Exel, or Oberto.
It is... and I will wait for more than just one game... it will take him a while to adjust to the NBA.
Finley and Exel are proven players. Nothing wrong with gloating about these guys.
Oberto is the one who is unproven who I speak very little of. I am very excited to see what he can do.
I think he could be your backup at the 5... over Rasho... if he pans out...
They have been proven... in the past on different teams... I just don't know how well they are gonna hold up as role players for you guys... I'm not saying that they are gonna suck... but I don't think they are that much more proven than Sarunas... they are all three entering a new situation this year... so only time will tell how they work out. Serious question... I have heard that Finley has some knee problems... Is that true? And if so... do any of you have any worries about it?
WTF? When I said that people smoke crack, would that happen to include you?
Pop almost brought him over to the Spurs in, what was it, '03. Sarunas was wiloing but Macabi wouldn't release him. So Pop must think he can play in the NBA.
Finley doesn't have knee problems. Van Exel does. Am I worried. No.
He's the backup to Tony. He'll come in to rest Parker and to play if Parker ever struggles. He won't have a lot of wear and tear over the season.
He's coming off ankle surgery. Nothing is wrong with his knees.I have heard that Finley has some knee problems... Is that true? And if so... do any of you have any worries about it?
Probably somewhere around 12-23.
Thank ya.
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