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Bogut is a great guy, I cant wait to see what he does for our team.
Kirk Penney was my boy in college, I really hope he can get into the NBA consistently one day.
Aug 18, 2005
By Oliver Christiansen
Twelve months ago the name Andrew Bogut would hardly have caused a ripple in basketball circles.
Today however, the 7 foot centre from Melbourne's suburbs is the sport's hottest property worldwide, fresh from a dominant college career in Utah, and having being named 1st pick overall in the NBA Draft on June 29, after only his sop re year.
The Bogut show rolled into Melbourne on Thursday, with the game's new superstar, now dubbed "The Bogey Man", welcomed amid flashing lightshows and booming US-accented introductions. Refreshingly though, the man himself remains focused on the difficult challenges ahead.
"I'm the happiest when I'm on the court, with the doors locked, and just find myself, and find my mind, that's when I'm happiest. Just get to the basketball court and I'm fine."
The perils of the transition from college to pro ball were often highlighted, but Bogut maintains it was pretty seamless, and credits NZ's Kirk Penney, also in Milwaukee for Summer League as a decisive factor in finding his feet quickly.
"Oh definitely, we hung out every day, we went to lunch and dinner together, it was just good to hear someone talk normally for once. We gave each other a lot of crap about New Zealand and Australia for a bit of a laugh. He's a great kid too."
"It was good to have someone I could relate to in the Summer League team, a lot of the guys don't know what it's like in Australia, or how I grew up, but me and Kirk got along very well."
"The Bogey Man" will need to settle quickly, as he faces Miami's Shaquille O'Neal in the opening home game of the season, then Chinese giant Yao Ming next outing.
"It's definitely not going to be a coming out party against Shaq for me. He's going to give it to me, I already know that. I'm going to get a lot of help from my teammates, just play hard. He's probably going to get 30 (points) or something first game. He's the best centre in the world."
Despite an already impressive list of achievements, Bogut knows the hardest yards remain ahead.
"I think all aspects of my game need improvement, there's not one part of my game that's perfect, and I think that's the challenge of playing basketball or being a professional athlete. Michael Jordan was the closest to perfect and even he had bad games."
It's this improvement the Bucks will be relying on to lift them into the post-season for the first time since 2002.
Bogut is a great guy, I cant wait to see what he does for our team.
Kirk Penney was my boy in college, I really hope he can get into the NBA consistently one day.
I think Bogut will be a fine player. I wish we would have had the #1 pick. I'm happy we got Martell Webster though. That kid can shoot lights out!
That le could be misunderstood...in so many ways.Bogut gives Penney thumbs up
Penney has signed with Maccabi, hasn't he? I believe they want him to fill Sarunas role, which will be quite a task.
Bogut is y, clumsy & over hyped...The next Mark Madsen...
Kirk Penney
timvp!!!
Dont deny that Penney has mad skills!!!
Straight outa Wiscompton! (Via NZ of course)
we all know sheep ers cant play ball
^
Its all in fun.
Holy . I did not know that."The Bogey Man" will need to settle quickly, as he faces Miami's Shaquille O'Neal in the opening home game of the season, then Chinese giant Yao Ming next outing.
The leagues not doing him any favors.
Yeah. Uh.
Thanks Captain Obvious.
BTW, timvp, why do you hate Penney??
I'm sure a search would answer your question. Let's just say he tried to get too friendly with the wife with the husband in plain view.
I'm sure a search would answer your question. Let's just say he tried to get too friendly with the wife with the husband in plain view.
Don't exaggerate. He didn't know you were my husband -- I didn't introduce you.
Yeah timvp, stop trippin!
What would you do if he somehow ended up with the Spurs?
Don't worry, he's almost less of an NBA prospect than Devin Harris.
that was harsh.
I am gonna make sure I remember that statment. That way, in a few years, when Devin is a quality starting PG in the NBA (he will end up being better than Beno IMO), I can remind everyone about how you thought he would be a bust.
Well when I said it was harsh. I didn't say it wasn't true. So you can put my name down for that as well.
Ok. We will see.
Indeed
Harris's Efficiency rating: + 6.41
Beno's Efficiency rating: + 5.49
Devin Harris was put on a team that:
1. Is absolutely STACKED at the guard position
2. Has a completely different system than what he played in college.
While I feel the whole "system" excuse is mostly what it is, an excuse. In a position such as point guard you absolutely HAVE to have the experience in that system to play succesful.
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