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Maybe now the people who have the idea that Elson is a banger/enforcer will believe he's not.I'm probably not much of a banger like those guys, but I feel I bring a high level of energy and shoot the ball well from the outside.
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How do you feel about starting at center next to Tim Duncan?
– Chris Smith (Boulder, Colorado)
Francisco Elson: I think the Spurs have a great organization and team. I look forward to
playing next to Tim and supporting the team the best I can. I have watched him for many years and he is a phenomenal player. I hope to learn a lot from him. I want to bring a lot of energy and hard work to help the team win a championship.
San Antonio had Nesterovic last season and now they have you. What's the main thing that separates you from Rasho as a player? And do you think the team has taken a step back by losing Nazr Mohammed too?
– Anonymous
FE: Both Rasho and Nazr are good centers. I'm probably not much of a banger like those guys, but I feel I bring a high level of energy and shoot the ball well from the outside. On the defensive end, I feel I can provide the same intensity and block shots. I will just do whatever I can to help the team win.
What will you remember the most about your time with the Nuggets?
– Chris
FE: I had a wonderful time in Denver. It’s a nice city and the fans are great. I spent my first three NBA years there so I will remember the whole experience.
I hear that you and Nenê were really close friends in Denver. How was your relationship with him during all these seasons? And what do you think about the episode in practice between Nenê and Kenyon Martin?
– Alfredo da Costa Lauria (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
FE: Nenê and I are still friends. He is young and will have a long career in the league. He has a lot of potential. You know things happen in practice when guys are playing hard. It's just part of being compe ive and it happens on all teams.
Was being a free agent a nerve-wracking situation for you? How's been the last week since you signed an offer sheet with the Spurs?
– Jerry Sandmann (Orlando, Florida)
FE: I just wanted to get the whole thing over with and move on with my life. It's tough not knowing exactly where you are going to be for the next years of your life. I am happy that there was a high level of interest for me around the league and am very happy with my current situation. I think we have the opportunity to win a lot of games and the NBA championship.
Coming from a small country, who guided you to the USA?
– Robert (Newark, Delaware)
FE: A scout from the Netherlands got me to play in a JC in Texas (Kilgore College) where I guided myself through by hard work and dedication! Which paid off in the long run.
I was wondering what the influence was of watching Rik Smits play for the Pacers. Was he a role model for you?
– Ivo Luijendijk (Utrecht, Netherlands)
FE: I played with Rik Smits on the National Team one time but he retired shortly after that. I admired my older brother who was my inspiration to continue playing.
What do you feel is the most important reason why Holland is currently underachieving at the international level and would you be willing to play for the National Team in the upcoming matches?
– Edwin Geertsema (Dinxperlo, Netherlands)
FE: I have played with the National Team for many years now. We have some talent here, but they need the
experience too. They need to play more on there club teams.
I read an article in a California newspaper that a fellow by the name of Mohammed Muqtar was a big influence to you while at Berkeley. I also read in he was a big influence on Phoenix Sun great Kevin Johnson as well. Is that true? And if so, what exactly does he do that helps players there so much?
– Nav Mundi
FE: Mohammed looked out for me when I was at Cal and we have remained good friends. I have kept in touch with all the people I was close to in college. Yes, Mo has also been good friends with Kevin Johnson since he was in college.
One skill you have that most centers usually aren't very good at is stealing the ball. Where and how did you become so good at it?
– Anonymous
FE: I try and anticipate what other players are going to do by playing the passing lanes. Stealing the ball is about having good instincts, which come with playing a lot and recognizing how different players pass the ball. It’s a gamble, though, because sometimes you get it wrong and can get beat for a basket.
What are you going to do when you are no longer able to make money playing basketball?
– Victoria Ovin, (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
FE: Having good financial planning and making good investments are important. I have made some good investments to set up my future after basketball. I am an investor with other NBA guys in Flex-Power. I'm not worried because I have a good group of smart people around me and will have various opportunities. I also think it's important to get your college education. I have a degree from one of the top universities in the United States (Berkeley).
Maybe now the people who have the idea that Elson is a banger/enforcer will believe he's not.I'm probably not much of a banger like those guys, but I feel I bring a high level of energy and shoot the ball well from the outside.
Both Rasho and Nazr are good centers. I'm probably not much of a banger like those guys.
Banger and enforcer are different things. Neither Rasho nor Nazr were enforcers, but they were banger-types. Charles Oakley was both.
An enforcer is someone who will commit the hard foul. Elson has clearly demonstrated his knack for taking a guy down.
I realize that they are different things. But everyone who calls him "banger" has been calling him "enforcer" too.
Where?
He averaged less fouls per game than Rasho. Never had a flagrant all last year.
When and where did he demonstrate these powerful, enforcing fouls?
I didn't say flagrants. It's how you foul. It's how physical you play. Elson wasn't on the same level as a Najera or Evans, but he doesn't mind knocking a guy over driving to the hoop. Instead of giving up a layup or an And-1 with a piddly foul, he'll wrap the guy up or knock him down.
He's not an extreme enforcer, but he's a physical guy.
I think the word for me with Elson is tenacious. Elson had a chance to back down from KG during the 2004 playoffs, but didn't. He might not be an enforcer or a banger; he might not even be a guy who'll dole out hard fouls; but he does seem to be a guy who won't be intimidated, which (IMO) is more than could be said for Rasho and even Nazr at times.
Most fans/media in Denver that I talked to say he's on the softer side of the physical scale. We'll see.
If Elson can do what he say, he will be a good signing.I feel I bring a high level of energy and shoot the ball well from the outside. On the defensive end, I feel I can provide the same intensity and block shots. I will just do whatever I can to help the team win.
What I would like to see from him :
- Good man to man defense.
- Not being a team defense liability. I don't ask him to be as good as Rasho but better than Nazr.
- Quite good rebounding, something like 12 rebounds/48min.
- Hitting the midrange jumpshot with a quite good %.
It's a tough call. I think they mean on the 'banger' scale. There are photos floating around this board showing him taking Parker out of the air and fouling Manu pretty hard. Butler would be a more punishing guy to guard - the banger. But if you drive on Elson, he'll hit you. No touch fouls, and not in a dirty way. It's one of the things I like about him. He's not going to be able to guard Shaq; where it's nice is in his help defense.
The same intensity??I'm probably not much of a banger like those guys...I feel I can provide the same intensity
We're doomed.
So the only 7 footer on the team isn't a banger. Can't wait to play Houston.
i miss rashojust not his salary
Yeah cause that Yao Ming is a one tough push you around mofoSo the only 7 footer on the team isn't a banger. Can't wait to play Houston.
Yeah cause that Yao Ming is a one tough push you around mofo
That's not really the point, is it? It's all about establishing position. Yao is a big, strong guy who Elson may not be able to keep out of the paint.
Elson won't be effective at all. He will put up a good play here and there but I don't like him on the Spurs team.
So you put Butler on him.
Butler is 260 freakin pounds.
Just tell him to bother Yao and keep him out of the paint.
I suspect Butler will draw the Yao assignment, he's got enough beef to make life difficult for him.
He just needs to stay away from the Quadzilla diet plan so we don't end up with him losing 50 pounds between now and the start of the season so he's skinny enough to meet Quad's approval
Im sure the raptors are always looking for more fans, especially international ones.i miss rasho
I was surprised by that comment, since I thought that was what he was know as. And I never heard Nazr or Rasho known as enforcers or bangers...
They didn't use my question: How do you feel knowing you are responsible for thousands of Spurfans jumping off cliffs and hanging themselves from shower rods?
Smallball vs. the Rockets. Problem solved.
How did Elson calling KG gay after the game cons ute him not backing down? I didn't know that the use of a phobic slur after the fact made one an enforcer.
If Elson was to stand up to Garnett like some are claiming, to me that would involve doing something during a game ... other than let KG go off for the biggest game of his playoff career and the biggest series of his playoff career.
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