Papaloukas

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Interview today..

"I wanna go to NBA,but this is not enough for me.I wanna be in the top ,not going home after losing 50 games per year.I want to win badly.Im talking with 12 teams right now but i can't reveal anything cauz my contract wit CSKA is still running.

I want to go somewhere that the GM and the coach want me.I have no problem taking a paycut(In europe he is earning somewhere between 5-6 million dollars ) or a small cut in my playing time.

As you know things in NBA are pretty weird.For instance,at the moment i am waiting to see if Kobe Bryant gets traded(Hint for Lakers?).At this moment,my main concern is the NBA cauz im not that young to go later.I would be interested mostly in playing in teams that fit me :San Antonio, Detroit , Miami ,Clevelant or Dallas."

[Leetonidas]

What's with all the spelling errors? Clevelant?

[TDMVPDPOY]

thats the thing with europe league

top players earn more then MLE over there, and when you divide it by the number of games they play, cash per game > nba dude on MLE or earnin 10-12million a year.

this, why bring him in when you can bring in scola? at least give the dude a chance, see wtf he has, invite him to summer camp see how he goes....

[ploto]

Just what the Spurs need- another 30-something guard.

[BeerIsGood!]

I'm not missing Rasho yet.

[timvp]

In the World Championships, this guy was awesome and was the reason the Greek team won it all. He has a high basketball IQ and really knows how to run the show. Anytime I've seen him play, he's always been pretty damn good. I've been a fan of him for a couple years now.

That said, he might have too much Antoine Rigaudeau in him ... meaning that his big and slow pace might get eaten alive in the NBA. He's a 6-foot-7 point guard and he doesn't have much speed or jumping ability. I'm not sure that will work in the NBA.

For a cheap contract, I'd give him a shot though. He's smart, he plays tough and he's clutch.

[hater]

he is ing clutch. drop beno and add papafrita

[velik_m]

He was awesome in this year's Euroleague finals too.

[timvp]

A nice thing about him is he does his damage from off the bench in Euroleague so that could ease his transition to the NBA.

[michaelwcho]

Are European bball games televised here in the States at all? It sounds like they might be fun to check out...

[Mr. Body]

Word is Miami has a sizeable offer for him on the table. He's said to have a defensive focus, in addition to his playmaking abilities, although like everyone I'm worried about his speed and quickness. Jasikevicius is still eating up about $4M a year.

I could see a minor bidding war on the part of desperate teams. There's a suggestion he likes motion offenses more than the isos of some NBA teams (makes sense), but I can see Miami going to extremes in order to make a final push with Shaq.

[Darkwaters]

Are European bball games televised here in the States at all? It sounds like they might be fun to check out...

ESPN de Portes shows some of the games during the Euroleague. I caught a Tau Ceramica game. Pretty cool to see Scola.

[Darkwaters]

For a cheap contract, I'd give him a shot though. He's smart, he plays tough and he's clutch.

He knows that this is basically his last shot to play in the NBA so he might accept a cheap offer. The Spurs are in a good position to get him too. They have a good core of foreign talent and have an obvious need for a backup PG. What would be a realistic offer for him to come over though?

I've heard that Vassillis Spanoulis is wanting to opt out of his contract with Houston. Any chance we nab this guy? He'd be awesome.

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Link

This guy and Manu together could drive Pop nuts.

[Mr. Body]

Spanoulis doesn't look like an NBA player - hurting Papaloukas a bit, too.

I'd be cautious about replacing Vaughn with this guy... and I'm convinced the Spurs are going for a PG in the draft, so would they have 4 PGs on roster?

[MadDog73]

Link

This guy and Manu together could drive Pop nuts.

Looks nice!

[hater]

Greece ownage of the US:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMS3GI_rfc

[Darkwaters]

Spanoulis doesn't look like an NBA player - hurting Papaloukas a bit, too.

I'd be cautious about replacing Vaughn with this guy... and I'm convinced the Spurs are going for a PG in the draft, so would they have 4 PGs on roster?

Unless Papaloukas can legitimately play some shooting guard then "no".

[Mr. Body]

I don't think so, either...

[ploto]

I do not see him giving up what he has in Europe to back up Parker for 10 minutes a game.

[Bruno]

I'm convinced the Spurs are going for a PG in the draft, so would they have 4 PGs on roster?

If Mr. Body is convinced that Spurs will draft a PG, Spurs will draft a PG for sure.

[Bruno]

Papaloukas will have a lot of dificulties to defend quick PGs.
IMO, he can be valuable for a team with an undersized SG. Papoulakas will hide the SG lack of size by defending the opposite SG and the undersized SG will hide Papoulakas lack of speed by defending the opposite PG.

[Mr. Body]

If Mr. Body is convinced that Spurs will draft a PG, Spurs will draft a PG for sure.

C'mon, man.

[Mr. Body]

Papaloukas will have a lot of dificulties to defend quick PGs.
IMO, he can be valuable for a team with an undersized SG. Papoulakas will hide the SG lack of size by defending the opposite SG and the undersized SG will hide Papoulakas lack of speed by defending the opposite PG.

I can see him getting creamed by Kobe and the better SGs.

[Bruno]

C'mon, man.

I just find the "I've decided that Spurs will draft a PG so they can't go after Papaloukas" argument kinda strange.