Euroleague/Club Competition Summer Signings & Rumours (vol. IV)

[maccabeo]

I hope that Maccabi's management done throwing money on worthless players just because they are Israelies. If the management had a bit brain in their heads, they could give a chance to some talents in their youth department in the league and invest the money in some powerhouse foreigns instead of Hickman and Ricet

100%, what else?

[MrRager]

It's almost official: M. Pocius is coming back to Zalgiris for 2 years to take the starting SG spot.

[Basket_]

M.Pocius very close to sign a contract with Zalgiris.

For 2 years, according to basketnews.lt. Soon should be officiall.

http://www.basketnews.lt/news-64092-pocius-dvejus-metus-atstovaus-zalgiriui.html#.UfqCWOUTA90

[christodoulou76]

Young Bulgarian star, Aleksandar Vezenkov, is leaving Aris. The report indicates that he has offers from several European teams.

[INTEGRAL]

Who is this?

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 21m
One of the top young prospect is coming soon... August 5th with the team of his dreams...

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 2h
Next one? is coming soon... Stay tuned ..

[Idans10]

I don't want to start a long discussion here. But captain obvious speaking: you can't play with 2/5 of your lineup belonging to youth department. This way you will not only lose Israeli championship, but risk being out of playoff picture, and lose your Euroleague spot.

First, you can do it, since you are investing in much better foreigns. Do you really think that the Israelies will make the difference between winning the title or not?? wrong my friend. Look at the Israeli clubs, each of them barely have 2-3 decent Israelis in the squad, how the hell are they gonna play with the Russian rule?? In Europe you don't have this limit, you can sign 6 foreing + Landesberg and Pnini + Segev & Zalmanson. Maccabi doesn't need to use all their 10 men. but if we saving money in local players, we shouldn't bring Rice & Hickman, we should bring the big names and pay them 1.5-2M. Limited players like Lior, like Raviv, like Yotam are using the Russian rule in order to make x2 salary then what they are actually worth. The sad trueh is that in Israel you do not have too many talented players and those who are talented, aren't better then an average foreign player.

[pohani komarac]

Who is this?

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 21m
One of the top young prospect is coming soon... August 5th with the team of his dreams...

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 2h
Next one? is coming soon... Stay tuned ..

From top balkan prospects there are rumours Dragan Bender 97. will move to Maccabi, Nedim Buza 95. to Fenerbahce. But don't know if it's truth.

[logicunit]

eurohoops just retweeted that obradovic interested in westermann.

[maccabeo]

First, you can do it, since you are investing in much better foreigns. Do you really think that the Israelies will make the difference between winning the title or not?? wrong my friend. Look at the Israeli clubs, each of them barely have 2-3 decent Israelis in the squad, how the hell are they gonna play with the Russian rule?? In Europe you don't have this limit, you can sign 6 foreing + Landesberg and Pnini + Segev & Zalmanson. Maccabi doesn't need to use all their 10 men. but if we saving money in local players, we shouldn't bring Rice & Hickman, we should bring the big names and pay them 1.5-2M. Limited players like Lior, like Raviv, like Yotam are using the Russian rule in order to make x2 salary then what they are actually worth. The sad trueh is that in Israel you do not have too many talented players and those who are talented, aren't better then an average foreign player.

anyway , about israeli, having naimy and halperin is much better than having ely or tyus or ohayon. i mean, even about israeli's players choises, we should analyse mta's decisions

[AmonRA]

Who is this?

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 21m
One of the top young prospect is coming soon... August 5th with the team of his dreams...

alexander raskovic @alexraskovic 2h
Next one? is coming soon... Stay tuned ..

Maybe Simanic?! Barca and Red Star are "fighting" for him...

Eurohopes @Eurohopes
According to @BalkanTalents Borisa Simanic ('98) is now closer to Red Star than Barcelona. He will play European Championship U16 for Serbia

[mbenga]

Lampe to Barça apparently, according to "el mundo deportivo".

No idea what's Creus' plan other than signing any big name available.

Huertas / Sada
Navarro / Oleson / Abrines
Papnikolau / Rabaseda / Hezonja
Lorbek / Nachbar / Todorovic
Tomic / Lampe / Dorsey


Rabaseda or Todorovic would be gone i guess.

[Hacker]

Josh Carter from Spartak SPB to Siena!

[goga78]

First, you can do it, since you are investing in much better foreigns. Do you really think that the Israelies will make the difference between winning the title or not?? wrong my friend. Look at the Israeli clubs, each of them barely have 2-3 decent Israelis in the squad, how the hell are they gonna play with the Russian rule?? In Europe you don't have this limit, you can sign 6 foreing + Landesberg and Pnini + Segev & Zalmanson. Maccabi doesn't need to use all their 10 men. but if we saving money in local players, we shouldn't bring Rice & Hickman, we should bring the big names and pay them 1.5-2M. Limited players like Lior, like Raviv, like Yotam are using the Russian rule in order to make x2 salary then what they are actually worth. The sad trueh is that in Israel you do not have too many talented players and those who are talented, aren't better then an average foreign player.

No team can play twice a week with a short roster and truly expect the greatest results. Domestically, Maccabi needs to have the best Israeli players available and one young talent, just in case. If you count on just two rotation players and one of them gets injured, you are lost. All better Israeli teams have several good Israeli players. Next season, I'm not sure, whether Jerusalem's or Tel-Avivs Israelis are better, should Hapoel make another key signing.

Eliyahu got over 900.000 € in Spain, Halperin got 1 mio € in Greece. So, nce again, what kind of money aren't they worth? In different times, they can demand different salaries and both have proven to be important players in the EL. I wouldn't pay such figures any of them but figures you mention are completely out of the air. Halperin has signed for 300.000 USD per season right now.

Last but not least, if you don't have qualitative Israeli players, a lot of people will jump off the bandwagon. Maccabi is still an Israeli team, not a toy for foreigners. Aside from competition rules, you need not to turn away fans. Pnini and Landesberg have been like players 8 and 9 last year. You really want to make them the best Israelis on the team? The most important ones? Maccabi is not Afula. They go for the best. Yes, you could get more value for the dollar by signing some American players but, again, this is an Israeli team and it will always rightfully go for Israelis. Domestic players cost more in every country, especially NT players, while the market is full of cheap American players.

[Efesdxb]

eurohoops just retweeted that obradovic interested in westermann.

I wouldn't be surprised if Obradovic makes a selection like that. First he likes that type of tall guards. Second in Turkey one foreign player has to sit on stands, Westermann won't make problem for that. Third, he is a good at assisting other players, which fenerbahce needs. He can drive to the basket. Only problem is he is not a type of player you can rely on at critical moments of the game for now. He has big potential for the future, great chance to work under a coach like Obradovic (he is a lucky fella first year with Vujosevic who is a big chance for young talents). I would like to see him playing in Turkey....

[CG]

Lampe to Barça apparently, according to "el mundo deportivo".

No idea what's Creus' plan other than signing any big name available.

Huertas / Sada
Navarro / Oleson / Abrines
Papnikolau / Rabaseda / Hezonja
Lorbek / Nachbar / Todorovic
Tomic / Lampe / Dorsey


Rabaseda or Todorovic would be gone i guess.

8 foreigners?without todorovic which i dont know his status while hezonja is a pure spanish
What plan?who will play in spain?
A spanish armada will be sinked shortly.

Latest news
real madrid bc is having a party
Barca stuff are praying for navarro to be healthy.even if they are so balanced ..in the guard rotation
Its like having a kind of supercar with bike tires on it.while the other in the line having nuclear tires.
Not even mention the torque of whole car

Ps they must release rabaseda.they have too many local players in the team alreadythey need some more tall guys ( foreigners is a MUST)to complete the truck...ehhhh sorry i meant the team