Jazz2
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No any information here, but if he'll sign, only as a back-up PG. MTA wants Wanamaker or Delany as a PG, big doubts if both are a real options according to their salaris
What about Wilbekin?
No any information here, but if he'll sign, only as a back-up PG. MTA wants Wanamaker or Delany as a PG, big doubts if both are a real options according to their salaris
What about Wilbekin?
Any players, that EL teams should give attention to?
Any players, that EL teams should give attention to?
No any information here, but if he'll sign, only as a back-up PG. MTA wants Wanamaker or Delany as a PG, big doubts if both are a real options according to their salaris
Jalen Reynolds - Center - Zenit St. Petersburg
Aaron Harrison - Shooting Guard - Galatasaray
Nigel Hayes - PF - Galatasaray
Tonye Jekiri - Center - Gaziantep
Apparently Zalgiris is interest in Nigel Hayes as a replacement for Aaron White. Any info about him?
Well, if you say that he is athletic, ok, because many lithuanian fans were saying that he is very not athletic, kind of like Motum athleticism level. But he won't be as athletic as White is, I think there weren't more athletic player in EL than White. He shot well this season, but in NCAA he was not even a decent shooter. I hope that he improved that part of his game and that wasn't just pure luck, because White is shooting pretty good in LKL, but he is far from good shooter.
How Edvinas said, Real Madrid is in advance talks with Brandon Davis, he would be Gustavo Ayón's replacement.
Also, Sergio Rodríguez could be discard as an option for the PG position. There are 2 options: the cheap one (Nico Laprovittola) and the expensive (De Colo).
If im not wrong Valencia have De Colos rights in Spain, it means De Colo can be discarded as well.
Yes, and Sloukas seems not a real target. I think we will sign Laprovittola, not expensive, not an star, but useful. He will probably the ACB MVP.
By the way, we can negotiate with Valencia, although the memories after Claver is not good
Woah, Laprovittola? He is kind of a wild card. About Davies, couldn't see a better team for him after us. This was an only logical option for him in EL, maybe CSKA cold be one, Barca. But I would like him to sign an NBA contract and to not see him in EL, because he is hardly stoppable after year with Songaila. In the paint he is a pain in the ass, sometimes he can get hot from mid, a really good finisher on face to face, scrappy, and can play D on switch. He is one of the best and is better than Ayon. Tavares and Davies duo could be deadly if you ask me.
Great player but not as a go-to guy in the team. He seems confident at the first glance but, as ncjazz already mentioned, feels unease and becomes much less efeective when he is given reins on offensive end (well, most probably this won't be a case in Zalgiris, at least not with Saras at the helm). I think he is an example of an outstanding college player whose game perfectly translates to European style. We need more guys like Nigel coming to Europe.Apparently Zalgiris is interest in Nigel Hayes as a replacement for Aaron White. Any info about him?
Great player but not as a go-to guy in the team. He seems confident at the first glance but, as ncjazz already mentioned, feels unease and becomes much less efeective when he is given reins on offensive end (well, most probably this won't be a case in Zalgiris, at least not with Saras at the helm). I think he is an example of an outstanding college player whose game perfectly translates to European style. We need more guys like Nigel coming to Europe.
Not a brilliant shooter, initially a subpar one, but he progresses a lot in this aspect. Strong-bodied, powerful, willing to finish through contact, can do a little bit of everything. Not really explosive and even slightly "heavy-footed" but that's mostly because of some extra fat, well, he's far from being slim, so overweightness can potentially be a problem in a near future. Yet in 1-on-1 defense he is good as he can intimidate quicker yet smaller players with his physical strength while catching up with their speed (not really a slow-moving guy he can make an impression of) and he holds his own against bigger guys. Though he is not a great rebounder and lacks positioning skills (and sometimes also an extra bit of concentration) to translate his physical tools and terrific wingspan into better role on boards. Nigel is somewhat stuck between 3 and 4 since for PF he is really undersized and for SF quickness and not really remarkable ballhandling could be a problem but this should be less of a hindrance here in Europe. Offensively, as I already mentioned, he progresses as a shooter (though he is still generally shaky off-the-dribble), can successfully run the floor, has good slashing instincts as he often finds an untrival road to the basket (and near the basket he's a good finisher due to upper body strength and soft touch) and also he successfully plays in the post against physically weaker, less strong defenders. From what I've seen of his playing in GS, Nigel forces shots less and less and learns fast how to distribute the ball better. Well, I've just checked the stats and he dished 2 assists per game in TBL which is a good indication. One of his main strengths is that Hayes is coachable and also he has a natural feel for the game, greatly developed during his Badgers days.
This year Nigel has a very solid season in GS, playing well to his strengths and showing that he can adapt to European basketball just fine. If everything turns out right, he should have a long and productive career here and he certainly has the potential to carve a decent role for himself even for the top European teams. Just don't expect him to be the ultimate leader.
By the way, where Aaron White is going? Someone like him could be a good addition to Khimki's frontcourt![]()