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Politics and sports - Hadadi banned from playing in the NBA

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Khalid80 said:
Yeah Afagh is great, but I think the NBA these days is really hyped about the international big men (ex. Yao, Bogut, Gasol) so maybe that's why Haddadi would suit this classification (I think that if we look at all the foreigners playing in the NBA most of them are probably forwards and centers).
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Absolutely. I think European guards are starting to get looked at by the NBA, but other international guards are pretty much ignored, unfortunately.

I thought Afagh was an A+ player. I saw him play twice and really enjoyed his style. He's smart and athletic.
 
For those of you criticizing the NBA and saying he should play in the Euroleague, I want to state one thing. Technically, he would not be allowed to play against Maccabi Tel Aviv or any other Israeli basketball team (or player). Iranian law states that no Iranian is allowed to compete against a Jewish athlete or team. A couple of times, Iranian Olympians have withdrawn from the Olympics because they were schedule to compete against Israelis.

And, don't forget that the Iranian team made a tour of the US just before the Olympics, playing NBDL teams.
 
Unimane said:
For those of you criticizing the NBA and saying he should play in the Euroleague, I want to state one thing. Technically, he would not be allowed to play against Maccabi Tel Aviv or any other Israeli basketball team (or player). Iranian law states that no Iranian is allowed to compete against a Jewish athlete or team. A couple of times, Iranian Olympians have withdrawn from the Olympics because they were schedule to compete against Israelis.

And, don't forget that the Iranian team made a tour of the US just before the Olympics, playing NBDL teams.
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So true! Maccabi always make it to the the advanced stages of the Euroleague so if Haddadi was to play with one of the other top European teams, chances are quite high that both teams might end up being in the same group or playing against each other in one of the stages.
Anyways Haddadi has stated that he would definitely go to the NBA instead of Europe and that was obvious after he ditched an offer from Partizan Belgrade approx. a month ago.
 
Finally I can see an iranian player in the NBA .

I think he can be very successfull in US also Samad Nikkhah is a great all around player too (GOD BLESS HIS BROTHER) his bro was a great player too but ... I hope that hamed can play well in NBA and you will see his nice blocks against great players . he is so good in his timing .
 
ehsan gamer said:
Finally I can see an iranian player in the NBA .

I think he can be very successfull in US also Samad Nikkhah is a great all around player too (GOD BLESS HIS BROTHER) his bro was a great player too but ... I hope that hamed can play well in NBA and you will see his nice blocks against great players . he is so good in his timing .
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I also hope that Hadadi comes here to the US to play. After watching him play in the Olympics, it was clear that he can compete with the best players in the world. In the worst case scenario, I think Hadadi will be a solid NBA or EL back-up player on a good team. He's got some real skills and he can contribute. Ehsan, you're right that his timing is excellent. That's why he's so good at rebounding. He's like Ben Wallace 4 or 5 years ago, except Hadadi about a foot taller. :D

I also like Nikkhah, but I don't know much about him. Statistically, he was very good in Beijing. I would still like to watch Afagh though. He was a very bright player, in my opinion. He's exciting to watch. He was just brilliant against Australia.
 
Khalid80 said:
So true! Maccabi always make it to the the advanced stages of the Euroleague so if Haddadi was to play with one of the other top European teams, chances are quite high that both teams might end up being in the same group or playing against each other in one of the stages.
Anyways Haddadi has stated that he would definitely go to the NBA instead of Europe and that was obvious after he ditched an offer from Partizan Belgrade approx. a month ago.
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Then, his only choice for Europe would be a small team that doesn't compete internationally.
 
alermac said:
Then, his only choice for Europe would be a small team that doesn't compete internationally.
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Exactly, so that's why the possibility of him joining a European team is doubtful.
 
I also like Nikkhah, but I don't know much about him. Statistically, he was very good in Beijing
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He is an all around player he can pass he can shoot and dribble and make position for him self . he has good basketball IQ and I think he can be sucsessfull in the US too . ha have played in germany I think for a year but he did not like there . they both want too play in US so I don't think that they accpet any offer from Europe .
afagh is good too but not as much as nikkhah .ofcourse playing at forward in NBA is hard so when we look at the age af nkkhah and afagh I think nikkhah has more chance .
I think we are going to give more player to the NBA we have a great under 20 age national team that .
 
Haddadi signed with Memphis Grizzlies .

is Cholet a good team ?
 
ehsan gamer said:
Haddadi signed with Memphis Grizzlies .
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Yes! It's official!
Grizzlies Sign Haddadi - Yahoo! Sports, August 28, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics.

The 7-foot-2, 254-pound Haddadi averaged 16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in Beijing.

The 23-year-old Haddadi spent the 2007-08 season playing for Saba Battery BC in the Iranian Super League.
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Griz Sign Iranian Center Haddadi - By Ronald Tillery, Memphis Commercial Appeal, August 28, 2008

Interior needs apparently called for international measures.

Hoping to bolster their frontline with more rebounding and shot blocking, the Grizzlies signed Iranian center Hamed Haddadi on Thursday after clearing immigration hurdles.

Haddadi is the second international player signed by the Grizzlies this offseason. They agreed to Spanish center Marc Gasol, brother of former Griz star Pau Gasol, earlier this summer.

Both big men played in the Olympics.

Haddadi, 23, led all Olympians in rebounding and blocks during pool play. The 7-2, 254-pound center was a free agent. Several NBA teams were interested in him, but recent media reports in his native country quoted Haddadi saying that he would sign with the Grizzlies.

The Griz wouldn't release terms of their agreement with Haddadi, but he signed a multiyear deal that is equivalent to that of a mid-first-round draft pick, according to sources.

Also, Memphis did not significantly reduce the money it will have to spend under the salary cap next season. The Griz are expected to be among the big spenders in free agency next summer with at least $20 million to lure a free agent.

"He is a young center who was very productive as a rebounder, shot blocker and scorer at the Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 2008 Olympics and the FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament in Nanjing, China, prior to the Olympics," Griz general manager Chris Wallace said in a statement. "Our coaching staff is eager to begin working with Hamed."

Haddadi will become the first Iranian to play in the NBA after spending the 2007-08 season playing for Saba Battery in the Iranian Super League. He was cleared to play for the NBA after U.S. government officials granted the league an Office of Foreign Assets Control license to employ Haddadi.

NBA commissioner David Stern invited the Iranian national team to compete in the summer league at Utah. Iran's appearance allowed the team a pre-Olympics tune-up.

Haddadi was the only player to average a double-double (16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) in the Beijing Olympics. He competed in five games for the Iranian national team, which did not advance to the medal round. His best performance came Aug. 16 against bronze-medal-winner Argentina when he had a team-high 21 points and game-high 16 rebounds.

He has played with several clubs in the Iranian professional league, including Peyakan and Sanam.
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Read that last sentence. Couldn’t they mention Saba, the best Iranian team? :rolleyes:

The Memphis Grizzlies currently have the following big men:
- Darko Milicic – C/PF
- Marc Gasol – C/PF
- Hakim Warrick – PF
- Antoine Walker – PF

I think it’s fair to assume that Milicic and Warrick will be starting at C and PF. I don’t think Walker will play very much, just like last year. In fact, I think he’ll be traded to another team early in the season. So, I suppose Haddadi will compete with Gasol for back-up minutes. That’s pretty good for Haddadi. They’re both 22 or 23. Honestly, I’m not very impressed with Gasol (I only saw him in the Olympics), but maybe he’ll have some good offensive skills like his brother. Haddadi should get some good minutes this year.

Other thoughts about Haddadi:
  • Language shouldn’t be a big problem. In my limited experience, most Iranians speak English very well.
  • If the kid averaged 16 ½ points, 11 rebounds and 2 ½ blocks in the Olympics, and Dwight Howard averaged 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in the Olympics, it’s reasonable to expect good production from Haddadi in the NBA. Haddadi played many more minutes than Howard.
  • If Haddadi can average 37 minutes in the Olympics against some of those quick national teams, conditioning shouldn’t be a big problem in the NBA…except that the NBA plays 82 games a season.
  • At worst, I think Haddadi will, in 2 or 3 years, be a nice defensive back-up. He should have a nice career ahead of him. I really look forward to watching him play in the NBA.
  • Darko is also a good defender. Will that impact Haddadi’s minutes?
 
Yes

Now the Memphis Grizzlies will truly be an Eastern Conference Powerhouse contending with the Celtics and Pistons for the NBA Title

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!


:rolleyes: ;)
 
mvblair said:
Honestly, I’m not very impressed with Gasol (I only saw him in the Olympics), but maybe he’ll have some good offensive skills like his brother. Haddadi should get some good minutes this year.
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He had a great season in club.
He is a very good low post player, with good range. He is an heavy center, not like his brother. In the finals, he had one good low post position, and beat Bosh easily. He had a very good percentage in ACB this year. he is a good basketball player, with great IQ. He knows when to give the ball to teammates.

I think he may still be a little better than Haddadi, maybe less aerial, but, he is sure a good basketball player.
 
ehsan gamer said:
Haddadi signed with Memphis Grizzlies .

is Cholet a good team ?
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Cholet is all right, known to be a great formation club. It's an average team in France, little more this year as they retained Nando de Colo from Dynamo.
I think Nikkah can have a breakout season in Europe there, or for the NBA.
 
damelo said:
He had a great season in club.
He is a very good low post player, with good range. He is an heavy center, not like his brother. In the finals, he had one good low post position, and beat Bosh easily. He had a very good percentage in ACB this year. he is a good basketball player, with great IQ. He knows when to give the ball to teammates.

I think he may still be a little better than Haddadi, maybe less aerial, but, he is sure a good basketball player.
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I think the problem is not with Mark himself but with those that always try comparing him to his brother Pau. U can't compare both players together. Each one has his own personality and own style of play. Pau also has been playing in the NBA for 7 years now so Mark still has a long way to go to reach where Pau is at.
 
Khalid80 said:
I think the problem is not with Mark himself but with those that always try comparing him to his brother Pau. U can't compare both players together. Each one has his own personality and own style of play. Pau also has been playing in the NBA for 7 years now so Mark still has a long way to go to reach where Pau is at.
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Yes, and don't forget he is 5 years younger.
 
Khalid80 said:
I think the problem is not with Mark himself but with those that always try comparing him to his brother Pau. U can't compare both players together. Each one has his own personality and own style of play. Pau also has been playing in the NBA for 7 years now so Mark still has a long way to go to reach where Pau is at.
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That's true. I do compare them a lot, and that's unfair. But also, I didn't watch his big season last year. I only saw him playing in Beijing and Spain has a couple of very good big men. I guess that's why I'm not impressed with him...yet.
 
mvblair said:
[*]If the kid averaged 16 ½ points, 11 rebounds and 2 ½ blocks in the Olympics, and Dwight Howard averaged 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in the Olympics, it’s reasonable to expect good production from Haddadi in the NBA. Haddadi played many more minutes than Howard.
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you have good ideas, but this 1 isnt 1 of them

how many pts did kobe and lebron averaged combined? less than kobe does in the nba

when you are a part of a dream team, your minutes, shots... will be limited

while ehaddadi was the cornerstone for Iran

back to the deal he signed, The Grizzles would probably start Warrick and Darko unless ehadadi played great in the training camp and in the preseason games but he will get his minutes even if he didnt start
 
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