Euroleague/Club Competition 2019-20: Signings & Rumours - Offseason

[vivo]

Jeremy Lin is top target of CSKA, reporting Carchia from Sportando. That would be interesting. Plan B Ron Baker

I know Hackett and Clyburn covers many holes on perimeter, but attacking Lin and Koufos with P&R would be a very strong option for opponents.

Edit: Regardless of that, Lin is a really solid PG for Europe, could be a better solution than Delaney too.

[Demetrios I. Soter]

the probably biggest Deal for europe or asia is still on the market, that´s Tyreke Evans. As far as I understand, his ban applies only for the NBA.

[Jazz]

Lin didn't seem very enthusiastic about the prospect of playing in Europe in the past.

[Roy M]

Official: Mike James and Milano part ways

[Mindozas]

Ettore Messina, issued the following statement: “Today, after the signing of Shelvin Mack and the further addition that we have planned at the same position, I have personally informed Mike James that there is no playing time available for him in our technical project for next season , and the reasons that have motivated this decision. The General Manager Christos Stavropoulos is already working with the player’s representatives on an agreement that could be satisfactory for both sides”.

[Roy M]

the probably biggest Deal for europe or asia is still on the market, that´s Tyreke Evans. As far as I understand, his ban applies only for the NBA.

Could be tricky. his head is not the way that most teams will take risks

[Tevfik1907]

Ettore Messina, issued the following statement: “Today, after the signing of Shelvin Mack and the further addition that we have planned at the same position, I have personally informed Mike James that there is no playing time available for him in our technical project for next season , and the reasons that have motivated this decision. The General Manager Christos Stavropoulos is already working with the player’s representatives on an agreement that could be satisfactory for both sides”.

If you've a coach like Messina this is only natural, some milano fans didn't like this and they are right, but they need to choose messina or james, you can't have both. I told this our other Fenerbahçe supporters, some of them believed that a player like Larkin or James could play with us, I said that's simply not possible. Obra or Messina, or even Itoudis wouldn't let this happen, only old fashion and less skilled coaches like Ergin would prefer that as well as his former assistant coach Pianigiani would prefer it since they believe giving all the control to their star guards is the best way to win in basketball. I am not saying that's wrong, that's just a different view, you could still win that if you have the right roster, but that's the easiest way and not the right way.

[Roy M]

If you've a coach like Messina this is only natural, some milano fans didn't like this and they are right, but they need to choose messina or james, you can't have both. I told this our other Fenerbahçe supporters, some of them believed that a player like Larkin or James could play with us, I said that's simply not possible. Obra or Messina, or even Itoudis wouldn't let this happen, only old fashion and less skilled coaches like Ergin would prefer that as well as his former assistant coach Pianigiani would prefer it since they believe giviny.

Larkin did very good job with Ataman in this system

[Tevfik1907]

Larkin did very good job with Ataman in this system

Not until the second half of the season somehow. As I said, that's not a system that the big clubs would prefer.

[surfer]

Obra or Messina, or even Itoudis wouldn't let this happen.....

Even though not a PG, Bodiroga once had the whole control in Pao under Obradovic, his role was even bigger than Larkin in Efes, whenever there was a problem strategy was to “give the ball to Bodiroga” and let him play 1 on 1, seen the same play a hundreds of times....

[Jazz]

From what James said on Twitter, he'd been told by Messina that he was in his plans. And had even helped recruit some of their new signings. It seems a bit odd that they waited this long to try to move him.

[Toruko]

This less skilled coach beat a Fenerbahce with twice big budget in final four and in bsl final.

[vivo]

Even though not a PG, Bodiroga once had the whole control in Pao under Obradovic, his role was even bigger than Larkin in Efes, whenever there was a problem strategy was to “give the ball to Bodiroga” and let him play 1 on 1, seen the same play a hundreds of times....

Are we seriously comparing Larkin to fucking Bodiroga now? Guy had a good season and has some very good qualities but still...

[Tevfik1907]

Even though not a PG, Bodiroga once had the whole control in Pao under Obradovic, his role was even bigger than Larkin in Efes, whenever there was a problem strategy was to “give the ball to Bodiroga” and let him play 1 on 1, seen the same play a hundreds of times....

I wouldn't say that's the same thing, even then that was 15 years ago. A lot of changes happened since then.

This less skilled coach beat a Fenerbahce with twice big budget in final four and in bsl final.

It was 30 vs. 20, it's not twice. And remove Vesely, Lauvergne, Datome, Tyler Ennis and then Erick Green and do that budget math again.

If you believe Ergin is equally skilled as Obra, you don't understand basketball.

[Toruko]

Take the results. I dont care if Fener is too dumb to take care of his players. ZOC was too dumb and too ignorant to let Datome play him against Dacka two games before regular season had ended.

And I wont make stupid comparisons Ataman vs ZOC. ZOC had the advantage and couldnt win a serious cup. Ataman was clearly more successful.