Maccabi Elektra Tel-Aviv - next season (10/11)

[goga78]

sure we have eidson pnini blutho, but ,hey goga, we shouldn t think of players we have now we should think of better players so in this case walsh is much better than eidson or pnini and yes,lasme is one of our few big men but he is not more useful because we should consider adding one better.
if u wanna be a better team u must have better player so i can't say, we still have sf or pf, we simply need better! we shouldnt say we have few big men and can't release lasme, we simply need one better than lasme! if we consider what we have we just need a center but in this case u'll not be a better team.

It won't be "just on center" as we already have more news about more players.
It's not about getting the best players possible, it#s about building a team. Walsh played great on a team that sucked. So what? Eidson played great on a very good Lietuvos Rytas team. For the last time, Bluth and Pnini are ISraelis and thus they aren't going anywhere. Let's make it this way. Simply discuss the six foreign players and leave the domestic ones aside. MTA cannot replace Israelis with foreign players. Imho Lasme should stay but MTA would need someone different to play along with him under the basket than Fischer. The two give you not enough self-sufficient offense when on court together, while Lasme should stay as PF on offense and defense and not as C. In any case, he - as any other player with no valid contract - can be released.

I'd like to see a bruiser under the basket, a passing big man, another sharpshooter who can put the ball on the floor and a slasher. In addition, a floor general, if Wiz is about to go away.

Wiz -> floor general
Green -> bruiser
Anderson (?) -> slasher

+ shooter.

[Roy M]

In the last line in this article, it says that Italian sources claim that MTA want Belinelli...

[Czarkazem13]

That might be true with Scheyer. My only concern here is about Gershon. I can't see him giving a rookie the playing time he would need. But who knows. If Scheyer can defend on this level, he'll be okay, as he has a good shot and he sees the court very well.

Scheyer lacks the physical tools (such as lateral footwork) to be a shutdown defender, but his high basketball IQ helps him be a good team defender.

Also, don't sleep on Landesberg, he may end up being better then Scheyer (some already think he is).

[goga78]

In the last line in this article, it says that Italian sources claim that MTA want Belinelli...

Why is Blatt on the picture? Is Pini rumoured to step back?

Belinelli would be a great addition imho. In Italian teams he has shown killer instinct, good one-on-one play and dead-eye shooting. He has earned roughly 1.55 mio USD brutto last year. This amount of money could be paid by MTA, too. But I think, if Marco goes back to Europe, he will want to earn some money. He can get playing time anywhere here.

Scheyer lacks the physical tools (such as lateral footwork) to be a shutdown defender, but his high basketball IQ helps him be a good team defender.

Also, don't sleep on Landesberg, he may end up being better then Scheyer (some already think he is).

I liked the team defense by Duke. Scheyer trapped his guy under the basket right into the hands of big guys who blocked the shot.

You think, Landesberg can already contribute on a possible EL contender? How is his character? Anything known through the press?

I'd surely like to see more Jewish players on Maccabi but I think the club won't be able to handle that many young players and still contend. There is too much pressure from the fans, although I wouldn't be against watching this franchise build sth. stable for the future, trying to gel together and get better for a couple of seasons in order to then be at the top (or try to do so at least) for many more years. But I don't see this happen. These guys are inexperienced, probably not volume scorers at EL level and would not be better than their predecessors at MTA. In any case, I'd like to be wrong herewith.

[Roy M]

Why is Blatt on the picture? Is Pini rumoured to step back?

Blatt their because it's an article about him and Aris... in the last sentence Belinelli was mantion...

[goga78]

Blatt their because it's an article about him and Aris... in the last sentence Belinelli was mantion...

OK, thanks.
So many rumours, while the season is far from being over. We'll have to wait and see somewhat.

[Czarkazem13]

Why is Blatt on the picture? Is Pini rumoured to step back?

Belinelli would be a great addition imho. In Italian teams he has shown killer instinct, good one-on-one play and dead-eye shooting. He has earned roughly 1.55 mio USD brutto last year. This amount of money could be paid by MTA, too. But I think, if Marco goes back to Europe, he will want to earn some money. He can get playing time anywhere here.



I liked the team defense by Duke. Scheyer trapped his guy under the basket right into the hands of big guys who blocked the shot.

You think, Landesberg can already contribute on a possible EL contender? How is his character? Anything known through the press?

I'd surely like to see more Jewish players on Maccabi but I think the club won't be able to handle that many young players and still contend. There is too much pressure from the fans, although I wouldn't be against watching this franchise build sth. stable for the future, trying to gel together and get better for a couple of seasons in order to then be at the top (or try to do so at least) for many more years. But I don't see this happen. These guys are inexperienced, probably not volume scorers at EL level and would not be better than their predecessors at MTA. In any case, I'd like to be wrong herewith.

Like Scheyer, Landesberg may need time to adjust, but while I'm not sure he would be a stud right away, they both have too much talent to sit on the bench (and it would be a waisted signing).

It's interesting how some of the better Jewish players in the galut are choosing Europe over Israel (Grunfeld being one, but Israel was always in dire for big post players and I always wondered why a talented 5 like (Canadian) Alex Bougaieff never played in Israel (wasn't as expensive as the Argentinian Juan Espil).

As far as Landesberg goes, he doesn't have the almost squeaky clean image that Scheyer has and was suspended off the team (supposedly because of grades/credits - one source stated it's because he didn't got to his art class). He has more potential and is more athletic then Scheyer (though not a super athlete). He drives to the basket better, but Scheyer is a better all around shooter and passer with a higher bball IQ. While I think Landesberg has a better chance to make the NBA (eventually - hell, they are both better then Grunfeld who got a look at by the Knicks), I feel they both can become legit players - if not stars - in the EL.

I do agree about Maccabi. I would rather them have more Israelis (whether Sabra or Oleh) on the team and not be as good immediately then just a bunch of foreigners who won't even be back the following year. Plus I'd rather have Blatt then Gershon.

[maccabeo]

Why is Blatt on the picture? Is Pini rumoured to step back?

Belinelli would be a great addition imho. In Italian teams he has shown killer instinct, good one-on-one play and dead-eye shooting. He has earned roughly 1.55 mio USD brutto last year. This amount of money could be paid by MTA, too. But I think, if Marco goes back to Europe, he will want to earn some money. He can get playing time anywhere here.



I liked the team defense by Duke. Scheyer trapped his guy under the basket right into the hands of big guys who blocked the shot.

You think, Landesberg can already contribute on a possible EL contender? How is his character? Anything known through the press?

I'd surely like to see more Jewish players on Maccabi but I think the club won't be able to handle that many young players and still contend. There is too much pressure from the fans, although I wouldn't be against watching this franchise build sth. stable for the future, trying to gel together and get better for a couple of seasons in order to then be at the top (or try to do so at least) for many more years. But I don't see this happen. These guys are inexperienced, probably not volume scorers at EL level and would not be better than their predecessors at MTA. In any case, I'd like to be wrong herewith.

is much better to add younger players intead of 34 y.old names...or mediatic adds like arroyo or anderson who are not positive for a team. surely , younger for players is necessary have a coach who believe in this project like spajia for example . i'll search better israeli players among ely, halperin and a couple of american jewish. after that we need big man, and play maker. i've read we could be intersted in cook, belielli, radjulica . as usual,many names for mac at this point of season, but all of them , show that ther are many players would allow us to have a better team

[maccabeo]

we have just two players to build on our next season , fischer and perkins. rumors says they could leave maccabi. what a beginning season!!!
i have no words

[Roy M]

we have just two players to build on our next season , fischer and perkins. rumors says they could leave maccabi. what a beginning season!!!
i have no words

Why sould they leave?

[maccabeo]

Why sould they leave?

as reported , many teams are interested in him , and would give him much more salary than mac can offer.

[frodoborg]

Like Scheyer, Landesberg may need time to adjust, but while I'm not sure he would be a stud right away, they both have too much talent to sit on the bench (and it would be a waisted signing).

Team like Haifa would be a much better option for Landesberg - to adjust.

[maccabeo]

i don t know kozikaro since i don't follow israeli league. can somebody say something about him?
i just can say that a mta israeli fans told me is a really funny news . absolutely dramatic

[Roy M]

i don t know kozikaro since i don't follow israeli league. can somebody say something about him?
i just can say that a mta israeli fans told me is a really funny news . absolutely dramatic

It is a funny news. Kozi to MTA? nice joke.

[maccabeo]

milano is offering around 600.000 dollars to perkins. it will be enough? and mainly, what doron would prefer?