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

[Czarkazem13]

Regarding future Maccabi additions,

The most expensive player in the current roster is Pargo, so it's kinda expected that the team will be build around him and not the otherwise.

Watching Pargo for 3 years ( Galil, MTA ) , I'd say Jeremy perform better when he's is the sole leader & don't need the share the ball with anyone else:
Pargo was under shadow of Perkins before Perkins injury , just the same way his performance dropped when he had to share the ball with Gal Mekel in Galil.

Now, we have pretty solid guards rotation : Pargo, Sheyer, Halperin, Burstein + Smith . Pargo could play 30 min at PG, with Sheyer, Halperin, Burstein backing him up for 10 min at PG and covering 40 min of SG. Nobody among the above mentioned guards is a threat for Pargo's dominance, so he could shine .

Bringing another foreigner as a back-up PG could "cast a shadow" on Pargo , and break up the whole chemistry.

The only problematic spot for me is a SF : Smith is pig in a poke ( still unproven on EL level ), both Pnini & Blu can cover this spot, but both aren't athletic enough to stop SFs like Barca's Mickeal. I hope Blatt will find another diamond for this position in summer leagues, cause it could be a critical block for taking EL title.

As far a a back-up PG goes, I would think an Israeli prospect or someone good enought to play more minutes in the IBL (with Pargo getting more PT in Euro and Adriatic), though I guess Scheyer, Burstein and Halperin can fill in that role domestically. A true back up would know their role and wouldn't necessary be in Pargo's way like Perkins and Mekel. I also thought that Smith was more of a 3 then a 2.

Any news on if Maccabi is still interesting in Dwyane Mitchell? Or is that no more? Same with PJ Tucker. If the Halperin thing doesn't work out, is he back on the radar?

[Billy Bounce]

As far a a back-up PG goes, I would think an Israeli prospect or someone good enought to play more minutes in the IBL (with Pargo getting more PT in Euro and Adriatic), though I guess Scheyer, Burstein and Halperin can fill in that role domestically. A true back up would know their role and wouldn't necessary be in Pargo's way like Perkins and Mekel. I also thought that Smith was more of a 3 then a 2.

I wish Maccabi will bring Israeli prospect PG as well ( Bar Timor is the first that comes in mind), but as history teaches us Maccabi & prospects simply don't work: too much pressure & competition .

Leaving Pargo as a lone true PG is risky in a sense of (God forbid) Pargo's injury , but will work smooth if he stays healthy.

Let's say smth like this:

EL: PG[Pargo=30, Scheyer=10] SG[Scheyer=15, Halperin=20, Burstein=5]
NLB: PG[Pargo=20, Scheyer=10, Halperin=10] SG[Scheyer=10, Halperin=15, Burstein=15]
BSL: PG[Pargo=10, Scheyer=10, Halperin=10, Burstein=10] SG[Scheyer=10, Halperin=15, Burstein=15]

Any news on if Maccabi is still interesting in Dwyane Mitchell? Or is that no more? Same with PJ Tucker. If the Halperin thing doesn't work out, is he back on the radar?

Blatt usually picks players with high basketball IQ & Dwyane Mitchell , I'm afraid, isn't good enough in this category

PJ Tucker is a hell of a player, the only problem he is kinda stuck between positions: he isn't fast enough (not a stable shooter too)for SF and isn't tall & strong enough for PF.

[baldur]

edit: sorry i mixed the threads. i moved my post that i wanted to post.