I think it's time to talk about this new wave of extraordinary european talents with unique skill sets. Antetokounmpo, Porzingis, Dončić, Bender, D. Sabonis, Jokić...Some of them are taking over the NBA right now, some of them will do it in the near future. What are your thoughts on them? Feel free to add your favorites!
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Originally posted by Serbian_Layup View PostI think it's time to talk about this new wave of extraordinary european talents with unique skill sets. Antetokounmpo, Porzingis, Dončić, Bender, D. Sabonis, Jokić...Some of them are taking over the NBA right now, some of them will do it in the near future. What are your thoughts on them? Feel free to add your favorites!
New wave is coming also which likely will empower this trend even further. Sengun (partially) and Pokusevsky. Then Victor and Banchero, Buzelis. All expected to be drafted high.
Europeans pretty much dominating NBA ATM. At least more than ever.LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:
Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
Buzelis, Lelevicius
Murauskas, Sirvydis
Tubelis, Krivas
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Originally posted by Straight forward View PostExcept Bender all of these mentioned having heck of careers in the NBA.
New wave is coming also which likely will empower this trend even further. Sengun (partially) and Pokusevsky. Then Victor and Banchero, Buzelis. All expected to be drafted high.
Europeans pretty much dominating NBA ATM. At least more than ever.
Victor is different. A guy who is 17 and delivers in Euroleague deserves to be called exceptional talent. The rest has to prove its worth
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Originally posted by Toruko View PostYou really tend to use names without any foundation. Pokusevki is not a player who showed anything in this direction. Becoming 21 this year his body is not even on the verge of being ready. He is shooting horribly, defense is bad (still better than last season) etc.
Victor is different. A guy who is 17 and delivers in Euroleague deserves to be called exceptional talent. The rest has to prove its worth
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Originally posted by Serbian_Layup View PostPokusevski hasn't shown anything in this direction? A 7-footer who glides on the floor like a guard with ball handling ability like a guard definitely fits the description of a unicorn. Absolutely ridiculous ceiling...He won't be 21 until the very end of this year, he is even younger or just a bit older than a lot of lotery picks in upcoming draft... and that's not really important in his case because it's clear he is going to take a few years to get his body and physical shape up to NBA level. It's questionable whether he will achieve that potential, but it's very clear that he has that special talent which puts him into category of potential unique players. How much he improves his shooting and body will ultimately decide what kind of player he can become. Definitely showing signs of development lately in both offense and defense, and just understanding the game. My opinion is that once he improves his stamina and fitness, shooting will be a lot better. Defensively, already good as a help side defender. There is a difference between players who are still developing and players who are finished products. Pokusevski is far from being a finished product (unless you are willing to write off talents who are basically still teenagers?) and right now it's about his potential that makes him so intriguing and puts him in this category.
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Originally posted by Straight forward View PostExcept Bender all of these mentioned having heck of careers in the NBA.
New wave is coming also which likely will empower this trend even further. Sengun (partially) and Pokusevsky. Then Victor and Banchero, Buzelis. All expected to be drafted high.
Europeans pretty much dominating NBA ATM. At least more than ever.
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Originally posted by Toruko View PostEveryone was looking for a new Dirk Nowitzki and I read these kind of unicorns many times if it is Bender, Porzingis etc. Most of them fail and its his second year with no or tiny developments. The truth is he has shown nothing neither in Europe nor in the NBA
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Originally posted by Serbian_Layup View PostOff course they are going to fail, it doesn't mean you have to make it if you are labeled as a talent who has that kind of unique skillset. When we talk about Pokusevski no one is claiming that he has reached that status of special player but only that he has the potential to reach that status. That's a big difference. In the last month or so there is absolutely improvement compared to last year or beginning of this season. I already said that Pokusevski is different case because of his body, it doesn't matter if this is his second year, it will take more time for him, and still only 20.
Special features makes you being drafted but thats all. Now its up to him to show anything. In most of the cases if you dont show any development in the second year its gonna be very difficult.
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Originally posted by Toruko View PostWhen he shows glimps of that potential we can talk about it. I dont see any reason to talk about special cases if they have shown anything.
Special features makes you being drafted but thats all. Now its up to him to show anything. In most of the cases if you dont show any development in the second year its gonna be very difficult.
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Well, however you watch Pokusevski showed in NBA a bit more than Larkin ever did
When you unleash 29, 25, 23, 22 points games, you show some glimpse definitely. Long career ahead of him.LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:
Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
Buzelis, Lelevicius
Murauskas, Sirvydis
Tubelis, Krivas
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