Turkish Basketball League (BSL) - 2017/18

[Levenspiel]

Next year's 16 teams, in 2017 RS standings order:

• Fenerbahce - Istanbul
• Besiktas Sompo Japan - Istanbul
• Anadolu Efes - Istanbul
• Darussafaka - Istanbul
• Banvit - Bandirma/Balikesir
• Galatasaray Odeabank - Istanbul
• Gaziantep Basket - Gaziantep
• Tofas - Bursa
• Pinar Karsiyaka - Izmir
• Istanbul BSB - Istanbul
• Yesil Giresun Bld - Giresun
• Trabzonspor Medical Park - Trabzon
• DI Buyukcekmece - Istanbul
• Muratbey Usak Sportif - Usak
• Sakarya BSB - Sakarya (promoted)
• Nesine Eskirsehir - Eskisehir (promoted)

relegated:
BEST Balikesir - Balikesir
TED Kolejliler - Ankara

[shevek]

This past season, league wasn’t as deep as the previous one. Some teams couldn’t keep up with the others and it hurt the competition. With two newly promoted teams like Eskisehir and Sakarya , the gap between top and bottom of the league should be narrower again. I don’t like the fact that there won’t be any team from Ankara though, they will be missed.

[Levenspiel]

Rosters:

[janketa]

Btw, Nikola Jankovic came to Turkey. He was MVP of ABA? Is he that good?

[Gudura]

Btw, Nikola Jankovic came to Turkey. He was MVP of ABA? Is he that good?

If you like Vesely type FT yes he is perfect

[CoachZ]

Btw, Nikola Jankovic came to Turkey. He was MVP of ABA? Is he that good?

He played an excellent season but he is limited in the upside of what he could become. He is extremely mobile for a PF and high hustle guy. He really excels in transition and running the break. He will be very active on the boards both ways and around the rim. On the other hand, he has no outside shot and is absolutely terrible from FT (below 50%).

[Levenspiel]

Sakarya also signed Elan Chalon's center Moustapha Fall.

[Obina]

Big surprise for me. Expected to see him in Euroleague.

[Levenspiel]

Big surprise for me. Expected to see him in Euroleague.

exactly. apparently he said he was between Barcelona and Sakarya, but he chose the latter... wow...

[gockun]

Newcomer Sakarya making interesting signings again. I will be watching them plus Daçka, They will both have future Euroleague and Fenerbahçe players

[Levenspiel]

Newcomer Sakarya making interesting signings again. I will be watching them plus Daçka, They will both have future Euroleague and Fenerbahçe players

the most interesting team to watch imho would be Banvit. They have been producing lots of prospects, and they commit giving them more significant roles this year.

[slice me nice]

Erkan Yılmaz ('97) signed with Giresun. Definitely a sleeper so far, but I expect him to make a notable difference there. He can be the most spectacular player of the league with sick dunks. I feel hopeful about him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w95wQhuPww

[Levenspiel]

Erkan Yılmaz ('97) signed with Giresun. Definitely a sleeper so far, but I expect him to make a notable difference there. He can be the most spectacular player of the league with sick dunks. I feel hopeful about him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w95wQhuPww

it's rare to see confident players like Erkan Yilmaz in TBL; he does not seem very athletic but that's obviously deceptive. he had a few spectacular dunks on u20, and he tries dunking at every opportunity. He has a shoot too. His overall game is still very raw though.

Banvit will be packed, they have a solid youth core, esp this year. On the other hand, Giresun might offer a break-out chance for Yilmaz.

[slice me nice]

it's rare to see confident players like Erkan Yilmaz in TBL; he does not seem very athletic but that's obviously deceptive. he had a few spectacular dunks on u20, and he tries dunking at every opportunity. He has a shoot too. His overall game is still very raw though.

Banvit will be packed, they have a solid youth core, esp this year. On the other hand, Giresun might offer a break-out chance for Yilmaz.

His shooting is not reliable. What I like in this guy is he is trying to enrich his offensive arsenal. Now, he plays some nice post-ups recently, that's something new for him. If he doesn't derail himself from the right path, he will be a very useful player for quality teams.

Giresun is a big chance for every prospect. I would pay out from my pocket just to play there if I would seek a quality role at the top level. Hopefully, they will add more names to their roster. I have heard they are also interested in Bitim. It would be a nice move.

[gockun]

Gaziantep adding Rudd is a huge move. He will form a deadly duo with Armand ( a player to watch this season). The team will be more interesting then last year.