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[The Jerusalem Post] Lior Eliyahu leaves Maccabi for Tau Vitoria

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    http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1245184913642&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

    By ALLON SINAI

    Lior Eliyahu will be presented as a Tau Vitoria player next week after signing a four-year contract with the Spanish club.

    The 23-year-old will leave Maccabi Tel Aviv after three seasons in which he developed into one of European basketball's best young players.

    The forward was one of Tel Aviv's leading players last season, averaging 14 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in the Euroleague.

    "I congratulate Lior on his move to Tau Vitoria," Maccabi chairman Shimon Mizrahi said on Tuesday, despite the fact that Eliyahu has still to go through a medical before the Spanish Euroleague club will officially announce his signing.

    "I know from the Tau president that Lior has signed and I also know that they have released several key players. I wish Lior all the best."

    Tau is coached by strict Serbian Dusko Ivanovic and despite failing to defend its Spanish league title ended the past season with silverware after claiming the Spanish cup.

    In the Euroleague the team was knocked out in the quarterfinal playoffs, losing 3-2 to Barcelona after leading the series 2-1.

    Eliyahu began his professional career at Hapoel Galil Elyon, playing three seasons at the club.

    In his final season up north Eliyahu was extremely impressive, averaging 15.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in league play, and it wasn't long before he was snatched up by Tel Aviv.

    The Israel international settled quickly at the Nokia Arena, but has now decided to move on, tempted by Tau's lucrative offer estimated to be ian average of $1 million a year.
     
    #1 rikesh316, Jun 24, 2009
  2. RedRowdy111

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    so not in Summer camp this year I take it
     
    #2 RedRowdy111, Jun 24, 2009
  3. Pringles

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    How old is he?
     
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  4. Pringles

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    NVM, skipped over the 23 old.

    So he will be 27 after the 4 year contract. If he isn't ready for the NBA then, he'll never be ready.
     
    #4 Pringles, Jun 24, 2009
  5. Zboy

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    How many threads are going to be wasted on this guy? If he was any good, he would have been here already.
     
    #5 Zboy, Jun 24, 2009
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    -Signed Luis Scola
     
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    you aint seen nothing yet

    -signed Malick Badiane
     
    #7 The_Yoyo, Jun 24, 2009
  8. Zboy

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    1) Spurs had always wanted to bring in Scola but held of because of financial reasons. His buyout was too large. Spurs let him go to Rockets for financial reasons. The latest Mirscad Turckan has not been brought over because Rockets don't think he can contribute, not because they cant afford him. I am sure the Rockets can pony up the paltry $1 million a year that this guy will be getting for next 4 years.

    2) If you want to play the "signed" game, your list will be laughable compared to the list I can come up with. Looks like Yoyo has already nominated one name for my list.
     
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  9. krosfyah

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    It was a joke. A little sensitive? ;)
     
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  10. Zboy

    Zboy Contributing Member

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    Very. I was expecting Demon's Soul for PS3 to arrive in today's mail but no go.
     
    #10 Zboy, Jun 24, 2009
  11. DrNuegebauer

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    Actually he would have to buy out his contract first. Which would mean he'd have to outlay $4million to his new club. The Rockets are only allowed to contribute 500k of that.

    (yes, we COULD have brought him in before he signed)

    I think Eliyahu actually has some decent skills - his Euroleague numbers are pretty good compared to other guys who ended up playing NBA. Hopefully he finds some improvement with his new club and makes it worthwhile bringing him over in a year or 2.
     
    #11 DrNuegebauer, Jun 24, 2009
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    Hmm, by watching this guy's game makes my stomach uncomfortable. His game is like the vegetarian burger. Its burger.... but its vegetarian...

    check it out yourself
    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FrNibG6gp8A&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FrNibG6gp8A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
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  13. FishBulb913

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    Turkcan actually did make it to the NBA, just never with us, and never with much success.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turkcmi01.html
     
    #13 FishBulb913, Jun 24, 2009
  14. Zboy

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    ^^^ I was not going to bother but.....

    "BEST BASKETBALL VIDEO"

    ...lured me in.

    A tall skinny kid who can make open dunks and has no jump shot. NBA has been waiting for someone like him.
     
    #14 Zboy, Jun 24, 2009
  15. BimaThug

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    Yeah, he had a cup of coffee with the Knicks. Actually, he ended up having quite a good career playing overseas. Several NBA teams tried to sign him over the last few seasons, but Turkcan was making much more playing overseas than he was being offered by the NBA, so he stayed over there. I think he could have had a decent career in the NBA as a 7th or 8th man.

    Still, I'd rather have Rashard Lewis. :(
     
    #15 BimaThug, Jun 24, 2009
  16. worzel gummidge

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    http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/07/s...ll-why-stars-require-kid-glove-treatment.html
     
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    Love it. Absolutely love it.
     
    #17 DribbleHooper, Jun 25, 2009
  18. Angkor Wat

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    He should be Scolaized by the time his contract is up. We bring him over, hopefully during our 5th straight championship run. :cool:
     
    #18 Angkor Wat, Jun 25, 2009
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    well at least we were able to get just compensation for lior in the forum of a town vicotoria.
     
    #19 RHostetler82, Jun 25, 2009
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