Chronic: Rockets taking look at Eliyahu, their 2nd pick from 2006

Anything that helps. I hope Shane could tutor him into becoming a defensive beast, or at the very least, a weakside terror like AK-47.

 

A Euroleague star could not shine in our team, I wonder how much an average Europe player could help?

 

I think these European players deserve at least a look. Since they are not from the states, their motivation to make it in the NBA is that much stronger. He;s a 2nd round pick so it doesn't really hurt to bring him over and see what he has. Anyways, from what I've seen of this kid, he is very athletic. He knows how to attack the basket and finish strong with a dunk, which is something we are lacking right now. He also does a good job of moving without the ball, slashes well and gets in good positions on the floor where his teammates can find him and easily score.

 

This is definetly a low risk situation. He is pretty much off the radar so he can work on his game with no time frame or big contract to worrie about. I wouldnt be suprised if he can contribute spot minutes at the four with his length and athletic abilities being something that rocket do not have in the front court. If he is able to put on 20 pounds or so he will already be less of a defensive liabilty than Novak and more athletic than Chuck.

 

I would probably prefer if Eliyahu stayed in Israel for one or two more years. He is still very young (21 or 22) and will only get better the longer he plays with Maccabi Tel Aviv, playing against the top European League competition. I would rather have him come over at age 24 as a more developed player than to have him waste away on the bench for two years or to play in the NBDL against the same (or worse) competition than in the Euroleague.

 

I agree, but if the coaching staff feels like he will be able to contribute, I would trust that by keeping him in the states they intend to have him play a decent amount this upcoming year. A lot more than Novak I would hope.

 

By playing in the summer league, he'll better understand what he needs to improve on during the Euro season.

 

That's a great attitude to have. I hope he makes it.

 

Tell that to Bryan Colangelo and the Raptors. They're routinely raiding Euroleague now.

 

Stash him and develop him until he is ready ... good attitude ... but who knows if he will become someone we can use.

 

it will be a good gauge to where he is. Like the story said, they want these kids to get a feel for the NBA, its not like he's going to make the team in the near future. He does have a good attitude though.