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Kostas Papanikolaou the Block Master

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Old Man Rock, Jul 6, 2013.

  1. jtr

    jtr Member

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    all i have to say is why is this relevant? A decent shot blocker - ok - but the NBA game is not structured around shot blocking. Makes good highlights but that is about it.
     
  2. Alvin Choo

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    Almost 3 minutes of the "block master" doing 12 blocks.... Was hoping a lot more. Anyone got the stats? Have a feeling that he gets less than a block a game.
     
  3. Old Man Rock

    Old Man Rock Contributing Member

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    Why are you relevant"? 2500 posts and and all like this. Post an original idea.
     
  4. Postcall

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    This guy will prob get traded for a first round pick. The Knicks wanted this guy back befor the Bargs trade,
     
  5. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    Is this the same guy that DraftXpress has listed as having a 25" vertical?
     
  6. dragonz

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    a young kirilenko?
     
  7. SmoothOperator

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    Two words: Bostjan Nachbar
     
  8. Sanity2disChaos

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    Whoa:eek: , I hope not.lebron will make up the remaining 15" or so...he will be ok, we will see this year I hope...
    I really can't believe his vertical, BRBgoing to DraftXpress to check on this!
     
  9. Gday

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    Was Papanikolaou not the player that we traded to Sixers to dump Royce White?

    I thought we would of added Papanikolaou instead of Casspi to the roster if we still had his rights, no?
     
  10. Gday

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    ^ Never mind it was the Turkish PF/C.
     
  11. GanjaRocket

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    nice comparison
     
  12. Stack24

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    Looks like another lefty. Interesting.
     
  13. JayGoogle

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    I just call him Papa.
     
  14. Rocket Freak

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    Fear the Smear
     
  15. Benchwarmer

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    Does he have a buyout clause? Most Euro teams have a Buyout Clause, that allows them to go to the NBA for a certain amount of money paid by the NBA team that owns his rights.

    I think his buyout will count towards the salary cap.
     
  16. TheRealAllpro

    TheRealAllpro Morey only fan

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    Lin thinks he needs to learn how to fall
     
  17. hooroo

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    http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/papa_shot_RrBjOOwiJyQYoFmO1xmBZJ
    NBA buyout without it affecting the cap is $575k for this upcoming season. The remaining $525k is like a signing bonus, eg 3yr contract it counts as an extra $175k per year. In a 2yr contract it would be $262.5k per year.

    The reason for the trade request from the Blazers intrigues. The Rockets will make cap room or they intend to use him as a trade sweetener?
     
  18. Yao4REAL

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    I think this guy could be the perfect ideal PF the Rockets need. A stretch PF that can pretty much do everything...shoot, block shots, play D, hustling, rebound i mean he seems to have it all.
     
  19. johnstarks

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    Just for humiliating Sasha Vujacic on that first block, I say get er done Morey.
     
  20. xclearscreen

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    blocks beardsanity @ 2 min mark
     

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