Yao killer? Pavel Podkolzine Birthdate: 1/15/85 NBA Position: Center Ht: 7-5 Wt: 303 Int Team: Metis Varese Hometown: Novosibirsk, Russia European Perspective: A player who developed his agility in Italy to the point where early this year he was considered a future top 5 pick but not for a few seasons. The process has been sped up it appears... Enormous. with the classic physical structure of the long Russians... Definitely has good coordination and the good movements... Offensively he plays very timidly. With the ball he doesn't take any initiative... Does not seem to have great touch and has a long ways to go figuring out post moves ... Imposing presence, he's dangerous to take the basketball at.... Defensively does not have a good feeling for the game or sense of the position... Very raw. But he demonstrates good reactions to the game at a young age.
