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[2014-15] Kostas Papanikolaou as a Rocket

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by shastarocket, Sep 29, 2014.

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  1. fryjol7

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    Papa3Kolau has been a great addition. One of my favorites players to watch this year without a doubt.
     
    #321 fryjol7, Nov 14, 2014
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    I hope Pap get the reins to create this game. He should do a number on Philly if allowed to fully express himself.
     
    #322 Liberon, Nov 14, 2014
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    ...well I got this response from ESPN's David Thorpe on today's chat. Not as in depth as I would like, but I suppose the fact he agrees is a good sign.

     
    #323 glimmertwins, Nov 14, 2014
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    Is Kostas Papa-Nick the Greek Vassilis Spanoulis? AKA the black Tracy McGrady ???! AKA the pitcher for the Sugarland SKeeters!!?
     
    #324 CisBuds4U, Nov 14, 2014
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    Kostas is easily one of our top 2 forwards.
     
    #325 basketballholic, Nov 14, 2014
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    Glad you could join us! KP is quickly becoming one of my favorite players on the Rockets, so any insight or background on the guy from someone who's followed him in Europe is very welcome. :)-
     
    #326 Deckard, Nov 14, 2014
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    Simply put...K-Papa = Greek Basketball GAWD
     
    #327 Nick_713, Nov 14, 2014
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    The dude has Omega and Sigma in his name. I'm not sure how much cooler a person can get.

    ΚΩΣΤΑ
     
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    Good One...Repped!
     
    #329 Nick_713, Nov 14, 2014
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    Food for thought...

    Papa has shown that he is a good fit for both Howard and DMo. Wonder if it would be the same with TJ.
     
    #332 bongman, Nov 14, 2014
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    Very good post from my OLY brother DELIS..
    on board with everything he said specialy the part about PAP having the right attitude beeing humble hungry and team everything and foremost..
    i remember reading in one of PAP earliest posts as a rocket, training less then a week with the team saying that its a very different experience from what he was used back in Europe where coaching staff permanently had to convince players that it's important to train and eat right ,always on the lookout for guys who loved to cut corners and then that u got the Rockets
    where they take care of everything for you and the only think u have to worry about is to take advantage of the state of the art facilities and the coaching team that will help u train for as long as u want basically saying it's all up to the individual otherwise there is always the next guy who maybe wants it more..
    i remember PAP beeing fascinated that they gave him a key card to some indoors training facility he could use 24/7 to get in to so he could be able to train even outside of training sessions..I have no doubt PAP will succeed he just wants it to bad and is willing to work for too..
    shame spanoulis wasn't cut from the same cloth.....
     
    #333 Time Out, Nov 14, 2014
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    Link to the above post or article?
     
    #334 Jontro, Nov 14, 2014
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    I read it on a greek site called sport24.gr but its in greek obviously..looked it up for you thow and if you put into google Kostas Papanikolaou Blog:Entry 1you get to see the entry he made translated in english..look it up ,he also talks about a canon!! that passes the bballs to him so he can keep on shooting alone all day and all night long, he sounds like a kid in a candyshop full of excitment but then it is a shock to the system playing in arenas like the Toyota Center or any Center around the league traveling in a ROCKETS owned jumbo staying in the best hotels with their own room each,wich is a far cry from Europe where players bunk in pairs, travel buisness class with commercial airlines sometimes even busses when distance allowing and the gyms they sometimes playing in are just that,highschool level Gyms,not adding the Euroleague into the mix..
    How is it possible to NOT feel like rockstars complete with entourage.....
     
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    Cool bruh, will rep when I'm on the pc. I enjoy reading about culture shocks of players new to the NBA.
     
    #336 Jontro, Nov 14, 2014
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    He may feel like a kid right now, but in 2-3 months, he's going to be dead tired with the ridiculous 82 game schedule and realize there's a reason for the private jet and luxury hotels.

    I hope when he hits the rookie wall, he'll push past it and get his 2nd wind.
     
    #337 baubo, Nov 14, 2014
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    #338 RoxBeliever, Nov 15, 2014
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    #339 RoxBeliever, Nov 15, 2014
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    Morey: 'You are going to be a helluvan ASSET in the future!'

    Thanks. I enjoyed reading BTW
     
    #340 daywalker02, Nov 15, 2014
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