Are the Rockets utilizing their players, i.e. Bostjan Nachbar

Boki has no haters cause no one knows who he is.

 

I resent this statement. The worst is Moochie then Steve at the 2 spot.

 

Here is one report


Athleticism: 9 Size: 9
Defense: 7 Strength: 8
Quickness: 8 Leadership: 8
Jump Shot: 10 NBA Ready: 10
Passing: 8 Potential: 10
Ball Handling: 8 Intangibles:


NBA Comparison: Peja Stojakovic

Strengths: Another sweet shooting European SF. Combines great athleticism with good intelligence. Very smooth player with offensive skill and court sense. Great understanding of the game and plays under control and with great competitiveness. Runs the floor very well and can get off the floor well and finish. Can actually create off the dribble and his ball handling ability is good and looks like it can become very good. Is still prone to having his pocket picked, but his handles are adept for a SF. Will be able to help a team right away as he is probably more NBA ready than any player in the draft after becoming one of the key players on a Final Four Euroleague team, Benneton Treviso. Has range on his shot. He is the real deal. Not the shooter of Peja, but a more fluid athlete.

Weaknesses: Speed running the court is just average, but won't hurt him much because it's not bad. Defense must get better. Must become better at anticipating passes, one on one defense.


Notes: Bostjan's nickname is "Boki". Has really developed this season into a star and can have the same effect as Europeans Peja Stojakovic, Hedo Turkoglu, and Vladamir Radmonovich. Favorite NBA team is the Sacramento Kings. Has signed a long term deal with Treviso (Italy) but has a buyout clause to his contract so he should be able to join an NBA team next season. Has a real shot to be a lottery pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.

http//www.nbadraft.com

Report 2


Nachbar grew up in Maribor (Slovenia), but transferred to Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) in the summer of 1997.
1997-98 : Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia).
1998-99 : KK Maribor (Slovenia).
1999-00 : signed a multi year contract with Pallacanestro Treviso (Italy), but was loaned to KK Pivovarna Lasko (Slovenia).
2000-01 and 2001-02 : Pallacanestro Treviso (Italy).
2002 NBA Draft : Houston Rockets ( 1st round # 15 overall pick).
2002-03 : Houston Rockets (NBA).

ACHIEVEMENTS
1997-98 : Slovenian Championship winner.
1998-99 and 1999-00 Slovenian All Star Games (19 pts).
1999 Nike Hoop Summit : member of the World Team.
2000-01 : Italian Supercup winner.
2001-02 : Italian National Championship winner.

Member of the 22-and-Under Slovenian National Team at the 1996 European Championship. and also member of the Slovenian Senior Team since 1999.

Interes
Local, NBA, NCAA, Foreign

Size and Athletic Abilities
Tall and athletic with good size for an outside player. Quick feets and attitude make him good for the break. Jumps and moves quickly.

Napad
Complete fundamentals make him an all arounder, strong on one-on-one that often finishes with a dunk. 3-point shooter too.

Obramba
More smart than aggressive is a good shot-blocker and rebounder. Can hold either the perimeter or the inside opponent.

Notes
One of the greatest talents around. Bostjan is definitely one of the most promising prospects even if he needs to strengthen up his body and enhance his defensive abilities. Is a player who can have a bright future at high level in Europe.

http://si.telebasket.com/player_info.asp?id_player=1550

 

After reading this report all I can say is that someone is seriously blind.

I can’t wait Euro Championship to start so I can finally see Nachbar again, and see what happened to him after one year of doing nothing.

 

http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/rodneywhite.htm
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/kwamebrown.htm
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/marcusfizer.htm
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/jasoncollier.htm

Don't ever use nbadraft.net as a source for evaluating talent...

 

I bet the Rockets let Posey walk, and start Boki next year. Maybe TMo will be re-signed to be the backup 3, after Rice is traded.

 

We have not seen the best of Kwame Brown yet, considering he is a high schooler. As for Jason Collier..well it's not like they said anything special. Same goes for White and Fizer. They basically state that they have size and strength. However for Nashbar, they state that he is the "Most NBA ready" and ready to contribute to a team. That in itself is a notable statement which should be marked with a flag.