His name may cause trouble for some.... I remember this guy from the Olympics, and his name is pronounced "Fu-ch-ka". There are going to be a lot of jokes going around the NBA if they sign him. "Mommy, can I have a F***a jersey for Christmas?"
Haha, in one of our cc.net sim leagues we actually created this guy a few years ago. He played for dc-rock's spurs... Nooooooooooow starting at Foward for the Indiana Paaaaaaaaacers, Greeeeeeeeeeegor "the Baddest Mother" ****aaaaaaaa....
On a more serious note, why doesnt this guy have to go through the draftt? How can the Pacers just outright sign him? If a player doesnt have to be drafted, why didnt New York just pick up Ming as a free agent?
I believe that the rule is if you are over age 23 (maybe plus or minus a year, I can't remember) and you haven't been drafted yet, you are automatically an unrestricted free agent. Otherwise, you need to wait for the draft.
I believe the age limit is 21, actually. That's why Ming was automatically eligible for the draft this year (the talk about him actually coming to the NBA, however, is another story) and wasn't last year. If you have passed that age or graduated college and gone undrafted, you are eligible to be signed by any NBA team. The limit only really only has an effect on foreign players; some under that age level stay in the draft, like Tskitishvili. Others don't, like Boris Diaw-Rifford. And others like Luis Scola and Yao Ming get drafted when they automatically become draft eligible.
Gregor F*cka. Now he'll be the biggest NBA celebrity if only he changes his first name into "Mother".
Seriously, if Jay[son] Williams can change his name, this guy ought to consider it. Maybe to Fu, or to Sucka; anything would be better.
On a more serious note, this guy would be one of the top ten rookies in the league next season. oh and...how about a C-Webb or T-Mac type nick name for this guy?
****a, a 7-1 swingman from Slovenia and two-time European Player of the Year, plays for Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian League. 7-1 swingman?
Best people to team him up with (imagine the commentator saying the names when these guys pass the ball to him): Best Speedy (Claxton) Bimbo (Coles) Hart and Pope
OK! The name is funny! But I feel bad for the man. The official pronounciation of his name should be Fu-Shi-Ka.
You can almost hear the conversation now - Head coach: "Who are we going to have guard that F*cka on the Pacers team?" Assistants: "I dunno. Who do we usually put on Reggie?"
