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Originally Posted by Plastic Man
^^Throw in Splitter, McIntyre, Lavrinovic and a bunch of other names too. I mean, Fernandez has been putting up nice numbers in the Spanish league (which is one of the best European leagues), but he's never played in the toughest European competition. I'm sorry but putting up big numbers in the ULEB cup is not something to label a player the best by far. I doubt he cracks the top 10. He's an awesome talent though, no doubt about it.
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Yeah I forget some names also like Pekovic as well. Rudy I really think I lien to a young Brent Barry with less handles (he can fix that because he just really hasn't needed his handle to be that good so in the NBA he would surely imporve on it). The kid obviously can be even a very good player in the NBA. Now when I say young Brent Barry not nearly that flashy of a player but pretty similar nonetheless I think.
But I think Rudy is getting thrown in the same hype machine that Jasekivicius was before he came to the NBA. he's being way overhyped right now. Like I said I really think a guy like Diamantidis or even Siskauskus would be a really nice fit in Portland whereas Rudy will just be another young player that needs to develop. Some NBA coaches don't play these guys. Look at Sergio right now under Nate.
Then you have a guy like Macijuaskus who was better than Rudy is now when he cam to the NBA and he showed up apparently out of shape and Byron Scott just threw him in the trash bin immediately. Spanoulis is an example of a player with great potential that came to the NBA too early. He went to the NBA after his rookie year of Euroleague and got a coach that will not develop players, etc.
So all I am saying is the thing that REALLY matters for these Euros is get the right coach and right team situation for them. Look at Belineli for instance. These guys get so frustrated and so mad and might even leave after one year because they aren't like US ballers. They are used to being the man on their team or even in their league. Then they leave friends and family and they take less money to ride on a bench.
It's a bit different for a guy like Splitter that's a big man coming over you know the big men will get a look for sure. Rudy better be careful and if the Blazers are not going to be just the perfect team for him he should do exact same thing Scola did. And really like I am saying there are other players in Europe that would fit Portland probably better. But even the GM's of the NBA teams get all caught up in players that are surrounded by hype.