StephenJackson

All I know is that he is a 6'10 240 lb PF from Slovania. What else do we know about him?

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PacersguyUSA

Boooooo. Horrible pick. I'm assuming he'll be cut though.

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Box Man

Just what I was thinking.

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He'll be cut anyway. From what I've read, he's a good shooter, but is slow footed and horrible on defense. Sounds like Primoz Brezec all over again.

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Matiz

I can't help noticing that his father was scouting for Pacers for some time... funny

anyway I doubt he'll even get to NBA, he's that type of player that stays in europe and butchers NBAers once in a while at olympics or world championships...

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Grangerx33

im very pleased witht his pick, most neone we drafted at that position wouldnt make the team neway this way he can stay in europe and if he has a break out year over there we'll have the rights to him, great choice imo

Damian Necronamous

What are you talking about? He's supposed to be one of the best players in Europe. Just because you don't know him, it doesn't mean he's a bad pick. The 46th pick wasn't going to make the team anyway, so it was a good choice to get someone who can improve overseas for another year or two until the Pacers have room for him.

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DannyGranger33

He won't even leave Italy this year... and with the depth of our roster.. we wont need him.

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jreywind

Exactly, he will sit in Europe for a while and mature like Antonio Davis did for the Pacers, then hopefully come over and contribute. From what I've read this kid is a quick learner and the Euroleague Rookie of the Year.

PacersguyUSA

It's sad that 6 PPG 4 RPG is the best in Europe....really, that's horribly pathetic. I mean damn, 6 & 4. 6 & 4? 6 & 4 I have a feeling I could step into a Euro game and hit two of the closer three pointers and get 6 points.

That's worse than Darko Millicic, and I think Darko is one of (if not) the worst players in the league.

And it's not like he's getting any better. He averaged about 6 & 4 three years ago in the NCAA, a much better league than in Europe. Not improving in 3 years, and already being 21 years old does not exatly make me optomistic about his "continual growth in Europe." What I'm most optimistic for is him getting cut. For that reason, I'm not really upset about the pick that much, but it bothers me in principle.

My belief is that if you're going to draft a Euro (foreigner), they better have dominated their leauge, like Sabonis or Ming.

6 & 4.....damn......................damn.

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-mega-

Hahahahahahaha...you must be kidding, right? NCAA a much better league than the Euroleague?!

That explains how much you really know about basketball....

PacersguyUSA

Much better, and I have a friend from Israel via Argentina that followed the champions, Macabi Tel-Aviv that says the same thing.

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Sorry...he's a jew in Argenitna and somehow managed to follow Maccabi Tel-Aviv?!

North Carolina would hardy get to the top 8 teams in Europe. Why do you think the USA started sending NBA players to international tournaments instead of "NCAA stars"? Maybe because the rest of the world became too strong for those kids? And now you're telling me that EuroLeague is still weaker than the NCAA!?

Remember Indianapolis 2002? Here's link - might ring some more bells (actually this one should be h-bomb loud) World Championship Indianapolis 2002

70% of NBA players would hardly make the team in Europe...Take away from any NBA team the top 4 players and you have a mediocre European team.

As for Lorbek - he's named the European rookie of the year, 8 ppg, 5 rebounds in 20 minutes played. This was the first stage of the Euroleague.

In the second stage (top 16) his numbers (and the level of the game as well) grow big time - averaged 12,5 ppg while shootin 56% from the field and 62% from 3 point range, 5 rebounds in 23 minutes played.
Lorbek's stats 2004/2005

Now...can you explain where did you get those 6&4 figures?

Anyway - you Pacers fans are know for you basketball knowledge. You actually didn't want one Reggie Miller at the time he was drafted...And Primoz Brezec? He's soft, can't play...cut him...well, now you got Scott Pollard... What you deserved.

Pacers Fan

I doubt most of us have been fans since 1988...

All Brezec does is shoot. I'd still much rather have Pollard who can play defense, grab some rebounds, and add some toughness to the game.

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