Samples of (partial) profiles
which were provided for
the 2011 NBA Draft. Full player profiles provided to subscribers.
#1.
Jonas Valanciunas
Birthday:
5/6/92
NBA
Position: Center
Class:
International
Ht:
6-11
Wt:
240
Team:
Lietuvos Rytas
Country:
Lithuania
He’s
got big skills, nice hops, long arms good hands and has shown consistent
improvement.
Big “Upside”.
Hard worker. Plays D. Big heart. Real deal.
Nickname:
Pearl
. Will be only 19 years old in May.
Prediction:
NBA starter+ at PF
I
don’t think he thinks he’s ready. 2012 .... Maybe.
#2.
Jan Vesely
Birthday:
4/24/90
NBA Position: SF/PF
Class: International
Ht: 6-11
Wt: 230
Team: Partizan
Belgrade
Hometown: Moravska Ostrava,
Chech Rep.
Player
who prefers inside to outside, has a definite jumping ability and knows how to
use his body. A Rudy Fernandez type that’s longer but has not the shooting
capacity. Pretty quick first step and he can get inside and finish hard and
fast. Can post and has various moves down under, discreet outside shot –
streaky. A crowd favorite in
Belgrade
. Likes up and down game
He
is a surprisingly poor FT shooter. NBA position is SF.
Gets
lost out there on occasion and could rebound much more, especially on Def end.
Individual D is OK.
Prediction:
NBA starter at SF.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/03/09/jan.vesely/
#3.
Nikola Mirotic
Birthday:
2/11/91
NBA
Position: SF/PF
Class:
International
Ht:
6-10
Wt:
225
Team:
Real
Madrid
Country:
Montenegro
Game
Skills are good as he has played a lot of games in pro minor leagues in
Spain
waiting on call-up from Real. Now plays in Real Madrid (the last 9 months).
Good understanding, overall good fundamentals. Long and thin. Not a great
athlete which is his Achilles. Savvy. Nice variety of moves on Offensive end.
Catch and shoot (make) excellent... Off the dribble, not so much.
NBA
Prediction rotation player (maybe more depending on intangibles / and which
franchise).
#4.
Donatas Motiejunas
Birthday:
9/20/90
NBA Position: Power Forward
Class: International
Ht: 7-0
Wt: 224
Team: Benetton Treviso
Hometown:
Kaunas
,
Lithuania
Talented,
talented, lefty, skills but question is heart, maybe just a stylist (NBA
speaking). He can score and in a lot of ways. Has big hands for a Euro. Can not
defend and rebounding efforts are non- existent.
Asst
Coach: “has
long way to go. Ok teammate, no way a leader...still immature needs lots of
confidence, not mentally strong. So
I ask, “compared to Bargnani”? and
he says, “Yup... less skilled and
just as “brave”.
Prediction:
NBA sometimes starter, but will not reach his potential. Incidental cool fact...
Looks like Russell Crowe.
(Due
to certain character traits, at best a NBA rotation player).
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