- 2011 and 2012 Euroleague Rising Star award winner... only player in history to win the award twice
- 2013 youngest ever ACB MVP... beating out Marc Gasol
- One of only 2 Euroleague players to shoot 50%/40%/90% in a season... and this year he's shooting a staggering 63%/64%/88%!!
Suffice to say this (23 year old) beast will be a welcome addition to the Bulls as a stretch 4... a 6'10 lights-out shooter with tremendous footwork / post play and great handles... !
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WoW...!!
"Today's NBA is soft, the Defense is weak, and the rules 'really' favor the Offense."
"Lebron doesn’t guard for a full game and our game plan was to get him to play defense and he left me open all game."
AlaskaHawks wrote:We'll see how that translates once he starts playing against players that are worth a shit.
The NBA is full of former Euro's... Mirotic is proving to be as good or better than any of them, so making the transition shouldn't be a problem (especially since the Euroleague is more physical than the NBA).
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"Today's NBA is soft, the Defense is weak, and the rules 'really' favor the Offense."
"Lebron doesn’t guard for a full game and our game plan was to get him to play defense and he left me open all game."
rileymartin wrote:Not even remotely close to dirk.
You obviously haven't the first clue in which you speak or any idea of what Dirks game looked like when he first arrived in the states .....nothing new here.
NBA Comparison: Zarko Carbakapa/Jason Kapono
Strengths: A 6’10” forward with potential. Actually the potential has already become a reality this season with Real Madrid, one of the traditional powerhouses and present at the recently played Euroleague Final Four. A good frame ... Yet he shows good balance, mobility and also a very nice wingspan ... He’s got pretty good hands and a soft shooting touch, offering good reliability from beyond the arch up to the foul line. Shot selection is really excellent ... He's also willing to take the big shots to help win games ... Might not be the quickest shooter, but his release and rhythm are good and he can create shots off the dribble when necessary. Able to score from the outside, able to penetrate and also a skilled low post player with a variety of moves ... He handles the ball well with both hands for a guy of his size, and often helps to dribble the ball up court when the guard is being overplayed. Offensively Mirotic is tremendously versatile. Even if he's missing better strength and athleticism, a good first step and very controlled drives gets him to draw many fouls. Adding to that a very high basketball IQ, good court awareness and anticipation, which allows him to make very quick decisions once he receives the ball. Spin moves (including over baseline foot), left and right up and unders and jump hooks, turn around jumpers, 45 degrees bank shots and shotfakes all form in a natural part of his repertoire. And he’s a reliable finisher inside. Apart from scoring himself, he contributes in the functioning of his team by making the ball move around on the perimeter. He also knows how to post up, seal off his position and maintain it. Being a good passer with an even better court vision enables him to find his teammates from the low post or out of dribble when driving towards the basket. In offensive rebounding he continuously tries to find a good position, often succeeding follow ups or at least getting touches to obtain a new possession. Defending pick and roll isn’t an issue either, considering his physical assets to hedge and recuperate as required. At this point defensively he can be matched up with both small and power forwards. Not a great shotblocker in the way of a top leaper who goes for each shot, nonetheless he manages to block a fair share of them due to very good help side positioning, timing and awareness.
Weaknesses: Even though agility and leaping are just average, surprisingly he’s quite quick off his feet and is able to run the floor well when he puts his mind to it ... Over the years, there have been moments where a lack of motivation and concentration affected his running effort and activity on offense ... Overall I would catalogue his athleticism as just okay for NBA standards ... Has a good frame but will need to add additional strength ... He is a better set shooter than creating shots for himself ... He’s much more effective in half court offenses than in one on one fastbreak situations. When he’s on the receiving end in pick and roll plays, he mostly steps out the 3 point line and continues just occasionally inside. Even though he usually does box out and picks up defensive rebounds, rebounding is an aspect that he can still improve significantly. Whereas he can successfully defend speed (in Europe), against power it’s a lot more complicated. He’s unable to stop somebody who takes him one on one to the basket, as his body lacks the strength to contain many players ...
