RE: more great news from moody...

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

College: International
Height: 6-9 
Weight: 205 lbs. 
Position: Power Forward 
Birthplace: Yugoslavia

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Highlights 
 
 
with Andy Katz

Utah really likes him late in the first. He's a skilled big man, who could
be stashed overseas for the next season or two. Picking him late in the
first round is a good gamble, because those teams don't need as much help
right now.

 
Member of the Yugoslavia Under-22 National Team
from Andy Katz's ESPN profiles (which are very good, btw)

Vladimir Radmonovich:

Played for gold-medal winning Yugoslavia team at the 1998 European
Championship
Played the 1999 Nike Hoop Summit
Help team win 1996-97 Yugoslav Junior Championship
Made professional debut with KK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Yugoslavia) in the
1997-98 season and played there until January 2001, when he moved to KK FMP
Zeleznik. Currently playing in the Yugoslavian YUBA League

Scouting Report:
A perfect body, tailor made, with amazing athletic abilities. Has speed,
agility, strength, power, and is a good leaper. His size allows him to play
both forward positions. Right handed, decent ball handler, can penetrate and
finish in traffic with either hand. He's a good outside shooter, with range
to the 3-point line ... Needs to improve his passing skills and his low-post
game, learning how to take advantage of his athleticism near the hoop ...
Hits the boards on offense ... Has versitility on defense, allowing him to
play nearly every spot on the floor ... Has long arms to contest passes ...
Needs to be more aggressive and put more pressure on the ball, but has the
strength to guard bigger players inside ... He is a natural talent with
great potential and incredible versatility ... He could be a great player at
the top level in Europe, but is also NBA material. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Berry, Mark S [mailto:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:55 AM
To: 'celtics@igtc.com'; 'OzerskyJA@cmog.org'
Subject: Re: more great news from moody...


Yeah, I saw this at SportsTalk. It's good news whenever a talent emerges out
of the blue, and a good argument for holding off draft talk until after this
week. Of course, I'll start in April again next year.

The obvious difference between Radmanovic and Nowitzki/Gasol is size.
Radmanovic has been listed 6-9 or 6-10, while Nowitzki is a 7-footer and
Gasol 7-1. Doesn't sound like much, but if a player lacks foot speed or
quickness, the extra inches help in getting a shot off, especially if he's
strictly a power forward. I'd be curious to know how he performed in games
and what his age is. Does he have the upside of Gasol or Nowitzki? Everyone
knows Gasol will need a year or two to really contribute in the NBA, so the
coach's comment about that is no surprise. I happen to think the thing that
separates Nowitzki is his ability not just to shoot from long range, but to
post up a little and shoot off the dribble. If your one skill is shooting,
teams will defense it. Gasol, by the way, reportedly scored 27 points and
went to the free throw line 15 times in his playoff game last night.
Regardless, Radmanovic certainly now seems to be a factor at 10 or 11.

Actually, it's sounding more and more like Omar Cook may be a factor there
as well. He may have passed Tinsley as the top point guard on the board, and
with continued strong play and buzz, may move into consideration for the
Celts. I hope not, because I think this draft is too strong to risk reaching
for a raw point guard who can't shoot.

The other interesting development in Chicago is the rise of DePaul C/PF
Steven Hunter. He sounds like a Mark Blount-type and may be a factor at 21.
If he goes before that, then maybe he knocks a guy like Haywood or Woods
down to 21. Again, these developments can be nothing but positives for the
Celts.

Mark