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Originally Posted by Green Jets & Ham
ONE MORE THING
What Portland really wanted was Meli Ilic ... this years 2nd RD Pick ... 7 footer with a huge upside
Thorn loves him so much that he absolutely refused to part with him ... it was Thorn who opted to send them a 1 {likely a very late 1} as opposed to Ilic, who they have been demanding all week
Ed Stafanski even said Ilic would have been a possible "lottery pick" had he waited another year to enter the draft
Nets are building a heck of a team .. the PRESENT and FUTURE looks bright  |
Yes, just like Krstic... (would've been a lottery pick if he was eligible last year) That's what smart teams do... if you have a low 1st rounder and aren't enamored by any picks - take a less known Euro with upside and keep him at home to develop... now that's value! it's also a luxury in the NBA, something you can't do in the NFL obviously
Ilic is supposed to be a more athletic, less polished Krstic... all he really needs to be is a solid 7 foot backup (how many teams have one solid 7 footer? we might have three) and he was definitely Portland's GUY