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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    bluefrog Go Blazers, GO!

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    Pretty cool but it's all in Spanish and mi no habla espanol
     
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    Speaking of Claver, I've read a few blogs, translated, that state he's 6'11".

    ESPN also lists him at 6'11".
     
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    From last year's workout:

    [video=youtube;kcAj-RTgGvQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcAj-RTgGvQ[/video]
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    6'11"? He must have grown a few inches since last year's workout, Nate is 6'5" and Claver certainly isn't 6 inches taller than Nate in that video above.

    Hell, even if he really is "only" 6'9" or 6'10" that's amazing length for a small forward which seems to be the way he plays.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Not trying to be nasty, but I wonder if any of these YouTube highlight vids were made *after* his injury?

    Maybe my google-fu is weak, but I can't find any (english language) sites that give a clear picture of how he got hurt, how serious it was, etc. All I can find, is that he missed most of last season to the injury. He did not participate in the Reebock Eurocamp - and the reason may (or may not) have had anything to do with him not being 100%. The lack of reliable info is frustrating.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    The best info I've read has been from draftexpress.com, but it's never made quite clear what exactly he did to his knee and the extent of the injury.
     
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    Does anyone else struggle not to want to pronounce his name "CLAY-ver"?

    Presumably it's "clah-VAIR", but my mind keeps telling me CLAY-ver.

    :)

    Ed O.
     
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    TradeNurkicNow piss

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    I've been saying claaaa-ver.
     
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    I've been pronouncing it Cree-ah-pah.

    barfo
     
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    Let's just call him "Cliff Clavin" and not worry about it. :ghoti:
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Actually I find myself wanting to pronounce it "CLAY-ven" and then I picture him in a postal uniform, sitting on a barstool somewhere spouting bullshit.
     
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    I kinda like him, but worry that he may not amount to anythign and never even play for us. I think he has the potential to be a very nice player, but we already have Batum who we are developing. I guess Claver and Batum would be a great 1-2 punch for us as they are pretty different players.
     
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    Speaking of height..... i was watching NBA TV and the guy on the draft followup show said that Blair (Whom he loves) only meausred out at 6'5 1/4 (In Socks). Even with his wingspan that is pretty short for PF.

    Also the word here in SLC is that the jazz didn't go for Blair because he was a "Jerk" in the interviews. Now condsider the source on that one, but I had a feeling that may have been part of the free fall.
     
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    I just hope his english has improved!
     
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    number 10 Our Savior

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    here's what a few frenchies had to say about Claver:
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    I hope we trade him. Not sounding like anything we need. We def don't need a 3 who can't shoot.
     
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    Tyler_Hansbrough Auto-tune the News!

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    Broken ankle. That is his injury.

    He is also on a 3 year contract overseas.

    Also, it is pronounced clay-vair, like almost French sounding.

    And apparently we wanted Psycho T really bad and did not expect Indiana to take him. Maybe Indiana is getting us back for last year lol
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    That video lists him as a shooting forward. Shooting forward? What's a shooting forward?
     
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    Why would it be pronounced that way? Spanish names tend to be very straightforward in their pronunciation.

    What is your source for how his name is pronounced?

    Ed O.
     

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