Like my <u>previous thread</u>, but now i'm getting deeper on this team. Here is a perfect preview: PG: <u>Will Solomon</u> Is a player you want the ball to be in his hands in the final minutes, Possess great size, strength and good athleticism for the point guard position, Has a diverse offensive game with three pointers, intermediate jumpers, and a quick first step to take his man off the dribble, Has excellent penetration ability, Threat from both inside and outside, Has a killer instinct, great scorer, His strength and athleticism also make him an solid defender. Raptor to matchup with- Mike James. <u>Last year in Euroleague:</u> 14.4 pts, 2.4 reb, 2.6 ast, 2 stl per game. <u>Season High:</u> 35 pts vs. Partizan, 7 ast vs. Estudiantes, 6 stl vs. Panathinaikos. <u>NBA Comparison:</u> Chauncey Billups. Video: Will takes it with the left hand Solomon's 3-Pointer off the dribble SG: <u>Tal Burstein</u> Is an all-around player, Can play positions 1,2,3,4 (NBA Position: SG), At 6-6, he has PG skills, a decent ball-handler, improving spot-up shooter, great court vision and good passing ability, but average rebounder, Great on-the-ball defender, much better footwork on Defense than most players in his size, Player without mistakes. At 26 years old, already won 3 Euroleague cups, led Israel Team in the Eurobasket last summer. Raptor to matchup with- Mo Pete. <u>Last year in Euroleague:</u> 7.3 pts, 2.7 reb, 2.4 ast per game. <u>Season High:</u> 2 Times 16 pts, 2 Times 7 reb, 2 Times 5 ast. <u>NBA Comparison:</u> None. (If you really want, poor guy Tayshaun Prince). Video: Burstein gets the pass from Sarunas Jasikevicius (Now a Pacer) Tal Burstein from half court Anthony Parker finds Burstein behind the back for a take off Jasikevicius superb Pass behind the head!!! to Burstein for the dunk Tal Burstein greatest dunk- Cost-to-Cost on two Zalgiris players SF: <u>Anthony Parker</u> Can do just about anything on a basketball floor, rebounds exceptionally well for a guard/forward, great passer, has magical jumpshot like the Jorden's and the T-mac's have, has the ability to release the ball from his hands on his way down, Shoots at over then 50% in his deadly mid-range jumpshot, Smooth player, intilligent and smart, Can drive to the basket and score with a stock of offensive moves, Can actually think when he is hanging in the air, Plays the Pick-N-Roll with Vujcic and Baston many times in the game, He's not a finisher, he's a playmaker, Solid defender, like to steal the ball and has the ability to rise way over the rim for dunks, Very exciting to watch because when the ball is in his hands, something exciting usually happens. Nobody have the answer why Air Parker is not in the NBA. Picked for one of ten players that could help to the USA Team in the olympics. Euroleague MVP 2004/5, All-Euroleague Team Award 2004/5. Raptor to matchup with- Jalen Rose. <u>Last year in Euroleague:</u> 18 pts, 5.2 reb, 3.5 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk per game. <u>Season High:</u> 33 pts vs. ASVEL, 11 reb & 5 stl vs. Montepaschi, 2 Times 8 ast, 3 blk vs. AEK. <u>NBA Comparison:</u> Joe Johnson. Video: Parker goes between 3 players and still makes the shot, UNBLIEVEABLE Anthony Parker takes charge all the way to this explosive slam dunk Killer crossover with the left hand and finish with the right hand Air Parker drives Cost-to-Cost and finish with amazing slam Maccabi play the back door for Parker now with two hands Parker jump for a 'Tayshaun Prince block', and finish it on the other end Another awasome block by Air Parker Parker one handed putback jam Couple of Alley-oops made by Jasikevicius & Parker PF: <u>Maceo Baston</u> is a limited player in the mid-range... but when it become to 2 feet far from the basket he is a dunk-or-foul player, Has scary athleticism, very dominant shot blocker, has excellent rebounding skills, Runs the floor very well, Only a finisher player, was born to finish and complete plays, Too skinny for the NBA but it's going well in Europe. Raptor to matchup with- Chris Bosh. <u>Last year in Euroleague:</u> 14.5 pts, 6.2 reb, 0.5 ast, 1.5 stl, 1.6 blk per game. Scores at 69% in the paint. <u>Season High:</u> 25 pts vs. Scavolini , 11 reb & 5 stl vs. Barca, 5 blk vs. Zalgiris. <u>NBA Comparison:</u> Kenyon Martin, Stromile Swift. Video It's looks so easy- Maceo Baston goes 360 one handed dunk Baston two hand jam on the fast break Maceo greatest Alley-oop- Sharas passes the toss with his left hand on the fast break Mace with a backward Alley-oop Remember the LeBron poster dunk on Demon Jones? here is Baston's version to a poster dunk You can not stop Baston when he is already in the air Maceo Baston driving dunk C: <u>Nikola Vujcic</u> in essence is a offensive player, like all the europeans centers, has some developed post moves and an advanced offensive game, has the ability to extend out to the three point line, has a very high basketball IQ, superb passer who is blessed with excellent court vision at his position, double teams often bother him, shows soft touch around the basket. Played with Roko Ukic in Eurobasket last summer as a starter and a captain. All-Euroleague Team Award. Raptor to matchup with- Refael Araujo, Charlie Villanueva. <u>Last year in Euroleague:</u> 14 pts, 5.6 reb, 3 ast per game. <u>Season High:</u> 30 pts vs. Montepaschi, 12 reb vs. Cibona, 9 ast vs. Scavolini. <u>NBA Comparison:</u> Vlade Divac, Darko Milicic or a skinny Sabonis. Video: Niko dish to Parker Nikola Vujcic with a nice play near the basket Vujcic with the no-look pass to Captain Sharp hey, respect this, it took me some hours, Enjoy!
Wow. Good job! The EuroFinals were pretty exciting, I wonder how they will do against the Toronto Raptors. If they beat the Raptors, I wonder what would happen. I mean it wouldn't be as big a deal if it happened maybe 5,6,7 years ago, but it would still be a big deal wouldn't it?
Great job man. Mccabi are the top in Europe, and trust me, I've seen them play several times, they can ball with the best of them.
if they beat the raps, i think i might have to move. thanks for all the work, u inspired me cause i'm at home studying for a mid term tomorrow (i know saturday).
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple Fever:</div><div class="quote_post">Great job man. Mccabi are the top in Europe, and trust me, I've seen them play several times, they can ball with the best of them.</div> Jasikevicius distributed their offense for the most part. I wonder how Baston's gonna play w/o him, because most of his shots were off Saras' passes in the half-court set and the fastbreak. It kinda reminded me of a Kidd/Martin tandem back in 02 and 03. I think they can beat the Raps if Solomon and Parker can get the offense going early. These euro teams don't have the same athletic and defensive abilities that some of these NBA teams do, so they'd have to hustle more than usual.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting giftedvisionz:</div><div class="quote_post">Jasikevicius distributed their offense for the most part. I wonder how Baston's gonna play w/o him, because most of his shots were off Saras' passes in the half-court set and the fastbreak. It kinda reminded me of a Kidd/Martin tandem back in 02 and 03.</div> Exactly! There is no answer at this point, it's still only preseason... But if your'e really want to know, Maccabi played 6 games in offseason, and Baston averaged 18 points a game.
Thanks for doing that, we appreciate it. Is the game going to be televised? EDIT: It's tomorrow (Sunday, October 16) at 1:00PM on RapsTV
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting deception:</div><div class="quote_post">if they beat the raps, i think i might have to move. thanks for all the work, u inspired me cause i'm at home studying for a mid term tomorrow (i know saturday).</div> I have to agree, if we lose, I'll move myself lol. They might be good in Europe, but they don't even have a player that would be a starter on an NBA roster. If we start losing, we better put the starters back in and dominate.
I have a feeling the Raptors won't be trying because its just a preseason game against a European club, and Maccabi will be trying hard, because they want to prove something.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting deception:</div><div class="quote_post">if they beat the raps, i think i might have to move. thanks for all the work, u inspired me cause i'm at home studying for a mid term tomorrow (i know saturday).</div> Looks like you are going to move
the beaches look stunning in tel aviv around this time of the year. that was pathetic- the odds were stacked in our favour from the rules, to better players (?) and home court advantage. the only advantage the other team had was coaching- i'm fed up with our lack of organization on defense and our ill advised shots on offense.
