<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The numbers were stark, belying the proficiency of most any NBA veteran, much less one who had spent a few years in the league: One hundred, thirteen points. Sixty-six rebounds. Nineteen blocked shots. The modern-day Primoz Brezec can rack up those totals in a couple weeks, much less over the three seasons the statistics above represent. And his progress this season as the Charlotte Bobcats? starting center made him a candidate for the NBA?s Most Improved Player Award. His success, he believes, is as much a product of time and circumstance as anything else. ?I could say that this is my rookie season because this is my first opportunity to play,? said Brezec. You wouldn?t figure a first opportunity would be so slow to come along for Brezec given his 7-1, 255-pound size and his international experience as a member of Slovenia?s national team. Yet when the Charlotte Bobcats claimed him in the Expansion Selection last year, they were indeed getting a rookie, as General Manager & Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff has been quick to point out. Brezec started his NBA career with Indiana, appearing in only 62 games for a total of 343 minutes over three seasons. The limited role says more about the Pacers? depth and experience in the frontcourt than it does anything detrimental about Brezec. The proof: Getting playing time with the first-year Bobcats his game flourished, producing averages of 13.0 points and 7.4 rebounds and a .512 field goal percentage, creating totals that dwarf those of his league-entry seasons. At his initial three-year pace, it would have taken him almost seven seasons to record that many minutes on the court.</div> Link
Primoz Brezec had the opportunity this season with the Bobcats to show what he could do. On the Pacers, with their size, minutes were hard to come by for him. Brezec has done well adjusting from benchwarmer to starter this season, and has only just completed his 4th year in the league. He should continue to improve.
Primoz Brezec was a pleasant surprise this season. He has shown the Bobcats front office/fans that even if they don't get Bogut, they still have a solid Center for next season. Can't wait for next year.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bobcats:</div><div class="quote_post">Primoz Brezec was a pleasant surprise this season. He has shown the Bobcats front office/fans that even if they don't get Bogut, they still have a solid Center for next season. Can't wait for next year.</div> Yes Brezec was really playing suprisingly well in charlotte bobcats he was the best out of 5 slovenians in NBA. He might even be slovenian number 1 center (before Nesterovič) really he is doing good work !
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Lukaslo:</div><div class="quote_post">Yes Brezec was really playing suprisingly well in charlotte bobcats he was the best out of 5 slovenians in NBA. He might even be slovenian number 1 center (before Nesterovič) really he is doing good work !</div> Please don't bring back old threads. This is from 2005.
