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Utah Jazz working out Niels Giffey today
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intlzncster
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Niels has a few areas he needs to improve on, but the good news is that they are develop-able. And he's a hard worker.
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I made a thread shortly after our win saying he does three things well that translate to the NBA: Defend, rebound, and make open 3's.
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Bearded Niels will not take kindly to a Delonte West wet willie.
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He definitely needs to work on getting his three off quicker, or at least being more aggressive and confidant pulling the trigger, and adding the ability to hit consistently with a guy in his grill. I'm confident he can develop these qualities.
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If he can do that (and I'm with you, I'm not sure what it is) he'll be able to find a place. He shot incredibly well from the corners his last year at UConn, and you need that type of player for spacing in the NBA. Additionally, he's willing to mix it up and defend. He isn't strong enough to defend NBA 4s, but we know he'll do whatever the coaches want--and you always want a guy like that on your team if he can bring something (like shooting).
I think he has an outside chance.
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This is one guy the spacing in the NBA can help. He was actually pretty good at taking it to the basket this season. I can see his ceiling being AK.
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If Niels makes it to the NBA and sticks, it might be the best success story we've had.
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AK-47's peak years in Utah he was around a 16pt, 8reb, 3-4 asst, 3blk guy. I love Niels, but no.
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Niels has show a great ability to put the ball on the floor and hit pull ups when asked though. He was one of the tallest players on the team with 2 PGs on the floor at all times though so he never got to show this off. Good defender, good rebounder, and has pretty good athleticism. I don't know I guess we'll just have to see.
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Exactly, maybe a 'baby AK' but he's quite starkly inches shorter, he's just a lanky white guy with light hair, such a racist comparison
All European white guys play the same.. how's that racist?! (and yes I'm being facetious for anyone who can't tell)
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The racist comment is absurd. Does this sound familiar though?
Offense:Gets about one-third of his touches as a spot up shooter with other significant portions of his shots coming off of cuts, fast breaks, offensive rebounds, and screens. Pretty versatile scorer. Extremely efficient as well at his position. Has a decent jump shot with decent touch, but has his ups and downs in terms of consistency. Elevates and flicks the ball at the rim without great followthrough. Can function as a catch and shoot player, but that isn’t one of his strengths. Can hit the NBA three when he’s open. Not a great shooter off the dribble. Has had some awful shooting slumps over the course of his career. Seems to have improved that part of his game as of late, scoring career highs in both FG% and 3P% in 07-08. Won’t drive to the rim all that often. Not a bad ball handler, but not a good one either. Not someone who can consistently create his own off the dribble. Finds other ways to get shots around the basket. Wingspan allows him to present a huge target for teammates. Picks and chooses his spots when cutting to the rim. Gets quite a few open looks by virtue of his activity level off the ball. An ideal option in transition due to his end to end speed. Shows great touch at the rim, and his length allows him to get up shots that most other players wouldn’t be able to. Doesn’t hesitate to draw contact. Goes to the line at a good rate and shoots a solid percentage. Ridiculous length makes him a threat to pull down an offensive rebound or tip the ball out to a teammate for a second shot opportunity. Has excellent court vision. Can make passes that other player can’t due to his wingspan. Will turn the ball over when he gets too aggressive. Decision making isn’t always as good as you might hope, shot-selection can be questionable--doesn’t always seem to know his limitations. Very turnover prone for his position relative to the amount of possessions he garners. Has flourished since accepting his role as a complementary player and not a feature option.
Defense:One of the best defensive players in the NBA. Able to guard essentially every position depending on the matchup. Has the lateral quickness of a much smaller player and the wingspan of a much taller one. Not the greatest option in the post due to his length of physical strength, but makes up for it with unreal timing, quickness, and leaping ability. Fights for position on the block, making him that much harder to score on. Blocks shots in one-on-one situations at a good rate, although his production here has dropped off substantially in the last two years. Able to contest an amazing number of shots due to his wingspan and leaping ability. Will come down from the perimeter to block shots in the paint. Does most of his damage guarding the perimeter. Has the lateral quickness and length to defend almost anyone. Very tough to drive around. Shows the ability to change directions surprisingly quickly when his man crosses over. Will get his share of pass deflections, blocks, and strips. Has great anticipation and awareness. Rebounds the ball at a respectable rate, but focuses more on boxing out than pursuing misses. Is a huge asset because of his length. Makes a big difference on the defensive end.
Offense:Gets about one-third of his touches as a spot up shooter with other significant portions of his shots coming off of cuts, fast breaks, offensive rebounds, and screens. Pretty versatile scorer. Extremely efficient as well at his position. Has a decent jump shot with decent touch, but has his ups and downs in terms of consistency. Elevates and flicks the ball at the rim without great followthrough. Can function as a catch and shoot player, but that isn’t one of his strengths. Can hit the NBA three when he’s open. Not a great shooter off the dribble. Has had some awful shooting slumps over the course of his career. Seems to have improved that part of his game as of late, scoring career highs in both FG% and 3P% in 07-08. Won’t drive to the rim all that often. Not a bad ball handler, but not a good one either. Not someone who can consistently create his own off the dribble. Finds other ways to get shots around the basket. Wingspan allows him to present a huge target for teammates. Picks and chooses his spots when cutting to the rim. Gets quite a few open looks by virtue of his activity level off the ball. An ideal option in transition due to his end to end speed. Shows great touch at the rim, and his length allows him to get up shots that most other players wouldn’t be able to. Doesn’t hesitate to draw contact. Goes to the line at a good rate and shoots a solid percentage. Ridiculous length makes him a threat to pull down an offensive rebound or tip the ball out to a teammate for a second shot opportunity. Has excellent court vision. Can make passes that other player can’t due to his wingspan. Will turn the ball over when he gets too aggressive. Decision making isn’t always as good as you might hope, shot-selection can be questionable--doesn’t always seem to know his limitations. Very turnover prone for his position relative to the amount of possessions he garners. Has flourished since accepting his role as a complementary player and not a feature option.
Defense:One of the best defensive players in the NBA. Able to guard essentially every position depending on the matchup. Has the lateral quickness of a much smaller player and the wingspan of a much taller one. Not the greatest option in the post due to his length of physical strength, but makes up for it with unreal timing, quickness, and leaping ability. Fights for position on the block, making him that much harder to score on. Blocks shots in one-on-one situations at a good rate, although his production here has dropped off substantially in the last two years. Able to contest an amazing number of shots due to his wingspan and leaping ability. Will come down from the perimeter to block shots in the paint. Does most of his damage guarding the perimeter. Has the lateral quickness and length to defend almost anyone. Very tough to drive around. Shows the ability to change directions surprisingly quickly when his man crosses over. Will get his share of pass deflections, blocks, and strips. Has great anticipation and awareness. Rebounds the ball at a respectable rate, but focuses more on boxing out than pursuing misses. Is a huge asset because of his length. Makes a big difference on the defensive end.
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Those Euros can ball too.
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