Centers of the future

[Reality]

Where have all the new crop of centers gone?
Is this gonna be another drought year?

Andrew Bogut 7'0" of Utah.  From Australia.  Anyone got a take on him.
Korean Teenage Dude.  7'4".  Seems like there was a post on him playing somewhere now in prep for the 2005 draft.

Other then that, same old nothing from the Draft Class of 2005?
 

[westkoast]

Heard about the Korean..I guess hes suppose to be the next Yao Ming???  

This years draft looks ZzzZzzZzZZzzZZ

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Portland drafted Ha Sueng Jin, who is 7-3 and from Korea.  We got him in the second round.  You can see he has potential, but right now, he is very raw, very very very raw.  He is fairly athletic for someone his size, but he has a very long ways to go.

[Reality]

Portland drafted Ha Sueng Jin, who is 7-3 and from Korea.  We got him in the second round.  You can see he has potential, but right now, he is very raw, very very very raw.  He is fairly athletic for someone his size, but he has a very long ways to go.

Well you will get glimpses of him now.  Along with all the Blazer young uns.

Player personnel director Pritchard was installed at the helm with directions to give more time to younger players as the Blazers go about rebuilding their roster.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers activated rookie center Ha Seung Jin from the injured list Friday, a day after Ruben Patterson was placed on the list because of patellar tendinitis.

The 19-year-old Ha, Portland's second-round pick last year, has appeared in three games for the Blazers this season. The 7-foot-3 South Korean star joined the Blazers after playing briefly for the Portland Reign of the American Basketball Association.

Also:  Interim coach Kevin Pritchard moved 5-foot-10 Damon Stoudamire to shooting guard and installed Telfair at the point.

"I definitely wasn't nervous. It's too late for that," Telfair said. "I felt pretty comfortable out there."

The 13th overall pick in last year's draft, Telfair directed Portland's offense and dazzled the crowd at times with his quickness and vision, but he also made some rookie mistakes, forcing passes and getting into foul trouble early.

He finished with 10 points and six assists in 26 minutes, but only played two minutes of the fourth quarter.

The Blazers fired coach Maurice Cheeks Thursday after a 22-32 start.

Second-year players Richie Frahm and Travis Outlaw also saw increased playing time. Frahm, who had seen little time under Cheeks, played 24 minutes while Outlaw was in for 11.

 

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Here is a short video clip on Ha.

http://search.ytn.co.kr/search_view.php?m_...312072233013745

Recognize he is playing against a very low level of competition in this video, but gives you a chance to see what he looks like anyway.

Here is another picture, from espn.  Not to bad for someone who is 7-3
http://insider.espn.go.com/media/insider/2...oto/jin_frt.jpg

[Guest_Randy]

Ziggy,

Call me skeptical but I think that Orientals are going to STRUGGLE in the NBA.  They play ZERO defense over there -- and I mean ZERO!  In addition, they aren't used to the physical play and the play a MUCH slower game.  I thought it would take Yao a couple of years to build up his conditioning and learn the game but he is just not growing and developing in those areas.  

It reminds me of when Euro players first starting coming into the league -- those same factors were the things that kept them from being great players in the NBA -- it wasn't until Europe starting adopting many aspect of the NBA game that Euro players begin to fare well in the NBA.  

Not to mention that I get concerned about ANY guy that can do the splits -- not natural!   :unsure:  

[ziggy]

Ziggy,

Call me skeptical but I think that Orientals are going to STRUGGLE in the NBA.  They play ZERO defense over there -- and I mean ZERO!  In addition, they aren't used to the physical play and the play a MUCH slower game.  I thought it would take Yao a couple of years to build up his conditioning and learn the game but he is just not growing and developing in those areas.  

It reminds me of when Euro players first starting coming into the league -- those same factors were the things that kept them from being great players in the NBA -- it wasn't until Europe starting adopting many aspect of the NBA game that Euro players begin to fare well in the NBA.  

Not to mention that I get concerned about ANY guy that can do the splits -- not natural!   :unsure:

I am with you Randy.  I will believe it when I see it.  He looks like a decent athlete for someone 7-3, but I have seen him play twice in NBA games, and he makes Evan Eschmeyer look like a star.  He sucks right now.

[SPURSX3]

Ziggy,

Call me skeptical but I think that Orientals are going to STRUGGLE in the NBA.  They play ZERO defense over there -- and I mean ZERO!  In addition, they aren't used to the physical play and the play a MUCH slower game.  I thought it would take Yao a couple of years to build up his conditioning and learn the game but he is just not growing and developing in those areas. 

It reminds me of when Euro players first starting coming into the league -- those same factors were the things that kept them from being great players in the NBA -- it wasn't until Europe starting adopting many aspect of the NBA game that Euro players begin to fare well in the NBA. 

Not to mention that I get concerned about ANY guy that can do the splits -- not natural!   :unsure:

I am with you Randy.  I will believe it when I see it.  He looks like a decent athlete for someone 7-3, but I have seen him play twice in NBA games, and he makes Evan Eschmeyer look like a star.  He sucks right now.

 :hail:  well if he has some heart Zig, better hope your team doesnt trade him away... :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl: