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Hoopsmeister · 06-11-2002, 12:52 PM

This is off a Yugoslavian site and the English is kind of rough but some interesting information about what our coaching staff is up to.

Belgrade hosted last weekend one of the ten greatest NBA coaches Don Nelson, his assistant coaches Dell Harris and Donn Nelson, assistant coach of L.A. Clippers Igor Kokoskov and Rick Majerus coach of Utah University. They were lecturers on The First Belgrade International Basketball Coaches Clinic.
More than thousand coaches come to listen guests from USA. There were more than 900 Yugoslav coaches and around hundred coaches from Europe, Israel and Africa. Among them were ex-coach of Olympiakos Elias Zouros and Bamberg coach Dirk Bauerman.
The special guests of Dusan Ivkovic and Yugoslav Association of Basketball Coaches were president of WABC Cesare Rubini and EABC president Antoni Comas.
- That was a fantastic clinic – said Dallas coach Don Nelson. – I hope that we will continue cooperation and sharing informations and knowledge.
The clinic was an idea of Dusan Ivkovic.
- I am very grateful to coaches’ legends from USA. They helped us to make one of the best clinics in Europe. We have obligation to make better clinic next year – said Ivkovic.
Dallas coaches went yesterday to Slovenia and after that they would come to Summer league in Treviso.

Drbio · 06-11-2002, 04:20 PM

Coaching/Scouting clinic.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Nellie · 06-11-2002, 04:22 PM

Maybe they should think about coming back here and getting us a big man instead.

Drbio · 06-11-2002, 08:38 PM

maybe they are doing that there. But big men don't exactly grow on trees. Who knows?

AleksandarN · 06-12-2002, 02:20 AM

<< Maybe they should think about coming back here and getting us a big man instead. >>

Maybe they are (this is from insider)

The Mavs also took a look at 17-year-old phenom Darko Milicic, a 6-foot-11 center who international scouts are already calling the next great prospect from Europe

Drbio · 06-12-2002, 08:25 AM

I have faith in the Nellies....

Nellie · 06-12-2002, 09:49 AM

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<< Maybe they should think about coming back here and getting us a big man instead. >>

Maybe they are (this is from insider)

The Mavs also took a look at 17-year-old phenom Darko Milicic, a 6-foot-11 center who international scouts are already calling the next great prospect from Europe >>

That's just what we need...another project. I am much more in favor of managment at least attempting to acquire a big man with some experience rather than wait for a 17-year-old project. The Nelson's are great at scouting the world for talent, no question about that. But sometimes I get the feeling that consumes them too much when they should be doing other things. Just an impression I have.

Drbio · 06-12-2002, 10:56 AM

Not at all. Nellie isn't there to SIGN a 17 year old...just to start looking at him. The Mavs will be way ahead of the game in terms of scouting. As for looking for a big man here now..how do you know they aren't already doing that? It's not like they are going to publicize it. Other teams then jump in and interfere. It's jsut that time of the year where we have to give the team management a little benefit of the doubt.

Hoopsmeister · 06-12-2002, 11:34 AM

<< It's jsut that time of the year where we have to give the team management a little benefit of the doubt. >>

Management can't be doing much about a big man right now anyway. Free agents don't actually become free agents until July 1st, so talking to any of them is tampering and punishable by the league.

They could be talking trades--but they do that by phone and the phones work in Europe too.

AleksandarN · 06-12-2002, 01:38 PM

<< That's just what we need...another project. I am much more in favor of managment at least attempting to acquire a big man with some experience rather than wait for a 17-year-old project. The Nelson's are great at scouting the world for talent, no question about that. But sometimes I get the feeling that consumes them too much when they should be doing other things. Just an impression I have. >>

Here some of the info on Darko ( he way better then just a project)

He is one of the biggest hopes of Yugoslavian basketball in his generation and that alone is something, considering the strength of Yugoslavian basketball. Very tall, agile, mobile player with tons of upside. Just has to continue to develop and he's a future NBA player. His outlook is very good considering the Yugoslavian basketball system is very good at developing players. He was thrown into Seniors level this year and did a very impressive job for 16 year old.

-Uros Velkavrh

Possibly the top NBA prospect at any age in Europe. He plays in Hemofarm. He dunks in traffic, dribbles and goes 1 on 1 like a guard, scores on the pull-up jumper, passes well and blocks shoots. I've never seen a player like him at 16! NEVER!

-Cristian Biagini

also more info on him (insider)

Finally, Europe even has its own version of LeBron James. His name is Darko Milicic, a 16-year-old, 6-foot-11 phenom from Yugoslavia who has everyone in Europe buzzing. Milicic has the ball-handling skills of a guard, the shot-blocking skills of a center and the athleticism of Kevin Garnett. He won't be in the draft this year, but he'll be making a buzz in the NBA sooner than you think.

Drbio · 06-12-2002, 02:37 PM

Alex- thanks for that info...

Hoops- exactly!