Should I take your word for it? I can't seem to find any information about a back injury and the fact that he played every game this year makes me believe that either the writer was wrong or you're making **** up. Both are likely.
No chance to get Omer Asik (The Turkish Mt. Mutombo)?
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Should I take your word for it? I can't seem to find any information about a back injury and the fact that he played every game this year makes me believe that either the writer was wrong or you're making **** up. Both are likely.
@The Thriller, Yes Ömer did have some serious injures but he recovered and carried it well. He's not different much than his 2 years older self. Actually I believe he didn't hit his peak yet.
The problem with Ömer is his team. From one perspective he's in the best team for him and he's career because Chicago is one of the biggest market and he got a chance to be in the limelight. That's why everyone knows about his great defense and why he's more precious than his stats suggest.
From the other perspective, he's in one of the worst team for him and his career, because Tom Thibodeau is obsessed with defense. He didn't give any single chance to Ömer on offense and he did not encourage him. He didn't even demand an offensive game from Aşık actually. I know Ömer is also guilty in this and has horribly horrible hands etc. But I know Ömer for years, he's not that trashy on offense, at all. He was better at Fenerbahçe and even with the ultra crappy turkish point guards, he used to hit 12-15 points or even 20 points occasionally in Turkish NT.
Actually the thing I like about the possibility of Ömer being a Jazz player is that the fact he cannot play 30+ mins with same efficency. He is a perfect rim and paint protector and terrific rebounder consistently when he plays 24-27 mins. Isn't it ideal for the Jazz if we send away one of the bigs? We would have wonderful frontcourt rotations especially with Favors/Millsap/Aşık/Kanter/Evans. Especially if we continue to play Millsap at 3 for a little bit more than the late season, there will be enough playing times for all big men. Actually not much for Evans but he's not deserving it either unless he proves the otherwise.
So the only concern for me about Ömer Aşık is the money. I'd like him to get a good contract but I don't want the Jazz overpay him or any player. So if we trade one of our big men, the Jazz should try their chances to get him with a good price even though there will be lots of other teams which will be wanting him.
The problem with Ömer is his team. From one perspective he's in the best team for him and he's career because Chicago is one of the biggest market and he got a chance to be in the limelight. That's why everyone knows about his great defense and why he's more precious than his stats suggest.
From the other perspective, he's in one of the worst team for him and his career, because Tom Thibodeau is obsessed with defense. He didn't give any single chance to Ömer on offense and he did not encourage him. He didn't even demand an offensive game from Aşık actually. I know Ömer is also guilty in this and has horribly horrible hands etc. But I know Ömer for years, he's not that trashy on offense, at all. He was better at Fenerbahçe and even with the ultra crappy turkish point guards, he used to hit 12-15 points or even 20 points occasionally in Turkish NT.
Actually the thing I like about the possibility of Ömer being a Jazz player is that the fact he cannot play 30+ mins with same efficency. He is a perfect rim and paint protector and terrific rebounder consistently when he plays 24-27 mins. Isn't it ideal for the Jazz if we send away one of the bigs? We would have wonderful frontcourt rotations especially with Favors/Millsap/Aşık/Kanter/Evans. Especially if we continue to play Millsap at 3 for a little bit more than the late season, there will be enough playing times for all big men. Actually not much for Evans but he's not deserving it either unless he proves the otherwise.
So the only concern for me about Ömer Aşık is the money. I'd like him to get a good contract but I don't want the Jazz overpay him or any player. So if we trade one of our big men, the Jazz should try their chances to get him with a good price even though there will be lots of other teams which will be wanting him.