Pleiss

[Elizah Huge]

Time to revisit this topic, with the news of no Tomic.

https://www.sltrib.com/blogs/jazznotes/2212438-155/tibor-pleiss-could-be-headed-to

That article was written on February 23rd, right after the Kanter trade.

Pleiss is only 25 (couple years younger than Tomic) and he would be a nice 3rd big.

Also, it would be nice to see some of the assets pay off from the Kanter trade.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Jody Genessy @DJJazzyJody

Then there's this: German center Tibor Pleiss, Ante Tomic's backup, has interest in playing with the Utah Jazz, according to EuroHoops.

 

[RandyForRubio]

He's pretty meh.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laduYcjw-T0
He looks really big. Has some offensive skills close to the basket. Seems to have pretty good hands (though highlight tapes can be deceptive because they only show the times he succeeds).

 

[Elizah Huge]

He was drafted 31st in 2010, basically a late-first rounder.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Think he's an end of the bench type of guy tbh. Better than Cooley, but not someone to be really excited about.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Think he's an end of the bench type of guy tbh. Better than Cooley, but not someone to be really excited about.

that's all we need...Gobert, Favors and Booker will be getting most of the mins. Just need 5-10 from a 4th big.

 

[NCJazz]

#prayforPleiss?

 

[colton]

Pleiss is only 25 (couple years younger than Tomic) and he would be a nice 3rd big.

No, Tomic would be a nice third big. Pleiss MIGHT be a nice 4th or 5th big.

 

[nightmare3983]

#prayforPleiss?

Where's dala? This seems to be his specialty.

 

[Hekate]

I seriously doubt Pleiss can play 10 minutes without fouling out.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

**** Pleiss.

 

[NAOS]

The Thunder have always drafted well, and they used a valuable pick on this guy. #31 goes to a very good draft-and-stash prospect. They wanted to bring him over this season. There's something here.

 

[RandyForRubio]

The Thunder have always drafted well, and they used a valuable pick on this guy. #31 goes to a very good draft-and-stash prospect. They wanted to bring him over this season. There's something here.

Very well? I guess kinda. Durant was a gimme, Russ was great, Ibaka was great, Harden was good, Roberson is pretty underwhelming, as is Lamb. Josh Huestis is terrible. Adams is alright. Nick Collison wasn't anything good (was their GM there then? I don't even know). McGary is ok for where he was drafted. Reggie Jackson was a good pick. Perry Jones wasn't.

They've done a great job at making their lottery picks count, had some luck with later picks, and some bad ones. That's normal. I don't think their 2nd rounders have been anything special. I'd say they're good drafters, certainly not incredible though. I just don't see it with Pleiss. He can probably guard the real big guys, but put him on a mobile big, and he's done. I think we can do better with a stateside FA than Pleiss.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Hey Hack, was that enough sentences for you?

 

[Elizah Huge]

The Thunder have always drafted well, and they used a valuable pick on this guy. #31 goes to a very good draft-and-stash prospect. They wanted to bring him over this season. There's something here.

I agree with this.

 

[mellow]

Naos being the voice of reason.

Might seem unlikely, but it is nevertheless true.

 

[NAOS]

Very well? I guess kinda. Durant was a gimme, Russ was great, Ibaka was great, Harden was good, Roberson is pretty underwhelming, as is Lamb. Josh Huestis is terrible. Adams is alright. Nick Collison wasn't anything good (was their GM there then? I don't even know). McGary is ok for where he was drafted. Reggie Jackson was a good pick. Perry Jones wasn't.

They've done a great job at making their lottery picks count, had some luck with later picks, and some bad ones. That's normal. I don't think their 2nd rounders have been anything special. I'd say they're good drafters, certainly not incredible though. I just don't see it with Pleiss. He can probably guard the real big guys, but put him on a mobile big, and he's done. I think we can do better with a stateside FA than Pleiss.

Collison has been a very valuable player for them.

They didn't draft Lamb.

Every team misses some. OKC's track record is wellll above average, deep into the "good" realm.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Naos being the voice of reason.

Might seem unlikely, but it is nevertheless true.

At least he is showing interest in playing on Utah, Tomic let's his wife control his decisions.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Exum/Burke/Cotton
Burks/Hood/Millsap
Hayward/12th pick/Ingles
Favors/Booker
Gobert/Pleiss

That's 13 players, room for a 5th big and another player if the Jazz choose so. Just a hypothetical situation.