Bjelica Hype Thread

[60WinTim]

A Pek interview...

http://www.canishoopus.com/2015/7/7/8908077/pekovic-for-blitz-welcome-bjelica-i-can-hardly-wait-for-us-to-play

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

A Pek interview...

http://www.canishoopus.com/2015/7/7/8908077/pekovic-for-blitz-welcome-bjelica-i-can-hardly-wait-for-us-to-play

Thx Tim. Most interesting thing in here is the rehab schedule Pek lays out. Most of us were thinking he wouldn't be ready by the start of the season, but if he's saying 2-3 months, he expects to be ready for training camp. Very good news.

[MikkeMan]

To get better idea how Bjelica will do against NBA level competition, here is link to last summer world cup final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bPqXTWfeoSerbia vs USA final

It's probably worth to watch only 1st half because game was basically over at that point. Bjelica was mainly playing as a power forward (he was mainly defended by Faried) but his offensive game was more like small forward.

There are also links to couple of other games from Bjelica against near NBA level teams (Spain and France) in same tournament:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE9y4F8M2DMSerbia vs Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Y6HmDe_I0Serbia vs France semifinal

[Phenom]

Can Pelister: Newest addition of TWolves, Nemanja Bjelica on his way to Minneapolis with his agent. Cc: @Darren Wolfson @Jerry Zgoda twitter.com/SeadGalijasevi
- via Twitter HCanPelister

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

To get better idea how Bjelica will do against NBA level competition, here is link to last summer world cup final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bPqXTWfeoSerbia vs USA final

It's probably worth to watch only 1st half because game was basically over at that point. Bjelica was mainly playing as a power forward (he was mainly defended by Faried) but his offensive game was more like small forward.

There are also links to couple of other games from Bjelica against near NBA level teams (Spain and France) in same tournament:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE9y4F8M2DMSerbia vs Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Y6HmDe_I0Serbia vs France semifinal

Thanks Mikkeman. Now that we know he's coming over, I'd love to watch some extended game action and not just highlights, especially to see how he defends people. I plan on checking these out tonight, good stuff.

[Monster]

To get better idea how Bjelica will do against NBA level competition, here is link to last summer world cup final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bPqXTWfeoSerbia vs USA final

It's probably worth to watch only 1st half because game was basically over at that point. Bjelica was mainly playing as a power forward (he was mainly defended by Faried) but his offensive game was more like small forward.

There are also links to couple of other games from Bjelica against near NBA level teams (Spain and France) in same tournament:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE9y4F8M2DMSerbia vs Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Y6HmDe_I0Serbia vs France semifinal

Thanks Mikkeman. Now that we know he's coming over, I'd love to watch some extended game action and not just highlights, especially to see how he defends people. I plan on checking these out tonight, good stuff.

I just watched the first half of the USA game. Rudy Gay is the backup PF so you can see how Bjelica does against a SF also.

[MikkeMan]

I just watched the first half of the USA game. Rudy Gay is the backup PF so you can see how Bjelica does against a SF also.

Yes, there is nice variation of different type of good or even great NBA players that Bjelica was playing against.

In USA game you can see how he will do against athletic hustle player Faried and scoring small forward Gay. In France game Bjelica is matched against versatile Diaw that is clearly stronger than him and in Spain game you can see how he will do against length of Gasol brothers.

I didn't watch yet all games fully but it seemed that Bjelica was struggling with his outside shot but he hit at least one three pointer well behind NBA three point line (international is about feet closer). He was scoring mainly on cuts to basket and by dribble drives against opponents slower power forwards. He was also showing some nice passing skills especially for player with his size. On defense, it seemed that his team needed to double team his man in low post when he was matched against Diaw or either of Gasols. He was doing quite nice job in boxing out his man, so he didn't give much offensive rebounds.

[bleedspeed]

I am excited to have Bjelica next year. Flip said he was a forward and wouldn't say if he was 3 or 4. I think he can play both, but am intrigued with a big lineup with him at SF and Wiggins at SG. We could go with Towns/KG/Dieng/Pek as the bigs. I even have a litte hope for Payne after SL. (still a bad trade)

[Monster]

@chernykh: Nemanja Bjelica perfect 6/6 from the field (3/3 on treys) for 16 pts + 5 rebs + 8 assists in a friendly vs Russia http://t.co/xrzlDXscVP

[bleedspeed]

I am tempering my excitement for him, but I wouldn't be surpised if he becaomes a glue type player that is the jack of all trades in the starting lineup when this team makes the playoffs in 2018.