Omri Casspi (merged)
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yeah, well that's got the shooting and post game combo, although he's not going to be that prolific in all liklihood. Rashard Lewis is the same thing -- don't think Omri is going to be aprimary weapon at that level, but same combination of skills (am assuming here Omri will up the efficiency in the post).
another name: a more dynamic but less defensive Tayshaun Prince? Trying to think of tall rangy/skinny SFs with both post games and outside shooting ability. You know who also used t do that combo when he was younger and quicker? The Evil One. Robert Horry.
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Honestly, Omri is showing the possibility of being one of the best 3 point shooters in the history of the NBA. Consider his age, and that he already has his quick release down. I'm starting to think more and more that his good shooting is not a fluke, but that it could even get better and more consistent. And, the better it gets, the easier time he will have slashing to the hoop. Offensively, his upside is just huge. And defensively, at the bare minimum, he is more than solid, and honestly with the possibility of being great. He is also a better rebounder than any of the above comparisons, Rice, Ginobli, R. Lewis. People, get real, he is widely considered to be the number 3 or 4 rookie in the league, and he too, is only 21. Oh my lord what a draft. Open yourselves to the possibility that Petrie drafted two hall of famers in one draft. And maybe three that will end up having their number retired in the rafters at Arco. Just open yourselves to the possibility.
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Who cares? Part of being a fan is being able to be ecstatic about the good things. And right now, Omri is definitely one of the good things! Exaggeration and elation are part of the package.
Just pointing out that if the first 30-odd games of someone's NBA carreer were indicative of how good someone was going to be for the rest of their NBA life, Kobe would be sitting next to Sean May on the bench somewhere and Donte Greene would only be known for killing someone in the stands with a terribly off-target bomb from three point land.
The thing that makes me really optimistic about Omri is, having known him from the past years in Maccabi, I have witnessed how much he has improved on so many aspects, and how determined he is to constantly add more and more elements to his game. It's his personality, not his current playing ability, that makes me so optimistic. If it was a different player having a great first half of the season, I would be much more cautious. But with Omri, you just know exactly what he did to get to where he is, and you know he's going to keep doing it and won't stop until... I really don't know where he will stop. Right now it seems as if the sky is the limit for him.
Just yesterday, I read that Q&A that was posted here. I read it directly in that Israeli forum so I don't know if that particular question was translated here, but he said that his plan is to work every summer to add a new element to his game. The guy is so amazingly focused and full of ambition, and I am sure he will just get better and better each season.
Just yesterday, I read that Q&A that was posted here. I read it directly in that Israeli forum so I don't know if that particular question was translated here, but he said that his plan is to work every summer to add a new element to his game. The guy is so amazingly focused and full of ambition, and I am sure he will just get better and better each season.
Hmm, after thinking about it, Omri kinda (and by kinda I mean not really) reminds me of Christie in that he was remarkably more hops than you would think, has his family slavishly in the stands every game (just waiting for him to develop his own quirky acknowledgement pose), plays pretty good defense (not at Christie level yet), and leaves it all out on the floor. To add to the similarities, however, he still needs to punch a Laker.
Exactly.
If anyone cares to actually argue what I posted you are welcome to. I am not "annointing", and I am not "proclaiming". What I am doing is waxing effusively, as VF21 so eloquently put it. This is fan board people.
Oh and by the way, Casspi will be one of the greatest players to ever wear a Kings uniform. And that is a proclamation. Mark it. Ha ha ha!!!
If anyone cares to actually argue what I posted you are welcome to. I am not "annointing", and I am not "proclaiming". What I am doing is waxing effusively, as VF21 so eloquently put it. This is fan board people.
Oh and by the way, Casspi will be one of the greatest players to ever wear a Kings uniform. And that is a proclamation. Mark it. Ha ha ha!!!
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Yeah, having consulted my dictionary, I have realized that anoint is the wrong term, since I certainly don't want any oil or ointment being rubbed on anyone.
I'm quite possibly the biggest homer ever (Heck, I thought we were going to the playoffs last year, even with Natt as the coach). All that I was saying was that we should wait a few more games before making claims. Every player has a hot streak (Hell, based on one game, Tony Delk would be close to being the G.O.A.T and Spencer Hawes is in the hall of fame. Even Kenny Thomas, Brian Skinner, and Justin Don't-Call-Me-Jason Williams* have looked like an All-Star for the Kings based on only a few games), All I'm saying is that we should at least wait a little bit before throwing out the big Hall of Fame proclamation. In a season or two, after Omri and Reke get done averaging triple-doubles, solving the global economy, curing every disease known to man, and exposing Kobe as the slimeball he is, then we can put them on a pedestal. (That was a joke by the way, I neither expect Omri and Reke to average triple-doubles, solve the economy, or cure any disease, though I would like them to make Kobe cry like a baby.) Don't take what I said personal. It's all in good fun. I sure as hell hope I'm wrong and that they are both Hall-of-Fame caliber players.
*Speaking of which, what in the world happened to that guy? Did he get abducted by aliens? Eaten by Sean May? Taken in by wolves?
I'm quite possibly the biggest homer ever (Heck, I thought we were going to the playoffs last year, even with Natt as the coach). All that I was saying was that we should wait a few more games before making claims. Every player has a hot streak (Hell, based on one game, Tony Delk would be close to being the G.O.A.T and Spencer Hawes is in the hall of fame. Even Kenny Thomas, Brian Skinner, and Justin Don't-Call-Me-Jason Williams* have looked like an All-Star for the Kings based on only a few games), All I'm saying is that we should at least wait a little bit before throwing out the big Hall of Fame proclamation. In a season or two, after Omri and Reke get done averaging triple-doubles, solving the global economy, curing every disease known to man, and exposing Kobe as the slimeball he is, then we can put them on a pedestal. (That was a joke by the way, I neither expect Omri and Reke to average triple-doubles, solve the economy, or cure any disease, though I would like them to make Kobe cry like a baby.) Don't take what I said personal. It's all in good fun. I sure as hell hope I'm wrong and that they are both Hall-of-Fame caliber players.
*Speaking of which, what in the world happened to that guy? Did he get abducted by aliens? Eaten by Sean May? Taken in by wolves?
Agreed with all of the above. I've been telling people for the past couple of years that Omri will find his place in the league thanks to his intensity and work ethics, but I wouldn't have dreamed he would be putting up these kind of numbers in his rookie season.
I was planning to start translating the Q&A today, did anyone beat me to it?
I was planning to start translating the Q&A today, did anyone beat me to it?
I hope it's Lamar. I can't stand that guy.
Man, when I first heard Omri's name, I thought he would be another of those Euro swingmen who would take a few years to develop. I never would have thought he would be THIS good. Folks, he's shooting 50% overall and 45% from the three so far in 30 games. He may fall off slightly by the end of the year but not by much. Another absolute steal by Petrie.
Man, when I first heard Omri's name, I thought he would be another of those Euro swingmen who would take a few years to develop. I never would have thought he would be THIS good. Folks, he's shooting 50% overall and 45% from the three so far in 30 games. He may fall off slightly by the end of the year but not by much. Another absolute steal by Petrie.
Omri is going to be a multiple time all-star. Mark my words. And this draft will go down as one of the best for any team of all time. And, Omri's number will end up one day hanging in the rafters of the new Arco Arena, next to Tyreke's and maybe even Brockman's. Mark the words. They will become reality. And that is a proclamation, folks. Mark 'em.