Indeed. Head him speak about this and other things in high school.LitlBuck;912581; said:Maybe this was before your time but there was a guy named Jerry Lucas who was pretty skilledI think you might be rushing to judgment.
KOSTA KOUFOS
1989, C, 7-1, Greece; 26.5 ppg, 13 rpg, 3.5 bpg
With just a few days to practice with the team before the tournament started, Koufos made a sudden impact both on the Greek squad and the Championship, emerging as the most dominant player in the competition, a true colossus. He just delivered an unmatched combination of physical superiority and skills, taking an average group of players (not bad players, but neither remarkable) to the final, only to lose against Milan Macvan and the omnipresent Serbians.
Koufos shows an impressive build. He had reportedly been working very hard this summer, losing weight while gaining bulk, in order to show up at Ohio Statethis upcoming fall in the best possible shape, and you can tell he?s done a fine job. He looks very strong, particularly in his upper body, while there doesn?t seem to be much fat left and, therefore, barely any room to keep losing weight. As a result, he has showcased significantly better athleticism than advertised in advance. For a 7-1 guy with a great wingspan, he enjoys a very solid athletic profile, with nice leaping ability and footspeed.
The shooting reputation Koufos brought from Ohio was pretty much confirmed here. His jumper looks very solid from the mid-range area, out to 18 feet from the basket, but he seriously struggled throughout the tournament with the three-point shot (2/22 overall). Perhaps the further three-point line compared to the HS/college courts and the little time he had to adapt his game were the reasons, especially since virtually all his three-point attempts fell short.
Regardless, inside the arc he left plenty to drool about. Koufos' mid-range stroke looked particularly intriguing: shooting in turnaround fashion off post positions and going for the bank shot after a hesitation, almost a la Duncan. He?s not much of an off-the-dribble shooter unless he?s trying from short distances. Indeed he?s neither much of an off-the-dribble player, even if he can put the ball on the floor with both hands and attack his match-ups. Still, he struggles to completely beat his opponents off the dribble, as his first step is average and so is his quickness with the ball in his hands, so those are usually approximation drives that allow him to shoot from shorter distances, often using the glass or trying in hook fashion. With just a few days to practice with the team before the tournament started, Koufos made a sudden impact both on the Greek squad and the Championship, emerging as the most dominant player in the competition, a true colossus. He just delivered an unmatched combination of physical superiority and skills, taking an average group of players (not bad players, but neither remarkable) to the final, only to lose against Milan Macvan and the omnipresent Serbians.
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akronbuck;912905; said:
pretty close to what i thought, told you guys last year during the playoffs
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LitlBuck;921225; said:
yep, you were the first, jo. thanks for pointing it out. no one else knew about his greatness before you revealed it to us. what we would do without you? i mean, how would we have known that mullens and koufos are great players without your telling us?jimotis4heisman;921176; said:
well you could pay $77 dollars, but i think their is a special for...yep, you were the first, jo. thanks for pointing it out. no one else knew about his greatness before you revealed it to us. what we would do without you? i mean, how would we have known that mullens and koufos are great players without your telling us?
