[quote name='GuyOFK' post='10628' date='Jul 8 2008, 08:36 PM']I agree with most of what u said besides few things:
1)Giankais is using lots of PNR.. hamm ok.. but Giankais is known for a very restric basket ball, controled, with not much of imagination. u'r right Pap and Vujcic are indid masters of the PNR but bball is much more than one drill. keep in mind that Nikola gave his best days and he's (in my mind) a down hill player, any way I hope for the best for him.[/quote]
Well, I disagree in that part. I cannot remember any of his teams ( Maroussi and Greek national team ) playing restricted basketball, and only pick n' rolls. I think that part of Giannakis philosophy is, hard defense ( one court and full court ), fast passing game, side changing, pick n' roll, and of course, much inside game ( with Sofo and Vujcic, we will see much points in Oly's side, from the "paint" ). I also think, he will take advantage of Vujcic great ability to pass the ball outside ( to the guards mainly ), so Oly will have some more free 3 pointers ( with shooters like Macas(?), Greer, Halperin and maybe the American SF, it would be a great addition to Oly's gaming style ). About Vujcic now, his medical examinations showed us that he is 100% ready and it seems that he "exceed" his injury problems. We will see his form, asap, I think.
[quote name='GuyOFK' post='10628' date='Jul 8 2008, 08:36 PM']2)Oly got 13-14 playres in it's roster, most of them very much likes the ball and likes to play a lot.. so.. I predict much of sad faces on the red bench, things like this leads to bad athmosphir.[/quote]
Well this is NOT true. Olympiakos has 1 star player in every position, and many players with a smaller role in the team, behind them. Take a look in the roster, and judge by yourself:
PG: Thodoris Papaloukas (star player), Teodosic, Milosevic (talents)
SG: Arvydas Macijauskas (star player and a real question mark), Lynn Greer, Kostas Vasiliades(?)
SF: Transfer from the NBA (star player), Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Michalis Pelekanos (smaller role players)
PF: Giannis Bourousis (starting five player), Zoran Erceg, Giorgos Printezis (talents)
C: Nikola Vujcic (star player), Big Sofo (not 100% ready), Ian Vougioukas (talent)
The roles in the team, are more than obvious, and I don't really think there will be some kind of atmosphere issues in the locker room.
[quote name='GuyOFK' post='10628' date='Jul 8 2008, 08:36 PM']3)for AP for this season he's not coming back to europe that's for sure.. maybe next year (PLZ GOD MAKE IT MACCABI!!!) <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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We will see. Just wait some more days ( until 10-12 of July ), so we can clear once and for all, this affair.
[quote name='GuyOFK' post='10628' date='Jul 8 2008, 08:36 PM']4)As for Maccabi, u'r absolutly right, it wwill be hard and maybe not possible to find a replacment for Vujcic or Morris as for Yotam, he's a good player but I promisse u he's not that great, Tre Simmons will be much batter guaranty! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Halperin's role in the team, will surely "absorb" the 100% of him, in every game. I trust him much more than an american in the same position ( lets say Lynn Greer ).
[quote name='GuyOFK' post='10628' date='Jul 8 2008, 08:36 PM']5)Maccabi still got 2 more signings to do (PG and PF) and a larg amount of money is being released to do so with Vujcic departure and Yotam's buy out paid by Oly. Only after we can talk about Oly maccabi match up (I know Halperin won't get a warm welcome, Vujcic is an other story)<img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Maccabi's roster for now :
Tre Simmons, Jason Williams, Esteban Batista, Marcus Fizer,Dror hagag, Tal Burstein, Derick Sharp, Omri Caspi (will sign soon), Yaniv Green.[/quote]
So, I see that Dror Hagag is back. Tre Simmons is a quality addition to Maccabi's roster, and Green's return will give some more power to your frontline. But still, I think that Tre Simmons will not be as stable as Halperin was, Yaniv Green has nothing to do with Nikola Vujcic or Terens Morris. And do not forget, that NOT only Olympiakos will be a new team. Maccabi almost changed the 50% of last year's roster.
As I said before, AT THIS TIME ( we will have a more clear view of the two teams, when the transfer period will be over ), Olympiakos is better from the last year, and Maccabi is not. But as you said, Maccabi will do some more transfers, but Olympiakos will have some more additions too... :cool: