Jul 14, 2010, 8:05 am
[quote name='realno *w' date='14 July 2010 - 08:52 AM' timestamp='1279090368' post='23772']
Well, I can tell you that for the most people around me he is very, very quality player. But he is 115kg, he doesnt use his left hand too much, and dont think that he can play SF in Euroleague.
Sill, I think that Pao need one more extra-quality player, something like Rudy, as Stefan mentioned...
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True, he's got a very big body. Possibly he might even be 118 kilos. But really to me he's more of a SF. As far as the defense goes, yes that is his problem. Kaimakoglou has one big weakness and that is what he is "tweener" as they say. No real position. "Cornerman" maybe type like Kakiouzis. It's true though that he is not classic 3.
However, to be honest his defense in the post against tall 4s that can post up is far worse than his perimeter D against 3s. Plus on offense he clearly plays like a 3. I stand by that he is a tweener, maybe "cornerman", 3/4 that played in Maroussi as a 4, but really he's more of a 3.
And also in Greece's national team for example he played as 3. Really, I think he is a bit closer to 3.
Let's just say for example compared to another Greek player Printezis. Printezis is also considered a 3/4 and actually can guard either position equally well. Not a tweener like Kaimakoglou. He is great on D at either position.
He looks more like a 3 and weight wise you would think so. However truth be told the guy plays 100% as a PF. He might appear as a SF and can play that way from the perimeter and so forth. But really in truth he is a PF.
Kaimakoglou is the same way but the opposite. He might seem to be a PF, but really he's more a SF in truth. IMO anyway.
Well, I can tell you that for the most people around me he is very, very quality player. But he is 115kg, he doesnt use his left hand too much, and dont think that he can play SF in Euroleague.
Sill, I think that Pao need one more extra-quality player, something like Rudy, as Stefan mentioned...
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True, he's got a very big body. Possibly he might even be 118 kilos. But really to me he's more of a SF. As far as the defense goes, yes that is his problem. Kaimakoglou has one big weakness and that is what he is "tweener" as they say. No real position. "Cornerman" maybe type like Kakiouzis. It's true though that he is not classic 3.
However, to be honest his defense in the post against tall 4s that can post up is far worse than his perimeter D against 3s. Plus on offense he clearly plays like a 3. I stand by that he is a tweener, maybe "cornerman", 3/4 that played in Maroussi as a 4, but really he's more of a 3.
And also in Greece's national team for example he played as 3. Really, I think he is a bit closer to 3.
Let's just say for example compared to another Greek player Printezis. Printezis is also considered a 3/4 and actually can guard either position equally well. Not a tweener like Kaimakoglou. He is great on D at either position.
He looks more like a 3 and weight wise you would think so. However truth be told the guy plays 100% as a PF. He might appear as a SF and can play that way from the perimeter and so forth. But really in truth he is a PF.
Kaimakoglou is the same way but the opposite. He might seem to be a PF, but really he's more a SF in truth. IMO anyway.