NBA Playbook - Overseas Scouting Report: Omer Asik

Video & Text breakdown - unless you've watched him a lot, you'll probably have a much better feel for his game after this.

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Was hoping he would talk about his foul shooting

by reprisal on Jul 30, 2010 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

I'll talk about it

It sucks!

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by GarForman on Jul 30, 2010 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

obviously, thats why I wanted him to talk about it. Whats wrong with his form that makes him so terrible? That would give a good idea how likely he is to improve upon it quickly. Havent seen any clips of him shooting really.

by reprisal on Jul 30, 2010 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Good breakdown

It’s good to finally get a good, detailed breakdown of our next big man prospect. He looks promising, and if he progresses the way that he is expected to, he could be very useful, maybe even by next year.

by ChiTownSportsMaster on Jul 30, 2010 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

Thibs can help with the defensive side of things

Asik seems like an intelligent big man which will help him succeed in the league. I imagine it does come down to bulking up a bit.

I don’t know, I had watched a number of YouTube clips of him (not just highlights) and I never thought he was particularly undersized. I think that you do not send him to the D-League at all. Give him limited minutes on the floor if it seems like he really is not ready and have him practice with the likes of Noah, Boozer, Taj and Kurt on a regular basis. If he plays his cards right he could find himself to be a contributor in the second half.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jul 30, 2010 2:36 PM CDT reply actions

Can't believe I'm writing this before actually seeing him play an NBA game but that link suddenly has me very worried about our backup center

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by Option27 on Jul 30, 2010 2:49 PM CDT reply actions

Kurt Thomas to the rescue!

by dbrown25 on Jul 30, 2010 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions

I wonder are those old clips he's using...

I thought he had bulked up? On these clips he looks like James Augustine.

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by GarForman on Jul 30, 2010 2:58 PM CDT reply actions

Ya thats a good question

Theres probably as much game footage since he came over to rehab.

by reprisal on Jul 30, 2010 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

He travels with weights

sometimes he puts them in his pocket

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by J Theory on Jul 30, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

As a big man, you have to be strong in the league

Unless you can make it up on offense like Gasol or Bosh.

Even Ben Wallace was a successful center just because of how strong he was even though he was undersized.

This kid aint going nowhere with the shape he looks to be in.

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by Option27 on Jul 30, 2010 3:02 PM CDT reply actions

there are/were a few good centers in the league that are/were not about strength

camby, noah, lopez, hakeem, mutumbo

by JustAnotherFan on Jul 30, 2010 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions

lopez is pretty strong actually

camby is just a jumping jack.
same with mutumbo back in his day.

noah competes hard but against the big centers its obvious he cant compete against them 1 on 1 yet

someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires

by sin on Aug 1, 2010 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Athletic strength comes a lot more in your core than in your biceps

and those muscles are very often hidden by jerseys and such.

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by tyger1147 on Jul 30, 2010 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions

He looks like Noah circa rookie season. I'm failing to see the huge deal here.

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by Ozzie Montana on Jul 30, 2010 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

He looks terribly weak

AND has undergone major knee surgery.

I don’t know how much stronger he’ll become.

And Noah in his rookie season wasn’t pretty at all

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by Option27 on Jul 30, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions

joel pryzbilla

is known for injuries and doesnt look all that athletic for a 7ft center, yet he is one of the most solid defensive and rebounding centers in the entire league…

I dont care what the D.N.A. Says, the Guy wearing number 12 Cannot be Kirk Hinrich, he is definetly Kurt. Kirk can actually play basketball!

by piccolomair on Jul 31, 2010 2:49 AM CDT up reply actions

the old post from whatever random forum it was

says he got hurt a few years ago and then bulked up, then got hurt this past year in… I want to say October? and bulked up 10-30 lbs or something like that.

He’s not going to be huge ever, and he still won’t be ideal NBA size next year, but he will get bigger.

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by dantheman3k on Jul 30, 2010 3:10 PM CDT reply actions

Wait, so how tall is he?

I thought he was like 7’0’’, according to ESPN. This article says 6’10’’ and then 6’11.’’ What is it?

Reminds me of that scene in Arrested Development when Gob keeps increasing the value of his suit. “Come on!”

by msquared10 on Jul 30, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Sebastian's analysis is pretty good, usually, but I'm going to go ahead and disagree that Omer is weak at help defense.

All the other scouting I’ve read on him has him as a very, very solid help defender. Sebastian watched a couple of games and broke them down, which is useful, but obviously doesn’t tell the full story.

Plus, Asik is no longer 230, he’s reportedly added significant muscle mass since the Bulls got him on a weight training program a year or two ago(the guy had never touched a weight prior to the Bulls working with him). He’s listed at 255, pretty much everywhere. Plus, he’s 7 feet, not the 6’ 10" Priuti had him at.

I am not worried, at all.

The Bulls will win 50 games this year and (hopefully) the Central Division for a top 3 seed.

by fundamentallysound on Jul 30, 2010 3:51 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Well that's reassuring

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by Option27 on Jul 30, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I do think its a bit interesting

that most of the reports we’ve heard on his outstanding help defense have come based more on (I think) his Eurobasket play. Sebastian mentions the lack of challenge for Omer in the Turkish league, being caught flat footed could definitely be a little laziness or lack of concentration creeping in.

Or it could be he just selected a few bad games.

Draft Express has him at 6’11" fwiw.

But I agree theres no reason to panic.

by reprisal on Jul 30, 2010 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions