Dragan Bender Is the Prospect GMs Are Salivating Over

[arctic 3.0]

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

I agree with this but I also think that we are not interested in him.  People salivate over food but not all food is good.

Austin Ainge comes out and says we love him.  Since when has Ainge ever shown his hand prior to the draft.    All this crap is to raise the value of the pick with hype and smokescreen our true intentions.   Since the Ainge Era in 2003 take a look at these draft picks:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/draft.html

Notice any patterns,not a of foreign players there is there?

Erden, Olynyk, Melo and  Nogueira.  Out of those two of those played a lot of ball stateside.   4 out of 28. If you consider the guys who played ball over here and not overseas it is 2 for 28.   Hence, I think it is unlikely, that Ainge takes Bender.

Ainge does not show his hand.   Austin Ainge is raising his trade value and this is good for the team when we try to trade it.   Ainge wants immediate help not a project that has been not playing in Israel.

Why does ainge want to spend a high lotto pick to plug holes?
We have a team full of solid role players. Adding another may gain a few wins but not elevate us to contenders.
He wants to build a champion.
Championships  take great players.

The nets picks give us (possibly) 3 chances to draft and develop high lotto picks into our own home grown stars.
The odds of landing a vet superstar through FA/trade are pretty low.

I think Ainge takes bender and lets him work his way into a role on a winning team with great culture.

He will address immediate help through FA/trades.cthere are a lot of second and third tier free agents
Who could be brought in to address depth issues.

[budMovin]

I'm surprised no one has name-dropped Jiri Welsch lately. 

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

Darko failed because he was an absolute headcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woWqSmichOo

Last time I checked he was doing MMA for beer money somewhere in Europe. He wrecked his own career, it wasn't a lack of skill:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd8vb

I haven't seen Bender play outside of Youtube clips (like 99% of everyone else on this site). If Danny takes him it is because he did his homework and is confident. By all accounts, Bender seems like a well grounded person who has a good head on his shoulders.

As I have stated in the past, I can't advocate picking him or not picking him as I have not seen him play. I just think that the Darko comparisons are wrong.

[SparzWizard]

Hoping the Lakers draft Dragan Bender, and we swoop in Brandon Ingram. 

[CroCorvus]

I'm surprised no one has name-dropped Jiri Welsch lately. 

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

Darko failed because he was an absolute headcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woWqSmichOo

Last time I checked he was doing MMA for beer money somewhere in Europe. He wrecked his own career, it wasn't a lack of skill:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd8vb

I haven't seen Bender play outside of Youtube clips (like 99% of everyone else on this site). If Danny takes him it is because he did his homework and is confident. By all accounts, Bender seems like a well grounded person who has a good head on his shoulders.

As I have stated in the past, I can't advocate picking him or not picking him as I have not seen him play. I just think that the Darko comparisons are wrong.

Agree 100%.
Don’t get me wrong, I would not be too pleased if we draft anybody with our BKN pick instead think we should trade it for a proven star.
I'm from Croatia. I haven't heard or see much of Bender because he’s gone from this area while pretty young kid, but believe me he is nothing like that crazy clown Darko, so please do ourselves a favor and stop comparing them. They are not similar persons and surely they are not similar players. Darko was a heavy center, a bruiser. Dragan is something like new age Krešimir Ćosić. Go youtube Darko and see what a moron he is and what a waste of height and talent he actually is. Dragan is completely something else and to be precise he was in a very good place and hands down there in Maccabi (former national player and former Maccabi player Nikola Vujčić took care of him). He’s very young, he’s maybe not extremely athletic, he maybe doesn't dunk from the free throw line but he could do practically everything else with his exceptional skill set. 
As far as I’m concerned, I would better like him then that already spoiled lebron wannabe Simmons...that kid is already annoying...good luck Philly lol...

[Tr1boy]

I'm surprised no one has name-dropped Jiri Welsch lately. 

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

Darko failed because he was an absolute headcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woWqSmichOo

Last time I checked he was doing MMA for beer money somewhere in Europe. He wrecked his own career, it wasn't a lack of skill:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd8vb

I haven't seen Bender play outside of Youtube clips (like 99% of everyone else on this site). If Danny takes him it is because he did his homework and is confident. By all accounts, Bender seems like a well grounded person who has a good head on his shoulders.

As I have stated in the past, I can't advocate picking him or not picking him as I have not seen him play. I just think that the Darko comparisons are wrong.

Agree 100%.
Don’t get me wrong, I would not be too pleased if we draft anybody with our BKN pick instead think we should trade it for a proven star.
I'm from Croatia. I haven't heard or see much of Bender because he’s gone from this area while pretty young kid, but believe me he is nothing like that crazy clown Darko, so please do ourselves a favor and stop comparing them. They are not similar persons and surely they are not similar players. Darko was a heavy center, a bruiser. Dragan is something like new age Krešimir Ćosić. Go youtube Darko and see what a moron he is and what a waste of height and talent he actually is. Dragan is completely something else and to be precise he was in a very good place and hands down there in Maccabi (former national player and former Maccabi player Nikola Vujčić took care of him). He’s very young, he’s maybe not extremely athletic, he maybe doesn't dunk from the free throw line but he could do practically everything else with his exceptional skill set. 
As far as I’m concerned, I would better like him then that already spoiled lebron wannabe Simmons...that kid is already annoying...good luck Philly lol...

Bender is physically years away

[konkmv]

I wll kneel before ainge and shout he is a god if he can somehow take in one year 3 7footers who can protect the rim and shoot... bender skai and maker.. even if one is bust i will be satisfied

[CroCorvus]

I'm surprised no one has name-dropped Jiri Welsch lately. 

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

Darko failed because he was an absolute headcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woWqSmichOo

Last time I checked he was doing MMA for beer money somewhere in Europe. He wrecked his own career, it wasn't a lack of skill:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd8vb

I haven't seen Bender play outside of Youtube clips (like 99% of everyone else on this site). If Danny takes him it is because he did his homework and is confident. By all accounts, Bender seems like a well grounded person who has a good head on his shoulders.

As I have stated in the past, I can't advocate picking him or not picking him as I have not seen him play. I just think that the Darko comparisons are wrong.

Agree 100%.
Don’t get me wrong, I would not be too pleased if we draft anybody with our BKN pick instead think we should trade it for a proven star.
I'm from Croatia. I haven't heard or see much of Bender because he’s gone from this area while pretty young kid, but believe me he is nothing like that crazy clown Darko, so please do ourselves a favor and stop comparing them. They are not similar persons and surely they are not similar players. Darko was a heavy center, a bruiser. Dragan is something like new age Krešimir Ćosić. Go youtube Darko and see what a moron he is and what a waste of height and talent he actually is. Dragan is completely something else and to be precise he was in a very good place and hands down there in Maccabi (former national player and former Maccabi player Nikola Vujčić took care of him). He’s very young, he’s maybe not extremely athletic, he maybe doesn't dunk from the free throw line but he could do practically everything else with his exceptional skill set. 
As far as I’m concerned, I would better like him then that already spoiled lebron wannabe Simmons...that kid is already annoying...good luck Philly lol...

Bender is physically years away

Yeah and Porzingis wasn't? Like Marc Gasol wasn't a chubby kid? Remember Kukoč when he came in the league? Remember K-Love what was he like?
Anyways, phiysicallity is overblown. The kid will adapt. The main thing is he got talent (we know he has) and brains and good personality. Others will come as long as he is willing to put in the work.

[TheSundanceKid]

I'm surprised no one has name-dropped Jiri Welsch lately. 

Darko Millicic.

Check out them highlights:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUI-_DNASU

Nah I'm sure if we take Bender it's because Ainge did his homework and decided he's the best option.

Darko failed because he was an absolute headcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woWqSmichOo

Last time I checked he was doing MMA for beer money somewhere in Europe. He wrecked his own career, it wasn't a lack of skill:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd8vb

I haven't seen Bender play outside of Youtube clips (like 99% of everyone else on this site). If Danny takes him it is because he did his homework and is confident. By all accounts, Bender seems like a well grounded person who has a good head on his shoulders.

As I have stated in the past, I can't advocate picking him or not picking him as I have not seen him play. I just think that the Darko comparisons are wrong.

Agree 100%.
Don’t get me wrong, I would not be too pleased if we draft anybody with our BKN pick instead think we should trade it for a proven star.
I'm from Croatia. I haven't heard or see much of Bender because he’s gone from this area while pretty young kid, but believe me he is nothing like that crazy clown Darko, so please do ourselves a favor and stop comparing them. They are not similar persons and surely they are not similar players. Darko was a heavy center, a bruiser. Dragan is something like new age Krešimir Ćosić. Go youtube Darko and see what a moron he is and what a waste of height and talent he actually is. Dragan is completely something else and to be precise he was in a very good place and hands down there in Maccabi (former national player and former Maccabi player Nikola Vujčić took care of him). He’s very young, he’s maybe not extremely athletic, he maybe doesn't dunk from the free throw line but he could do practically everything else with his exceptional skill set. 
As far as I’m concerned, I would better like him then that already spoiled lebron wannabe Simmons...that kid is already annoying...good luck Philly lol...

Bender is physically years away

So you'd hate to draft Ingram then?