Hamed Haddadi the next big thing

[stuart]

Originally Posted by Charbel Sakr

third round????????????/ there are only 2 rounds in the NBA draft.

oldnews is referring to the 1980s when there was something like 12 rounds of draft picks.

Anyways, back on topic!

Stuart

[jvandread]

If HAdadi in case made it to the NBA, I hope he will be given the chance to play and not to be bench and end up like wang zhizhi or tabuse.

[Khalid80]

Originally Posted by zouz

i am not talking about iranian goverment...i'm talking about the fact that hamed haddadi didn't want to leave iran bc he's afraid maybe to be abused by the fans or not to accomodate to new environments...he has already turned down many offers...maaybe he doesn't want to leave his family...i really hope for him the best and if he gets accepted in the nba then well done for him...i know nba is the best league but i think right now he's not able to play in this league...he needs to play outside iran to get more experience and then try out for nba

By the way do u know that the Iranian NT is currently in the U.S preparing for the Olympics and they were greeted in a very respectable way. When it comes to sports and especially in professional leagues such as the NBA and the Euroleague players are selected based on their skills and not from which country or political background they come from.

[zouz]

Originally Posted by mohsena2631

What do you think about iranians ?
"he's afraid maybe to be abused by the fans", why ?
many iranian footballers are playing in europe, so why they don't fear? (even we had a player in MLS)

i dont know why he turned down Partizan offer. but your political reason is a joke for me as an iranian (who know Iranians better than you).

Please be careful when you talk about a country

mohsena u didn't read carefully what i wrote ...i'm only talking about hamed haddadi not all iranian players...where did u read that i talked about iranian players...it's a thread for hamed not iranian players...i'm saying maybe he thinks like that...himmmm and only himmmmm...i'm talking about his mentality not iranian mentality...if u thought i offended u then i'm sorry but at least try to understand what i'm talking about...btw i am a soccer fan more than a basketball fan and i know all iranian players playing abroad...i repeat i'm not talking generally i'm just talking about what may be going through hamed's head

[sergio23]

lol this guy? Hadadi? he is not an NBA material.. i remember he fouled out during Pilipinas-Iran game..he is guarding a 6'6 forward Kerby Raymundo, Hadadi only scored 3 points..he should dominate that game because of his height advantage but the result was the opposite he was outplayed by a 6'6 forward...he should stay in Iran because he is not that good...I'll go for El Khatib he is the real Asian superstar together with Yao..and Hadadi is far from reality..wake up!!

[Lebron23]

Originally Posted by sergio23

lol this guy? Hadadi? he is not an NBA material.. i remember he fouled out during Pilipinas-Iran game..he is guarding a 6'6 forward Kerby Raymundo, Hadadi only scored 3 points..he should dominate that game because of his height advantage but the result was the opposite he was outplayed by a 6'6 forward...he should stay in Iran because he is not that good...I'll go for El Khatib he is the real Asian superstar together with Yao..and Hadadi is far from reality..wake up!!

He had a great performance in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship Finals, when he scored 31 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Iranians beat Lebanon to gained a slot in the Summer Olympics.

Hadadi is only 22 yrs.old, and he have 85 percent chance to make it in the NBA unlike Japeth and Chiu, who are probably lucky if some NBDL team will notice their potential or basketball Skills.

He is currently playing right now in the Rocky Venue Summer League, and I expect him to showcase his skills in the 2008 Beijing, Olympics.

Some NBA Scouts are interested in him because he is so talented for a guy that is listed at 7'2", and maybe he gets a contract in the near future.

[sergio23]

NBA or not he is no Yao!! and he is far fr5om being the next big thing..smaller guys like Raymundo can easily make Hadadi into foul trouble...peace out bro..

[RetiredJordanStopper]

he was featured in CNNSI.com's "Basketball Stars to Watch in Beijing"..his entry reads like this:

The 7-foot-2, 254-pound center poured in 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Lebanon for the FIBA Asian Championship last year, helping Iran clinch its first Olympic basketball berth since 1948. He's expected to explore a move to the NBA following the Beijing Games.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...content.4.html

[crouchingtiger]

Ehadadi is quite mobile for his height, he played against Oberto and Scola in an exhibition game in China today and the argentine centers seemed to have no answer for this next big thing from asia.
By the way, to that poster who thinks Ehadadi is not good, I don't know who Raymundo is and I don't really care who he is, just don't be surprised when Ehadadi is drafted in the 2009 NBA draft

[crouchingtiger]

Originally Posted by jvandread

If HAdadi in case made it to the NBA, I hope he will be given the chance to play and not to be bench and end up like wang zhizhi or tabuse.

Ehadadi is way better than Wang in terms of both physical and mental toughness. Wang has a soft touch, nice footwork down in the paint area but he does not play defense and has the tendency to avoid physical contact, a player that has no defensive skill will never survive in the NBA. Ehadadi is different, he is dominant both in the offensive and defensive end, I think he will fit well in the NBA.

[bobo81]

He needs to bulk up, really bulk up.

[reptile08]

Originally Posted by daniab

I dont know why you were offended ?
im replying about a fact that hadadi and the chinese players are only the potential players in asia to play in the NBA and this is not true.
Anyway im proud that the legend of the game M.jordan have talked about a lebanese player fadi el khatib.
For ur infos el khatib have signed in the NBA with LA Clippers but his local team refused to give him his release,then he took many offers from R.Madrid and many teams from Russia.

For oldnews,i challenge him to name me one skilled chinese player on any of the guards spot.

Please keep in mind that M.Jordan picked Kwame Brown over tyson chandler,pau gasol , Jason richardson in 2001 and Adam morisson over Brandon Roy couple of years ago, so I wouldn't bet on his scoutting abilities.

[Lebron23]

The Iranian National Team defeated Serbia 72-70

Hamed Ehadadi 20 points, 20 rebounds, 6 Block Shots

This guy is going to make it in the NBA.

http://www.nanjing2008.fiba.com/page...t_boxScor.html

[Khalid80]

Originally Posted by Lebron23

The Iranian National Team defeated Serbia 72-70

Hamed Ehadadi 20 points, 20 rebounds, 6 Block Shots

This guy is going to make it in the NBA.

http://www.nanjing2008.fiba.com/page...t_boxScor.html

Great game by Haddadi!
I'm very happy with how his game has developed over the last year.
I really hope he plays like this in the Olympics and for sure the guy deserves a chance in the NBA.

[crouchingtiger]

Who said Ehadadi is no NBA material?

[oldnews]

Originally Posted by crouchingtiger

Ehadadi is way better than Wang in terms of both physical and mental toughness. Wang has a soft touch, nice footwork down in the paint area but he does not play defense and has the tendency to avoid physical contact, a player that has no defensive skill will never survive in the NBA. Ehadadi is different, he is dominant both in the offensive and defensive end, I think he will fit well in the NBA.

Wang is very athletic when he is young. He is just too old(24age) to have enough space to improve, when he was allowed to go to NBA.

Ehadadi has potential to play in NBA considering his age, but it depends on how he will improve. If he can't improve a lot there in NBA, he won't get more minutes than Wang did.

But I have heard some rumor that the middle east players have the same age problem with China. So is his age real?

[rikhardur]

Originally Posted by oldnews

Wang is very athletic when he is young. He is just too old(24age) to have enough space to improve, when he was allowed to go to NBA.

24 is not too old for anything, on the contrary. Take Ginóbili's case and there are countless others. But I'm one of those who thinks Wang was/is underrated.

[oldnews]

Originally Posted by rikhardur

24 is not too old for anything, on the contrary. Take Ginóbili's case and there are countless others. But I'm one of those who thinks Wang was/is underrated.

Considering the age problem in China, he is possibly older than 24.
Ginóbili had mentioned that he has not improved a lot in NBA, it's just that he get more suitable to NBA.

[rikhardur]

Originally Posted by oldnews

Considering the age problem in China, he is possibly older than 24.

Was the age thing also hitting Wang? I really didn't know.

[Khalid80]

Originally Posted by oldnews

Considering the age problem in China, he is possibly older than 24.
Ginóbili had mentioned that he has not improved a lot in NBA, it's just that he get more suitable to NBA.

I don't mean this as an insult but i have noticed many times that the age and height of Chinese players is not that clear in the Chinese media (for ex. they would say the player is between 205-208 cm and his age is 20-22?).
Why is that the case? is it cuz there aren't any proper statistics taken in China?