Comments on: After the Olympics: What’s the future of Germany? http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/ We speak basketball Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christophe http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7708 Christophe Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:29:01 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7708 @Jarrell this is Steffen Hamann that I am talking about and not Stefon Hannah @Jarrell
this is Steffen Hamann that I am talking about and not Stefon Hannah

]]> By: Jarrell Ross http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7698 Jarrell Ross Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:08:31 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7698 is this the Stefon Hannah that played in college ball at Missouri in the USA. If so this is a smart and good guard. After he set in with the new life and coaching this team will have an excellent Point guard. is this the Stefon Hannah that played in college ball at Missouri in the USA. If so this is a smart and good guard. After he set in with the new life and coaching this team will have an excellent Point guard.

]]> By: uhg80 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7663 uhg80 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:44:07 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7663 The last post is missing some words and correct orthography. Don't blame me, blame the beer. The last post is missing some words and correct orthography. Don’t blame me, blame the beer.

]]> By: uhg80 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7662 uhg80 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/after-the-olympics-whats-the-future-of-germany/#comment-7662 Let's face it: With Dirk, Adi, Schultze, Socke Femerling and (hopefully) Garrett, there are hardly any players to step up immediately, unless you count count Schaffartzik (high-volume shooter, no playmaker), Rössler (scoring plug from the bench, nothing more), Geib (who seems to be around since 1976), Strasser (okay BBL- player...), de Mello (good on the break, that's it for now), K. Wysocki (great hustle guy) and the likes of more or less failed talents (Mädrich) to the core. After that we have guys who still have to prove their value at senior level, e.g. Schwethelm (probably the most ready prospect besides Ohlbrecht), Pleiss (who has to gain around 15 kg to contribute), Harris (all athletism for now), Günther, McCray, Standhardinger, Stuckey, Staiger, Simon (injury-plagued), Benzing... Most of these guys haven't got a single BBL-game under their belt and need probably 2 or three years to contribute and that's on national level. Decent prospects like Zwiener or Lischka won't turn the ship aroung on short-term, either. Possible NT players: Guards: Hamann, Herber (sure starters), Grenne (can we really afford to cut him from the team already?!), Schaffartzik, Geib, Strasser, Rössler (decent players with limited upside), Schwethelm (SG/SF who will surely make the team), McCray (very athletic guy, make-or-break-season), Simon, Günther, Stuckey, Faßler (long-term prospects), Staiger (lost a year due to NCAA's eligabily rules). Forwards: Jagla (terrible on the NT so far), Zwiener (decent young guy, will he see minutes with ALBA?), Wysocki (sure thing, works very hard), Harris (mid-term prospect, needs to add experience and bb-skills to his great physical basics), Lischka (3/4 tweener), Idbihi (good, relatively young PF, should be able to contribute immediately), Standhardinger (intense player, works hard, a bankrupt man's Reyes, hasn't seen any minutes in BBL so far). Centers: Ohlbrecht (only laziness can stop him, best German prospect in years), Pleiss (can hide behind a traffic light post, desperately needs some LeBron pills), McNaughton (where the heck is he under contract now?!), Schröder, Nolte, Heyden, Mädrich (desperate situations demand desperate measures...) NBA player with German roots on the injury list: ... ... ... Let’s face it: With Dirk, Adi, Schultze, Socke Femerling and (hopefully) Garrett, there are hardly any players to step up immediately, unless you count count Schaffartzik (high-volume shooter, no playmaker), Rössler (scoring plug from the bench, nothing more), Geib (who seems to be around since 1976), Strasser (okay BBL- player…), de Mello (good on the break, that’s it for now), K. Wysocki (great hustle guy) and the likes of more or less failed talents (Mädrich) to the core.
After that we have guys who still have to prove their value at senior level, e.g. Schwethelm (probably the most ready prospect besides Ohlbrecht), Pleiss (who has to gain around 15 kg to contribute), Harris (all athletism for now), Günther, McCray, Standhardinger, Stuckey, Staiger, Simon (injury-plagued), Benzing…
Most of these guys haven’t got a single BBL-game under their belt and need probably 2 or three years to contribute and that’s on national level.
Decent prospects like Zwiener or Lischka won’t turn the ship aroung on short-term, either.

Possible NT players:

Guards: Hamann, Herber (sure starters), Grenne (can we really afford to cut him from the team already?!), Schaffartzik, Geib, Strasser, Rössler (decent players with limited upside), Schwethelm (SG/SF who will surely make the team), McCray (very athletic guy, make-or-break-season), Simon, Günther, Stuckey, Faßler (long-term prospects), Staiger (lost a year due to NCAA’s eligabily rules).

Forwards: Jagla (terrible on the NT so far), Zwiener (decent young guy, will he see minutes with ALBA?), Wysocki (sure thing, works very hard), Harris (mid-term prospect, needs to add experience and bb-skills to his great physical basics), Lischka (3/4 tweener), Idbihi (good, relatively young PF, should be able to contribute immediately), Standhardinger (intense player, works hard, a bankrupt man’s Reyes, hasn’t seen any minutes in BBL so far).

Centers: Ohlbrecht (only laziness can stop him, best German prospect in years), Pleiss (can hide behind a traffic light post, desperately needs some LeBron pills), McNaughton (where the heck is he under contract now?!), Schröder, Nolte, Heyden, Mädrich (desperate situations demand desperate measures…)

NBA player with German roots on the injury list:
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