| Koponen wows in workout again |
Continuing a distinct trend that has followed him to every workout he’s attended so far, Petteri Koponen had himself another outstanding showing in front of multiple NBA teams, this time at a workout organized by his agent Marc Cornstein in New York City .
Eight Pinnacle Management clients worked out for at least ten NBA teams in separate workouts this past weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Teams that were in New York on Saturday/Sunday included Denver , Memphis , Boston (Danny Ainge), Houston , Utah , Portland (Kevin Pritchard), Toronto , Golden State , Seattle , Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas , Milwaukee , Philadelphia , Miami , the LA Lakers, and the New York Knicks .
According to an NBA executive that was present, the workout was well run and featured a good mix of shooting drills, and competitive one on one or two on two matchups. The players that were in attendance for the first session were Stanko Barac , Vladimir Golobuvic, Marko Lekic , and Milovan Rakovic-a group of big “bangers” who did a good job beating up on each other and neutralizing each other for the most part-even if Milovan Rakovic did well to separate himself from the pack.
The second session-featuring Petteri Koponen , Casey Hughes (Yale), Zoran Erceg and Artem Zabelin -was reportedly more informative. Erceg did a terrific job shooting the ball, although his flaws (rebounding, shot-creating ability, athleticism) were evident. Zabelin looks to be “oozing with potential,” although he still has a “very long way to go” as his body looks years away from filling out.
According to two separate NBA people who were in the building, it was Koponen that stole the show once again, showing good ball-handling skills, an ability to change directions quickly on the fly, excellent leadership skills, great poise, a high intelligence level, terrific intangibles, and a real winning attitude that made him standout in everything he did. The same “plays like an American guard” compliment that we heard from a different scout who saw him in Orlando conducting another multi-team workout was again repeated here-meaning he doesn’t suffer from the same athletic short-comings that other international guards do. His shooting mechanics were critiqued, but apparently his jumper went in at a good rate, particularly on pick and pop plays.
Used courtesy of: DraftExpress.com |
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