Alexis Ajinca and Joey Dorsey - Hold'em or Fold'em?
by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
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PrintThe HQ continues its look at "current" Raptors that the team may want to bring back next season. This morning, Ajinca and Dorsey set to the tune of Kenny Rogers...
"You gotta know when to hold'em. Know when to fold'em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run."
Those are of course the lyrics to one of the most famous country songs of all time, "The Gambler," by Kenny Rogers.
In the song, Rogers uses poker as a metaphor for life, but it could easily be applied in other ways too.
For instance, when I played it as the last song at the University bar where I DJed, it could easily have referred to the person you ended the night with.
Or from a basketball perspective, how an NBA GM should approach his own free agents.
While most of the Raptors' are under contract at this point, last week we started discussing those who Toronto has not yet chosen to retain, beginning with Reggie Evans.
This morning, two more players, Alexis Ajinca and Joey Dorsey, both examples of Bryan Colangelo hoping to strike it rich on former top prospects he had acquired for cheap.
We break down their situations ala "The Gambler..."
Alexis Ajinca:
Age - 23
Career Stats - 3.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 blocks, True Shooting % - .479, PER - 10.1
Using the Kenny Rogers metaphor, Ajinca looks like an obvious "know when to run" situation.
He was the 20th pick overall in the 2008 draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, compared to the likes of Jonathan Bender and LaMarcus Aldridge on the high side, Mikki Moore and Francisco Elson on the low side.
And while I get the comparisons, Ajinca's style of play is akin to a really poor man's version of Aldridge, at this point it would be a revelation if Ajinca ever became as serviceable as the latter two. He got the best chance he's had yet in his three years in the L to show and prove (265 minutes played last year in Toronto) and while it wasn't exactly like he was being thrown in as a starter every night, had he been consistently effective even in limited minutes, it would have stood out.
But that wasn't the case.
Instead we basically saw a slightly better version of Patrick O'Bryant; a legit 7 footer who preferred to shoot 3's than mix it up in the paint.
His under 9 rebounds a game average when projected out over 36 minutes speak to this and considering Andrea Bargnani's game, it hardly makes sense to have another 7 foot floor spacer.
Especially since he didn't even do that quite well.
33% shooting from long range is ok for a big man, but if that's your bread and butter, you better be able to be a lot more automatic.
So should the Raptors be considering bringing him back at all, even as a "fringe 15th man" so to speak?
I don't think so.
I'd much rather see the team use that spot on someone with a lot more upside, not to mention tangible skills that directly contribute to W's.
Ajinca posted a wins produced mark of negative 0.4 last year...
...fold'em and run.
Joey Dorsey:
Age - 27
Career Stats - 2.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, True Shooting % - .517, PER - 13.4
Dorsey in many ways is the opposite of Mr. Ajinca.
Statistically he looks like a keeper producing 2.2 wins in limited minutes last year, not to mention his per 36 minute numbers, which project him to be snatching up 13 rebounds a game.
His price tag last year was only about $854K, and with a qualifying offer of just over a million dollars next season, again, at face value, this looks like a "hold'em" situation.
So why wasn't an offer made to keep Dorsey around, similar to the Sonny Weems situation?
In my estimation, it's not because of anything he did wrong on the court, but off.
Numerous sources during the season last year noted to me that Dorsey was not a popular player amongst the Raptors' brass thanks to his relationship with the Toronto nightlife. No specifics were given, but apparently he fell under the lure of "White Vegas" far too often and this took a toll on his game.
(Apparently, that's also why Sundiata Gaines wasn't kept around either.)
The whole situation (it first came to my attention in about February) struck me as curious though considering his on-court effectiveness so I dug a bit deeper. Was this just a case of perception (I mean, who really cares if a player parties it up all the time as long as he's bringing it when he steps on the court), or if in fact there was more to this story.
The same sources indicated that the sore spot was his level of preparation for practice, not so much games, which would probably explain the roller-coaster allocation of minutes he constantly seemed to be on.
Now the big caveat here for me is that I never witnessed any issues in practice (hell, I didn't attend a Raptors' practice of any sort all year), and I didn't get a chance to talk to any of Raptors' management myself about the situation, something I'm hoping to do over the summer.
I've also reached out to Dorsey's agent, Lance Young, hoping for some feedback on the situation.
However the sources I spoke to are ones who've been around the team for years and ones I trust quite well.
As well, if there was some personal beef between former coach Jay Triano and Joey Dorsey, you'd think with the regime change that a play would have been made by BC and co. to keep the former Memphis Tiger.
So far, that hasn't been the case.
And it's really a shame on both sides.
For the Raptors, we're talking about a player who had a better offensive rebounding rate last year than Reggie Evans (17.8%), the exact same defensive win score as Reggie, a slightly better offensive win score, and very similar overall metrics at a fraction of Reggie's cost.
Dorsey is 27, so not exactly a spring chicken, but that's still four years younger than Reggie with a lot less mileage, so keeping Dorsey, at face value, makes a lot of sense and it's a shame this on-court upside has been compromised possibly by off-court issues.
On Joey's side, it's even more disappointing considering his background, one put to paper by The Score's Holly MacKenzie prior to last season.
From the piece:
While there were concerns about Dorsey's attitude after the Sacramento Kings- who acquired him in the Kevin Martin/Tracy McGrady swap with Houston- released him last spring, the bruising forward has been on his best behavior here in Toronto.
"I have seen absolutely nothing of the negative variety at all," Raptors head coach Jay Triano said. "He's one of the nicest guys that I've been around. Respectful, works hard in practice and he's fun. He's a fun guy to be around. I like to base my opinion on what I see and what I know and maybe he's pulling the wool over my eyes, but I'm not going to believe anything different until I see something different."
Funny how things can change.
Considering that Toronto may have been Dorsey's last chance in the NBA, it's extremely disappointing if the off-court reports are true, and therefore Joey ends up being his own undoing career-wise.
We've seen it before though in this league, and we'll no doubt see it again.
The bottom line for Toronto is that they're attempting to rebuild this franchise and to do so, they need a full commitment from each and every player, one through 15. This means that if players are spending too much time in White Vegas and not enough on the practice court, they can't be kept around long-term so unfortunately for the Dinos, they may just have to "walk away" from Richard Elmer Dorsey.
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what is "white vegas"
I’ve heard that expression before but never knew what it was
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 10:21 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
just goes to show you
how racist and biased this article is. “White Vegas”… just because its Canada doesn’t mean everyone is white! Or that white people party harder than blacks! Since that statement can only be interpretted as biased the entire article is now flawed. Although I don’t have a position on it or am coming to any conclusions myself.
(sorry Tim I just couldn’t help myself)
by Not so Friendly Stranger on Jul 25, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Biased and racist????
First off, “White Vegas” isn’t my term.
Second, it has nothing to do with colour…this stems from a Jason Whitlock article about Toronto’s nightlife and since Canada is often referred to as "the Great White North," Whitlock coined the expression "White Vegas."
Do I agree with it?
No…in fact I agree with The Basketball Jones’ humourous take…
http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2010/11/11/toronto-tourism-ad-white-vegas/
The purpose of including the term was simply to reference the belief by many, rightly or wrongly, that Toronto is a party destination for NBA players. Colour, race etc have nothing to do with it.
Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com
by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL
NSFS was sarcastically commenting on the hypersensitive sensationalism of some of the silly comments flying around this site over the last few days. He wasn’t truly calling the article “biased” and “racist”. You can appreciate now how annoying these types of comments can be can be…. When they’re actualy serious.
by MAS11 on Jul 25, 2011 11:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Woah – ok, totally my bad then, apologies NSFS – I didn’t even see those – bad form on my part for not keeping up to date with the latest discussion.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
no need to apologize
not always easy to read sarcasm.
I was being a dick anyways so I deserved it none the less
by Not so Friendly Stranger on Jul 25, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
lol you should go read the last topic
it was one of the biggest arguements on here and it all started with the raps hiring a new athletic trainer LOL
I went through it this morning…thread got SLIGHTLY off track…my fault though for not being around to steer it back…
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
SLIGHTY???
It was off track after the second post LOL it was entertaining to say the least..but like some of us were saying you can tell things are slow around the league where people were arguing about a new trainer lol
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 6:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I saw it had 150+ comments and I was like..wtf…that much attention for a new trainer?
I’m gonna go back and read the entire thing now :P
I wouldn't bother
One side argues that the previous trainer was hired because of his connections and the other side argues because of his qualifications.
The truth is that he was probably hired for both reasons, as is typical. You want to hire a top qualified guy, but if you have to choose between candidates, you’ll probably go with the guy you’ve worked with before.
White Vegas
…goes back to a Jason Whitlock article from November where he claimed that visiting players tend to enjoy the Toronto nightlife before playing. http://on-msn.com/b7TXqq
Interestingly enough, Doug Glanville made the same claim about Montreal in his book about his baseball days.
Ajinca
He did not make the French National Team roster for the EuroBasket 2011
The three centers listed on the French team roster are
Noah
Turiaf
Seraphin
Turiaf and Seraphin are NBA PFs though Turiaf does play some Center
I don’t know why Seraphin is on the roster and Ajinca is not. However, I do know that I would not want to see Seraphin in a Raptors uniform.
“I have seen absolutely nothing of the negative variety at all,” Raptors head coach Jay Triano said.
Maybe that is why BC replaced Triano as head coach. LOL
Lets not forget the Turk incident. Maybe Triano couldn’t control the party animal in Raptors players. LOL
Solid point ha ha.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
aw ok so the meaning of white vegas is just a term for a party town
Thanx for the explaination and your right jdbar montreal is a party town too I should know I live here lol as for the players I’d keep ajinca cause he is still young with room to grow hard to pass that up and I also like dorsey cause of what you said he is a younger cheaper version of reggie. But if the party life is what would probably keep him from having another job in the nba than that’s a shame.
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 11:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
On A More Interesting Note - NBA.com - Rating The Coaching Picks
4. Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors – Kudos to the Raptors for doing what so many other teams the past few years failed to do and recognize that Casey earned a second shot as a head coach in this league. It certainly helps to walk through the door with a ring on your finger and that Larry O’Brien trophy on your resume, courtesy of a virtuoso performance during the Mavericks’ playoff run. After watching Casey’s defensive schemes chew up the opposition throughout the playoffs, you wonder how well it might work with a Raptors team that cannot compare to the Mavericks. Casey’s tasked with rebuilding the Raptors’ psyche and defensive constitution. If he accomplishes either one he’s a genius. If can manage both, they’ll be in the playoffs before long.
1. Mike Brown
2. Fred Vogel
3. Kevin McHale
Interesting that they put Casey fourth on this list. I would have put him at the top with Vogel…not sure how Kobe and Mike Brown are going to get along, land not sure McHale can be a big difference maker there.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I woud say fold and run away for sure to Ajinca. The Raps already have the market cornered on non-rebounding, jump-shooting big men.
As for Doresey, I would give him a make-good contract (minimum/non-guaranteed). He’s shown he can be productive when given PT and despite the lifestyle rumours, he has always shown solid effort when on the court. Maybe with Casey and the new coaching regime there will be more accountability, authority and rigour/structure that will filter into influencing Dorsey’s off-court choices. Hell, I may have turned to drinking if I was Dorsey and I saw who was getting consistant minutes ahead of me last year despite productions levels….
Yeah, no kidding – you have to question an organization that puts that much weight on off-court “issues” that never resulted in any arrests, sensational headlines, etc. Meanwhile, they are perfectly content to market players whose on-court contributions are below average.
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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 25, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t you think the lack of interest in Dorsey also reflects that there would be few minutes available for him because of his position? He’d be behind Amir, Ed, Andrea… If he had Ajinca’s length to play C it would be a no brainer to keep him. If they more one of those three I think the Raptors might have more interest in keeping him. I agree, that if he has no arrests or scandals and works hard on the court, who cares if he likes to hit the odd bar. God knows I do
That’s a good point, especially if Bargs goes to the 4 spot as expected. I guess I’d rather have Dorsey though as a 12th man type than most other guys in this league, based on on-court production.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I recall that at the end of last year season everyone was saying Bargnani was a goner, that the team could never when with his defense at the center position and Colangelo was finally realizing this. I agreed with this opinion. But somehow this offseason the talk has morphed and everyone is assuming that Bargnani is here long term. Maybe I’m misinterpreting things, but it seems the tone of Bargnani chatter has changed, maybe because of Casey’s arrival and Dirk’s success. From it being a given he would be gone, it seems like a given he stays
I truly think that deep down BC believes Casey can make a difference ala Dirk with Bargnani. I just hope that by December (or Feb if we get a shortened season), he realizes the error in his ways and changes course.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think that much has changed from last season. Amir and Andrea will still start in the front court, but now Amir will nominally be the centre (ie paint protector and help defender). I too am pessimistic about this experiment improving things. Position has never been the problem with Bargnani’s defense(aside from the short and ill-advised experiment with him at SF a few years ago). Putting out a consistent effort and having a desire to play defense well have always been the issues and a nominal position swap is not going to change that.
I think the Casey hiring could conceivably turn out to be the final straw that gets Bargnani dealt. If not even Casey can get Bargnani to play starter-level defense (at whatever position) then I think Colangelo will feel like he has tried everything and be willing to make a deal.
Number It Anything You Want
Bargnani will still guard the least effective scoring Big and will still not rebound.
You can label it anything you want but relabeling where Bargnani plays isn’t going to reduce his over-all ineffectiveness.
A rotation of Ed Davis, Amir and Dorsey at PF beats any rotation involving Bargnani.
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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 25, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Its cause it also takes 2 to make a deal and people think its easy to just make a trade..good point on dirk I’m guessing the thinking is if casey can help dirk in his defence skeems than why not give a shot with what he could do with bargs. If it doesn’t work I’m more than sure he’s gone (meaning bargs). That’s why I never understood why so many of the readers on here were all upset thinking bargs won’t be traded, that’s BC’S pick but if people remember the exit interviews BC even said just cause bargs was his pick doesn’t mean he’s untouchable and if a good deal comes along bargs will be gone. That’s why I got patience to see what happens this year.
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 6:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
“That’s why I never understood why so many of the readers on here were all upset thinking bargs won’t be traded, that’s BC’S pick but if people remember the exit interviews BC even said just cause bargs was his pick doesn’t mean he’s untouchable and if a good deal comes along bargs will be gone.”
I guess my concern comes down to what is a “good deal” for Bargnani. Or more importantly, what Colangelo thinks is a good deal for Bargnani. I have missgivings about BC’s valuation of Bargnani, despite his comments at year end. You only have to look at the above market value extension that BC signed him to – unneccesarily a year early – as evidence of this. I think it is entirely possible that Colangelo would pass on what many would consider a “fair” deal as a result of this over valuatoin. This, I fear, is the reason Bargnani sticks arround. Not due to fit or improvement with in Casey’s system, but BC’s inability to pull the trigger on a completely reasonable deal (i.e. cap space).
“That’s why I never understood why so many of the readers on here were all upset thinking bargs won’t be traded, that’s BC’S pick but if people remember the exit interviews BC even said just cause bargs was his pick doesn’t mean he’s untouchable and if a good deal comes along bargs will be gone.”
I guess my concern comes down to what is a “good deal” for Bargnani. Or more importantly, what Colangelo thinks is a good deal for Bargnani. I have missgivings about BC’s valuation of Bargnani, despite his comments at year end. You only have to look at the above market value extension that BC signed him to – unneccesarily a year early – as evidence of this. I think it is entirely possible that Colangelo would pass on what many would consider a “fair” deal as a result of this over valuatoin. This, I fear, is the reason Bargnani sticks arround. Not due to fit or improvement with in Casey’s system, but BC’s inability to pull the trigger on a completely reasonable deal (i.e. cap space).
I hear ya on that
The one thing BC has done with players that don’t fit or want to be here he has managed to get rid of them for at least something. If he was able to get rid od turk with his size contract and the year he had there is no doubt he can trade bargs IF the right deal comes along. Not just do a deal just for the sake of it but something that will inprove the raps.
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 7:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No production is an improvement
If AB finally wears out his welcome the stats suggest that any deal, for just about any player/pick/capspace would lead to an improvement for the team.
AB has a negative win score – just playing Amir out of position at C all year instead of Bargs would move create 5-8 wins alone.
That all said, we have some sunk costs in AB, so giving him one last crack with a new coach can’t hurt, as 5-8 more wins merely elevates us to ‘atrociously bad’ from ‘apocalyptically bad’.
by CamHilton on Jul 26, 2011 12:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd
bring back both, but Dorsey 1st. I don’t understand Toronto’s handling of centers the last 5 years. The handling of Slokar, O’Bryant, Ajinca just boggles my mind. Give them a chance to show you what they can do.
Slokar is more of a power foward but for some reason I liked him and hoped they kept him around..o’bryant was just horrible and ajinca who knows.
by sherwin316 on Jul 25, 2011 7:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Slokar is an interesting case.
I honestly never understood why he was cut so quickly from Toronto’s future.
Was he the next Dirk? No – but I thought he showed a lot more than any of the other projects the team has tried out in the last five years save Dorsey.
Plus he had the goofiest grin.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 25, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on guys...
The fact that Slokar (and O`Byant and eventually Ajinca for that matter) never sniffed the NBA again after Toronto is all you need to know. The NBA employs hords of professional scouts and talent seekers that scower the globe for players. The fact that none of them thought it valuable enough to seek out Slokar for even a camp invite (to the best of my knowledge) is evidence that maybe he wasn`t fit to play in this league. LOVED the goofy grin and all around general goofiness though!
It is possible that he just said screw it and went home. There are plenty of players in just about every sport that could get solid minutes over here but would be starters (or even stars) back home so they choose that route. Who wants to play 10 minutes a game when you can play 30?
+1
I would go with your suggestion as a very realistic possibility. WIth the cap that various European leagues place on imports, having a European passport can create lucrative opportunities that wouldn’t be available to the typical minor league American ball player.
Also think this is how Jose Calderon, and perhaps Anthony Parker will finish their NBA careers. With Calderon he would have the opportunity to play in the country of his birth. And given his status with the national team, he would likely have his pick of Spanish powerhouse teams like Real Madrid or Barcelona. With Parker, he’d have the opportunity to turn back to clock a bit and enjoy a larger role against lesser competition. Given the state of his game, he has already passed the point where the after tax salary in Europe exceeds what he could expect to make in the NBA going forward. He’s proven he can play in the world’s best league, so he shouldn’t have any regrets about finishing his career overseas.
I too liked Slokar, but I think for that reason I probably over-valued his potential. I wanted him to succeed and stick around, but for whatever reason it didn’t work out.
According to Wikipedia, he has won 2 Italian Cups and 2 Italian League titles along with a Slovenian Supercup. This season he will be playing in Spain.
Not a bad career he is carving out for himself over there. Hope he continues to be successful. It’s nice to see a good dude succeed.
Nice work on the Wikipedia. I posted that comment last night, thought “I should do some searching to see where he is now,” then thought, “hmm…I’m hungry.”
A very nice career indeed for Mr. Slokar and based on this, you do have to wonder if he simply decided the NBA wasn’t for him.
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by Adam Francis on Jul 26, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
In strange coincidence news, Jason Whitlock is leaving the Kansas City Star. No word on where he is going to in the article but wouldn’t it be funny if he was coming to White Vegas.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/16/2154473/jason-whitlock-is-leaving-the.html
HA!
Great find and strange timing indeed…
Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com
by Adam Francis on Jul 26, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
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26/07/2011 – 00:22
Ο Κάιλ Χάινς έκανε την αρχή, ο Κέιλιν Λούκας τη συνέχεια κι ο Ολυμπιακός ψάχνει έναν ακόμη Αμερικανό για να καλύψει τις τρεις θέσεις ξένου που έχει στη διάθεσή του.
Ενας από τους εκατοντάδες παίκτες που έχουν προταθεί, είναι και ο Τζόι Ντόρσι (27χρ., 2μ.03), ένας δυναμικός φόργουορντ-σέντερ που αγωνίστηκε τη σεζόν που μας πέρασε στο ΝΒΑ με τη φανέλα των Τορόντο Ράπτορς.
Ο Ντόρσι (στη φωτό μαρκάρει τον σούπερ σταρ των Τίμπεργουλβς Κέβιν Λοβ) είναι free agent, ψάχνει ομάδα στην Ευρώπη εξαιτίας του λοκ άουτ που δεν δείχνει να λύνεται σύντομα και "αρέσει" στους ανθρώπους του Ολυμπιακού, οι οποίοι θέλουν άλλον ένα ψηλό που θα μπορεί να παίζει και στις δυο θέσεις της φροντ λάιν.
Εχει αγωνιστεί υπό τις οδηγίες του σπουδαίου Τζον Καλιπάρι στο φημισμένο πανεπιστήμιο του Μέμφις μαζί με τον Ντέρικ Ρόουζ, έφτασε το 2007 στον τελικό του κολεγιακού πρωταθλήματος, όμως εκεί λύγισε από το Οχάιο Στέιτ του Γκρεγκ Οντεν.
Επιλέχθηκε από τους Ρόκετς στο νούμερο 33 του ντραφτ, πέρασε για λίγο κι από τους Κινγκς, ενώ φέτος έκανε την καλύτερή του χρονιά με τους Ράπτορς (3,1 π. 4,4 ριμπ.), παίζοντας σε 43 αγώνες της κανονικής περιόδου.
Εχει όπλο του τη δύναμη και είναι αποτελεσματικός κοντά στο καλάθι. Καλός χαρακτήρας, ομαδικός και τρομερά εργατικός. Παρακολουθείστε μερικά δείγματα από τον Ντόρσι, του συμπαίκτη του Λίνας Κλέιζα στο Τορόντο.
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Dorsey looks a Legend
26/07/2011 – 00:22
Kyle Hines made the beginning, Lucas Keilin continuity and Olympiacos still looking for an American to fill the three positions stranger who has at his disposal.
One of the hundreds of players that have been proposed, is Joey Dorsey (27chr., 2m.03), a dynamic center-forwards, who played the season we went to the NBA with the Toronto Raptors jersey.
The Dorsey (the photo marks the Timberwolves for superstar Kevin Lov) is a free agent, looking team in Europe because of the lockout that there seems to be solved soon “like” people of Olympiakos, who want another one tall who can playing in both positions Frodo Line.
He fought under the guidance of the great John Kalipari the renowned University of Memphis along with Derrick Rose, arrived in 2007, his final college season, but there bent from Ohio State’s Greg Odense.
Selected by the Rockets at No. 33 draft pick’s, and went for a little of Kings, and this year he did his best season with the Raptors (3.1 Fr 4.4 Reba.) Playing in 43 regular season games.
Has gun power and is effective around the basket. Good character, team player and extremely hardworking. Watch some samples from Dorsey, his teammate Linas Kleiza in Toronto.
Ajinca and Dorsey
I hate the idea of keeping Ajinca. I don’t see him ever becoming a solid NBA player, and we don’t need him. Soft, likes to shoot from the outside, not a banger. The only thing that is attractive about Ajinca is that he is 7 feet tall and that’s not enough.
Dorsey is a different case. He is a nice replacement for Reggie’s minutes at a much cheaper rate and with slightly more offensive polish. And he’s tough and strong and maybe a bit mean which we desperately need. I say keep him at a reasonable price. If Reggie goes, Dorsey will become the toughest Raptor who plays with a chip on his shoulder. He’s worth the money.
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