Ersin Demir

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FIBA U17 World Cup - Best Five 🇹🇷 Ömer Kutluay 🇦🇺 Luke Paul 🇺🇸 Beckham Black 🇷🇸 Nikola Kusturica 🇺🇸 Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje MVP: 🇺🇸 Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje

S/O Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for giving us Kobe vibes during the World Cup in 2023.

@owaddled No, no. My bad! Sorry, didn't quite understand until now. Thanks for correcting me.

@EDemirNBA Ah sorry I'm just saying your original tweet called him a 7 footer, just correcting that.

If there's a obvious rotational piece for the Bucks already, it's Rafael Castro. He should find minutes in Milwaukee's frontcourt. Moves tremendously well for a seven-footer. Tremendous hands, which he proves again with 4 steals.

@StevieCozens @3SeedTraining are you located in Calgary?

Can anyone on here recommend a trainer in Calgary, Canada? Trying to get an athlete some workouts

@owaddled Still not sure what you're trying to say. Will he fail because he's not a 7-footer?

@EDemirNBA Yeah that lines up with his 6'9" measurement barefoot at the NBA combine. Even with shoes he's not a 7 footer.

@owaddled He measured out at 6'10" in shoes at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.

@EDemirNBA I like Castro a lot but he's 6 foot 9 inches.

Make that a 33-piece from Soliman, on top of his 12 boards and 5 stocks. Still a few minutes left. Breath-taking performance.He's making up for a inconsistent tournament today.

France is destroying Canada at the moment. Surprising to say the least. Nathan Soliman (15 & 7 so far) is the star of the show. #FIBAU17

Taylor Hendricks with a fantastic transition dime to Cameron Boozer. I'm so happy he's at a rebuilding Grizzlies squad now. I'm banking on him to be a impactful player for them this season.

For every JUCO coach looking to add a starting point guard, Donald Watts III is your guy. I vouch for him. Shot selection needs work, but his ability to run the offense is the value you're getting. Contact him @DonaldWattsIII1

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Darius Karutasu has been putting up a All-Tournament level performance for Türkiye at the FIBA U17 World Cup. 26.0 PTS | 10.2 REB | 2.8 STL on 55.7%/45.5%/81.8% I wrote about the wonderkid almost two years ago here: edemirnba.substack.com/p/internationa… (Paid article)

@SalihKa68367338 @scout1spects Ergin Ataman has to promote them to the senior squad and keep them there for years to come. If Kutluay tightens his handles + develop counters against the hard-hedges and blitzes thrown at him, he's going to be a top point guard in the NBA. Next season will determine everything.

@scout1spects @EDemirNBA I dont think that either. I even dare to claim that we wont see them in the youth section anymore.

Congratulations to Serbia. Fantastic halfcourt defense. They kept hedging and blitzing Kutluay who stood out with his P&R playmaking. They kept fouling him but it didn't lead to a comfortable comeback No hard feelings toward Briant with the moving screen. That decided everything

@coachnatebdraft Morez Johnson's physicality and motor are unmatched. He's by far the best prospect in this class on that end. But what are his offensive weapons? That's the question he'll mostly have to answer. If everything clicks, he's going to be an All-Star in the future.

What real edge(s) does Caleb Wilson have over Morez? Handle and passing for sure But what else? How bankable is the shot for Caleb compared to Morez, from anywhere on the floor (not just from 3)? How possible is it Morez ends up the better player?

Can't wait to visit New York City again. If someone tells you it's unsafe, don't believe them. New Yorkers were the most kind folks I've encountered outside The Netherlands. Especially in Brooklyn. That's where I had the most fun. Plus: the food is elite!

@SalihKa68367338 Cani sagolsun abi. Iyi mac cikardi ama cok raw maalesef

Besir o hatayi yapmasaydi biz bu maci cevirmistik ama iste uzunlarin bu kadar ham olmasi bir yerde patliyor.

@plotloser He was tremendous. The physicality difference in crunch time never made it a question for Serbia. Kutluay was cooking in the second half but those threes that all missed early in the game cost this team the chances to win The crowd was great. Happy how this u17 team was embraced

@EDemirNBA Miladinovic was the decisive factor in my opinion, his mobility, length, and strength on defence completely changes the game. When he's off, Kusturica has to keep an eye on the paint, and Bjelica gets into foul trouble quickly

@scout1spects Besir's defense on the perimeter was legit. I think he has NBA potential but he's still very raw. Motor and fluidity definitely puts him on all high-major college radars. We missed Noyan Tolan on the wing today. He was going to be the Kusturica stopper. Heart-breaking injury.

@EDemirNBA Beşir had some big moments in this game though. Hustling, grabing some tough rebs, playing a good defense. The result in youth competitions is still less important than producing players for the senior NT, and you'll certainly have some good pros from this generation.