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Strengths: Mobile center that runs the floor like a guard and possesses agility that players his size rarely have … Tough-nosed player who will not back down regardless of the physical difference between him and his match-up … Loves to play in the high post where his foot speed allows him to operate the pick and roll with ease … Considered a late bloomer with a very good upside to improve … While he needs to improve on his body strength and weight, Asik will be able to add this without sacrificing his athleticism … Shows good touch around the basket and on put-backs … Physically, he has all the tools to remain a competent shot blocker in the NBA with his long arms and explosiveness … Has the ball handling ability to take one or two dribbles into the lane … Aggressive around the basket where he does a good job of creating contact … Possesses soft, strong hands that allow him to grab and keep any ball in his area; coupled with his athleticism and long arms, Asik is a formidable rebounder out of position … Quality help defender thanks to his solid lateral quickness … Does a great job of finishing around the basket by dunking the ball … Has the natural rebounding instincts you look for – Asik’s ball location skills are efficient in that he seems to be in the exact area where the ball will be … Understands the value of keeping the ball high when receiving it in the post … Plays within himself and rarely tries to exceed his strengths on the court …
Weaknesses: Must work on adding more weight and upper body strength to his frame … This could be one of the reasons he doesn’t always properly box out his man when rebounding in his area … This lack of physicality often prevents him from being able to set up in the low post without getting rooted out … From a fundamental standpoint, Asik should start getting his body wider to give teammates a bigger target … Offensively, he remains a work in progress as he doesn’t have a wide assortment of back to the basket moves … Other than a jump hook, Asik hasn’t shown much in terms of up and unders or drop steps … Poor free throw shooter, which prevents him from taking full advantage of any fouls he is able to draw … Timing on shot blocking isn’t bad, but he is prone to biting on pump fakes from time to time … Post footwork could use some refinement … Has little range when shooting the ball and is generally limited to scoring around the basket … Not a great passer from the post where he lacks the court vision to recognize teammates … Overall strength prevents him from absorbing contact in the lane and finishing … Still learning the game, which makes him prone to mental breakdowns, but to his credit he has improved since the beginning of the season … Will be a little bit of a project for any NBA team that drafts him …
Matthew Maurer - 2/4/08
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SEASONS
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FG%
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3PT%
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FT%
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SPG
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BPG
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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2005-06 Alpella
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1
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100.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2006-07 Alpella
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30
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52.5
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50.0
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48.6
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1.6
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2.0
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11.2
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1.2
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9.3
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2007-08 Alpella
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10
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56.7
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66.7
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50.0
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2.6
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2.2
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11.3
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1.8
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15.0
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2007-08 Fenerbahce
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20
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52.0
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00.0
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64.3
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1.5
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1.7
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6.8
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0.5
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7.7
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Totals
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62
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53.5
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33.3
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57.6
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1.7
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1.9
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9.5
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1.1
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9.5
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Readers have left 27 comments.  27. Omer AsikGuest, UnregisteredNBA YEAR AWRDS DEFANSİVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR ÖMER ASİK ! 26. Omer AsikGuest, Unregistered the bulls sure could use a big man like that!!!
why wait and dont waste anymore time....
even i know that... 25. Omer Asikwww.regimeofterror.com, Unregistered I hear he is watching Bulls practices these days. They could sure use him... 24. Omer AsikErdem, Unregistered Hi, Omer Asik its wonderfull..Number one for Bloks..
23. UntitledGuest, Unregistered all of yall asik lovers gotta stop praisin that dude so much. u just can't pass up cdr and walker. d bulls love tradin w portland but they don't trade for the right guy. they shouldve gotten joey dorsey from portland. tough player and big man. fits the need. 22. omer asikGuest, Unregistered ya i got this guy for fantasy basketball. but i have never seen him play. but with a height like 7 foot tall he cant go wrong.
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