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| 2009 U-20 European Championship Review: Bigs
October 7, 2009
German big man Tibor Pleiss didn’t have an exceptional tournament, but is still worthy of mention in this section. He didn’t enjoy the most regular playing time (just 17 minutes per game), and during this limited time on the court his production was very irregular. Pleiss has a nice frame with a big wingspan and he runs the floor with good speed. Although he’ll never be a real powerhouse, his body has filled out significantly over the last two years. This has certainly affected his quickness, but he still shows good mobility and footspeed. Athletically he has nice potential, which further adds to the intrigue considering his size.
Still lacking bulk and great body control, However Pleiss had major problems finishing around the basket in this tournament (36% 2FG’s). He’s not much of a threat facing the basket either, although he does show a reasonably decent stroke, complete with a high release point, connecting on 71.4% of his free throws. His technical skills look promising, being able to put the ball on the floor and execute quick spin moves. In the low post he can make jump hooks with both hands, but any little bump is usually enough to throw him off-balance.
On defense Pleiss shows nice potential, even there is plenty of work still to be done, particularly with his awareness off the ball. Regardless, he managed very productive averages of 6 rebounds and 1.5 blockshots a game, in only 17 minutes. Based on what he showed here, he should be able to become a productive post defender if he continues to add strength and toughness to his game.
Pleiss is someone that NBA teams will need to keep an eye on thanks to his combination of physical attributes and a budding skill-set. He still has a long ways to go in every aspect of the game, but probably isn’t close to being done developing.
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U-18 European Championship: The Bigs
September 5, 2007
Tibor Pleiss was a rather unknown player coming into the championship, so this event ended up being a bit of a coming out party for him. He’s a legit seven-foot center, pretty skinny but with a decent frame. He’s somewhat athletic, but quite active, showing a very nice attitude and being decently aggressive, not backing down from contact. Pleiss is a raw player physically, but also in terms of skills. Although he didn’t give up playing down low, his post moves looked very unpolished, and so did his shooting stroke. He doesn’t seem to enjoy much of a left hand. On the other hand, he never looked out of place on the court, showing a decent understanding of the game, he did a nice job playing without the ball, he seems to enjoy pretty solid hands and he looks willing to finish strong around the rim with a dunk. On defense he got often outmuscled, but he should be able to sort that out once he gains strength, and his lateral quickness looked average, although probably enough for a center. He’s a long-term prospect anyway.
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