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Krešimir Ćosić je bio i ostao neupitna veličina, kako u domovini tako i u svim ostalim državama u kojima je igrao tijekom svoje duge i plodne igračke karijere. Iako je 1995. podlegao bitci s teškom bolešću, njegovo djelo živi i dalje.
Posljednje u nizu priznanja stiže sa NCAA sveučilišta na kojem je studirao četiri godine u razdoblju 1969-1973. Sveučilište Brigham Young iz američke savezne države Utah je u subotu 4. ožujka ove godine na posljednjoj ovosezonskoj utakmici umirovilo Ćosićev dres s brojem 11, i to je tek drugi povučeni dres nakon br.22 NBA igrača i trenera Dannyja Aingea, nekadašnjeg playa šampionskog naraštaja Celticsa iz 1980-ih. Kriteriji su bili jasni – uz sportske rezultate i nagrade, bitan je bio i društveni doprinos zajednici uopće, kako sveučilišnoj tako i općenitoj, a što je u slučaju našeg proslavljenog košarkaša bilo neupitno.
Pred 20.000 gledatelja u Provu, Utah, svečanosti su nazočili supruga proslavljenog košarkaša Ljerka te djeca Ana, Iva i Petar Krešimir. Uz suigrače i trenere Big Charisme, kako su navijači prozvali Ćosića tijekom studentske karijere, biranim riječima osvrnuo se i trener reprezentacije Jugoslavije tijekom 70-ih Ranko Žeravica, međunarodno priznata trenerska veličina.
Na All Time listama sveučilišta Brigham Young – inače nazvanog po jednom od vjerskih i društvenih vođa mormonske zajednice u njenom začetku i naseljavanju zapada SAD – Krešimir Ćosić je s 47 double-doubeova vodeći, s 919 skokova drugi skakač (11.6 u prosjeku) te četvrti strijelac s 19.1 koševa u prosjeku. Te brojke bi sigurno bile i veće da je mogao nastupati kao freshman; početkom 1970-ih je na snazi još uvijek bilo pravilo o neigranju igrača prve godine u službenim utakmicama. Ujedno je na trećoj i četvrtoj godini izabran u All American momčad najboljih studentskih igrača – što je tim značajnije budući je bio prvi stranac uopće koji je imenovan u najbolju momčad, a u sve tri natjecateljske sezone bio je član najbolje momčadi konferencije Western Athletic.
Među postignućima nailazimo i na jedno posebno zanimljivo – u March Madness utakmici protiv kasnijeg prvaka UCLA 1971. Krešimir Ćosić je ubilježio čak 23 skoka protiv ne baš bezazlene unutrašnje linije sveučilišta iz Losa Angelesa u kojoj je središnju ulogu igrao proslavljeni NBA centar Bill Walton. Sve to je naravno bilo dovoljno NBA i ABA scoutima čiju je pažnju privukao te potvrdio igračku vrijednost izborima na draftovima u obe lige – Lakersi su ga izabrali na draftu 1973, no već tada dokazana igračka veličina odlučila je vratiti se kući i postići svu silu kako osobnih tako i momčadskih priznanja inaslova.
Karijera Krešimira Ćosića je kako vidimo u svim fazama bila obilježena radom, marljivošću te iz toga proizašlim rezultatima, kako u Hrvatskoj tako i diljem Europe te preko oceana. No, to je već neka druga i znatno dulja priča, a ovako ostaje samo konstatacija kako prave vrijednosti ostaju na cijeni i nakon smrti osobe koja ih je zastupala.
http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Cosic.htm - link na Hall of Fame stranicu o Ćosiću
Yazid
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Does anybody feel a draft in here?
Friday, March 3, 2006 1:01 PM CST
One of my guilty pleasures is anticipating the NBA Draft every summer. Of course, the angle I'm most interested in is where the Utah Jazz will pick and who might be available for that pick.
Let me just say before I delve into this any further that, with Utah still in contention for a playoff spot, I would never be a proponent for playing for the draft lottery. The object for the Jazz year in and year out, as coach Jerry Sloan will tell you real fast, is to make the playoffs, as it should be for any NBA team.
But I must confess that there are two or three players available in this summer's draft that, should Utah fall short of the playoffs - or make the playoffs and trade up for a high pick - have me intrigued, even excited.
Top among these, in my view, is (currently slumping) J.J. Redick, who is currently burning up the nets for the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Allow me to digress for just a minute. Having grown up in North Carolina watching ACC basketball, I always like to see ACC guys make it to the NBA, and I especially like it when they join the Jazz. My favorite college team, N.C. State, produced Thurl Bailey, whom Utah picked No. 7 overall back in 1983. That was like Christmas and a birthday combined for me.
What's more, former Blue Devil Carlos Boozer and former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Matt Harpring are currently with the Jazz, which is also very cool from my standpoint. Anyway, back to the subject of this summer's draft.
From a scoring standpoint, I would have to project Redick to go in one of the top 14 selections this June. Through Monday, Redick is second in scoring in NCAA Division I with 785 total points and an average of 28 points per game. Only Gonzaga's Adam Morrison, at 28.8 points per game, has scored more points than Redick, and Morrison should go in one of the top three picks.
Redick has incredible touch and range in his shooting. His 3-point shooting percentage, with shots routinely taken from NBA depth, is 43.4 percent. Anybody who misses Jeff Hornacek ought to be in favor of this youngster in a Jazz uniform.
But Redick has about as many scouts who don't like him as do. They talk about his game being one-dimensional, that he lacks the size needed for an NBA shooting guard and that his defense is lacking. But Redick's steals numbers this season are the highest of his college career, and in the highly competitive ACC, that's saying something.
Also, though his rebounding is down this season, Redick has crashed the boards as a guard very well overall, grabbing 115 total rebounds during his sophomore season.
Now, mock drafts have to be taken with a grain of salt, because nobody really knows what will happen on Draft Night until it actually happens. But ESPN.com's Chad Ford has a mock draft engine for the 2006 Draft Lottery that projects 2,184 different scenarios. And most of those have Utah selecting Redick with the No. 14 overall pick.
Also somewhat intriguing is that Utah has three second-round picks this summer. While it's unlikely that three second-round picks would all make next season's roster, there are some interesting possibilities there, as well.
Among those expected to be avaliable in the second round are Dee Brown - Deron Williams' teammate at Illinois - shotblocking swingman Eric Hicks out of Cincinnati and powerful forwards like Gonzaga's J.P. Batista and George Washington's Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
But one or two of those picks could be used on international players who, a la Andrei Kirilenko, could be allowed to play overseas for a season or two to develop and join the Jazz at a later time. Among the possibilities is Bosnian Croat Damir Markota. A 6-10 forward, the 20-year-old Markota is averaging 16 points and seven rebounds(!?!) in Croatia's Upper Division. He definitely has upside, and with some seasoning he could be a good NBA player.
Also projected to be available this summer is 7-2 Serbian center Kosta Perovic. This 21-year-old has a nice touch with the basketball for a big man. He's a good shotblocker and rebounder, mainly because of his size, but he also has scoring ability out to mid range. Perovic is a good passer out of the block, and his work ethic is excellent. Again, given a little time, he could be a great post presence in the NBA.
There, hopefully that will get the draft out of my system, at least until May ... maybe.
Chuck Nunn
Southidaho Press
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Muraya
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Post je objavljen 08.03.2006. u 10:04 sati.