Tag Archives: New Jersey Nets

ADECCO CUP: Croatia wins Montenegro by 85:71

Damir Markota dished out 5 assists vs Montenegro   In it’s opening game of Adecco Ex-Yu Tournament (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Croatia was able to breeze by Montengro with 85:71W (18:20, 21:11, 25:29, 21:11).   Croatian offensive game was paced by as much as 19 assists. Point guards Dontaye Draper and Marko Popovic each had 5 assist, [...]

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NETS WILL HAVE TO WAIT: Bojan Bogdanovic will stay in Fenerbahce for the next couple of seasons

G/F Bojan Bogdanovic (photo by Cibona.com)   After the Nets used a series of draft day swaps and landed Croatian swingman Bojan Bogdanovic (6’7”/1989) ESPN analyst Chad Ford labelled the move as “a steal for the Nets, perhaps one of the biggest steals of the (Draft) night.”   Brandon Putre/Bleacherreport.com wrote that “The ever sneaky [...]

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DANKO CVJETICANIN, N.J. NETS: “Bojan Bogdanovic was our choice from the beginning of the Draft”

Danko Cvjeticanin, Nets’ European scouting coordinator   New Jersey Nets’ European scouting coordinator Danko Cvjeticanin released the following exclusive statement regarding the series of draft day trades which made Croatian swingman Bojan Bogdanovic (6’7”/1989) potential future member of the New Jersey Nets organization.   “From the begining of the Draft Bogdanovic was our choice together [...]

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DRAFT NIGHT JOURNEY: Bogdanovic selected by Heat, traded to T-Wolves and exchanged to Nets!!!

G/F Bojan Bogdanovic, Croatia   Croatian swingman phenom Bojan Bogdanovic (6’7”/1989) had quite an interesting and unpredictable 2011 NBA Draft night as he was involved in a series of Draft day trades.   First he was selected by 2011 NBA finalist Miami Heat with 31st pick overall. This was just too good to be true [...]

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R.I.P. DRAZEN PETROVIC 07.06.1993. – 07.06.2011

  Drazen played some of his most inspired ball against NBA elite teams such as Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, which were all able to repeat or even threepeat NBA Champion titles during late 1980ties and early 1990ties.   Matched against Michael Jordan, who was one of the top defensive players of [...]

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