Any Thoughts on Zaza Pachulia

[George O'Brien]

(This is repost from another thread).

One guy I know very little about except a few minutes in a game against the Suns and his stats is Zaza Pachulia of the Bucks. Considering the Bucks are likely to draft Bogut and already have Gadzuric and Booth, I'd think he might be expendible. Whether he is worth getting is another question, but his stats this season were pretty good for a backup:

Zaza Pachulia
Milwaukee Bucks
Position: F-C
Height: 6-11 Weight: 265
From : Georgia (Europe)
Player file | Team stats

2004-05 Statistics
PPG 6.2
RPG 5.1
APG .8
SPG .59
BPG .46
FG% .452
FT% .746
3P% .000
MPG 18.9

His stats are roughly comparable to those of Rasho Nesterovic

Rasho Nesterovic
San Antonio Spurs
Position: C
Height: 7-0 Weight: 255
From : Slovenia
Player file | Team stats

2004-05 Statistics
PPG 5.9
RPG 6.6
APG 1.0
SPG .44
BPG 1.67
FG% .460
FT% .467
3P% .000
MPG 25.5

Hoopshype describes him this way: Plays physical ... Good game with his back to the basket... Runs the floor well... Tough defender.

Patricia contracts show him as finishing a two year contract after being drafted in #42 in the 2003 draft. Real GM shows him as an RFA, but with only a two year contract I don't think they have Bird rights on him.

As I said, I haven't seen much of his play so I don't know if he'd be worth taking a run at. Has anyone seen much of him?

 

[F-Dog]

I've seen him a couple of times. He left a decent impression but it surprises me that he's listed at 265 pounds.

The closest comp I can think of is maybe a young Scot Pollard. (Nesterovic is huge--he's much bigger than Pachulia.)

 

[asudevil83]

i think if it came down to the bucks keeping one of either Zaza or Gadz, they would pick Zaza. he's got more upside that Gadz.

so, he's pretty much off the list.

 

[George O'Brien]

i think if it came down to the bucks keeping one of either Zaza or Gadz, they would pick Zaza. he's got more upside that Gadz.

so, he's pretty much off the list.

Gadz got more minutes per game last season. In any case, I can't see them keeping both.