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Brian Hagerman gives us the quick
breakdown on the newest Cavalier.
Aleksander "Sasha" Pavlovic, was selected by the Utah Jazz
with the 19th selection in the 2003 NBA draft. He averaged 4.8
points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Utah Coach Jerry Sloan loves veteran players and thus Pavlovic didn't see
much playing time. In large part, also, due to the emergence of Raja
Bell and the acquisitions of former Cav Matt Harpring and later Gordon
Giricek.
Pavlovic has great size and long arms for an athletic swingman. His
shooting, size, athleticism to go along with his quick first step make him
an intriguing young player. He's 6'7" and just over 200 pounds.
He has good handles on the ball. When he's on, he can catch fire and
be hard to stop, which in turn leads to his aggressive and love to go
one-on-one .
He has various moves which includes using both hands to attack the rim.
Can hit the open mid-range jumper with consistency. Pavlovic can be
pretty acrobatic down low at times. He has better than average
vision and court awareness.
He needs to mature. His youthfulness and knowledge of the game need
to improve. Pavlovic needs to learn how to use his athletic skills
on defense and offense alike. He had trouble adjusting to the NBA
defensive schemes, which also limited his time in Sloan's rotation.
Pavlovic has room for growth and good potential.
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