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206kid
10-01-2009, 07:30 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-09-30-3071576035_x.htmhttp://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs203.snc1/7020_164896431413_675461413_3618991_2130343_n.jpg
Maniak
10-01-2009, 07:31 PM
They are just signing him because he looks like Kobe.
DuMa
10-01-2009, 07:33 PM
how dare he take the great gary payton's number!
dr8ked
10-01-2009, 07:34 PM
They are just signing him because he looks like Kobe.

:lol :lol he has a body frame of ariza..
Maniak
10-01-2009, 07:39 PM
:lol :lol he has a body frame of ariza..
Its kinda like if you dated a girl, and she broke up with you, but you liked her....then you went out with a girl that looked similar but was a total ***** and really ****ed up in the head.

The Lakers miss Ariza, and they want to see another Kobe-esque face.
goldenryan
10-01-2009, 07:41 PM
eritrea? where the f*** is that? :confusedshrug:
D-Rose
10-01-2009, 07:54 PM
eritrea? where the f*** is that? :confusedshrug:
Africa, near Ethiopia....as McLovin says, "read a fcking book or something"
All Net
10-01-2009, 08:26 PM
Its kinda like if you dated a girl, and she broke up with you, but you liked her....then you went out with a girl that looked similar but was a total ***** and really ****ed up in the head.

The Lakers miss Ariza, and they want to see another Kobe-esque face.

Or maybe they need another body for camp hmmm...
Maniak
10-01-2009, 08:26 PM
Or maybe they need another body for camp hmmm...
Pssshhhhh
All Net
10-01-2009, 08:28 PM
He will be cut before the season ends anyway...then back to europe he goes.
Knicks101
10-01-2009, 08:38 PM
:oldlol: He does look like Kobe.
oh the horror
10-01-2009, 08:43 PM
Anyone know any legit info on this kid?
Maga_1
10-01-2009, 08:55 PM
He is one of the best 3 point shooters in Europe.
Raider007
10-01-2009, 09:06 PM
Thomas Kelati (born on September 27 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_27), 1982 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982), in Walla Walla, Washington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walla_Walla,_Washington), USA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA)) is an Eritrean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean)-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA) professional basketball player (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_player). He is a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_guard)-small forward (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_forward).

Euroleague Stats

2008-2009

PPG: 11.8
RPG: 1.9
APG: 1.3
SPG: 1.2
2P%: 50%
3P%: 39.4%
FT%: 82.1%


Career Notes
played college basketball at Washington State University (2001-05)...moved to Belgium for the 2005-06 season, signed by Dexia Mons-Hainaut...moved to Poland for the 2006-07 season, signed by BOT Turow Zgorzelec...played there also the 2007-08 championship...moved to Spain for the 2008-09 season, signed by CB Malaga.
All Net
10-01-2009, 09:08 PM
Purely a shooter looking at those stats, does nothing apart from shoot well.
RoseCity07
10-01-2009, 09:12 PM
Eritrean people are probably nutting in their pants. They sweat that sh*t when anyone from their country does anything great. I played a ton of basketball with eritreans and ethiopians in my high school.
Maniak
10-01-2009, 09:12 PM
Walla Walla, Washington.

Lulz.
D-Rose
10-01-2009, 09:13 PM
Eritrean people are probably nutting in their pants. They sweat that sh*t when anyone from their country does anything great. I played a ton of basketball with eritreans and ethiopians in my high school.
I've got lots of Ethiopian friends and yeah they've got a lot of pride :lol
#1SportsFan86
10-01-2009, 09:16 PM
What happened to Mickael Gelabale?...just 2 week ago Lakers fans where d*ckriding him now it's some guy named Thomas Kelati who's nothing but a camp body...you Lakers fans are great.:applause:
Raider007
10-01-2009, 09:23 PM
What happened to Mickael Gelabale?...just 2 week ago Lakers fans where d*ckriding him now it's some guy named Thomas Kelati who's nothing but a camp body...you Lakers fans are great.:applause:
Did I miss something? I re read the thread,can`t find one "d*ckriding" post.

Just couldn`t wait to flame the thread? :wtf:
All Net
10-01-2009, 09:23 PM
What happened to Mickael Gelabale?...just 2 week ago Lakers fans where d*ckriding him now it's some guy named Thomas Kelati who's nothing but a camp body...you Lakers fans are great.:applause:

:rolleyes: Gelabale has the best chance to make the team as he is talented..he likely won't be he has a better chance than anybody else they sign. Why people seem to think Laker fans have been dickriding Gelabale I have no idea.
Lebron23
10-01-2009, 09:24 PM
Nice Scouting report by the Los Angeles Lakers.
emsteez forreal
10-01-2009, 09:48 PM
i know an eritrean girl. gorgeous. :cheers:
mbell75
10-01-2009, 11:33 PM
He will be cut before the season ends anyway...then back to europe he goes.

Yep.