ERSAN ILYASOVA (CHI)
#77•E. ILYASOVA
F • 6’10, 235 lbs; 14th year, Turkey
SALTY DOG
NBA ROLE: STRETCH 4
Ersan Ilyasova, a stretch four mostly known for his time in Milwaukee, is one of the more undervalued forwards across the league; avg. around 11 & 6 for his career: Ersan’s hovered near Star UnderDOG status the majority of his NBA career – nowhere near a household name but he’s the hashtagrare floor-spacing big who loves battling in the trenches for boards; tough for a lot of 4s to handle – shifty w/ fakes and step back Js, always a risk to burn you from deep; buyer beware: Ilyasova can fall in love w/ his J a little too much – there’s gonna be some awful shots here and there; nice pick and pop player – performs best when slotted next to post threats who command a double team; landed w/ Bulls (2021)*, veteran shooter for Coach Quin Donovan
*signed via covid-19 hardship exception
SIGNATURE!
TRIPLE OFF SCREEN
STEP BACK J
#DOGTAGS: SALTY DOG, SNIPER
MORE ON E. ILYASOVA
Avg. career-high 13.2 points/game (2012-13)
Looks like James Franco‘s distant cousin
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K22 RATING: 74
(via Zelimir HBK)