Goran Filipović

Nezadovoljni statusom (Darko, Rebraca, Macijukas), igrama (Jaric, Radmanovic) ili, jednostavno, izgledom (Peja, Krstic) naših pripadnika NBA lige, ovom prilikom odlučujemo da stvorimo domaćeg igrača koji bi nam bio po meri. Neće to biti neki nafurani superstar, ali neće biti ni prangijaš. Imaće sve karakteristike jednog (pravog) igrača, odnosno onaj minimalni skup informacija koji nam stvara u mozgu predstavu o NBA igraču.

Proces ne može biti preterano ubrzan, nemojmo se zavaravati... Ne stvara se NBA igrač preko noći! Ali, ubrzanje će svejedno biti veliko. Pa da krenemo. Odmotajmo život ovog srećnog momka:

Naš momak se zove Goran Filipović, ponikao je u Beovuku, kalio se u juniorima FMP-a, na njega je bacila oko Zvezda, ipak kako nisu mogli da mu garantuju veću minutažu, odlučuje se za tadašnji Mornar iz Budve (ili Bara, svejedno), nakon zapažene sezone (17.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, asistencije se u CG ne broje). Prelazi u Partizan, navlači gnev navijača CZ, ali pod Duškom Vujoševićem razvija dobar skok šut i nabacuje malo mase, sada je već trojka, sa svojih 2.08, neki bi rekli idealne košarkaške dimenzije, sa lakoćom poentira u reketu a povećanjem range-a na 6 metara dodaje novu dimenziju svojoj igri, poziv na draft je morao uslediti, ne preterano visoko, ali tu negde, na sredini prve runde, u tom prostoru rezervisanom za Projects, lude juros nepoznanice, i stiže Fil, kako ga već zovu, u Memfis, tu je Gasol, pa Džej Vil, zajebavaju ga, Filu je svejedno, puno radi, brije glavu, ne žali se, skuplja lopte, piša krv, ne tetovira se, radi naporno na mišićima, treba mu još bar 6-7 kila, nabacuje ih, 160 iz benča, radi na šutu, diže malo putanju, Džej Vil ga zajebava, pogađa ga loptama u glavu, Fildazntker, fura dalje, ima cilj, uspeti u najjačoj ligi, slabo izlazi, nije se baš meltovao, ali radi kao konj, minutaža polako raste, igra sa Gasolom, ubacuje sa kapice njegove povratne pasove koji su sve češći, DžejVil ga više ne zajebava, matori Hjubi Braun ga ceni, ceni tog Juroa kome nije teško da stalno radi nove stvari, da uči satima poluhorog levom rukom, kome nije teško da pre odlaska sa treninga uvek veže deset slobodnih bacanja, igra Fil sve više i više, ulazi i dalje sa klupe, ali minuti rastu, prosek poena raste, polako, statistički, ali disperzija je minimalna, hi deliverz, skače u odbrani, pojavljuju se i lude statistike "Memphis has never been outrebounded this season when Fil played 30+ mins" i slično, mediji ga vole, ne priča puno, radi, skače, rešava svoju prvu utakmicu pomalo srećnim šutem o tablu sa vrha kapice, posle finte telom, zvezda je rođena, dobro, možda ne baš zvezda, ali počinju da ga zovu Big Time Fil, porede ga sa Orijem, poređenja su preterana, ali nema veze, Goran igra, ustaljuje se u prvoj petorci, nastavlja da bude konzistentan, isporučuje već preko 17 poena po utakmici, pominje se dominantan par pod košem Pau - Fil, pominje se, istina nekako stidljivo, i olstar, Fila vole saigrači.

Kevin Willis: "I like this kid, he reminds me of Dirk Nowitzky when he was just beginning maybe... He's tough, don't seem very euro to me. Has a lot of room for improvement, though."

Scottie Pippen: "This guy's awesome, he's just so quiet and he gets the job done. I've seen him shut down opponents at nights, but then loose it against smaller guys like Tayshaun Prince or Jefferson. He has a very nice midrange jumper."

Steve Kerr: "The guy comes from a vicious family, his parents were apparently famous criminals back in europe, so it's just great to see him here, in the U.S. performing like an American. Makes you feel kinda proud to give a chance to a guy like that and to see how grateful he is, just to be here, in this country, to be with us, to contribute..." (microphone stripped from his hands)

Jamaal Mashburn: "I knew his sister... wow... that was one hot chick, maaan, I tell you! But Fil, he's just so confident, he tries and finds the ways to kill you on both sides of the court. I'd definitely pick him over any other Euro, exept for Dirk and, maybe Peja."

Scott Pollard: "I'll tell you a story. I think that story pretty much sums it up. We were playing Memphis and Jamaal (Tinsley) fired from downtown. I saw he was gonna miss, so I ran from the three point line, where I was standing, stumbled a few times, pulled a couple of elbows and somehow managed to get the offensive rebound, getting behind Gassol and Fil. My grip was just too weak and the ball slipped from my hands, falling right into Fil's arms. He just smiled, maaan, I'll remember that smile, and he gave me the ball, though he made it look like a turnover, he just offered me the ball on a silver plate, ya know what I mean, it was just a fraction of a second, but I understood, I knew. I took the ball and then he whispered. "There, you deserved it." What he meant was that it would not be fair for him to take advantage of an accident, since I made all the effort to get to the damn ball." I took the ball, made a dribble, just to realize that the ball was no longer in my hands. Fil made a steal and went off for a jam. That's like Fil, man. D'you get it?"

Byron Scott: "Fil's presence is certainly been a major factor for the environment and for the community in Memphis. I could never enphasize his impact enough. The franchise will benefit from his efforts."

Harold Miner: "I like the guy... he's got that something that separates the men from the boys. I just hope he doesn't make any mistakes, if you know what I mean. I' ve made some mistakes, but I'm fine now, really."

Isiah Thomas: "This is not a guy we would want to have around. The New York Knicks now have a solid foundation, something to build around, and I just don't see this european banger fittin'in. I'm sorry. This conference is over!"

Dragan Šakota: "Još je rano govoriti o spiskovima. Kao što sam već rekao, osnovni kriterijum je da neko želi da igra za reprezentaciju. Sve igrače iz Amerike sigurno nećemo zvati, ali ono što sada mogu da obećam to je da ćemo obaviti razgovore sa Peđom i Goranom. Kako? Ne... ha, ha, ha, naravno! Naravno. Mislio sam na Filipovića."

U sredu je Memfis izgubio od Indijane, 102-98, međutim ono što naše ljude verovatno najviše zanima su učinci naših igrača, našeg Peđe i našeg Gorana. Iako je Peđina ekipa odnela prevagu u finišu, ostao je utisak da je Goran ili, kako ga ovde zovu Fil, bio bolji. Iako je direktan duel izostao (Gorana je čuvao Scott Pollard, dok su se na Pedji svi izređali) Goran je imao više skokova (čak 13, nasuprot Peđinih 5), manje poena (15, Peđa 22) ali i čak 7 ukradenih lopti (Peđa samo 1 i čak 6 izgubljenih). Poslednja ukradena lopta je čak umalo rešila pobednika. Biće interesantno na kraju sezone pošto našem asu ističe ugovor.