Elias Harris has been invited to the German National Team tryouts on June 20-22. If he makes the team, he has a chance to play with Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman at the EuroBasket 2011 Tourney in Lithuania. Some have expressed their discontent with this, that maybe he isn't committed to working out with his true teammates. My question is how can you turn down the opportunity to work with one of the top 5 players in all of basketball?
Dirk is en fuego right now, having scored 40 Points to lead the Mavs back against the Thunder last night en route to a 3-1 series advantage and just a win away from the NBA Finals. Elias has much to learn from a player of Dirks caliber, and the tournament runs just through the beginning of September. So Elias will have 2 months to get acclimated with the new Zags and work on becoming a cohesive unit.
Most of us were disappointed that Elias suffered the Sophomore slump this past season, and i can totally understand that. But what i cannot understand is why no one thinks this is a good idea for the development of one of the most athletically talented Zags ever. Elias has the potential to have a very, very good season and i can only think that spending time with one of the hardest workers in the NBA will help his progress this year.
If Elias has the year we all know he is capable of having, this may be his last hurrah in a Zags Uniform. I have faith that Rob and Elias will lead one of the best front courts in all of College Basketball this season.
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