Mention the name Viktor Khryapa in NBA circles and the first notion that comes to mind for many people is, “that one Russian kid who played in Portland right before the rebuilding years”.
But ask about Khryapa to anyone familiar with his success playing for CSKA Moscow and the Russian National team and you’re likely to get a detailed lesson about how the 6-foot-9 forward helped CSKA win the last four Russian Championships (2008-2011), VTB United League Championship (2010) and Euroleague Championship (2008), with CSKA now gunning for another title this season thanks to Khryapa.
A lockdown defender and powering scorer, Khryapa has come into his own since leaving the NBA in 2008 and returning to CSKA.
Along with his two seasons in Portland (2004-2006) where the Blazers dealt Eddie Gill to the New Jersey Nets for the 22nd overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, Khryapa is probably most remembered as the thrown in player with Tyrus Thomas to obtain the rights for LaMarcus Aldridge from ...
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PLAYERS:
Viktor Khryapa,
Eddie Gill,
Tyrus Thomas,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Zach Randolph,
Darius Miles,
Nate McMillan,
Ruben Patterson,
Shareef Abdur-Rahim,
Brandon Roy,
Jason Kidd,
Rasheed Wallace,
Damon Stoudamire
TEAMS: Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
TEAMS: Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
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