Re: Denver Post article good. Peter May bad.

[Chris Littlefield <chrisl@mjr.com>]

Greg,

	I have not seen him play first hand.  Not many people have, at
least against serious competition.  That is why he's been kind of an
X-factor.  He's 6'10" (Pitino says 6'9"), 255.  On the plus side, he is
very athletic, with good speed and hands.  In 3 years at Colgate, he set
the NCAA record for blocks, more than Tim Duncan in 4 years, though against
lesser competition.  The Celts' scout Leo Papile is reported to be high on
the guy.  The rap is that he is, at best, unpolished offensively, and has
never played against real competition.  He also makes Shaq and Montross
look like polished free-throw shooters.

	His freshman year, as the 16th seed to Kansas #1 in the NCAA
tourney, he mauled the Kansas front line of Pollard, Lafrentz, and
Ostertag, and late in the game Kansas, a 30 point favorite, enjoyed a very
fragile 8 point lead.  Foyle was given a standing O from the crowd when he
left the game.  He had sick averages last year (24/13 with 6 blocks per
game).  He plays in summer leagues with the pros and has gotten high praise
from, among others, Magic.

	I have heard folk say he is a project and a stiff.  Folks agree
that while it may take a couple years, he has a huge, All-Star potential
upside.  NO ONE who has ever seen him play has said he is a stiff.

	The C's need big.  IMO, they must get this guy.

Chris



>>	The NBA draft previews are starting to show up in the sports
>>mags
>>now.  There is some particular attention being paid to Foyle.  Nothing
>>negative.  All the usual work-ethic, intelligence, physical-potential
>>stuff, plus reports that he more than holds his own in summer leagues
>>with
>>NBA players, as long as we get Foyle, I will be happy.
>
>
>Have you ever saw Foyle play?  If so, what is your oponion of him?  I
>have never saw Foyle and would like to here from some one who has.  I
>have always heard that he was a project.
>
>Greg