Re: Ben Pepper

[Ken Kokubo <kkokubo@pobox.harvard.edu>]

One thing that caught my eye in one of the Globe articles this morning was
that he has only been playing basketball for 2 years. Is this true? This
could be a positve or a negative though.


>He's skills are certainly not at an NBA level at this stage.  At best he is
>a 3 year project, but at #55 thats not so bad.  He is the Falcon I would
>most like to succeed because of his sheer tenacity and guts.  I was
>surprised at his drafting however, I would still see him as underdeveloped,
>but hey, what better way to develop...  He will have to fight to avoid being
>cut before the 97/98 season and in some ways I hope he does come back....we
>need him here (I always thought the Sydney Kings would pinch him, never my
>beloved Celtics...):)  But if the Celtics would be pantient with him, it
>would be fabulous to see him maybe one day start where the Chief once was....
>
>Jeremy Davies


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