Re: Re[2]: New Don Leventhal's rankings.

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

I still like going Duncan, Billups,  & Scot Pollard in the 2nd.Pollard
would add some serious low post strength to help Duncan.  Pollard had 19
boards today.

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> From: Kevin Cyphers <cyphr@twsu.campus.mci.net>
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: New Don Leventhal's rankings.
> Date: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 7:36 PM
> 
> 
> >>> >I don't understand how you can substantiate this one.  Lafrentz has
led
> >>> >this team all year and been very consistent. Very reminiscent of
> >>Christian
> >>> >Laettner style of play.
> >>>
> >>> Get outta here!  Don't get me wrong, as a UVA-alum, I couldn't STAND
> >>> Christian Laettner in college.  But he was one of the best college
> >>> basketball players ever.  Laettner had size, toughness, some
> >>ball-handling
> >>> and passing ability, as well as range, including 3 point range, on
his
> >>jump
> >>> shot.  If the only characteristic you are trying to compare is that
they
> >>> were team leaders, then maybe thats true (although it seemed to me
that
> >>> Vaughn and Haase were more in that role).  But it would still be a
very
> >>> misleading statement to compare the two.
> >>>
> >>> Matt
> >>
> >>I have to disagree with you. He has carried Kansas during the injury
> >>periods of Vaughn & Pollard. Laettner was good, but never really was a
3
> >>point threat.  Both he and Lafrentz are good from about 20 feet, go
beyond
> >>that and they aren't the greatest, but I would settle for a big man
that
> >>can consistently hit an
> >>outside jumper.
> >>>
> >
> >20 feet is a three pointer (in college), and Laettner was a threat from
> >there.  Maybe I just haven't seen enough Kansas basketball.  If Lafrentz
is
> >a good shooter from 20 feet, then I would agree that is consistent with
> >Laettner in college.  From what I have seen, that is not the case.  But
> >maybe I haven't watched enough.
> >
> >Matt
> >
> 
> Why is everyone worried about Raef's jump shot?  Since I live about 2 and
> half hours from Lawrence I try to see all of KU's games (unfortunately on
tv
> and not in Allen Fieldhouse).  Raef has shown that he hard working,
> consistant, and a great competitor.  Raef doesn't shoot from the outside
> much, but can usually nail a 10 or 15 footer.  His strong point is from
> about 5 feet out from the goal.  Raef can consistantly knock down a small
> fade away that no one has figured out how to block.  Whoever picks him
up,
> if he decides to skip his senior year, will have a solid player in the
post.
> 
> Kevin Cyphers
> 
>