Re: Dummies who think Parish was a role player, roll player or whatever

[kjgoo <kjgoo@worldnet.att.net>]

JLyell wrote:

I think most agree Knight has to prove himself as a true center and 
needs to
bulk up to bang inside, but he does provide versatility like a Laimbeer 
able
to hit the 20 foot jumper.  As for Parish was he voted in the top 50 ?  
I
definitely disagree with the comments that he was a great rebounder,
directed the defense, and was that great a defensive player ?  McHale 
and
his long arms caused much more of a defensive problem.

Chief was a key role player but he was not an Olajuwon  or Robinson type
dominant center or defensive threat inside, just lucky to play with the
likes of Bird & McHale.


WHAT????  Are we talking about the same #00 who was constantly at the 
top of the league in FG %?  The same #00 who could beat any big man 
in the league down the court, softly catch the Bird touchdown pass 
and jam it home?  The same #00 who could shut down any center in the 
league (except Kareem)?  The same #00 without whom the 80s Celtics lost 
more games than they lost without Bird or McHale?  Why don't you ask 
Patrick Ewing about whether the Chief was "dominant" or a "defensive 
threat inside" -- at least before he turned 40?

This is ROBERT PARISH we're talking about, not Henry Finkel.  There's a 
reason this man was voted into the top 50.  There's a reason they'll be 
retiring that #00 on January 18th.  And if he's not voted into the Hall 
of Fame at the earliest opportunity, there is no justice in the NBA.

Michael Gooen