Re: McDyess

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

Gregory Hurst wrote:
 
I have never witnessed Antonio McDyess having an attitude to embarrassed
himself, coach, or team.  However, he has an attitude when he is on the
basketball court to block shots, dunk balls, play unselfish, and  play
defense.  Rick Pitino would love to have Antonio on this team, because Rick
knows from first hand experience how dominating he is from playing
 against Antonio when  he was at Alabama.  

I agree McDyess has big time star potential, just doesn't like Denver. 
McDyess was dominant in the NCAA tournament, and for Kentucky it was a
freshman named Ron Mercer who led them in the final as Antoine Walker had a
mediocre game. Ron Mercer should be the building block. he has better all
around potential than Walker.  He is a better ball handler, shooter,
slasher, & defender.  He is much closer to be able to provide us with a
Scottie Pippen/Grant Hill like player than Walker.  Walker put up some good
numbers,  I agree, but in M.L's no defense game plan it didn't help much to
score 20 when you give up 30 as was the case about 67 times to my
recollection.

RP's job is to put together the 2-3 stars & remaining role players that can
take us to the top.  If we have to lose/move Wesley, Fox, Williams, Walker
or anyone in the process, I can live with that because we can not get much
worse.  As others have said we need to wait until next year and give Rick a
chance. 








Antonio McDyess would put us on
> a whole new level of being able to press, rebound, and release the outlet
> pass.  Antonio as the ability to press on the point as well as block
> shots at the 5 spot on the press.
>         McDyess is not going to come cheap.  I think if we trade for him
> this year and he does the job, pay him the money, because the salaries
> are going to continue to climb until the league steps in and set the
> salaries to some type of standard.  Therefore, until that happens  the
> salaries will continue to climb and the teams that can manipulate the
> system will win the N.B.A. Championship on a yearly basis.
>        I hear people complaining that the salaries are sending ticket
> prizes sky high and the league will have to turn to pay - per- view  in
> order to help off set  these salaries.  I think that is going to happen
> regardless, because I can remember when ABC had  great fights on every
> Saturday of the top boxers in the nation.  However, the top fights are on
> Pay - per -view.  Even some of the  top college football and basketball
> games are on pay - per - view.  The Olympics went pay -per view and the
> Super Bowl will be next. The only item that could be missing would be pro
> basketball and is probably next, because it has gotten so huge around the
> world. I hope it does not happen.  However, I want be shocked.
> 
> Greg