RE: C's at the All-Star Break

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

On Saturday, February 07, 1998 6:41 PM, Cecil Wright 
[SMTP:nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca] wrote:
> Amid the constant backdrop of trade discussions and unhappiness at player 
> performances, and at the risk of being redundant, I want to say how much
> enjoyment I have gotten from watching our team play thus far.  Sure I too 
> get frustrated when, for example, Chauncey makes a bad pass, but these
> are the elements which rookies must learn before ascending to another
> level.  I heard Antonio Daniels commenting today on how tough the
> adjustment has been for him to the pro game.  This coming from a man who
> has previously played the same position in college.  He said that he has
> relied on the advice of more mature players on his team, especially Lee
> Mayberry who he competed against for playing time.  Though I do not feel
> that Billups and Mercer have the luxury of learning from teammates who
> are that much more mature they themselves, I think they've done well thus 
> far.


I agree Chauncy's play has improved,  when you compare him to the top 2 
picks you see a major dropoff at 3, and guys taken lower like Brevin 
Knight, Cedric Henderson & Alvin Williams playing comparable.  Remember 
there was a lot of discussion at draft time about moving one of the picks 
to Cleveland for their 2 picks.  Would we be better with Knight & Anderson, 
or Cato ?  That's debatable.