Re: Billups, the point, and patience

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

On Fri, 2 Jan 1998, R. Bentz Kirby wrote:

> And even better, he has the ability to improve.  He is a keeper.  I hope people will
> begin to see this soon.  Everyone can't be Jo Jo White.

Ah but what a fine role model JoJo would be for CB to emulate.  Seems to 
me that he held his own just fine against Marbury as you acknowledged.  
Stephon scored 12 pts, including one hoop with a couple of ticks 
remaining, 9 assists, 0 steals and 5 turnovers.  CB finished with 10 pts, 
4 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover.   But someone will still fault him 
for something from last night.  So far, as a rookie, he has done well 
versus: Stoudamire, Marbury, Van Exel, Strickland and Iverson.  That's 
not shabby. 

On another note, Walker shot 11/21 from the field, but Mercer shot only 
7/22.  Between the two of them, they accounted for 50% of the C's 
attempts at 18/43.

Cecil