Re: #1- Pepper Watch

["Jaime" <jaims@philonline.com.ph>]

Hi Warwick.  I just want to add my opinions and views about our Pepper kid.
Well, as I always say, I love watching Aussie basketball on cable and I am
just amazed on the huge amount of talent and skills they showcase.  As I see
now, Pepper boy is so raw and I still doubt that he will end up in any NBA
lineup.  Nothin personal though.  It's just that I see a lot more talent and
skills on other Aussie players that could??? really or possibly at least be
given a chance to play on an NBa team.

I see players named:  Sam Mckinnon,  Mark Bradtke, Drmic...these aussies are
more skilled and has better chances at the best level league.  I am not
saying that they would end up in the NBA but just the words " may have a
better chance" would fit in better than Pepper.  Big centers are hard to
find but if I have a choice between Pepper and US grown college centers, I
would still choose the latter( ala Lorenzo Coleman, Koul, and the likes).

One last thing, why doesn't any NBA team give Andrew Gaze a chance to play
in the league.  Here's a guy who could really shoot the hell out of anybody
and this player's in a mold of a Rex Chapman that has defense.  Does he have
an attitude?  Is he commanding a gigantic salary no team could give?  I
really can't understand why he couldn't land a job in the NBA?  Warwick,
maybe you could answer my questions about Gaze.  TY.
-----Original Message-----
From: Warwick Janetzki <giants@icplus.net.au>
To: celtics@igtc.COM <celtics@igtc.COM>
Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 11:21 PM
Subject: #1- Pepper Watch


>Guys,
>
>welcome to Ben Pepper Watch.
>
>Issue #1 :)
>
>In a terrible week for Ben and the North Melbourne Giants, we were
>rocked by the news that Ben Pepper would miss the first game of the
>season with the 'Chicken Pox'.
>
>Team wise, the Giants lost a game to the Sydney Kings, a team like the
>Lakers, with Laker colors and who buy players whose game just fades away
>from being full of potential and stardom to overrated and full of
>unfulfilled potential.
>
>Enough babbling, thats all the news from the Giants and Ben Pepper, more
>to be had next time something happens, probably when he plays his first
>game on Saturday 7th February, versus the Canberra Cannons who have
>Simon Dwight, who will be drafted, possibly again to the C's (athletic
>shot blocking intimidating power forward, small forward, center).
>
>Warwick
>--
>MZ
>