RE: Endorsement of Frontcourt

["Noah Evans" <ishbak@conknet.com>]

> Would you say that he has Oakley's leadership qualities?

He has what people call Oakley's "leadership". Oakley is not so much a
leader as a curmudgeon. Oakley's just a mean old coot, and if you're not
like him he drives you into the ground. Fortson is pretty much like this is
as well, although his rage is less harnessed. One of the big problems with
Fortson his first year in the league was his *very* short temper. He wasn't
a whiner as much as someone who wanted to start a fight on every possession.
People like Malone would bait him into getting cheap fouls and other stupid
plays. Hopefully that will translate into "leadership"(i.e. Rage on the
court and disdain for whining).



> For the most part, I agree with this assesment.  The thought of
> AW launching up even more Three pointers, however, makes me cringe.

Hmmmm... I wonder if Antoine is going to be so trigger happy. The school of
thought seems to be that when you're defended by bigger players take them
outside and shoot/drive on them since they aren't used to defending the
perimeter, or if you're defended by a smaller guy abuse them in the post.
Hopefully, as a sf, Antoine will stick to abusing in the post.


> Great post, Noah (Andy).  Good to hear from you again.

Thanks

Noah