Re: Who plays where?

[Michael Joseph Byrnes <mbyrnes@leland.Stanford.EDU>]

On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Shailendra K Mishra wrote:

> I think Battie starts at center he may get pushed around in the paint, but
> RP will allow him to play there and take his lumps. After all 6' 11", 240 lb
> he is not that much smaller than Duncan <6'11" 248 lb>. These were his
> numbers when he was drafted, so who knows what his playing weight is? Popeye
> thus will come in repreive of Walker or when the team wants to go big.
> DeClerq will be in the familiar role of backup center with Schintzius being
> the garbage time center. - Mishra

According to the interview with Bill Hanzlik after Battie was drafted, he
was just a bit under 6'10", even though people thought he was listed at 6'11"
before the draft.

Michael Byrnes
mbyrnes@stanford.edu