Re: Who plays where?

[sfarrell@tsixroads.com]

Remember, there is no such thing as a set position in the Pitino-Ball
system!

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
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Joseph Byrnes <mbyrnes@leland.Stanford.EDU>
> 
> >>From Michael Holley's Globe article:
> >
> >> Battie - who emphasizes the ''Bat'' in his name - is expected to back up
> >> Antoine Walker at power forward. But, he said, ''I'm going to find a way
> >> to get on the court.''
> >
> >I don't get this one.  If Battie is supposed to back up WALKER at POWER
> >FORWARD, then why did we sign Popeye Jones?  I guess Popeye will start at
> >center?  That doesn't seem to make much sense for a guy who is listed
> >at 6'8", and who is reportedly down to 235 pounds.
> >
> >Michael Byrnes
> >mbyrnes@stanford.edu
> >
> >
> >