Re: Moody Bible NBA Pre-Draft Camp

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

I read in another report that Chris Herren's stock rose because of
his fine play during the pre-draft camp.  So, if the Celtics were
to send Anderson and Mercer to the Pacers for Davis, Harrington,
and Indiana's first round choice, they'd have the opportunity to draft
a decent point guard.
Ray



> Subject: Moody Bible NBA Pre-Draft Camp
> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:21:31 +0200
> From: j.hironaka@unesco.org
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> 
> NBA.COM reports that two more NBA-hopeful point guards had their prayers
> answered on the last day of scrimmages at the Moody Bible NBA Pre-Draft
> Camp in Chicago:
> 
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> 
> The (final) game featured a pair of fine performances by point guards
> who in many years would be among the class of  their position, Vonteego
> Cummings of Pittsburgh and Louis Bullock of Michigan. But in the 1999
> NBA Draft one of the deepest pools of point guard prospects in the 1990s
> is available, with players like Steve Francis of Maryland, Baron Davis
> of UCLA, Andre Miller of Utah, William Avery of Duke and Jason Terry of
> Arizona expected to be selected in the first half of the first round.
> 
> On Friday, Bullock, an excellent three-point shooter, showed off other
> skills by doling out nine assists without committing a turnover and
> adding 13 points as his team lost by four points. Cummings contributed
> eight points and seven assists with no turnovers to his team's victory.
> 
> FWIW, this is what CBS Sportsline has to say:
> 
> Cummings (6-4 195) is a fine ball handler who has excellent range on a
> jump shot that he repeatedly gets himself open to launch. A tireless
> floor running guard, Cummings can finish with flair off the wing or make
> the key pass to set up a teammate. His speed and deft ability to be
> where the ball is has allowed him to lead his team defensively.
> 
> During mid-season Bullock (6-2 195)  finally hit his stride and finished
> the season strong. Now he faces another challenge, that of playing a pro
> position different from the shooting guard position he’s most familiar
> with. Many college players struggle with the adjustment. Louis
> auditioned at the Phoenix camp and appeared comfortable handling the
> offense. If that can convert to success at the NBA level, then Bullock’s
> star will certainly rise. An accurate perimeter shooter, Bullock will
> offer an NBA team a solid weapon providing he makes the position
> adjustment. The Chicago camp will continue to supply answers. Expect
> Bullock to be selected during the tail-end of the draft.