Re: Rodney Rogers?

[CeltsSteve@aol.com]

In a message dated 99-05-30 13:42:54 EDT, damekmo@teleport.com writes:

<< Is there anybody on this list who thinks Rogers will be a better player
 than Battie in two or three years? Does anybody think Rodney is that much
 better than Tony now? What exactly does Rogers do that Battie can't? >>


I'll tell you exactly what Rogers can do that Battie can't do: he (Rogers) 
can command a double team when he posts up; and if the defense does double 
down on him, he is quite capable of passing out of the double team and 
finding the open man. Should the defense elect not to double team him, he'll 
draw innumerable fouls going one on one in the low block.

Can you imagine the increased number of open looks that would create for 
shooters like Pierce, Barros, and Penny (assuming Vecsey's halftime report of 
KA/Mercer to the Magic for Hardaway is accurate) ?????

Sure he was overweight and out of shape this past season but if he were to 
get in "Pitino" shape, at 6' 7" and 255 pounds, he'd be quite an offensive 
load.