Comments on 'Toine

[Mark Estepp <EsteppJM@appstate.edu>]

This team can have a special kind of year (sort of like the Reds in 
baseball) but only if AW gets it together.  It looks like no one ever told 
this guy (or at least got him to listen) that he needs a "back to the 
basket" inside game to compliment the outside shot if he is really going to 
be a stud forward in the NBA.

''Toine has very ineffective low post moves, such as:
- The spin move off the baseline - He is quick enough to usually get around 
the defender, but does not control the ball well enough to be in control 
when he does get around the defender.  Also, he can't jump well enough to 
overpower the defender.  Has anyone ever seen him DUNK off of this 
move?!?  (The way Chief used to do)

- The "half hook".  When he shoots this shot, he is totally unprepared.  He 
is not sighting the basket, and the release is never the same.  He is lucky 
when it ever goes in, and that's not often.  He takes this shot both from 
the middle of the lane, and from the side of the lane.  Both are poorly 
executed.

He is in bad need of some low post tutoring.  I'm just not sure he would 
listen to the tutor...