Re: Oh great!

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Ah yes, my ignorance ignored these valid points. Didn't realize he was 46%
career guy.
Have to take your word on the 41% from the deep line. I guess  and I'm
beating a dead horse here, is Dana when not shooting well will not help the
other 4 guys on the floor perform. 

At 05:21 PM 11/24/99 EST, you wrote:
>Dan F. writes: 
>> Baloney!! This argument of Dana's personal problems are like the
>> Government's theories of the homeless. If Dana even comes close to having a
>> game similar to the Indy game I would be surprised. If you throw up enough
>> some will go in, law of averages were on his side. If he's all we've got
>> fine, otherwise he's worthless. I like the cut, it will help in his
>> transition out of basketball. 
>
>Dana Barros is a career 46% shooter from the field, 41% from three point
>land. I'd say that his relatively poor shooting of late is probably
>the exception, rather than the norm. I think when Dana's shot is going
>down, he's just a much more effective point because the defense has to
>focus on him, creating opportunities for his teammates. If he can just
>shoot as well as he has done throughout his career, he'll be fine as
>the backup point guard, at least on the offensive end.
>
>Alex
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