Re: Hmm

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

The Denver media is pinning all of their hopes on Ron.  They compared him
to Michael Jordan after their first exhibition.  After Sunday's win they
compared him to Chris Webber, in that Webber didn't want to come to
Sacremento, but made them a winner and is now happy.  I wish Ron the best,
but he won't be a savior while averaging 1 rebound and no assists.  The
Nuggets seem to be intent on turning him into a designated scorer.

On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, peter delevett wrote:

> VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ron Mercer scored 24 points to lead the Denver
>                           Nuggets to their first preseason win, a 106-94
> victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on
>                           Sunday. 
> 
>                           Raef LaFrentz added 17 points and nine rebounds, and
> rookie James Posey scored 19 as the
>                           Nuggets snapped a three-game losing streak. Mercer,
> acquired in a six-player deal from
>                           Boston in August, has led the Nuggets in scoring in
> each of their four games. 
> 
> OK, once again I know I am a Celtics partisan. But is there are correlation
> between the fact that the Nugs have lost 3 of 4, and the fact that Mercer has
> led them in scoring each time? The guy is shooting under 45%, and averaging 2
> apg and a truly pathetic 1.8 rpg.
> 
> 

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