Re: Nice Profile of 7-0, 255 pound Mark Blount

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

>From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
>
>Ex-Pitt center Blount changes lifestyle, gets shot at NBA with Celtics

Well, that's an *extremely* encouraging article.  I'm all for Poor, Hungry 
and Driven, (PHD's) as Pitino likes to say. But Poor, Hungry, Driven and 7 
feet, 255 lbs. (6% body fat) and with a fair amount of natural talent?  Wow. 
  What a find.

If I had been told at the end of last season that the Celtics would be 
adding a talented, hungry and solidly built seven-footer, an athletic rookie 
big man and an exception level veteran point guard (not a Tyus Edny, Doug 
Overton minimum-wager) this year, I'd have been pleased.  Of course, the big 
men will have to live up to the praise the've been getting, and we don't 
even know who the point guard is going to be, but I'm encouraged.

If Rick can find a veteran point who knows how to distribute the ball, think 
of the difference that could make to the points-challenged second unit.  If 
he can play tough defense when needed, think how much that will help down 
the stretch, where the Celtics lost so many games last year.  A scoring 
swing man would have been nice, but the Celtics' biggest needs last year 
were another center and another point guard.  It looks like they'll get 
both, plus a promising, athletic big man in Moiso.  My glass is half full.

Jim
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