Re: Defense of Jerome Moiso

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Moiso's not a stiff. He'll probably turn out to be better than
Battie. But, Alexander has star quality about him, and even
if he doesn't show it right away, because he's playing
behind Finley, in the end, he'll be much better
than Moiso, and the pick that would have most
helped the Celtics. Criminy, he'd be in the Celtics
starting lineup right off the bat and contributing
big time.
Ray


OzerskyJA wrote:

> I'm sick of this crap of abusing a guy before he has played a single minute
> with the Celtics.  First of all, Moiso has much, much more upside than
> Alexander;
> that much is apparent right now.  Everyone would say Moiso has more
> all-around
> ability than Alexander.  I wanted Courtney too, he obviously can score, just
> as JR
> Rider, Cedric Ceballos, and Damon Stoudamire can score. There's more to
> basketball,
> and this guy has got the huge hands, the footwork, the shotblocking ability,
> and the touch
> around the basket to be --potentially -- a major impact player.  He was the
> guy we couldn't
> bypass.  I'm tired of hearing how he's just like Battie, or just like
> Walter.  I started that one,
> by the way, and I said it out of pure ignorance.  I don't know why Battie
> doesn't bring it more
> often, but Moiso played two years in a foreign country with talented and
> aggressive teammates
> under a bad coach in maybe the most unsound basketball territory in the
> world.  It would have
> been a miracle if he had been dominating as a sophomore.  Give the guy a
> break already!
>
> > >
> > > The only value Alexander had to the Celtics, in my opinion, was if they
> > > picked him and traded him. Apparently there were no offers that knocked
> > > their socks off, so they took Moiso, a player who brings more all-around
> > > ability to the team and has a higher upside.
> >
> > There's very few people that would say Mosio has much more all-around
> > ability than Alexander. Courtney's a star - Moiso's a good player.
> > Alexander was the best player available when the C's were drafting and
> > filled a need too - you can't bypass those types.
> >
> > > He may not score as much as
> > > Alexander this season-I'm betting he won't-but he will contribute in
> > many
> > > ways, and has a chance to be outstanding.
> > >
> >
> > Well, with Fortson gone, he'll probably see more playing time.
> > Oustanding drifter is more like it - We can have a contest
> > between Battie and Moiso to see which one shows up
> > for more games.
> >
> >