Re: 2000 rookie class

[Rohan Prashad <rprasha@clemson.edu>]

Yeah, I agree completely with the post. However, this draft class still 
could turn out to be very good. A lot of these guys were considered just 
raw athlethic prospects and not complete players. It may take a couple of 
years. Also, I think a lot of it has to do with these lotto picks being 
stuck behind star players. Stromile Swift has Shareef and Othella 
Harrington ahead of him, Mike Miller has T-Mac, Courtney Alexander is stuck 
behind Michael Finley, and Moiso has Antoine to name a few. Only Marcus 
Fizer, DerMarr Johnson and Jamal Crawford have had good opportunities and 
haven't produced.

I was pleased with Moiso's effort last night. The announcer's mentioned 
that the team was looking to get Moiso the ball when he was in the game, 
and wanted see him involved in the action. This is encouraging because I 
think it means the other players know Moiso is a talent. If he was a bust 
and dogging it in practice, they would probably be trying to freeze him out 
during the game.
I have a feeling Moiso is a practice player, a la Jermaine O'Neal in 
Portland. He probably hounds Antoine during practice and skies for blocks 
and dunks. However, he doesn't quite know what to do in offensive sets and 
on defensive rotations. I know lots of people are down on Moiso (especially 
Boston Sports Guy), but I can't wait for Jerome to develop. I think we have 
us a player on our hands, and it's only a matter of time.




>Only Martin has been getting starters minutes, and he frankly hasn't
>looked that impressive.  I'm not aware of any rookie setting the world on
>fire in the west, either.  Moiso may actually turn out to be a decent pick
>yet.