Re: Ri To The Rescue...

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

Since Ming isn't 22 yet, he had to apply for the draft and didn't.
Ray 

Thndrblt31@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 6/22/00 6:55:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> wayray@ix.netcom.com writes:
> 
> << Will the C's make any kind of effort to sign this behemoth? >>
> 
> I hope not.  Even though he can dunk on his tip-toes, he is a backup on the
> North Korean team.  That's not much to brag about.
> 
> With most 7-0+ players the taller they are, the more they suck.  For every
> inch past 7-4, your body loses mobility, agility, and flexibility.  Maybe
> these guys can block a few shots, but they can still be knocked around,
> dribbled around, and thrown around easily.  There are some exceptions to this
> with players like Shawn Bradley (7-6) and Gheorghe "My Giant" Muresan, but
> most big guys are just bad.  Even Bradley and Muresan can't do much more than
> block shots.
> 
> Hey Ray, whatever happened to 7-6 Yao Ming?  Is he still in the draft?  Any
> word on him?
> 
> -= thndr =-