Magnificent 7 ?

[JBMetzEA@aol.com]

    Roster cut down is 6:00 PM today.
    Barring a very unlikely last minute deal, it seems certain that Minor or 
Hot Rod Williams have to be released and we know that two others will have to 
be placed on the injured list.
    While discussing the option for the injured reserve list, Pitino 
mentioned seven players with minor injuries. Herren was mentioned as the most 
seriously injured and perhaps we can see that the "skids are being greased" 
for his ticket.
    Who will be the other? Who are the other 6 with minor injuries? Brown is 
one, but he will have to play if Herren sits. That leaves 5. Are there really 
five others with nagging injuries? I don't think I've read about that many. 
Battie had sat a few games, but he showed on Friday that he is ready and will 
start. Eric Williams was also sidelined a game or two, but he has been 
penciled in as a starter also. That leaves three. Carr had his toenails 
removed, could that still be an issue? I don't remember anyone else with any 
mention of an ailment.
    I wouldn't be surprised though if one of them was Vitaly. He has taken a 
lot of heat on the (message) boards lately and I see that he has no lift 
going up for rebounds. The other I sense is Griffen. He only started to go to 
the hoop on Friday. Until that time he was very restrained in his play.
    Who will join Herren on the list? Well, it won't be Moiso. We need 
rebounding help and Jerome is about the best rebound per minute player on the 
team. He also has the potential to create his own shot, which none of our 
other big men can do. There is a great opportunity for Jerome here, we are in 
need of a starting forward who can rebound score and block shots. 
    If you add a productive Herren and Moiso to the core we had and the 
veteran depth we acquired, we really do have a contending team. Win or lose, 
I'll really enjoy watching those two play.
JB