Re: Why did we sign Randy Brown? Antoine should be the PG

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

Randy was brought in for his leadership, not his point guard play.  With
the development of POierce and Walker, that leasdership seems to have paid
off.  Recent newspaper accounts intimate that Randy will retire at the end
of the year and accept a job with the organization.

I agree that Walker deserves some credit for his ability to pass the ball,
but he is not a true point.  He always initiates his drive from the
baseline, so he really doesn't have a laydown move for the center.  He'll
get most of his assists from kickouts to the corner for wide open 3s.  A
classic point guard (like Milt), initiates his drive from the top of the
key, which allows him to lay down to Blount or kick it to V for the 15
foot jumper.  We really need a point guard if we're to get any
contribution from our centers.

The team as it is currently constituted is good enough to make the
playoffs (even though they might fall short).

****dave


On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, jeff chin wrote:

> I admire Brown's intensity and good work ethic, but I just don't think he 
> brings enough to the table to justify his 2+ million a year.  The guy is a 
> decent defender, but he gets schooled by any young quick point guard.  He 
> has yet to make a nice assist and can't really shoot.
> 
> I think antoine should be officially designated as the starting PG and the 
> C's should try drafting a real PF instead of some tall PG.  It's been 5 
> years and I think we've seen just about all that Toine can do.  He'll never 
> be able to defend a legitimate SF or PF, nor will he be able to consistently 
> score against them in the post.  He has had much better success and giving 
> out assists and shooting 3's.  Isn't Magic Johnson his idol anyways?
> 
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	  Dave Wickerham
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