Re: Duncan not a center?

["Phil Stubbs" <stubbs43@hotmail.com>]

You may think this way, fine enough, but Duncan himself said from day 1 in 
the league that he didn't feel he would succeed at the Center position, 
hoped not to have to be held to this standard, and when drafted by the Spurs 
(fix!!!) he was so happy to not have to perform as a Center with DR to do 
that.  These were all documented comments way back when that were discussed 
somewhat but not much.  Most Celtics fans didn't want to here this smack 
about the 4th coming in Green (where are you now RP?) back then, but it was 
a critical issue now and frankly still has to be taken seriously.

So whomever wants to say Duncan isn't a Center, forget about them, he 
himself has been saying it for years.  How's that coming from the horses 
mouth?  He can perform however you think, but it his mind set not have to 
carry the burden.

Shave my poodle!!!
Phil


>From: "Joshua Ozersky" <jozersky@stny.rr.com>
>To: "celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Duncan not a center?
>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:35:09 -0400
>
>It's so amazing to me that people would still say this, after the
>guy has proved himself as the most dominant all-around pivot
>man not named O'Neal in the NBA.  He is a pure, true, orthodox,
>no-doubt-about-it center.  Robinson plays the power forward role
>on that team, shooting jump shots and cleaning the boards.  If
>you watch the spurs, you know that Duncan plays the whole game
>with his back to the basket, and that the entire offense runs through him.

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