RE: Tinsley

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

Both these guys sound great.  If Tinsley is all that, it's worth moving up
to
get him.  It sounds like he'll be the first point taken if Jason Williams
does
indeed stay at Duke.  If Haywood stays in, this might be the best crop of
centers ever.  For some reason I was under the impression that Brendan
Haywood was a plodding white guy along the lines of Dan Gadzuric or Todd
McCulloch.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hironaka [SMTP:j.hironaka@unesco.org]
> Sent:	Friday, March 16, 2001 1:36 PM
> To:	Gene Kirkpatrick; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Tinsley
> 
> Gene Kirkpatrick wrote:
> 
> > I saw Tinsley's second half last night.  He was good, especially when
> > he drove full-court to lay almost-in the winning basket.  He just
> > missed it.  But his passing and outside shooting and getting into the
> > lane and unselfishness are good enough.  His composure is fine.  I
> > have some doubts, but I think he had a great first half of a senior
> > year and faded mainly because his teammates couldn't step up with him
> > (they needed production from two excellent freshmen and didn't get it
> > down the stretch).  I think he will be able to step it up with better
> > competition.  I'd still go with him at 10.  He has the body, the cool,
> > and real talent.  Then add Haywood or the best player/swingman next.
> >
> > Enjoying the tournament; got most of them right yesterday.  Missed on
> > Ia. State, Ga., Ind., and Arkansas.  Cheers,  Gene
> 
> I was checking out Tinsley's stats since I hear so much about him on this
> list but know pitifully little about him.  A Brooklyn native who competed
> against the likes of Stephon Marbury and Ed Cota, he never played high
> school ball. Tinsley was a Rucker League star with the nickname "the
> abuser". According to his AAU coach, he attended only a month-and-a-half
> of classes over an 8 semester span (and that wasn't because he was busy
> working on his Westinghouse science project). On the court, in his last
> Juco season at Mount San Jacinto, he did his best Oscar Robertson
> imitation by averaging 22 points, nine assists, nine rebounds and five
> steals per game. That's pretty much a triple-double average for a
> powerhouse Juco program.
> 
> One odd thing about this season, though, was that he had six games this
> season with 7 or fewer points and six more with 3 or fewer assists. I
> can't explain the cause of that inconsistency because I don't follow that
> team. He's had some monster games though.
> 
> Below is what "Hoops R Us" Web site has to say about him:
> 
> Has the ballhandling and athleticism to do damage as a scorer, though he
> is an undependable shooter on the perimeter Marvelous handle, uses
> crossover and spin dribble as well as ball fakes to get a step on his
> defender
> - Truly incredible as a finisher, smooth when he needs to be smooth,
> explosive when he needs to be explosive
> - Great speed, collected in the open court -Doesn't have a full enough
> shooting rotation and instead almost flicks the ball to the basket with a
> quick release
> - This makes for poor accuracy from anywhere on the floor, especially from
> long-range or off the dribble
> - Great in his recognitions, exceptional as a downcourt and crosscourt
> passer
> - Makes extraordinarily quick feeds off his reads, getting teammates the
> ball before the play is finished developing
> - Often tries to do too much looking for assists and overaggressiveness
> leads to turnovers -Very alert on defense, reading the passing lanes for
> steals and initiating the break
> 
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> Here also is the ESPN scouting report of Brendan Haywood, the other guy
> Gene mentioned in his post. I would think a guy his size would almost
> surely go in the top ten. If he develops at the rate of Tar Heal alum
> Rasheed Wallace, that would be something.
> 
> Brendan Haywood
> Center | #0 | Senior | Roster
> Height: 7-0
> Weight: 264 lbs.
> Hometown: Greensboro, NC
> Considered a project when he arrived in Chapel Hill, is slowly learning
> how to harness his natural physical abilities ... As a specimen and as an
> athlete, reminds of a larger version of a young Chris Webber ... Probably
> gets high-percentage shots around the basket better than anyone in the
> country ... Dynamic as a finisher, has great size and mobility ...
> Tremendous pair of hands ... Hangs in the air and adjusts his shot
> accordingly to kiss it off the glass ... Superb touch ... Excellent
> quickness in his body rotation on spins ... Holds off his man on the front
> for easy layups off lobs ... Uses his pivot foot very well, especially on
> the up and under ... Remarkable ability to move such a big body so well
> ... Needs to give his teammates a wider target in the post, as he will
> establish a narrow base in his setup .. Rebounding skills are good, but
> considering his natural ability, one would think he would be more
> productive than he is ... The upside to his game is scary, a lot of NBA
> scouts have their eyes fixed on his development ... Highly- recruited out
> of high school, though it should be said he wasn't as dominate as one
> would think he would be at the prep level.
> 
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