Re: Wallace hints that Forte was a mistake

[bird <birdwl@earthlink.net>]

> From: Celtic4Hire@AOL.com

> I am rereading Josh's article and Wallace's double talk really starts to
> stick out. Note how Wallace first uses football and Tom Brady as an 
> example
> as a guy who takes a few years to develop and then later says that you 
> can't
> use football and Tom Brady as an example saying that Tom Brady types (guys
> out of left field) don't happen.

DJessen, he's talking about two different aspects.  He's saying that guys 
in the NBA can take time to develop (like some NFL guys), but that 
basketball-types don't usually come out of left field (probably because of 
the intense scouting) ... and that's different than the NFL.

Come on, this is basic stuff.

> Well what about Haywood, Parker and Tinsley
> (picked 20 and below, it looks like we are dumping our next year's 20 or
> below pick)?...I like Wallace and I like his drafting for athleticism. 
> But it
> is ok to say that they missed out on Haywood, Parker and Tinsley. He can
> conclude it by saying that he hopes that Obie will get Forte some playing
> time so he can make up for it and maybe suprise a few
> people....Dissappointing read again.....

I wasn't disappointed at all.  I admit, though, I was wishing for a 
Haywood or Loren Woods out of the draft, but, while the Forte pick is the 
most ambiguous pick last year, I still think that it can turn out to be at 
least as good as a big man.  It's *far* too early to decide, as NBA picks 
can take years to shake out.

Bird