re: The draft

[bird <birdwl@earthlink.net>]

> From: Neal R Hoffman <nealh@umich.edu>
>
> First off, Way and Mafioso, we are all fans with different views on the
> game.

This is not true.  The only thing that amazes me more than people 
continuing to believe that we are all one big collection of Celtic fans 
are people who approach the troll as an actual person -- i.e. "agreeing" 
with it, or asking it serious questions, wondering what it's point is.  
People, it is a construct: it has no rhetorical point beyond trolling for 
responses; it is not going to answer your questions -- it is not sentient.

Neal, your point about personal attacks is salient, I only like to point 
it out when folks wish to equate the troll with fans or respected 
listmembers.

> Dont forget, although JJ has hit a wall, we did have a rookie starter in
> our best start over 10 years!  He may not add a ton, but he allows PP and
> AW to do their jobs, more than mercer did a few years ago.

Agreed.  We need to find another starting off guard, because EWill is too 
valuable off the bench.  I like starting Strick, but it means seeing 
Palacio is more likely.  And, as someone (JB?) mentioned, if Battie is 
going to be out for a long time, or because of his chronic pain can only 
play limitedly, we need to think about another big man.  I'm fairly 
comfortable with Potapenko as a replacement -- however if Battie's not 
available, then Blount will surely get minutes with which to "perform".  
We're seeing a lot of Blount and McCarty on the court recently; I'm 
somewhat concerned.

Bird