RE: Need Help Seeking Older Player

[Ken Kokubo <klist@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > You might be able to say that some of them didn't/don't "get it", 
> > or didn't/aren't playing to 100% of their potential, but I think 
> > all of the above players "try/tried" to bust ass on floor.
> Dino's the only one I'd debate that on. Part of the problem is that 
> we got him when he was somewhat past it. But he also tended to get 
> too quickly too far down on himself and give up if he mad one stupid 
> play and I believe there were some fairly valid questions about his 
> practice and conditioning habits. OTOH, he produced some of the most 
> beautiful come up from behind someone out on the break blocks I've 
> ever seen from a big man and did them consistently enough that it 
> wasn't just chance.
I thought about that one...yeah it's a stretch, but he didn't seem to 
spin his wheels doing nothing (sulking aside) during the game. Hey 
and he never smoked a single cigarette during a game as far as I can 
remember :^)


k