Re: Hunter a Euro?

[Eggcentric@xxxxxxx]

<Every comment about the rooks seems to be negative, as if his (Obie) 
job is to kill their dreams  > - Tyler

Obie isn't exactly a high personality guy. If he attended a neighborhood 
cookout, I would likely consider him a down-at-the-mouth, no-fun, 
moody kind of guy. 

Brandon Hunter was projected to go around 45th in the draft. Was 
it a coup obtaining him with a 56th pick?  The Songaila for Hunter 
trade makes no sense ... like why bother?  

I am sympathetic to your hopes for and frustrations with 2nd- 
rounder Hunter.  He appears to have been a really good college player 
and it would be great if he came off as a Danny Fortson with a superior 
shot.  Unfortunately, my feeling is that Hunter could average 20 points 
and 15 rebounds per game in the prove-nothing Summer League, and 
it still wouldn't mean diddly.   Who is the last 6 ft. 6 inch guy who 
mastered the PF position in the NBA? And I don't want to hear 
B-A-R-K-L-E-Y ...  he was in a class all by himself.    

Obie told the truth - our thin roster, projected to be 13 players, has 
little room for the likes of a Brandon Hunter.  If you were Ainge with 
only one or two openings, wouldn't you prefer to sign a more proven 
vet for just a few more vet. min. $$$?  You know, so we can sort of look 
decent while marking time till our complete makeover comes one year 
from now. 

Egg