Re: Brandon Hunter

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm also hoping for a Hunter good showing. Some of us are far to quick to
write off some of these younger players. What's the rush?

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lyell" <jlyell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <GuyClinch@xxxxxxx>; <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:57 PM
Subject: RE: Brandon Hunter


> Rodman was what 6'7" and led the league in rebounding several years.
Adrian
> Dantley was about 6'5" or less and averaged over 10 a game. Let's see what
> he can do. I would be willing to bet he can give us more inside than
Sundov
> & Blount
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> GuyClinch@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:05 PM
> To: Celtics@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Brandon Hunter
>
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
>
> Your selling the guy short..
> He is 6.6.5" without shoes according the Chicago predraft. That means he
is
> 6'8" in shoes..(the always round up in the NBA). The guy also has a great
> wingspan and good standing reach. Those stats are way more important then
> height.
>
> Elton Brand is a very effective 6'8" PF who does all the PF things quite
> well. He posts up, scores down low and provides an inside presence
> defensively.
> Brands arms are very long too of course. Same deal with Shawn Marion..
>
> The guy is certainly big enough to play the PF if Walker is. I wouldn't be
> surpised he actually had a longer standing reach then Walker who plays
> shorter
> then he is, IMHO.
>
> Also with his hops..(I heard 38 wow) he could slot behind K. Brown to give
> us
> plus rebounding at that position and compensate for Walker's minus
> rebounding.
>
> Now it could turn out that he can't play...and this whole debate will be
> moot. But frankly its just plain dumb to write guys off as too short. BTW
I
> don't
> think Barkley is near 6'6" without shoes.. I heard he was more like 6'4".
>
> Its a mistake to write this guy off because he is "too short". If he can
do
> the things on the court..that is what matters. AI is like 5'10"..and he
can
> play shooting guard.
>
> Pete