Re: Banks..sounds like my kind of player.

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to admit point is also my favorite position. It's where all the
action starts. As much as I disliked KA (his age and frailty) he was
excellent at viewing the floor and breaking it down with his kamikaze type
drives. Bremer may be developing. Banks will contribute and encourage the
team and I liked his positive statements about running. Before someone gets
maimed, Toine need not lead the break anymore. We are far ahead of last
season IMO.

When do the camps start? I plan some trips to Boston for the summer and
could catch some.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GuyClinch@xxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: Banks..sounds like my kind of player.


> Danny..a winner in my book..
>
> Heh..I was kinda scared that the pundits would be right. That DA would
draft
> clones of himself..and slow white point guards, and generally pick the
BWPA .
> But instead he picked my kind of player..
>
> Point guard is without a doubt my favorite postion. And I like guys who
can
> handle the rock, stop dribble penetration, drive and dish in the half
court
> game and push the break.
> I like points like Tiny and Payton..
>
> Banks is really a prototype guard if you like that style of play. He is
short
> enough so that he can stop dribble penetration. Most of the taller
> points...like JKidd, Penny Hardaway, Magic etc just can't do that. Height
really hurts
> you with regard to lateral quickness for the most part.
>
> He is also small enough to be a great ball handler.. while tall point
guards
> can handle well "for their size" for the most part none of them even
approach
> the level of ball-handling a guy like KA had. Guys with a great handle can
> make the press a wasted tatic against their team. KA would obliterate the
press
> all by himself.
>
> He is also said to be a great penetrator...again that's what I like. Some
> people would rather have a great passer ala stock or JKidd..but I always
favored
> the GP/KA streetball style of penetration and dish. His small stature, and
> long arms really should allow him to penetrate well and finish after the
> penetration. Like I said before lenght matters..not just height.
>
> Finally he supposedly likes to run the break..
> This will allow guys like KB a chance to show off their game. Some will
even
> proclaim that KB will have a breakout year, when in fact he already had
the
> skill set to succeed in the right circumstances.
>
> Throw in the fact that Banks is supposed to be a cocky SOB..and wow..
> I predict that Banks will be my favorite player on the team. If he really
> plays as good as he sounds we got a steal for our draft picks. The
possible low
> post presence of Kendrick
> Perkins and the rebounding of Hunter should just be icing on the cake.
Like I
> said about K. Brown even if the picks don't work out I will be
happy..because
> DA at least took a shot at my kind of player. Sweet...
>
> Also bad news for Papile haters..I get the feeling that Danny likes the
guy.
> I do forsee possible Walker/Banks clashes though if Banks does pan out and
get
> PT.
> Now if he can just find a way to get rid of Walter and Sundov..<g> I hate
> those tall athletic guys who just mill about the three point line..bleh.
What a
> waste of talent.
>
> Nice job, Danny!
>
> Pete