Re: Points!

["JSC" <jaimscastillo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I understand your points.

But isn't TJ Ford small and slight too? Don't forget he's very injury
prone... not to mention, he's got no sure outside shot and range! :)
Ridnour might be small and frail but he's got a Mark Price-type outside
shooting in him.

Jaims


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:22 AM
Subject: Points!


> > I kinda like Ridnour.  I see Maravich in this guy...actualy a more
> > controlled Jason Williams of the Grizzlies.
> > Heinrich disappears in big games. Steve Blake is kinda soft and one
> > dimensional but could really hit the 3.  Bell reminds me of another
Bremer.
> >
> > if all these guys are still on the board when we pick, I'd definitely
take
> > Ridnour.  Just my 2 cents....
> >
>
> Well I don't consider myself "anti-Ridnour". I don't really follow the
> college game that well, and I haven't seen him enough to really say. It
just
> seems to me that small sleight players are the exception in the NBA. When
the
> succeed they have some atypical characteristics like out of this world
> quickness and/or more importantly excellent length. Take AI for example he
> has VERY long arms. An NBA player wants to have longer arms and shorter
legs
> relatively.
>
> Kevin Mchale of course is the classic example..and 6'10 with those arms he
> could play much longer then anyone. It didn't matter that he couldn't jump
> well..he could still play fantastic defense and block shots. His body
enabled
> him to play bigger then he really was.
>
> Ridnour's skill has alot of physical limitations to overcome. He could be
the
> next Steve Nash...or the next Dan Dickau. Its just that if your a betting
man
> you get a little anxious when your team picks a guy like him. In short he
is
> a "high risk" pick, IMHO.
>
> Its like the whole "next larry bird" thing. A guy like Larry Bird is
> incredibly rare. You try to draft a guy who can surpass his
> length/speed/jumping ability limitations with  skill vision and
> coordination..and you will be draftly badly for many years, IMHO.
>
> That's why I said he has "bust" written all over him. Hinrich if you judge
by
> the scouting report (and that's all really I have seen) is a better bet.
He
> is taller, quicker, jumps higher and seems longer AND he is said to have a
> real set of point guard skills - passing, ball handling etc.
>
> Blake..from what I have read is physically gifted, ultra-quick with long
arms
> and has good point guard skills but just can't shoot at all. For that
reason
> he is slated towards the second round.
>
> Incidentally many guys rate higher then Blake...Barbosa, Reece Gaines,
Bell,
> Mo Williams and Marcus Moore and Chris Thomas.
>
> It will be interesting to see who we draft. Ridnour is the KIND of player
we
> would like to have. But is he good enough to succeed? There is a reason
why
> he is slated mid to late lottery.. Don't be shocked if we pass on a point
at
> 16 and draft a second tier first rounder like Marcus Moore at 20.
>
> I might be tempted to grab him at 16 simply because we are desperate for a
> guy who does real point guard things. But DA might have more discipline
then
> me.
>
> I believe the draft is something that comes down to luck.and Ridnour is a
> gamble..DA has only drafted one notable guy in his history Shawn Marion.
So
> don't assume that he will draft the white guy. Little chance that we take
BYU
> guy Hansen IMHO. He is second round material all the way.
>
>
> Pete