Re: The Atkins Diet is Hunter

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well at least we'll know more about the heart of the team with the next 3
games. Toronto away (still missing bodies) Orlando and Washington at home.
It will be critical to even sniff the playoffs to win all 3.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Giovanello"

> Personally, I think Hunter will settle a little bit back to earth the
> more games and minutes he logs.  I don't see that as a knock on his
> game.  If you peg him in at 12 points and 10 rebounds he is a ENORMOUS
> SUCCESS.  I think he should be able to perform around those levels so
> its not like I am dissing him in anyway.  Is it possible for him to pull
> a u-e?  I guess so.  It might mean that we he plays some better teams
> and when the book gets out on him the more he plays that some flaw will
> be seen and exploited.  However, I don't think that is likely.  The only
> possible thing I can think of is that he will have trouble defending
> people 1 on 1 - he looks pretty quick and strong, but I don't think we
> will really know until he plays against some good quick power forwards
> and some good strong power forwards that are taller than him.  I think
> he will be better than any of us ever imagined and be a key cog for this
> team now and in the future.
>
> As for Atkins, I am far less sure of what he will bring.  On the court
> he is an improvement over Mike James.  In the realm of salary and
> rebuilding a team in an environment where each dollar is precious, I am
> not so sure how wise an investment he is for more than this year.  I am
> pretty certain he is a stopgap pointguard to stabilize the team and
> maybe be here for next year and some of the next before he is wheeled
> out as a cap space deal.
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