perk

[Cecil Wright]

>From: "Robert Goudreau" <bgoudreau at verizon.net>

>
>Everyone is still looking at Perk and saying he is the
>center of the future, but, I'm beginning to wonder.
>He looks intimidating with that cut body, and he has
>the height to go with it , but what he doesn't have is
>the agility. When one compares him to Ben Wallace
>I have to say its no comparasion. He will never be
>able to defend like BW because he can't move that
>quickly. If the shooter is close to him he has learned
>to stay on the floor until the shot leaves or is about
>to leave the shooters hand so he is able to get a piece
>of it. Wallace is able to sky to get a rebound and dunk
>when the chance is there. Perk can't get off the floor
>high enough to do that. I have to guess that what we
>see of Perk now is what we are going to see even in
>the future. Maybe a little better shooter but that all.
>He hasn't even learned to put a little air under his
>mini hook shots or use the board in three years so
>he still get half of them blocked on the way to the
>ring. I'm not seeing where he will ever be any more
>than a Physically impressive Greg Kite.
>
>Goody
>_______________________________________________

I have to say that I find your post terribly unfair.  Perk is playing 
severely limited right now due to problems with his foot.  He is not able to 
practice but is going out there, hurt as he is, because Ratliff and 
Olowokandi are also injured and unable to go.  Realistically, Perk should 
not be playing either but he is doing what little he can to try to help even 
if for only 10 minutes.  When Al was out with appendicitis, Perk was the 
only big man available.

If/when he gets healthy, I believe you will be digesting the Kite 
comparison.

Cecil

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