The old shell game.

[JB]

On Jun 12, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Steve Ouellette wrote:

> JB, please take a deep breath. Comparing Sergio to Sene "isn't fair" 
> but
> comparing Sergio to two of the five greatest point guards in the 
> history
> of the sport is? Sergio won the starting point guard spot from some
> veteran in the Spanish League -- who most likely couldn't make an NBA
> roster in his best dream. I've read all the Draft Express reviews too
> and he still sounds like Jason Williams with an accent. Draft Express
> has Spanish Chocolate as the fourth point guard taken (behind the
> shotless wonder Rajon Rondo). If he was some kind of combination of
> Magic and Cousy, he'd be slotted somewhere around No. 1.
>
> Steve O

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	We often get into the definition of "comparing" here and your point is 
  understood. 	There are many aspects of the game other than "moves," 
which was my only  comparison.
	Surely, there is no basis to compare a 19 year old with spanish league 
credentials to those point guards who have excelled over a long and 
glorious career in the NBA, but you must admit that his game is much 
more developed and has more of a platform for projecting future success 
than Sene.
	I'd much rather find out if Sergio can develop those other 
characteristics in a Celtics uniform than some other team's and I don't 
see, outside of the top 5 picks, any one else who I think can really 
make an impact on the Celtics success over the next few years.

	JB