Re: Billups et al

[michael t hart <thart@henge1.henge.com>]

So you think Danny Ferry is one of the 50 greatest of all time?  Hehe, I mean,
after all he was a 2 pick right?

Warwick Janetzki wrote:

> John Lyell wrote:
> >
> > Actually that really means little.  Where was Walker chosen ?  Where was
> > Joe Smith chosen ?  Which has been more productive and seems to have more
> > talent  ?
> >
> > Where was Sam Bowie chosen ?  Where was Michael Jordan chosen ?  Enough
> > said.
> >
> All top 10 picks. Nash was chosen in the teens, in what was considered a
> pretty untalented draft *apart from the top 7 or 8*
>
> Bowie was drafted due to need not skill. Portland already had Clyde
> Drexler, they had no need for MJ, although now you can say that they
> should have picked MJ *as we all know they should have*
>
> So in effect it does say something.
>
> Warwick
>
> > On Saturday, November 29, 1997 1:45 PM, Warwick Janetzki
> > [SMTP:giants@icplus.net.au] wrote:
> > > Starke R. Farrell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You know it seems an awful lot of posts are ready to give up our >
> > future
> > > > > just to be able to win more games now.  We are building towards the
> > > > > future so hopefully we won't have to go through a dismal season like
> > > > > last year for a long time.  Remember the key word -
> > > > >    FUTURE....
> > > >
> > > > Billups DOES NOT work in this system.  Billups WILL NOT work in this
> > > > system.  His gifts do not include pushing the ball up the floor in an
> > up
> > > > tempo game. He DOES have the potential to be a good guard.  He DOES NOT
> > > > fit here.  We need to get something back for our number 3 pick, like a
> > > > good 1 (like Nash) who can play this style, or a good 4 (Williams
> > > > perhaps).
> > >
> > > Where was Nash picked?
> > >
> > > Where was Billups picked?
> > >
> > > That says it all.
> > >
> > > Warwick
> > > --
> > > MZ?
>
> --
> MZ